Markus Naglestad (born 26 April 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro side Chattanooga FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Kvame Naglestad | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansand, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga FC | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Våg | ||
| 2006 | IK Start | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Bridgeport Purple Knights | 33 | (23) |
| 2012–2014 | Providence Friars | 44 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Våg | ||
| 2012 | Connecticut FC Azul | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Donn | 5 | (14) |
| 2015 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 28 | (28) |
| 2016 | Fram Larvik | 25 | (26) |
| 2017 | Sandefjord | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | HamKam | 8 | (9) |
| 2018 | Hødd | 25 | (15) |
| 2019 | Egersund | 27 | (26) |
| 2020 | Hartford Athletic | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Chattanooga FC | 66 | (39) |
| 2024– | Chattanooga FC | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024 | |||
Career
editNaglestad started his career as a youth at Våg. He had a short spell with IK Start in 2006.[1]
He featured for Våg in the 3. divisjon – the 4th tier of Norwegian football – in 2009 and 2010.[2] As a 19-year-old, he moved to the US for studies.[1][3] There he was voted both East Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, and Rookie of the Year, by the league's coaches after his first season out of two seasons with Bridgeport Purple Knights of the NCAA Division II.[4][5] He then spent two seasons with Providence Friars of NCAA Division I,[6] before being drafted by New York City of Major League Soccer on 20 January 2015,[7] but failed to sign a contract due to a knee injury.[1]
On 9 November 2018, Naglestad signed with Egersunds IK for the 2019 season.[8]
In August 2020, he signed with Hartford Athletic of the USL Championship.[9]
On 16 February 2021, Naglestad signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Chattanooga FC ahead of the Spring 2021 season.[10] Naglestad left the club before the team's debut in MLS Next Pro in 2024, but was later brought back on board in August 2024.[11] In November 2024, the club announced that Naglestad would be re-signed to join for the 2025 season.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of 5 October 2020
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2015 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 2. divisjon | 26 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 28 |
| 2016 | Fram Larvik | 24 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26 | |
| 2017 | Sandefjord | Eliteserien | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | HamKam | 2. divisjon | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | Hødd | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | |
| 2019 | Egersund | 26 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 26 | |
| 2020 | Hartford | USL Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career Total | 123 | 99 | 11 | 6 | 134 | 105 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Skulle spille med stjernene i New York – endte i norsk 2. divisjon" (in Norwegian). VG. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Markus Kvame Naglestad Profile" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Markus Naglestad (23) sikter på kontrakt med stjernene" (in Norwegian). NLA Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams Announced". East Coast Conference. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Markus Naglestad Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Markus Naglestad drafted by New York City FC in the MLS" (in Norwegian). College Scholarships USA. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Ukjent kristiansander blir lagkamerat med David Villa og Frank Lampard" (in Norwegian). Fædrelandsvennen. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Markus Naglestad klar for EIK, eikfotball.no, 9 November 2019
- ^ "Athletic Sign Forward Markus Naglestad". 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Chattanooga FC Signs Veteran Striker Markus Naglestad for 2021 Season". Chattanooga FC. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Chattanooga Football Club re-signs forward Markus Naglestad". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Chattanooga Football Club re-signs forward Markus Naglestad". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 19 November 2024.