Matthew Olosunde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Olawale Olosunde | ||
| Date of birth | March 7, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | New York Red Bulls Academy | ||
| 2016– | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | United States U17 | 22 | (0) |
| 2016 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:11, 9 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:11, 9 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Olosunde (born March 7, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Manchester United U23s as a right-back.
Club career
Olosunde began his career at New York Red Bulls Academy as a right winger. While playing for the club's under-16 and under-18 academy teams in 2014, he played 71 minutes for the Red Bulls' reserve team in the United Soccer League.[1] Having verbally committed to play college soccer at Duke University, Olosunde left the Red Bulls following the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In January 2016, he signed with English club Manchester United. In March, he was cleared and joined the team.
Olosunde first played in the U-18 team, but sometime later he was promoted to the under-23 team in the Premier League 2. With the under-23 team, he played 16 matches in the 2016–17 season. One goal scored by Olosunde in the Dallas Cup was nominated for United's Goal of the Month Award for April.[2][3]
International career
Olosunde has played for the United States at several youth levels. For the United States U17, he played 22 matches and was part of the 21-player roster that represented United States at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. He only appeared in the team's first match against Nigeria.[4] Due to his heritage, he is also eligible to represent Nigeria at the international level.
References
- ↑ "M. Olosunde". Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ Luckhurst, Samuel. "Who is Matthew Olosunde? Manchester United player profile". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ Stret, Sam. "Who is Matthew Olosunde? Manchester United's 'American Dani Alves' named in squad to face Arsenal". The Sun. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "RICHIE WILLIAMS NAMES 21-PLAYER ROSTER FOR FIFA UNDER-17 WORLD CUP IN CHILE". US Soccer. Retrieved 7 May 2017.