Moses Nyeman
Moses Nyeman (born November 5, 2003) is a Liberian-born American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 5, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Liberia | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2019 | D.C. United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Loudoun United | 16 | (1) |
2019– | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | United States U16 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 10, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 14, 2019 |
Career
Professional
Nyeman scored his first professional goal against Louisville City FC on July 29, 2019, for Loudoun United.[1] After a brief stint playing for Loudoun United FC and D.C. United Academy,[2][3] Nyeman signed with D.C. United on October 3, 2019. He becomes the 13th homegrown player to be signed with D.C. United and the second youngest signing at age 15.[4][5] After signing with D.C. United, he continued to play for Loudoun United. Nyeman trained with the U-19 Borussia Dortmund during the offseason.[6]
International
Nyeman is eligible to represent both his native Liberia and the United States. He has represented the United States at the U-16 level several times, but never in an official match.[7]
References
- "Moses Nyeman".
- "Moses Nyeman - uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- "D.C. United". dcut.ussoccerda.com.
- https://www.dcunited.com/post/2019/10/03/dc-united-have-signed-academy-product-moses-nyeman-13th-homegrown-player-club
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/10/03/dc-united-has-signed-year-old-contract/
- Keefer, Ryan (December 14, 2019). "D.C. United 2019 season review: Moses Nyeman". Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "Moses Nyeman". Retrieved August 12, 2020.