Austin Wormell

Austin Wormell
Personal information
Full name Austin Wormell
Date of birth (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Las Vegas Lights
Number 31
Youth career
2010–2016 Tulsa Soccer Club
2016–2017 Blitz United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Creighton Bluejays 0 (0)
2018 Oregon State Beavers 0 (0)
2019–2020 Rogers State Hillcats 15 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Tulsa Athletic 7 (0)
2021–2023 FC Tulsa 40 (0)
2024– Las Vegas Lights 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023

Austin Wormell (born May 26, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

Career

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Youth

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Wormell played high school soccer at Bishop Kelley High School, helping the school to the 2017 Oklahoma Class 5A state championship and earning a spot on the Oklahoma All-State team.[1] He also played club soccer at Tulsa Soccer Club between 2010 and 2016, and Blitz United between 2016 and 2017.[1]

College & Amateur

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In 2017, Wormell attended Creighton University to play college soccer, but redshirted his freshman season for the Bluejays.[2] He transferred to Oregon State University in 2018, but didn't appear for the Beavers.[3] Wormell transferred again to Rogers State University for 2019, and made 15 appearances for the Hillcats, which included a single appearance in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

In 2018, Wormell played in the NPSL for Tulsa Athletic, making 7 regular season appearances.[5][6]

Professional

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On March 11, 2021, Wormell signed with USL Championship side FC Tulsa, a team he'd worked for in 2020 for the front office in Community Engagement & Operations.[7] He made his professional debut on June 25, 2021, starting in a 2–1 win over Rio Grande Valley FC.[8]

Wormell signed with Las Vegas Lights on February 16, 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "#31 AUSTIN WORMELL - GOALKEEPER". www.fctulsa.com.
  2. ^ "Austin Wormell - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Austin Wormell - Men's Soccer". Oregon State University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Austin Wormell - #8 Men's Soccer". Rogers State University Athletics.
  5. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. ^ "Tulsa Athletic Defeats Saint Louis Club Atletico 2-1". June 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Tulsa, F. C. (March 11, 2021). "FC Tulsa Signs Former Rogers State, Bishop Kelley HS Goalkeeper Austin Wormell". FC Tulsa: Oklahoma's Premier Pro Soccer Club.
  8. ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. FC Tulsa - June 25, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC welcomes three new signings for 2024 season".
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