| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roald Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | January 13, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montclair, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2021 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 56 | (19) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 10 | (2) |
| 2024– | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | (12) |
| 2024– | New York Red Bulls | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 24, 2025 | |||
Roald Mitchell (born January 13, 2003) is a soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Born in the United States, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Mitchell joined the youth academy at the New York Red Bulls in 2018. [1]
In the fall of 2021, Mitchell moved to Wake Forest University to play college soccer. [2] In his three seasons at Wake Forest, Mitchell appeared in 56 matches and scored 19 goals.
In March 2021, Mitchell was announced as part of the pre-season roster for the Red Bulls reserve side, New York Red Bulls II. [3] He made his senior debut for the side in the USL Championship on April 30, 2021, against Hartford Athletic, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a 2–3 defeat. [4] He scored his first professional goal on May 23 against the Charleston Battery during a 2–2 draw. [5] On June 16, 2021, Mitchell helped New York to a 3–1 victory over Charlotte Independence, scoring the team's third goal of the match. [6]
On January 14, 2024, after attending college, Mitchell returned to New York, signing a three-year first team contract. [7] On February 25, 2024, Mitchell made his debut for New York Red Bulls, entering in the 77th-minute for Elias Manoel in the opening match of the season, a 0–0 draw against Nashville SC. [8] Mitchell was sent on loan to MLS Next Pro side New York Red Bulls II during the 2024 season. On March 17, 2024, Mitchell scored his first goal of the season for New York Red Bulls II in a 2–0 victory over Columbus Crew 2. [9] On April 14, 2024, Mitchell scored four goals in a 5–5 result against Chicago Fire FC II, however, he suffered a knee injury in the match that would keep him out for the remainder of the season. At the time, Mitchell was the leading scorer in MLS NEXT Pro with eight goals in five matches. [10]
Mitchell was born in the United States to Trinidadian parents, and holds dual American and Trinidadian descent. [11] He was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2025. [12]
| Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2021 | USL Championship | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| New York Red Bulls II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 4 | — | — | 4 [a] | 5 | 15 | 9 | |||
| Total | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | |||
| Career total | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | ||