“Drew’s tenacity and selfless play made him a crucial part of our central midfield,” said Republic FC General Manager Todd Dunivant. “He was the first player to conquer the unbeatable beep test last preseason, so we have a team of engineers redesigning the legendary fitness test this offseason to give Drew a challenge.”

This past season, Skundrich made 32 appearances in league play, 27 as starts, and tallied a total of 2,312 minutes. He also added one goal and four assists on the season, with one assist occurring in the play-in game of the 2019 United Soccer League Championship playoff match against New Mexico United. Deep into first half injury time, Skundrich set up Keven Aleman’s equalizer before Sacramento went on to win the match, 2-1, and advance to the Western Conference Quarterfinals.

During Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play this season, Skundrich appeared in three matches, started two and contributed one goal and an assist. His lone assist was a memorable one, as it set up Sam Werner’s game-winning goal against Reno 1868 FC in the Second Round of the competition that Sacramento went on to win over their regional rivals, 1-0.

The 24-year-old joined Republic FC after a season with Bethlehem Steel FC where he made 28 appearances, 15 as starts, and contributed two goals and three assists.

Before joining the Pennsylvanian club, Skundrich was an integral part of the Stanford University team that won three straight NCAA championships from 2015-2017. During his collegiate career, the midfielder netted nine goals, tallied 12 assists and served as co-captain his junior and senior seasons. Skundrich also earned All-PAC 12 First Team and All-PAC 12 Second Team honors during his time as a Stanford Cardinal.

During the summer of 2016, he made eight appearances with former USL League Two side Burlingame Dragons FC.

After graduating, he was taken 40thoverall of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the LA Galaxy but did not sign with the Major League Soccer side. Skundrich proceeded to sign with Steel FC prior to the 2018 campaign, his first professional contract.

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