Moses Nyeman
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moses Blessing Nyeman[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2019 | D.C. United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Loudoun United | 18 | (2) |
2019–2022 | D.C. United | 32 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Beveren | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Real Salt Lake (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2023 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2024– | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Minnesota United 2 | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | United States U16 | 5 | (1) |
2019 | United States U17 | 3 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2019 |
Moses Blessing Nyeman (born November 5, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United. Born in Liberia, he has represented the United States at youth level.
Club career
Professional
Nyeman scored his first professional goal against Louisville City FC on July 29, 2019, for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6]
Nyeman made his MLS debut for D.C. United on August 29, 2020, in a 1–4 loss against the Philadelphia Union.[7] He made his first start for the team on September 27, 2020, in a 0–2 loss against the New England Revolution.[8]
On August 31, 2022, Nyeman joined Belgian Challenger Pro League side S.K. Beveren on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9][10]
On February 20, 2023, Nyeman was loaned to Real Salt Lake for the 2023 MLS season.[11]
On January 25, 2024, Nyeman made the permanent move to Minnesota United on a three-year deal.[12]
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.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played June 21, 2023[14]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Loudoun United | 2019 | USL | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
2020 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2022 | USL | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
Total | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
D.C. United | 2020 | MLS | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2021 | MLS | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
2022 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
Beveren | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Real Salt Lake (loan) | 2023 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Real Monarchs (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Career total | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 3 |
References
- ^ "National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ "Moses Nyeman". D.C. United. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Moses Nyeman".
- ^ "D.C. United have signed Academy product Moses Nyeman as the 13th Homegrown Player in club history | DC United". dcunited.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mieghem, Maarten Van (August 29, 2022). "SKB HAALT AMERIKAANS TALENT MOSES NYEMAN NAAR DE FREETHIEL".
- ^ "D.C. United Agree Terms with S.K. Beveren for the permanent transfer of Moses Nyeman | DC United". dcunited.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Inks MF Moses Nyeman On 2023 Loan From SK Beveren | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Minnesota United sign midfielder Moses Nyeman | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Moses Nyeman". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Moses Nyeman at Soccerway
External links
- Moses Nyeman at Soccerway
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