Hal Uderitz

Hal Uderitz (born September 16, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Colorado Rapids 2.

Hal Uderitz

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-09-16) September 16, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Colorado Rapids 2
Number	43
Youth career
2016–2018	Crossfire Premier
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Seattle Redhawks	69	(13)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Crossfire Redmond	10	(1)
2022–2023	Tacoma Defiance	19	(2)
2024–	Colorado Rapids 2	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022

Career

Youth

Born in Kansas City, Missouri,^[1] He is the son of Scott Uderitz, a former MLS player.^[2]

Uderitz grew up in Snohomish, Washington, and played for the state championship-winning Snohomish High School team in 2015. He also played club soccer for Crossfire Premier, making the final eight in the USSDA playoffs in 2017.^[3][4]

College

In 2018, Uderitz attended Seattle University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Redhawks, Uderitz made 69 appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying eight assists. He earned honors including WAC All-Freshman Team in 2018, and WAC All-Tournament Team and All-Far West Region Second Team in 2021.^[3]

While at college, Uderitz also played with Crossfire Redmond in the National Premier Soccer League during their 2019 season.^[5][6]

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Uderitz was selected 76th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.^[7][8] On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Uderitz had signed with Seattle's MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance ahead of their 2022 season.^[9] During the 2022 season, he made 19 appearances and scored two goals.^[10]