Colorado Springs, Colorado. – Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC announced Thursday that it has acquired defender Oscar Ogren from Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes on loan for the 2023 USL Championship season.
Ogren will be available as a pick when the Switchbacks visit Sacramento Republic FC at Hart Health Park on Saturday night.
“I am thrilled with the opportunity to come here and be part of this club,” said Ogren. “I’m looking forward to getting out on the field and winning a soccer match on the switchback.”
Originally from Malmö, Sweden, Ågren arrived in Colorado Springs having yet to see him in action with the Quakes this season. The 6-foot-2 center back appeared in three games during the 2022 MLS season, starting all of them, recording nine clearances, five interceptions and an 83.3% duel completion rate while completing 250 minutes. recorded the action.
Ogren joined the Quakes after being selected in the first round of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft out of Clemson University. San Jose traded him up to No. 13 for a 24-year-old who he sent to DC United in exchange for the No. 36 overall pick and his $100,000 general distribution.
In three seasons at Clemson University, Ogren appeared in 61 games and had six goals and seven assists for the Tigers. He scored 5 goals and 3 assists in his final season as Clemson won his 2021 NCAA Division I College Cup and was named Top Drawer Soccer’s Best XI First Team, College Soccer News All-America First Team. set career highs in both. United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team, and NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team.
Switchbacks head coach and general manager Stephen Hogan said, “Oscar is someone who is instrumental in progress in the game, and we love the fact that he wanted to be here to help us grow. “We’ve seen him as a player since his college days at Clemson and now in San Jose. He’s very poised and has the ball at his feet to show quality.” [he] Has a real ability to break the line with both feet. I look forward to watching him grow with us as we compete to win matches at our level. “
