Auston Trusty
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty[1] | |||||||||
Date of birth | August 12, 1998 | |||||||||
Place of birth | Media, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | |||||||||
Number | 5 | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2011–2016 | Philadelphia Union | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2016–2017 | Bethlehem Steel | 44 | (0) | |||||||
2016–2019 | Philadelphia Union | 56 | (2) | |||||||
2020– | Colorado Rapids | 41 | (1) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2016 | United States U19 | 6 | (0) | |||||||
2016–2017 | United States U20 | 10 | (1) | |||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 4, 2017 |
Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty (born August 12, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
Early life[]
Born in Media, Pennsylvania, Trusty began playing soccer with Nether United Soccer Club in Wallingford.[2] He attended and played for Penncrest High School before joining the youth setup of the Philadelphia Union in 2011.[3]
Club career[]
Bethlehem Steel[]
In 2016, Trusty signed an amateur United Soccer League contract with the Philadelphia Union reserve affiliate Bethlehem Steel.[4] The contract with the Steel allowed Trusty to remain eligible to play college soccer with the North Carolina Tar Heels.[4] He made his debut for the Steel on April 10, 2016 against New York Red Bulls II, starting in the 0–4 defeat.[5]
Trusty would go on to play 44 games for the Bethlehem Steel within two seasons.[6]
Philadelphia Union[]
On August 10, 2016, Trusty signed a homegrown player deal with the Philadelphia Union, electing not to join the Tar Heels.[7] Despite his signing, Trusty did not make his debut for the Union until March 3, 2018 in the club's season opener against the New England Revolution.[8] He finished his first season with the Union having played every minute of the season as the club finished sixth in the Eastern Conference.[8] He also scored his first professional goal on September 15 against the Montreal Impact, a 1–4 defeat.[9]
Going into the 2019 season, Trusty continued his game streak, playing in an additional seven matches before being sent off during a match against the LA Galaxy on April 13.[8][10] Following his suspension, Trusty would start 15 more matches until July 2019.
Colorado Rapids[]
On November 20, 2019, Trusty was traded to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for up to $750,000 in allocation money, including performance-based thresholds, as well as a percentage of a future transfer.[11] He made his debut for the club on July 17, 2020 against Sporting Kansas City in the MLS is Back Tournament, coming off the bench.[12] Following his debut season with the Rapids, Trusty signed a new contract on December 16, keeping him with the club through the 2023 season.[13]
International career[]
Trusty has represented the United States at the under-20 level. On May 17, 2017, Trusty was included in Tab Ramos' squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, replacing the injured Marlon Fossey.[14] He scored one goal during the tournament, the fifth in a 6–0 victory over New Zealand on June 1.[15]
On December 20, 2018, Trusty, alongside then teammate Mark McKenzie, received his first call-up to the senior United States squad for their January 2019 camp.[16]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bethlehem Steel | 2016 | United Soccer League | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2017 | United Soccer League | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
Total | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 0 | |||||
Philadelphia Union | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
2019 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
Total | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | ||
Colorado Rapids | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2021 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
Total | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
Career total | 141 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 3 |
Honors[]
United States U20
References[]
- ^ "Player National Team Roster - 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Abraham, Jonathan (February 28, 2020). "MLS players and coaches with ties to Philadelphia". BrotherlyGame. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ DeGeorge, Matthew (October 19, 2015). "Trusty's ascension reaches World Cup". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Shoemaker, Tim (July 12, 2016). "Teenager Auston Trusty plays beyond his years for Bethlehem Steel FC". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II 4–0 Bethlehem Steel". Soccerway.
- ^ a b Auston Trusty at Soccerway
- ^ "Dream comes true for Media native, Union Homegrown Auston Trusty". Delaware County Daily Times. August 10, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c Ralph, Matthew (March 25, 2021). "Philly MLS 25: Auston Trusty's 2018 season shifted the Union's development narrative". Brotherly Game. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union 1–4 Montreal Impact". Soccerway.
- ^ "LA Galaxy 2–0 Philadelphia Union". Soccerway.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (November 20, 2019). "Colorado Rapids permanently acquire Lalas Abubakar, add Auston Trusty in trade". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Colorado Rapids". Soccerway.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (December 16, 2021). "Colorado Rapids sign center back Auston Trusty to new contract". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Steel FC's Trusty Added to U.S. U20 Squad". USL Championship. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (June 1, 2017). "Auston Trusty scores in U20 World Cup blowout of New Zealand". Brotherly Game. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie get first senior USMNT call-ups; Union to open 2019 season at home". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 20, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Auston Trusty". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. 5 March 2017.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- African-American soccer players
- Sportspeople from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- People from Media, Pennsylvania
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Philadelphia Union players
- Colorado Rapids players
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- Soccer players from Pennsylvania
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- 21st-century African-American people