Nathan Harriel

Nathan Harriel
Personal information
Full name Nathan Lee William Harriel[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-23) April 23, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Oldsmar, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 26
Youth career
2015–2018 Chargers SC
2018–2020 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Bethlehem Steel 23 (0)
2020–2022 Philadelphia Union II 18 (1)
2021– Philadelphia Union 84 (4)
International career‡
2023–2024 United States U23 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 28, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024

Nathan Lee William Harriel (/ˈhæriəl/ HARR-ee-əl; born April 23, 2001)[2] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

Club career

Harriel appeared as an amateur player for USL Championship side Bethlehem Steel during their 2019 season, as well as being part of the Philadelphia Union academy.[3][4]

In 2019, Harriel verbally committed to play college soccer at Clemson University.[5] However, on July 17, 2020, Harriel signed with Philadelphia Union as a homegrown player, beginning from the 2021 season.[6] They acquired his homegrown rights from Orlando City SC in exchange for a first round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick.[7]

Harriel was first named to senior matchday squads during the 2021 season, and made his senior debut on September 3, playing at right back.[8] Both players who had played in the position during the season, Olivier Mbaizo and Alvas Powell, were away on international duty.[9]

International career

In January 2024 he was selected for the senior United States squad for a match against Slovenia.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on December 7, 2024[11]
Club statistics
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bethlehem Steel 2019 USL Championship 23 0 — — — 23 0
Philadelphia Union II 2020 USL Championship 13 0 — — — 13 0
2022 MLS Next Pro 5 1 — — — 5 1
Total 18 1 — — — 18 1
Philadelphia Union 2021 MLS 5 0 — — 2[a] 0 7 0
2022 25 1 — — — 25 1
2023 25 1 1 0 5[b] 0 8[c] 3 39 4
2024 29 2 — 4[b] 0 4 0 37 2
Total 84 4 1 0 9 0 14 3 108 7
Career totals 125 5 1 0 9 0 14 3 149 8
  1. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ^ Five appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, three appearances and one goal in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors

Philadelphia Union

References

  1. ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "HARRIEL Nathan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Ralph, Matthew (December 24, 2018). "U.S. youth international defender from Florida joining Philadelphia Union Academy". Brotherly Game.
  4. ^ "Nathan Harriel | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. ^ "Nathan Harriel Commits to Clemson". Chargers Soccer Club. January 19, 2018.
  6. ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (July 18, 2020). "Union sign academy product Nathan Harriel to USL contract for 2020, MLS deal for 2021". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Nathan Harriel to Homegrown Contract | Philadelphia Union". Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Ralph, Matthew (September 3, 2021). "Game Thread: Philadelphia Union 0 New England Revolution 1, Full Time". SB Nation. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Bogert, Tom (September 2, 2021). ""The odds are against us": Shorthanded Philadelphia look to stun New England". MLS Soccer. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "United States 0-1 Slovenia" (in Italian). ESPN. January 20, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Nathan Harriel at Soccerway
  12. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 27, 2023.


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