Daniel Munie

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Daniel Munie
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-10) February 10, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 24
Youth career
St. Louis Scott Gallagher
Saint Louis FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Indiana Hoosiers 79 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 St. Louis Scott Gallagher 5 (0)
2023– San Jose Earthquakes 1 (0)
2023 San Jose Earthquakes II 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 23, 2023

Daniel Munie (born February 10, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

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Career

Youth, college & amateur

Munie attended Parkway North High School, also playing club soccer with St. Louis Scott Gallagher and later the Saint Louis FC academy.

In 2018, Munie attended Indiana University Bloomington to play college soccer after only receiving two Division 1 offers, the other being Saint Louis University. [1] Munie redshirted his freshman season, but went on to appear in 79 games for the Hoosiers, scoring eight goals and tallying five assists. Munie became only the second player ever to earn back-to-back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year awards, during his time at Indiana. He also earned United Soccer Coaches Third-Team All-America honors on consecutive occasions and led Indiana to the national championship game in 2020 and 2022. Notably, Munie was never booked once during his entire college career. [2]

During his 2021 season at college, Munie also appeared in the USL League Two with St. Louis Scott Gallagher where he made five appearances. [3]

Professional

Ahead of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Munie was considered a top prospect at central defence. [4] [5] [6] On December 22, 2022, Munie was selected 10th overall in the SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. The Earthquakes acquired the tenth pick from New England Revolution alongside $250,000 in General Allocation Money in exchange for the fourth-overall pick. [7] [8] [9] He signed with San Jose on February 24, 2023. [10] Munie made his debut for the first team on May 31, 2023, appearing as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 1–0 win at Seattle Sounders FC. [11] Munie also spent time with San Jose Earthquakes II in the MLS Next Pro. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Munie just needed a chance. IU men's soccer gave him one. - The Hoosier Network". www.thehoosiernetwork.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Daniel Munie - Men's Soccer". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "St. Louis Scott Gallagher | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023 MLS SuperDraft top prospects by position | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "College Soccer News Takes A Look At The Top Prospects Available For The 2023 MLS SuperDraft – College Soccer News". December 20, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Who are the top prospects in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft?". Diario AS. December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Select Indiana University Defender Daniel Munie in First Round of 2023 MLS SuperDraft | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Three from IU men's soccer selected in 2023 MLS Draft". December 22, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Bloomington, IN" . Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign First-Round SuperDraft Selection Daniel Munie | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ FC, Seattle Sounders. "MATCH RECAP: Sounders FC Falls 1-0 at Home Wednesday Evening to San Jose | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Daniel Munie | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved June 24, 2023.


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