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 | ||
| Team 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Moses Nyeman". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
- Moses Nyeman at Soccerway
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Liberian footballers
- Liberian emigrants to the United States
- Association football midfielders
- Loudoun United FC players
- D.C. United players
- Soccer players from Maryland
- USL Championship players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- American soccer midfielder stubs