Chris Wehan

Chris Wehan
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Wehan
Date of birth (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birthOrange, California, United States
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016New Mexico Lobos80(31)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013OC Blues Strikers2(0)
2014Seattle Sounders FC U-238(1)
2017Reno 186829(8)
2018San Jose Earthquakes6(0)
2018→ Reno 1868 (loan)14(4)
2019–2020New Mexico United42(16)
2021Orange County SC16(4)
2021–2024New Mexico United49(19)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 11, 2024

Christopher Wehan (born January 29, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Amateur and college

Wehan spent five years playing college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2012 and 2016, including a redshirt year in 2012, where in total he scored 31 goals in 80 appearances.[1]

Chris Wehan sends in a corner kick vs. Portland Timbers 2 on April 26, 2019

Wehan also appeared for USL PDL sides OC Blues Strikers and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[2][3]

Professional

On March 8, 2017, Wehan signed with United Soccer League club Reno 1868 FC as part of their inaugural roster.[4] He was integral to Reno's record breaking attack, notching twelve assists which tied Matthew Dallman's single season USL record.[5] On November 21, 2017, Wehan was named the USL Rookie of the Year.[6]

Reno's MLS affiliate San Jose Earthquakes signed Wehan on December 14, 2017, along with Reno teammates Jimmy Ockford and Luis Felipe Fernandes.[7] He was then temporarily loaned back to Reno, playing his first game back in Reno's 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers on March 17, 2018, and tallying a goal.[8]

Wehan was released by San Jose at the end of their 2018 season.[9]

On February 14, 2019, Wehan signed with New Mexico United ahead of their inaugural season in the USL Championship.[10]

On November 6, 2020, Wehan joined USL Championship side Orange County SC ahead of their 2021 season.[11]

On August 17, 2021, Wehan transferred from Orange County SC back to New Mexico United. He signed an extension that will keep him with New Mexico United through 2023. Though the fee was undisclosed, it was believed to be the largest intra-USL transfer in league history.[12]

Following the 2022 season, Wehan was named New Mexico United's Offensive Player of the Year.[13]

On February 19, 2024, it was announced Wehan would leave New Mexico to focus on recovery from an injury setback.[14]

On January 30, 2025, Wehan announced his retirement from professional soccer.[15]

Personal life

Chris's brother, Charlie, is also a professional soccer player.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played July 11, 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seattle Sounders U-232014USL PDL81——81
Reno 18682017USL Championship2981[a]01[b]0318
San Jose Earthquakes2018MLS6000—60
Reno 1868 (loan)2018USL124002[b]0144
New Mexico United2019USL Championship30105[a]11[b]03611
2020136—2[b]1157
Total431651315118
Orange County SC2021USL Championship164——164
New Mexico United2021USL Championship1510——1510
20222872[a]1—308
2023621072
Total491921005220
Career total14252826115655
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in USL playoffs

References

  1. ^ "The University of New Mexico Lobos - Chris Wehan - 2015". Golobos.com. University of New Mexico. July 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - Premier Development League". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Twenty PDL Players On Hermann Watch List". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. August 5, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "1868 FC Signs University Of New Mexico Star Chris Wehan". reno1868fc.com. Reno 1868 FC. July 13, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Murray, Nicholas (December 4, 2017). "2017's Top USL Storylines – Open the Record Book". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Reno 1868 FC's Wehan named Rookie of the Year". rgj.com. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Quakes Sign Three Players From Reno 1868 FC". sjearthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers". uslsoccer.com. United League Soccer. March 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "News: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2019 MLS Season". sjearthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. November 29, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "New Mexico United Signs Former Lobo Player Chris Wehan". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "Orange County Announces Signing of Chris Wehan". November 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Beez is Back! New Mexico United Signs Midfielder Chris Wehan from Orange County Sc". August 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED'S CHRIS WEHAN WINS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR". New Mexico United. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "New Mexico United announces departure of Chris Wehan after injury setback". February 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "I am retiring from Professional Soccer". YouTube. January 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "Real Monarchs Add Stanford University Forward Charlie Wehan". KSL Sports. June 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "USA - Chris Wehan". Soccerway. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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