{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use American English|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Moses Nyeman | image = | fullname = Moses Blessing Nyeman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/41732c7a-5319-fd6c-8648-65e8e1b78706/Group_B.pdf|title=National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup|work=CONCACAF}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|5|mf=y}} | birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Moses Nyeman |url=https://www.dcunited.com/players/moses-nyeman/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=D.C. United}}</ref> | currentclub = Columbus Crew 2 | clubnumber = 33 | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2015–2019 | youthclubs1 = D.C. United | years1 = 2019–2022 | clubs1 = Loudoun United | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2019–2022 | clubs2 = D.C. United | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022–2023 | clubs3 = Beveren | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → Real Salt Lake (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = → Real Monarchs (loan) | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = Minnesota United | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2024 | clubs7 = Minnesota United 2 | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2025 | clubs8 = Loudoun United | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2026– | clubs9 = Columbus Crew 2 | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = United States U16 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = United States U17 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | club-update = October 25, 2025 | nationalteam-update = November 16, 2019 }}
'''Moses Blessing Nyeman''' (born November 5, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Columbus Crew 2. Born in Liberia, he has represented the United States at youth level.
==Club career== ===Professional=== Nyeman scored his first professional goal against Louisville City FC on July 29, 2019, for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/players/moses-nyeman|title=Moses Nyeman|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/dc-united-have-signed-academy-product-moses-nyeman-13th-homegrown-player-club|title=D.C. United have signed Academy product Moses Nyeman as the 13th Homegrown Player in club history | DC United|website=dcunited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/10/03/dc-united-has-signed-year-old-contract/|title=D.C. United signs 15-year-old to a contract|first=Steven|last=Goff|via=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/12/14/21000775/dc-united-2019-season-review-moses-nyeman|title=D.C. United 2019 season review: Moses Nyeman|last=Keefer|first=Ryan|date=December 14, 2019|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>
Nyeman made his MLS debut for D.C. United on August 29, 2020, in a 1–4 loss against the Philadelphia Union.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jason|date=August 29, 2020|title=Defensive miscues doom short-handed D.C. United to 4-1 defeat at Philadelphia Union|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2020/8/29/21407044/dc-united-philadelphia-union-2020-mls-recap-highlights-final-score|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 31, 2020|website=blackandredunited.com}}</ref> He made his first start for the team on September 27, 2020, in a 0–2 loss against the New England Revolution.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jason|date=September 27, 2020|title=Late goals doom D.C. United in 2-0 loss to New England Revolution|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2020/9/27/21458790/dc-united-new-england-revolution-2020-mls-recap-highlights-final-score|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 28, 2020|website=blackandredunited.com}}</ref>
On August 31, 2022, Nyeman joined Belgian Challenger Pro League side S.K. Beveren on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skbeveren.be/2022/08/welkom-moses/|title=SKB HAALT AMERIKAANS TALENT MOSES NYEMAN NAAR DE FREETHIEL|first=Maarten Van|last=Mieghem|date=August 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-agree-terms-with-s-k-beveren-for-the-permanent-transfer-of-moses-nyem|title=D.C. United Agree Terms with S.K. Beveren for the permanent transfer of Moses Nyeman | DC United|website=dcunited}}</ref>
On February 20, 2023, Nyeman was loaned to Real Salt Lake for the 2023 MLS season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lake-inks-mf-moses-nyeman-on-2023-loan-from-sk-beveren|title=Real Salt Lake Inks MF Moses Nyeman On 2023 Loan From SK Beveren | Real Salt Lake|website=rsl}}</ref>
On January 25, 2024, Nyeman made the permanent move to Minnesota United on a three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/minnesota-united-sign-midfielder-moses-nyeman|title=Minnesota United sign midfielder Moses Nyeman | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref>
Nyeman returned to Loudoun United, signing a one-year deal with the USL Championship side on January 29, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1329956|title=Loudoun United FC inks deal with midfielder Moses Nyeman|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=January 29, 2025|website=USL Championship}}</ref> Nyeman was released by Loudoun following their 2025 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news/2025/11/26/2025-roster-decisions/|title=2025 Roster Decisions}}</ref>
On February 7, 2026, Nyeman signed with Columbus Crew 2 for the 2026 MLS Next Pro season.<ref>https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-2-sign-three-players-to-mls-next-pro-contracts</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/moses-neyman/511001/|title=Moses Nyeman|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played June 21, 2023}}<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|moses-neyman/511001}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=4|Loudoun United |2019 |USL||15||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||1 |- |2020 |USL||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |2022 |USL||2||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !18||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||2 |- |rowspan=4|D.C. United |2020 |MLS||11||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||11||0 |- |2021 |MLS||19||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||0 |- |2022 |MLS||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !32||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||32||0 |- |Beveren |2022–23 |Challenger Pro League||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |Real Salt Lake (loan) |2023 |MLS||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |Real Monarchs (loan) |2023 |MLS Next Pro||16||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||16||1 |- !colspan=3|Career total !68||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||68||3 |}
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==External links== *{{soccerway|moses-neyman/511001}}
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