Hassani Dotson
Hassani Dotson Stephenson[1] (born August 6, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 6, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Crossfire Academy | ||
2009–2015 | Washington Premier | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Oregon State Beavers | 72 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Washington Crossfire | 6 | (0) |
2017-2018 | Lane United | 9 | (0) |
2019– | Minnesota United | 24 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Youth & College
Dotson attended Oregon State University, where he played college soccer for four years from 2015 to 2018, making 72 appearances, scoring 5 goals and tallying 3 assists.[2] In his senior year he was named to the United Soccer Coaches Second Team of the All-Far West Region, made the Second Team of the All-Pac-12 Conference, and received a Pac-12 Conference Academic Honorable Mention.[3]
While in college, Dotson also played in the Premier Development League with Washington Crossfire[4] and Lane United FC.[5]
Professional
On January 11, 2019, Dotson was drafted 31st overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC.[6] He signed with Minnesota on February 16, 2019, made his professional debut on March 2 that year against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and scored his first goal on June 2 against Philadelphia.[7][3]
International
Dotson was a member of the United States U-23 team in 2019, playing in several friendlies. [8] In 2020 he was named to the Olympic qualifying team, although all games were postponed just before they were to begin in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] [10]
References
- https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/92e7a32f-796e-42b9-af2b-f0d7166d4246/20_MOQ_Rosters_Provisional_Lists.pdf
- "Hassani Dotson - Men's Soccer - Oregon State University Athletics". osubeavers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "Hassani Dotson". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "Washington Crossfire - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #80 - Hassani Dotson". M. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "Lane United FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Hassani Dotson -". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "SuperDraft Selection: Hassani Dotson | Minnesota United FC". mnufc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "Chase Gasper & Hassani Dotson Sign With MNUFC | Minnesota United FC". mnufc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "U-23 MNT Notebook: September Olympic qualifying preparation camp in Chula Vista". United States Soccer Federation. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Roster". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "CONCACAF postpones 2020 men's Olympic qualifying championship due to COVID-19 outbreak". United States Soccer Federation. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-07-22.