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.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Daniel Ethan Edelman | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-04-28) April 28, 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Warren Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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) |
| 2020–2022 | New York Red Bulls II | 39 | (2) |
| 2022– | New York Red Bulls | 16 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | United States U20 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 | |||
Born in Warren Township, New Jersey, Edelman was part of the youth system at the Players Development Academy (PDA) from 2015 to 2020.[2] He also played prep soccer at Watchung Hills Regional High School.[3] In 2020, Edelman joined the youth academy at Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.[2]
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.[4] 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.[5] On March 24, 2021, Edelman signed a professional contract with New York Red Bulls II for the 2021 season.[6] He became a regular starter for coach John Wolyniec, starting in 28 matches and scoring once.[2]
On December 17, 2021, Edelman signed a homegrown player contract with New York Red Bulls starting from the 2022 season.[7] 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.[8] On May 10, 2022, Edelman made his first start for New York in a 3-0 victory over DC United, helping the club advance to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.[9] On July 24, 2022, Edelman made his first league start for New York in a 4-3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium.[10] Edelman scored his first professional goal on August 27, 2022 in a 3–1 victory against Inter Miami.[11]
Edelman has represented the United States at both the under-16 and under-20 levels.[7]
| 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 Championship | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | USL Championship | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||||
| New York Red Bulls | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Career total | 55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||
United States U20
New York Red Bulls – current squad | |
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