Alex Muyl

Alex Muyl (born September 30, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer.

Alex Muyl
Muyl with New York in 2017.
Personal information
Full name Alex Muyl[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Nashville SC
Number 29
Youth career
2001–2009 Manhattan Kickers
2009–2010 BW Gottschee
2010–2011 New York Cosmos
2011–2013 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Georgetown Hoyas 62 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 New York Red Bulls U-23 8 (1)
2016–2020 New York Red Bulls 113 (11)
2016–2020 New York Red Bulls II 9 (1)
2020– Nashville SC 18 (0)
National team‡
2010–2012 United States U17
2013 United States U18 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 22, 2015

Early career

Muyl was raised by French immigrant parents in Manhattan, New York and attended Bard High School Early College on the Lower East Side. Muyl played in the New York Red Bulls Academy system and later trained with the U.S. national team residency program at Bradenton. While with the Red Bulls' academy, Muyl won two national championships as a member of the U-16 and U-18 squads, and was the team's top scorer during both seasons. He played at college level for three years at Georgetown University, appearing in 62 matches scoring 12 goals and tallying 25 assists. He led the team in assists in each of his three seasons.[2]

Professional

New York Red Bulls

On December 22, 2015, Muyl signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls. He joined former Georgetown teammate, Brandon Allen and former academy and New York Red Bulls II players, Derrick Etienne and Tyler Adams as the fourth homegrown player signing in the 2015 season.[3] Muyl made his professional debut for New York Red Bulls II on March 26, appearing as a starter in a 2–2 draw against Toronto FC II.[4]

On April 9 against Sporting Kansas City; Muyl made his first MLS appearance coming on in the 85th minute for Dax McCarty.[5] The following day he scored his first goal as a professional, helping New York Red Bulls II to a 4–0 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC.[6] During a 4–0 victory against FC Dallas on April 29; Muyl recorded his first MLS assist, setting up Felipe for the final goal of the match.[7] Muyl scored his first MLS goal in a 7–0 Hudson River Derby victory against New York City FC on May 21, 2016.[8] He was the first player from the New York metropolitan area to score in the derby. On June 15, he made his first U.S. Open Cup appearance in a 1–0 victory against the Rochester Rhinos.[9] After a strong defensive effort in the Hudson River Derby, Muyl was voted to his first ever MLS Team of the Week appearance.[10] He was lauded by many for shutting down Jack Harrison and played a crucial role in the Red Bulls' 4–1 victory.[11] Sports Illustrated also recognized Muyl for his performance and named his as their Defensive Player of the Week.[12] On August 3, Muyl made his first CONCACAF Champions League appearance and scored his first goal in the competition in a 3–0 victory against Antigua GFC.[13]

Nashville SC

On August 13, 2020, Muyl was traded to Nashville SC in exchange for Nashville's 2020 and 2021 international picks, as well as an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2021 if Muyl meets certain performance-based metrics.[14]

International

In 2013, Muyl was named to the United States U-18 squad to participate in the 2013 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. He has also been called into the U-20 and U-23 camps and was part of the residency program.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 November 2020[16]
Club Season League MLS Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls 2016 MLS 272201031333
2017 303104010363
2018 303411050404
2019 243101030293
2020 20———20
Total 11311817012114013
New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2016 USL 51———51
2017 10———10
2018 20———20
2020 10———10
Total 9100000091
Nashville SC 2020 MLS 18030——210
Career total 140121117012117014

Honors

Club

New York Red Bulls

References
  1. "Alex Muyl New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
  2. "Alex Muyl Georgetown Bio". GUHoyas.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. "New York Red Bulls Sign Academy Product Alex Muyl as Homegrown Player". MLSSoccer.com.
  4. "Allen Leads Red Bulls II Rally in 2–2 Draw". USLSoccer.com.
  5. "Sporting Kansas City 2, New York Red Bulls 0". MLSSoccer.com.
  6. "NYRB II Chemistry, Depth on Display against Steel". uslsoccer.com.
  7. "New York Red Bulls 4, FC Dallas 0: 2016 MLS Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com.
  8. "New York City FC 0, New York Red Bulls 7". MLSSoccer.com.
  9. "New York Red Bulls 1, Rochester Rhinos 0". MLSSoccer.com.
  10. "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 20): Drogba breaks out, Piatti stars for Impact". MLSSoccer.com.
  11. "Kljestan and Muyl Named to MLS Team of the Week". SNY.tv.
  12. "MLS Power Rankings Week 20: Seattle Sounders hit rock bottom". SI.com.
  13. "NY Red Bulls 3, Antigua 0". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  14. "New York Red Bulls trade midfielder Alex Muyl to Nashville SC".
  15. "Alex Muyl US Soccer Bio". USSoccer.com.
  16. Alex Muyl at Soccerway
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