Caleb Wiley
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 Wiley with Strasbourg in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caleb Ryan Wiley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 22, 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Morningside, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Atlanta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlanta United 2 | 33 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Atlanta United | 77 | (6) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Watford (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | United States U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023– | United States U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | United States | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 18, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 10, 2024 | |||
Caleb Ryan Wiley (born December 22, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Chelsea.[2]
Atlanta United
Early career
Wiley grew up in Atlanta's Morningside neighborhood, playing soccer, football, basketball, and baseball in elementary school before focusing on soccer as he grew older.[3] At 11 years old, Wiley participated in an open tryout for enrollment in Atlanta United's youth academy, and secured one of 30 spots on the fledgling club's U-12 team.[4] Joining the academy just before the professional outfit began their inaugural Major League Soccer season, Wiley remained heavily involved with the club through 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.[5]
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.[6]
Professional
On January 18, 2022, Wiley signed a homegrown player contract with Atlanta United.[7][8] In February, he made his MLS debut against Sporting Kansas City, scoring late in Atlanta's 3–1 victory.[9] 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.[10]
In February 2023, Wiley was named amongst American Soccer Now's top 20 young Americans to watch during the 2023 Major League Soccer season.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] As a result of that performance, he was named to the league's Team of the Matchday for week three[14] and was named Player of the Week.[15] He added his third goal of the season the following week in a 5–1 victory over Portland.[16] Wiley concluded the season with four goals in 33 MLS appearances, as Atlanta were eliminated from the playoffs by eventual champions Columbus. Wiley was believed to have a high upside, but remained "an incomplete attacking player" as well as "a flawed defensive one" according to analysts from The Athletic, owing to lapses in his defensive decision-making and awareness.[17]
Chelsea
On July 22, 2024, Premier League club Chelsea announced the signing of Wiley on a six-year contract,[18] paying a transfer fee of approximately £8.5 million.[19]
Loan to Strasbourg
On August 11, 2024, Wiley was loaned out to BlueCo-owned Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a season-long deal.[20] He made his competitive debut on August 18, 2024, in Strasbourg's 1–1 draw with Montpellier.[21]
Loan to Watford
On February 3, 2025, Wiley was recalled from his loan at Strasbourg and joined EFL Championship club Watford on loan.[22] On July 22, 2025, Watford extended his loan for one more season.[23] However, the loan was terminated on January 9, 2026.[24]
International career
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.[25] He made his youth international debut on February 19, 2020, playing the entirety of a 2–1 defeat to Spain.[26] In November 2021, at just 16 years of age, he was called up to the United States U20 roster.[27]
On April 12, 2023, Wiley received his first called up to the USMNT.[28] Seven days later, he made his senior national team debut in a 1–1 draw in a friendly against Mexico.[29]
On October 8, Wiley was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[30] In July 2024, he was called up to the United States under-23 national team to compete in 2024 Summer Olympics.[31]
