Derek Waldeck
Derek Waldeck (born February 1, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for North Texas SC in MLS Next Pro. Playing career. Youth, college and amateur. Waldeck played youth soccer with FC Los Angeles, SCV Magic and Real So Cal in California before playing college soccer at Stanford University. During his time at Stanford, Waldeck made 89 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 22 assists. Waldeck won two NCAA National Championships with Stanford, and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region First Team and All-Pac-12 First Team in his senior season . While at college, Waldeck played with USL League Two side Southern California Seahorses in both 2018 and 2019. MLS SuperDraft. On January 13, 2020, Waldeck was selected 66th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. North Texas SC. On February 14, 2020, Waldeck signed with North Texas SC, the USL League One affiliate of FC Dallas. He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, starting in a 2–1 victory over Forward Madison.