Alex Muyl
Alex Muyl (born September 30, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Muyl with New York in 2017. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alex Muyl[1] | ||
Date of birth | September 30, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2009 | Manhattan Kickers | ||
2009–2010 | BW Gottschee | ||
2010–2011 | New York Cosmos | ||
2011–2013 | New York Red Bulls | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Georgetown Hoyas | 62 | (12) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 8 | (1) |
2016–2020 | New York Red Bulls | 113 | (11) |
2016–2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 9 | (1) |
2020– | Nashville SC | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2012 | United States U17 | ||
2013 | United States U18 | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 11, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 22, 2015 |
Early career
Muyl was raised by French immigrant parents in Manhattan, New York and attended Bard High School Early College on the Lower East Side. Muyl played in the New York Red Bulls Academy system and later trained with the U.S. national team residency program at Bradenton. While with the Red Bulls' academy, Muyl won two national championships as a member of the U-16 and U-18 squads, and was the team's top scorer during both seasons. He played at college level for three years at Georgetown University, appearing in 62 matches scoring 12 goals and tallying 25 assists. He led the team in assists in each of his three seasons.[2]
Professional
New York Red Bulls
On December 22, 2015, Muyl signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls. He joined former Georgetown teammate, Brandon Allen and former academy and New York Red Bulls II players, Derrick Etienne and Tyler Adams as the fourth homegrown player signing in the 2015 season.[3] Muyl made his professional debut for New York Red Bulls II on March 26, appearing as a starter in a 2–2 draw against Toronto FC II.[4]
On April 9 against Sporting Kansas City; Muyl made his first MLS appearance coming on in the 85th minute for Dax McCarty.[5] The following day he scored his first goal as a professional, helping New York Red Bulls II to a 4–0 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC.[6] During a 4–0 victory against FC Dallas on April 29; Muyl recorded his first MLS assist, setting up Felipe for the final goal of the match.[7] Muyl scored his first MLS goal in a 7–0 Hudson River Derby victory against New York City FC on May 21, 2016.[8] He was the first player from the New York metropolitan area to score in the derby. On June 15, he made his first U.S. Open Cup appearance in a 1–0 victory against the Rochester Rhinos.[9] After a strong defensive effort in the Hudson River Derby, Muyl was voted to his first ever MLS Team of the Week appearance.[10] He was lauded by many for shutting down Jack Harrison and played a crucial role in the Red Bulls' 4–1 victory.[11] Sports Illustrated also recognized Muyl for his performance and named his as their Defensive Player of the Week.[12] On August 3, Muyl made his first CONCACAF Champions League appearance and scored his first goal in the competition in a 3–0 victory against Antigua GFC.[13]
International
In 2013, Muyl was named to the United States U-18 squad to participate in the 2013 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. He has also been called into the U-20 and U-23 camps and was part of the residency program.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 7 July 2019
Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2016 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
2017 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
2018 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
2019 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
Total | 106 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 132 | 12 | |
New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
Career total | 111 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 137 | 12 |
Honors
References
- "Alex Muyl New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- "Alex Muyl Georgetown Bio". GUHoyas.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- "New York Red Bulls Sign Academy Product Alex Muyl as Homegrown Player". MLSSoccer.com.
- "Allen Leads Red Bulls II Rally in 2–2 Draw". USLSoccer.com.
- "Sporting Kansas City 2, New York Red Bulls 0". MLSSoccer.com.
- "NYRB II Chemistry, Depth on Display against Steel". uslsoccer.com.
- "New York Red Bulls 4, FC Dallas 0: 2016 MLS Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com.
- "New York City FC 0, New York Red Bulls 7". MLSSoccer.com.
- "New York Red Bulls 1, Rochester Rhinos 0". MLSSoccer.com.
- "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 20): Drogba breaks out, Piatti stars for Impact". MLSSoccer.com.
- "Kljestan and Muyl Named to MLS Team of the Week". SNY.tv.
- "MLS Power Rankings Week 20: Seattle Sounders hit rock bottom". SI.com.
- "NY Red Bulls 3, Antigua 0". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- "Alex Muyl US Soccer Bio". USSoccer.com.
External links
- Alex Muyl at Soccerway
- newyorkredbulls.com profile
- guhoyas.com profile