Daniel Edelman (soccer)

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Daniel Edelman
Personal information
Full name Daniel Ethan Edelman [1]
Date of birth (2003-04-28) April 28, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Warren Township, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New York Red Bulls
Number 75
Youth career
2015–2020 PDA
2020 New York Red Bulls
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 New York Red Bulls II 41 (2)
2022– New York Red Bulls 70 (2)
International career
2019 United States U16 4 (0)
2021–2023 United States U20 15 (0)
2024 United States U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 22, 2024

Daniel Ethan Edelman (born April 28, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

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Early life

Born in Warren Township, New Jersey, Edelman is Jewish. [3] [4] His parents are Ari, who played collegiate soccer at Loyola Maryland, and Patty, who is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I women's basketball of schools in Maryland. [5]

Club career

Youth

He was part of the youth system at the Players Development Academy (PDA) from 2015 to 2020. [6] He also played prep soccer at Watchung Hills Regional High School ('21). [3] [7] In 2020, Edelman joined the youth academy at Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. [6]

New York Red Bulls

On July 17, 2020, Edelman was featured on the bench for New York Red Bulls II, the club's reserve affiliate, against Hartford Athletic. He came on as a late second-half substitute as Red Bulls II were defeated 0–1. [8] He then scored his first professional goal in the next match against Philadelphia Union II in the 56th minute to help Red Bulls II to a 5–1 victory. [9]

On March 24, 2021, Edelman signed a professional contract with New York Red Bulls II for the 2021 season. [10] He became a regular starter for coach John Wolyniec, starting in 28 matches and scoring once. [6] He led the club in interceptions (54), tackles (87), tackles won (59), duels won (182), and passes (1,350). [11]

On December 17, 2021, Edelman signed a homegrown player contract with New York Red Bulls starting from the 2022 season. [12] On February 26, 2022, Edelman made his debut for the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season. [13] On May 10, 2022, Edelman made his first start for New York in a 3–0 victory over D.C. United, helping the club advance to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. [14] On July 24, 2022, Edelman made his first league start for New York in a 4–3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium. [15] Edelman scored his first professional goal on August 27, 2022, in a 3–1 victory against Inter Miami. [16]

On June 24, 2023, Edelman scored his first goal of the season for New York and assisted on another in a 4–0 victory over Atlanta United. [17]

International career

Edelman has represented the United States at the under-16, under-20 (as captain) and under-23 levels. [12] [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 7, 2024 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II 2020 USL 5151
2021 USL301301
2022 USL4040
2023 MLS Next Pro 2020
Total412412
New York Red Bulls 2022 MLS 161201 [a] 0191
2023 MLS231104 [b] 02 [a] 0301
2024 MLS3102 [b] 05 [a] 0380
Total702306080872
Career total11143060801284
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honors

United States U20

See also

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