Moses Nyeman
Personal information
Full name Moses Blessing Nyeman[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
(on loan from Beveren)
Number 33
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– Beveren 0 (0)
2023– → Real Salt Lake (loan) 2 (0)
2023– → Real Monarchs (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U16 5 (1)
2019 United States U17 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 21, 2023
‡ 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 Real Salt Lake, on loan from S.K. Beveren. 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]

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.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played June 21, 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Loudoun United 2019 USL151———151
2020 USL10———10
2022 USL21———21
Total 182———182
D.C. United 2020 MLS110———110
2021 MLS190———190
2022 MLS20———20
Total 320———320
Beveren 2022–23 Challenger Pro League00———00
Real Salt Lake (loan) 2023 MLS20———20
Real Monarchs (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro10———10
Career total 532000000532

    References

    1. ↑ "National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF.
    2. ↑ "Moses Nyeman". D.C. United. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
    3. ↑ "Moses Nyeman".
    4. ↑ "D.C. United have signed Academy product Moses Nyeman as the 13th Homegrown Player in club history | DC United". dcunited.
    5. ↑ Goff, Steven. "D.C. United signs 15-year-old to a contract" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
    6. ↑ Keefer, Ryan (December 14, 2019). "D.C. United 2019 season review: Moses Nyeman". Retrieved December 15, 2019.
    7. ↑ 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.
    8. ↑ 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.
    9. ↑ Mieghem, Maarten Van (August 29, 2022). "SKB HAALT AMERIKAANS TALENT MOSES NYEMAN NAAR DE FREETHIEL".
    10. ↑ "D.C. United Agree Terms with S.K. Beveren for the permanent transfer of Moses Nyeman | DC United". dcunited.
    11. ↑ https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lake-inks-mf-moses-nyeman-on-2023-loan-from-sk-beveren
    12. ↑ "Moses Nyeman". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    13. ↑ Moses Nyeman at Soccerway
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