Age: 23
Position: Defender
Hometown: Seattle, WA
School: San Diego State University
Height: 6-3
Christian Engmann is a fourth year player for Ballard FC, having been with the club since the very beginning. Before college, Engmann played his club soccer for Crossfire Premier. Engmann’s collegiate career started with St. Mary’s College where he played three seasons from 2020 to 2022, where he played and started in 42 matches. While at St. Mary’s, Engmann received All-WCC honors twice and was named to the All-WCC Freshman Team in 2020. After three years at St. Mary’s, Engmann transferred to San Diego State University. In 2023, Engmann’s first season with the Aztecs, he was hampered by injury but did play in five matches, scoring two goals and grabbing one assist. In 2024, San Diego State won the WAC Regular Season Title. Engmann did not appear in 2024 due to an injury in preseason, and he still has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining.
With Ballard FC: Christian Engmann has been a key contributor for the past three seasons with Ballard FC. In 2022, he started the season as a rotation piece. But after Angelo Calfo’s season-ending injury, Engmann slotted in as a starting CB alongside Leo Burney and helped lead the team to Western Conference Final appearance. Then in 2023, Engmann was a starter across the backline and helped the club win its first Northwest Division Title, Western Conference Championship, and National Championship. Last year, Engmann was named co-captain alongside Burney by head coach James Riley. Engmann rose to the occasion, helping lead the team to its second straight division title and earning a place on the USL League Two Team of the Year.
