Personal information | |||
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Full name | Caleb Ryan Wiley [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | December 22, 2004||
Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2022 | Atlanta United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Atlanta United 2 | 33 | (0) |
2022– | Atlanta United | 62 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
2021–2023 | United States U20 | 10 | (1) |
2023– | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | United States | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 15, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 |
Caleb Ryan Wiley (born December 22, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the United States national team. [2]
Wiley joined the Atlanta United academy at the age of 11, just before the professional outfit began their inaugural Major League Soccer season, [3] and was heavily involved with the club up until his debut with Atlanta United 2 in 2020. In 2018, Wiley served as a ball boy as Atlanta defeated the Portland Timbers in the 2018 MLS Cup final. [4]
In July 2020, Wiley made his professional debut with Atlanta's USL Championship affiliate, appearing in a 2–1 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. [5]
On January 18, 2022, Wiley signed a homegrown player contract with Atlanta United. [6] [7] In February, he made his MLS debut against Sporting Kansas City, scoring late in Atlanta's 3–1 victory. [8] With the team suffering from a number of injuries, Wiley found himself moving up the depth chart, finishing the 2022 season with 26 league appearances to his name. [9]
In February 2023, Wiley was named amongst American Soccer Now's top 20 young Americans to watch during the 2023 Major League Soccer season. [10] It didn't take Wiley long to live up to those expectations, scoring twice and providing an additional assist in Atlanta's week three victory over Charlotte FC. [11] At 18 years and 79 days of age, he became the fifth-youngest player in league history to contribute to three goals in a single game. [12] As a result of that performance, he was named to the league's Team of the Matchday for week three [13] and was named Player of the Week. [14]
In early 2020, Wiley, alongside Atlanta United Academy teammate Efrain Morales, was called up to the United States U17 squad for a UEFA Development Tournament taking place in England. [15] He made his youth international debut on February 19, 2020, playing the entirety of a 2-1 defeat to Spain. [16] In November 2021, at just 16 years of age, he was called up to the United States U20 roster. [17]
On April 19, 2023 Wiley made his senior national team debut in a 1–1 draw in a friendly against Mexico. [18]
On October 8, Wiley was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan. [19]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlanta United 2 | 2020 | USL | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2021 | USL | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
Total | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
Atlanta United | 2022 | MLS | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
2023 | MLS | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
2024 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 5 | ||
Career total | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 5 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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