CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CHICAGO FIRE):
- The Fire acquired defender Wyatt Omsberg in a trade with Minnesota United on Feb. 11, 2020.
- Since joining Chicago Fire FC, Omsberg has appeared in 55 matches (36 starts) and has recorded a goal and an assist.
- So far this season, Omsberg appeared with Chicago Fire FC II in Opening Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Chicago City SC on March 20.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Prior to joining Chicago Fire FC, Omsberg was originally selected by Minnesota United as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
- In his rookie season, Omsberg made seven appearances (four starts) for Minnesota in league play.
- He also made four appearances (four starts) on loan with FC Tulsa in the USL Championship in 2018.
2022 (CHICAGO FIRE): Started and played into stoppage time of the 1-0 win against D.C. United on June 18 at Soldier Field... Played 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss against New York City FC on May 22 at Citi Field...Scored his first Major League Soccer goal and played 90 minutes in the 3-3 tie against New York Red Bulls on May 18 at Red Bull Arena...Played 90 minutes in the 2-1 loss against FC Cincinnati on May 14 at Soldier Field...Played 90 minutes in the 4-1 loss against Atlanta United on May 7 at MercedesBenz Stadium...Played 90 minutes in the 2-1 loss to New York Red Bulls on April 30 at Soldier Field...Played 90 minutes in the 3-0 loss against Minnesota United on April 23 at Allianz Field...Played 90 minutes in the 0-0 tie against the LA Galaxy on April 16 at Soldier Field...Was named Man of the Match for his performance over 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss against Orlando City SC on April 9 at Exploria Stadium...Played the full 90 minutes in the 0-0 tie with FC Dallas on April 2 at Soldier Field...Played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 win against Sporting Kansas City on March 19 at Soldier Field...Was named to the MLS Team of the Week 3 for his performance over 90 minutes in the 2-0 win against D.C. United on March 12 at Audi Field...Played the full 90 minutes in the 0-0 tie with Orlando City SC on March 5 at Soldier Field...Played the full 90 minutes in the 0-0 tie against Inter Miami CF on Feb. 26 at DRV PNK Stadium.
2021 (CHICAGO FIRE): Played the final 10 minutes of the 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew on Nov. 7 at Lower.com Field ... Came on as a stoppage-time sub to help maintain the clean sheet in the 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake at Soldier Field ... Played 13 minutes in the 2-2 tie with New England on Oct. 16 at Gillette Stadium ... Played 17 minutes in the 0-0 draw with Nashville SC on Sept. 26 at Soldier Field ... Started and played 58 minutes in the 3-0 loss to D.C. United on Sept. 15 at Audi Field ... Came on for Carlos Terán in stoppage time of the 3-2 loss to Inter Miami on Aug. 18 at DRV PNK Stadium ... Played 11 minutes in the 1-0 win against the Columbus Crew on Aug. 15 at Soldier Field ... Came on in the 67th minute of the 2-1 win against the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 8 at Soldier Field ... Started in the 1-1 tie with the Philadelphia Union on Aug. 1 at Subaru Park, but was sent off in the 34th minute ... Started and played 58 minutes in the 2-1 loss to Toronto FC on July 24 at Soldier Field ... Played 90 minutes in the 2-2 tie with D.C. United on July 21 at Soldier Field ... Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 5-1 loss to Nashville SC on July 17 at Nissan Stadium ... Came on for Mauricio Pineda in the 61st minute of the 3-1 win against Orlando City SC on July 7 at Soldier Field ... Helped to secure the clean sheet, coming on in the 83rd minute of the 3-0 win against Atlanta Untied FC on July 3 at Soldier Field ... Started and played 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss to CF Montréal on May 29 at Soldier Field. Omsberg scored a goal in extra time against Montréal that would have tied the match but was called back after video review ... Started and played 90 minutes in the 1-0 win against Inter Miami CF on May 22 at Soldier Field ... Started and played 60 minutes in the 1-0 loss to D.C. United at May 13 at Audi Field ... Started his first match of the 2021 MLS Regular Season and played 71 minutes in the 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union on May 8 at Soldier Field. Omsberg featured in five games for the Fire in 2020.
2020 (CHICAGO FIRE): Started his second match of the season and played 89 minutes in the 2-2 tie with Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 17 ... Had his MLS assist on Robert Beric's goal just before halftime ... Earned his first start of the season and logged 75 minutes in the 2-1 win against D.C. United on Oct. 11 ... Registered five minutes played in the 4-1 loss to Orlando City SC on Sept. 19 ... Came in to help defend the shutout in the final minute of the 0-0 tie with FC Cincinnati on Sept. 2 ... Saw his first game action with the Chicago Fire, recording 15 minutes in the team's 2-1 victory against the Seattle Sounders FC in the first game of the MLS is Back Tournament.
How he joined the Club: Acquired in a trade with Minnesota United FC on Feb. 11, 2020.
Omsberg, 24, was originally selected by Minnesota United as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. In his rookie season, Omsberg made seven appearances (four starts) for Minnesota in league play. He also made four appearances (four starts) on loan with FC Tulsa in the USL Championship in 2018. Most recently, Omsberg made 15 appearances (15 starts) with USL League One side Forward Madison FC in 2019.
Prior to beginning his professional career, Omsberg spent four years playing at Dartmouth College in the NCAA Ivy League. During his collegiate career, he was a two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time All-Ivy honoree. Serving as a co-captain during his senior year, Omsberg anchored a defense that allowed just 12 goals in the regular season.