Defender

Age: 25

Position: Defender/Midfielder

Hometown: Seattle, WA

School: University of Washington/California State University Northridge (CSUN)/University of New Mexico

Height: 6-0

Omar Grey is a first year player for Ballard FC. Before college, he played club soccer for Crossfire Academy and was a three-sport athlete at Cleveland High School, playing soccer, basketball, and football. Grey started his collegiate career with the University of New Mexico in 2018. As a freshman, Grey lead the lobos in goals (5) and dished out two assists while appearing in all 17 matches. His efforts earned him Conference USA (C-USA) All-Freshman Team and Third Team All-Conference honors. Unfortunately, New Mexico shut down their men’s soccer program and Grey was forced to transfer, joining CSUN in 2019. In his first season with CSUN, he started in all 19 matches, scoring twice and assisting once en route to earning himself a call-up to the Jamaican U22 National Team. In 2020, CSUN did not have a soccer season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then as a junior in 2021, Grey was named to the Preseason All-Big West Team before going on to play in 12 matches and start 11 for the Matadors. For his final collegiate season, Grey returned home to Seattle and joined the University of Washington men’s soccer program in 2022. He played in 18 matches, starting 12, while scoring one goal and dishing out two assists for a husky team that won a Pac-12 regular season championship.

After graduating from the University of Washington, Grey signed a professional contract with Houston Dynamo II in 2023. While with the Dynamo, he played in 29 MLS NEXT Pro matches. Grey also went on loan with San Antonio FC, playing in four USL Championship matches. Now, Grey is with Ballard FC for the 2025 summer with hopes of returning to the professional game.

Age: 20

Position: Defender

Hometown: Issaquah, WA

School: Utah Tech University

Height: 6-4

Tanner Dutra is a first year player for Ballard FC. Before college, he was a two-time First Team All-King County selection for Issaquah High School and also played for Eastside FC. Dutra joined Utah Tech in 2023 but took a redshirt year and did not see action. Last summer, he gained USL League Two experience with FC Olympia where he started in all 14 matches for the Artesians, playing every single minute. Dutra would continue to be “Mr. Reliable” in his redshirt freshman season with the Trailblazers, starting in all 18 matches and playing in every single minute of the 2024 season on his way to earning WAC All-Freshman Team honors. Dutra still has three years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

Age: 21

Position: Defender

Hometown: Warsaw, Poland

School: Seattle University

Height: 5-10

Dylan Wojdyla is a first year player for Ballard FC and incoming freshman for Seattle University. Before joining the Redhawks in January, Wojdyla gained professional experience playing both in Europe and Mexico. He started with Cancún II in Mexico before heading to Italy and joining Torino FC. While with the Torino system, Wojdyla played in Serie D (Italian 4th division) with US Breno. He then came back to Mexico to play with Pioneros de Cancún in the Mexican second division. Now, Wojdyla is playing with Seattle University in their spring season before joining Ballard FC in the summer. Wojdyla still has four years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

Age: 24

Position: Defender

Hometown: Gladbach, Germany

School: Seattle University

Height: 6-1

Davis Mungomba is a first year player for Ballard FC. Before college, he played for German youth clubs such as Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mungomba started his collegiate career with Union University in 2021 where he played and started in 14 matches as a freshman. Then the following year, he started another 14 matches as a sophomore and earned himself a transfer to Seattle University for the 2023 season. Unfortunately, Mungomba picked up an injury and had to medically redshirt for the 2023 season. In 2024, he would win a starting center back spot alongside Ballard FC alum, Demian Alvarez, by the end of the season. Mungomba played in 10 matches in 2024 and started six of the Redhawks’ final seven matches. He was crucial in helping Seattle University win the WAC Tournament Title, scoring a goal in the championship match. Mungomba still has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining.

Age: 21

Position: Defender

Hometown: Issaquah, WA

School: Duke University

Height: 6-1

Andrew Myerson is a second year player with Ballard FC. Before college, Myerson played for Eastside FC and Issaquah High School. After graduating, Myerson spent a year with the Barca Residency Academy in Arizona. Then, Myerson went to Duke University in 2023. In 2023, Myerson took a redshirt and did not see game action. Then after a summer with Ballard FC, he returned to Duke in fall 2024 as a redshirt freshman. This past fall Myerson made his collegiate debut, appearing three times while also contributing a goal and an assist. Myerson still has three years of collegiate eligibility left.

