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Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn " Mix" Diskerud (born October 2, 1990) is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Norway to an American mother and a Norwegian father, he represented the United States internationally. A full international since 2010, he has won 38 caps and scored 6 goals for the United States national team, and was a part of their 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.
His mother coined his nickname "Mix" when he was learning to walk, as he was energetic and ran around the house like a mixmaster.
He made his debut for the first team in a 2008 Norwegian Football Cup match against Vestfossen IF. He was then named in the starting eleven in the 2009 La Manga Cup, scoring after two minutes in his first match. He also played as a substitute in the Super Final, the Norwegian Super Cup, one week before the league opener. He was benched in the opening match, but in the second match against SK Brann, he was allowed to make his debut in a regular first-team match. He came in as a substitute some ten minutes before full-time and scored the equalizer in the 84th minute; the game ended 1–1.
Diskerud scored Rosenborg's equalizing goal in the final of the Norwegian Football Cup, but it proved to be only a consolation as the club lost 4–2 to Molde FK.
In March 2017, New York City bought out Diskerud's contract, releasing him before the beginning of the 2017 season. He remained an NYCFC player and registered with New York City FC. Shortly after, the U.S. international was rumoured to be close to securing a loan to Swedish side IFK Goteborg which would provide "minor salary relief" for New York City FC although they would still remain responsible for paying the bulk of the player's wages.
As part of ESPN FC's MLS Confidential annual anonymous player poll in 2017 which surveyed over 140 of the league's current players, Diskerud was named as "the most overrated player in the league"—receiving 16% of the overall vote.
Only weeks later, after several strong performances for his Norwegian club, Stabæk, he was contacted by U.S. Soccer about attending an under-20s camp in May 2009. He had to turn down the invitation due to his role in Stabæk and that the camp schedule conflicts with the Norwegian season. However, Diskerud traveled with the U.S. under-20 team to Egypt in June 2009 for one of two friendlies, and he scored his first goal against Egypt. His appearance in the Egyptian friendly signaled his final choice for international play for the United States, saying "I am a Norwegian-American. I would love to play for both countries, but I can't."
Diskerud debuted for the senior team in 2010. He was a member of the squad that won the 2013 Gold Cup. He later was a member of the squad for the 2014 World Cup, although he failed to make an appearance at the tournament. On September 10, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio, Diskerud assisted on Landon Donovan's goal in a World Cup Qualifier against Mexico. It was Donovan's last goal for the United States Men's National Team.
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| Stabæk | 2008 | Tippeligaen | 0 |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 4 | |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | 6 | |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | 3 | |
| Gent (loan) | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 0 |
| Rosenborg BK | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 2 |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 3 | |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 4 | |
| New York City | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 3 |
| 2016 | Major League Soccer | 1 | |
| IFK Göteborg (loan) | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 5 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 4 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 2018 | K League 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | 9 | |
| Helsingborgs IF (loan) | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 2 |
| Denizlispor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 2 |
| AC Omonia | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | |
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| 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
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