Daniel Edelman (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Ethan Edelman[1] | ||
Date of birth | April 28, 2003 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Youth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Edelman has represented the United States at the under-16, under-20 (as captain) and under-23 levels.[12][11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played December 7, 2024[18]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls II | 2020 | USL | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
2021 | USL | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
2022 | USL | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
2023 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 41 | 2 | — | — | — | 41 | 2 | |||||
New York Red Bulls | 2022 | MLS | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
2023 | MLS | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
2024 | MLS | 31 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
Total | 70 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 2 | ||
Career total | 111 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 128 | 4 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honors
[edit]United States U20
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "D. Edelman: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Media Day with Daniel Edelman - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer". metrofanatic.com.
- ^ "The Jewish Sport Report: A legendary Jewish sportswriter". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Steve Politi (March 2, 2023). "Once a Red Bulls fan, this N.J. native is now their rising star". nj.
- ^ a b c Paradiso, Anthony (December 21, 2021). "RED BULLS SIGN MIDFIELD PROSPECT DANIEL EDELMAN TO TWO-YEAR HOMEGROWN DEAL". Jersey Sporting News. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Watchung Hills junior competes with U-16 Boys' National Team". Echoes-Sentinel. November 18, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II 0–1 Hartford Athletic". Soccerway.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II 1–5 New York Red Bulls II". Soccerway.
- ^ Clark, Travis (March 24, 2021). "Edelman signs with New York Red Bulls II". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Daniel Edelman | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ a b "New York Red Bulls add Daniel Edelman as homegrown player". Major League Soccer. December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York Red Bulls 3". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Red Bulls Roll to 3-0 Victory, Advance to Open Cup Round of 16". newyorkredbulls.com.
- ^ "Young Red Bulls shock Western Conference giant Austin FC: "This roster is ready"". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Red Bulls Notch Home Victory vs. Inter Miami CF". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Quillen, Ian Nicholas (June 25, 2023). "One-sided Goalfest at Red Bull Arena against Atlanta United FC". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Daniel Edelman at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Daniel Edelman at Soccerway.com
- Daniel Edelman at WorldFootball.net
- Daniel Edelman at FBref.com
- Daniel Edelman at Major League Soccer
- Profile at New York Red Bulls
- Twitter page
- Instagram page
- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Warren Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Somerset County, New Jersey
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- New York Red Bulls II players
- New York Red Bulls players
- USL Championship players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Watchung Hills Regional High School alumni
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Major League Soccer players
- Jewish American soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Jews from New Jersey
- 21st-century American sportsmen