Mix Diskerud

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Mix Diskerud
File:Austria vs. USA 2013-11-19 (099).jpg
Diskerud with the United States in 2013
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn Diskerud[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-02) October 2, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New York City FC
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2008 Stabæk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Stabæk 81 (10)
2012 → Gent (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2014 Rosenborg 59 (5)
2015– New York City 38 (4)
International career‡
2008 Norway U18 1 (0)
2008 Norway U19 2 (0)
2009 United States U20 3 (1)
2012 United States U23 4 (1)
2010– United States 38 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 21, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2016

Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn "Mix" Diskerud (born October 2, 1990) is a Norwegian-American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New York City FC in Major League Soccer and the United States national team.

His mother coined his nickname "Mix" when he was learning to walk, as he had lots of energy and ran around the house like a mixmaster.[2]

Club career

Stabæk

Born in Oslo, Norway, to an American mother and Norwegian father, Diskerud started his career in Frigg,[3] and was discovered by Stabæk during a district tournament in Oslo.[4] He joined their junior team in 2005, at the same time attending the sport school Norwegian College of Elite Sport.[3] Starting in the 2006 season,[5] he played regularly for the club's B team in the Norwegian Second Division over the next seasons. In 2008 he also helped the club's junior team win the Norwegian Junior Cup (U-19).[6]

He made his debut for the first team in a 2008 Norwegian Football Cup match against Vestfossen IF.[7] He was then named in the starting eleven in the 2009 La Manga Cup, scoring after two minutes in his first match.[8] He also played as a substitute in the Super Final, the Norwegian Super Cup, one week before the league opener.[9] He was benched in the opening match, but in the second match against SK Brann, he was allowed to make his debut in a regular first-team match. He came in as a substitute some ten minutes before full-time and scored the equalizer in the 84th minute; the game ended 1–1.[10]

K.A.A. Gent

Diskerud was loaned to Belgian Pro League club K.A.A. Gent for the latter part of the 2011–12 season.[11]

Rosenborg

In August 2012, Diskerud moved to Tippeligaen club Rosenborg until the end of the 2012.[12][13] After an aborted move to the Portland Timbers in late 2012[14] Diskerud signed an extension with Rosenborg.

Diskerud scored Rosenborg's equalizing goal in the final of the Norwegian Football Cup, but it proved to be only a consolation as the club lost 4–2 to Molde.[15]

New York City FC

In January 2015, Diskerud signed with New York City FC. He scored New York City's first ever MLS goal in an inaugural match draw with Orlando City.[16]

Club statistics

As of November 23, 2015[17]
Season Club Division League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2008 Stabæk Tippeligaen 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2009 21 3 4 1 5 0 30 4
2010 30 4 3 2 2 0 35 6
2011 30 3 3 0 0 0 33 3
2011–12 Gent Belgian Pro League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2012 Rosenborg Tippeligaen 11 1 0 0 7 1 18 2
2013 26 2 5 1 0 0 31 3
2014 22 2 2 0 5 2 29 4
2015 New York City Major League Soccer 26 3 1 0 — 27 3
Career Total 172 18 20 4 19 3 211 25

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. November 14, 2012 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia  Russia
2–2
2–2
 Friendly
2. July 21, 2013 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States  El Salvador
5–1
5–1
 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3. May 27, 2014 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States  Azerbaijan
1–0
2–0
 Friendly
4. October 10, 2014 Rentscher Field, East Hartford, United States  Ecuador
1–0
1–1
5. November 18, 2014 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Republic of Ireland
1–1
1–4
6. June 10, 2015 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  Germany
1–1
2–1

International career

File:Austria vs. USA 2013-11-19 (100).jpg
Mix with US national team

Diskerud's mother is from Arizona, originally making him eligible to represent either the United States or Norway.[4] While Diskerud was playing for Norway, United States U-20 coach Thomas Rongen approached him as he was preparing to take a corner, and asked if he had an American passport, to which Diskerud answered, "yes." [18] In April 2008 he played a tournament for the United States under-20's team,[19] recording three assists during a game against Northern Ireland.[20] A month later, he played for the Norwegian under-18's team against the United States.[21] In February 2009, when asked about his future plans for international play, he replied that it does not really matter which country he represents. He used the phrase "first-come, first-served", meaning that he will respond to the first international call-up from either country.[4] In March 2009 he played for the Norwegian under-19's team.[22] He later stated that he would likely accept any future call ups from US Soccer but had not heard from them since the youth tournament in 2008.[23]

Only weeks later, after several strong performances for his Norwegian club, Stabæk, he was contacted by US Soccer about attending an under-20's camp in May 2009. He had to turn down the invitation due to his role in Stabæk and that the camp schedule conflicts with the Norwegian season.[24] However, Diskerud traveled with the U.S. under-20 team to Egypt in June 2009 for one of two friendlies, and he scored his first goal against Egypt.[25][26] His appearance in the Egyptian friendly signaled his final choice for international play for the United States, saying "I am a Norwegian-American. I would love to play for both countries, but I can't."[27]

Diskerud debuted for the senior team in 2010. He was a member of the squad that won the 2013 Gold Cup. He later was a member of the squad for the 2014 World Cup, although he failed to make an appearance at the tournament.

Honors

Club

Stabæk

International

United States

References

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