Moses Nyeman
American soccer player
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Moses Blessing Nyeman (born November 5, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Liberia, he has represented the United States at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Blessing Nyeman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Loudoun United | 18 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | D.C. United | 32 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Beveren | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Real Salt Lake (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2024 | Minnesota United | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Minnesota United 2 | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | Loudoun United | 16 | (1) |
| 2026– | Columbus Crew 2 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | United States U17 | 3 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 16, 2019 | |||
Club career
Professional
Nyeman scored his first professional goal against Louisville City FC on July 29, 2019, for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.[3]
On October 3, 2019, Nyeman signed with MLS club D.C. United. In doing so, he became the 13th homegrown player to be signed by D.C. United and, at age 15, the second youngest signing in club history.[4][5] He continued to play for Loudoun United for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. During the MLS and USL offseason, he trained with Borussia Dortmund's U-19 team.[6]
Nyeman made his MLS debut for D.C. United on August 29, 2020, in a 1–4 loss against the Philadelphia Union.[7] He made his first start for the team on September 27, 2020, in a 0–2 loss against the New England Revolution.[8]
On August 31, 2022, Nyeman joined Belgian Challenger Pro League side S.K. Beveren on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9][10]
On February 20, 2023, Nyeman was loaned to Real Salt Lake for the 2023 MLS season.[11]
On January 25, 2024, Nyeman made the permanent move to Minnesota United on a three-year deal.[12]
Nyeman returned to Loudoun United, signing a one-year deal with the USL Championship side on January 29, 2025.[13] Nyeman was released by Loudoun following their 2025 season.[14]
On February 7, 2026, Nyeman signed with Columbus Crew 2 for the 2026 MLS Next Pro season.[15]
International career
Nyeman is eligible to represent both his native Liberia and the United States. He has represented the United States at the under-16 level several times, but never in an official match.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played June 21, 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Loudoun United | 2019 | USL | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | USL | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
| D.C. United | 2020 | MLS | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Beveren | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Real Salt Lake (loan) | 2023 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Real Monarchs (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 3 | ||
