First USL Goal earns Republic FC’s Dominik Wanner Team of the Week honors

The following release is courtesy of Sacramento Republic FC communications

Today, USL Championship announced the Week 7 Team of the Week. Following his standout performance in Saturday’s draw against Phoenix, Sacramento Republic FC winger Dominik Wanner (pronunciation: Von-ner) was named to the league’s weekly top squad.

Making his seventh appearance across all competitions, Wanner doubled Republic FC’s lead in the 34^th minute.

The play began with a dead ball restart and with a sequence of 15 unbroken passes, the Indomitable Club moved the ball forward for Jack Gurr to control it on the right side. Gurr floated a perfectly-weighted ball to the back post, where Wanner’s one-touch volley flew past the keeper for his first goal in a Sacramento jersey.

First goal in the USL Championship ✅

Dominik Wanner tallies @SacRepublicFC‘s second of the afternoon 👌 pic.twitter.com/iFMFXSejwy

— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) April 19, 2025

He also created four chances and won all four of his tackles to help Republic FC secure a point on the road.

A native of Mainz, Germany, Wanner signed with Sacramento Republic FC this past offseason and has become a dynamic two-way player on the left flank. Through the first seven weeks of the season, he’s ranked second among the league’s defenders with 11 chances created and has posted seven clearances, 16 possessions won, and 17 duels won.

This is Wanner’s first career USL Championship Team of the Week selection and the club’s sixth of the season.

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Today, USL Championship announced the Week 4 Team of the Week. For the first time in his career, Sacramento Republic FC defender Freddy Kleemann was named to the league’s weekly top squad.

Last Friday against FC Tulsa, the 6’4” centerback was a dominant presence in the air, tying the league’s all-time record with 17 aerial duels won – the most by any player since 2019.

He also posted nine clearances and four ground duels in his third start for the Indomitable Club. Through three matches, he leads the team with 22 clearances, five blocks, and a league-best 22 aerial duels won. His 75.9% aerial duel success is the best in the Western Conference and second overall.

This is the fourth Team of the Week selection for Sacramento Republic FC this year. The Indomitable Club has been represented in each of the three weeks the team saw action in March, with Lewis Jamieson taking home Week 1 Player of the Week honors and Russell Cicerone earning a selection in Week 1 and Week 3.

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Republic FC’s Freddy Kleemann earns first career Team of the Week selection

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