With Ballard FC: Myerson earned his spot on the 2024 roster in the middle of the season after training at a high level. Myerson made his Ballard FC debut in a 3-0 win against Chivas U23.

Age: 21

Position: Defender

Hometown: Renton, WA

School: Regis University

Height: 6-1

Arjun Venkat is a second year player for Ballard FC. Before college, Venkat played for Liberty High School where he received First Team All-County and First Team All-Conference honors in his senior season. He started his collegiate career with Western Oregon University where he played in seven matches as a freshman. Then, Venkat transferred to Oxnard College and played one season of Junior College (Juco). He played in 18 matches and started eight of them for Oxnard while contributing one goal and one assist. Then after a summer of training with Ballard FC, Venkat transferred to Regis University this past fall. He played over 1,300 minutes for the Rangers, playing in 17 matches and making 15 starts while dishing out one assist. Venkat still has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

Age: 21

Position: Defender

Hometown: Seattle, WA

School: Seattle Pacific University

Height: 5-11

Isaac Ketcham is a second year player for Ballard FC. Before college, Ketcham played for Skyline High School where he was team captain and received all-league honors twice. Ketcham then joined Seattle Pacific University (SPU) in 2022. Although Ketcham did make his SPU debut in the 2022 season, he took a redshirt and only appeared in four matches. Then the following year, Ketcham appeared in 18 matches and made 16 starts while scoring once and assisting twice in his redshirt freshman season. Then after a summer with Ballard FC, he returned to SPU as a redshirt sophomore in fall 2024. He would go on to make 17 appearances and 14 starts in his sophomore season, dishing out an additional two assists. Ketcham still has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

With Ballard FC: Ketcham played all across the Ballard FC backline in 2024, making 12 appearances and six starts. Ketcham’s ability to play center back and left back made him an extremely valuable member of head coach James Riley’s division title-winning squad.

Age: 21

Position: Defender

Hometown: Redmond, WA

School: Seattle University

Height: 5-6

Luke Hammond is a second year player for Ballard FC. Before college, Hammond played for Redmond High School where he was First Team All-King County before joining Seattle University. In his first season as a redhawk, Hammond appeared in 10 matches and made two starts while recording one assist. Hammond’s sophomore season was cut short by injury, only playing six matches for a redhawk team that won the WAC Regular Season Championship. However, Hammond still managed to score his first career goal in 2023. Then after a summer with Ballard FC, Hammond returned to Championship Field for his junior season. In 2024, Hammond played in all 20 matches for the redhawks, starting 15. Hammond recorded five assists, and scored the winning goal in WAC Tournament Title game to earn him a place on the All-Tournament Team. Hammond still has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining.

With Ballard FC: Hammond was a constant figure on the Ballard FC backline in 2024 as he made 15 appearances and nine starts across all competitions. Hammond received Player of the Match honors in a 3-0 win against Chivas U23 and scored his first Ballard FC goal in a 8-1 win against CFC Atletico. Hammond also caused an own goal against Project 51O in the playoffs as his cross was deflected into the net by the 51O defender.

Age: 24

Position: Defender

Hometown: Renton, WA

School: University of Washington (graduated)

Height: 5-8

Khai Brisco is a third year player for Ballard FC. Before college, Brisco played his club soccer in the Seattle Sounders Academy. Brisco played his first collegiate season at Highline Community College before transferring to the University of Washington in the spring of 2020. In his first season as husky in 2021, Brisco made 17 appearances and 6 starts for a Washington team that made the College Cup before losing in the National Championship match. Brisco recorded his first collegiate assist against Oregon State. The following year, Brisco appeared in another 17 matches for the huskies and made 14 starts for a team that won a PAC-12 Title and made it to the NCAA Tournament. Then after winning a USL 2 National Championship over the summer, Brisco returned to Montlake for his final collegiate season. In 2023 Brisco appeared in 17 matches and made 16 starts, receiving PAC-12 Honorable Mention recognition. After graduating, Brisco was selected in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) draft by the Tacoma Stars and still plays for them currently.

With Ballard FC: Brisco has been a crucial member of the Ballard FC defense since joining the club in 2023. In both the past two summers, Brisco has locked down the starting right back role and really made it his own. 2024 was his best season yet, receiving USL 2 Team of the Month honors in May, scoring his first Ballard FC goal against FC Olympia, and captained the team multiple times.

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.