Andrew Putna (born October 21, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.
Career
College and amateur Putna played club soccer with Raiders FC and Chicago Magic, and college soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago between 2013 and 2016. During his college off-season's, he played in the USL Premier Development League with Chicago Fire U-23.
Professional Putna was drafted in the third round (48th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. He joined Salt Lake's United Soccer League affiliate Real Monarchs in March 2017.
On July 13, 2018, Putna moved to Real Salt Lake. In October 2021, Real Salt Lake received a report alleging that Putna had made derogatory remarks referencing teammate David Ochoa's national origin during first-team training. The club reported the matter to Major League Soccer in accordance with league protocol, and MLS opened an investigation. The league concluded that Putna had made derogatory remarks referencing another player’s ethnicity. During the investigation, Putna was separated from the team and prohibited from participating in team activities, causing him to miss two matches.
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