Moses Nyeman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Blessing Nyeman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Loudoun United | 16 | (1) |
| 2019– | D.C. United | 30 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 14, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 16, 2019 | |||
Moses Blessing Nyeman (born November 5, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
Club career[]
Professional[]
Nyeman scored his first professional goal against Louisville City FC on July 29, 2019, for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.[2]
On October 3, 2019, Nyeman signed with MLS club D.C. United. In doing so, he became the 13th homegrown player to be signed by D.C. United and, at age 15, the second youngest signing in club history.[3][4] He continued to play for Loudoun United for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. During the MLS and USL offseason, he trained with Borussia Dortmund's U-19 team.[5]
Nyeman made his MLS debut for D.C. United on August 29, 2020, in a 1–4 loss against the Philadelphia Union.[6] He made his first start for the team on September 27, 2020, in a 0–2 loss against the New England Revolution.[7]
International career[]
Nyeman is eligible to represent both his native Liberia and the United States. He has represented the United States at the under-16 level several times, but never in an official match.[8]
References[]
- ^ "National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ "Moses Nyeman".
- ^ "D.C. United have signed Academy product Moses Nyeman as the 13th Homegrown Player in club history | D.C. United".
- ^ Goff, Steven. "D.C. United signs 15-year-old to a contract" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Keefer, Ryan (December 14, 2019). "D.C. United 2019 season review: Moses Nyeman". Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (August 29, 2020). "Defensive miscues doom short-handed D.C. United to 4-1 defeat at Philadelphia Union". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (September 27, 2020). "Late goals doom D.C. United in 2-0 loss to New England Revolution". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Moses Nyeman". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
External links[]
- Moses Nyeman at Soccerway
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- Liberian footballers
- Liberian emigrants to the United States
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