Henry Wingo


Henry Swenson Wingo is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or wing-back for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

Early career

Henry Wingo spent time as a youth playing for Northwest Nationals and Crossfire FC. Wingo then played for two seasons as part of the Seattle Sounders Academy where he scored 12 goals.
Wingo played for three seasons at the University of Washington. During his time at UW, Wingo scored two goals and added four assists in 58 matches. With his efforts he earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors in 2015 and 2016.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Puget Sound Gunners.

Seattle Sounders FC

Wingo was signed as a Homegrown Player on January 18, 2017. Wingo made his professional debut on March 4, coming on as a substitute during the first game of the 2017 Seattle [Sounders FC season|2017 season] in a 2–1 loss to Houston.

Molde FK

On August 12, 2019, Wingo moved to Norwegian Eliteserien side Molde FK, reuniting him with former Sounder Magnus Wolff Eikrem. He made his debut for the club on October 21, when he came in as an 89th-minute substitute in Molde's 3–1 win against Haugesund. In seasons with Molde, Wingo made 23 league appearances and scored two goals in the Eliteserien. He made a further 8 appearances for the club in both the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League.

Ferencváros

On January 18, 2021, Ferencváros announced through its Twitter account that the club had signed Wingo from Molde. Wingo made his debut for the club on January 27, coming on in the 80th minute in a 3–0 win against Budafoki MTE.
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 [Nemzeti Bajnokság I] with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd FC|Honvéd] at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 [Magyar Kupa final|2024 Magyar Kupa Final] at the Puskás Aréna.
At the end of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he left the club.

Toronto FC

After leaving Ferencváros, Wingo subsequently signed with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC on July 18, 2024.

Personal life

Wingo's brother, Teddy, played professionally in Norway for Stryn FK.
Henry grew up in Lake Forest Park, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. Since the age of 3, Henry and his brothers Teddy and Connor were raised by their single mother Erica. Henry Wingo attended Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Washington.

Career statistics

Honors

Molde
Ferencváros
Individual
  • All-Pac-12 Selection: Second Team 2015, 2016