Charlie Ostrem

Charlie Ostrem (born October 12, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Union Omaha in the USL League One.

Charlie Ostrem

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-10-12) October 12, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Richmond Beach, Washington, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Union Omaha
Number	20
Youth career
	Seattle United
2015–2018	Washington Crossfire
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Washington Huskies	75	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Crossfire Redmond	8	(6)
2022–2023	Chicago Fire II	37	(5)
2024	Western Suburbs	14	(3)
2024–	Union Omaha	10	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 25, 2024

Early career

Youth

Ostrem attended Shorewood High School, whilst playing club soccer with Seattle United and Washington Crossfire, where he won the State Cup with Seattle and was a two-time Surf Cup champion.^[1]

College & amateur

In 2018, Ostrem attended the University of Washington to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Huskies, Ostrem made 75 appearances, scoring four goals and tallying 22 assists. While at college, Ostrem earned All-American and 2020-21 PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors following a strong junior campaign, and also achieved All PAC-12 First Team recognition.^[1][2]

While at college, Ostrem also appeared for Crossfire Redmond during the NPSL 2019 season, where he netted six times in eight regular season games.^[3][4]

Professional career

Chicago Fire II

On January 11, 2022, Ostrem was selected 33rd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.^[5][6][7] He signed with the club's MLS Next Pro side Chicago Fire II on March 9, 2022.^[8]

Union Omaha

After a spell in with Western Suburbs of the New Zealand Central League, Ostrem returned to the United States on July 31, 2024, joining USL League One side Union Omaha.^[9]