Hassani Dotson

Hassani Dotson Stephenson[1] (born August 6, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer.

Hassani Dotson
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-06) August 6, 1997
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 31
Youth career
2007–2009 Crossfire Academy
2009–2015 Washington Premier
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Oregon State Beavers 72 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Washington Crossfire 6 (0)
2017–2018 Lane United 9 (0)
2019– Minnesota United 42 (5)
National team‡
2019 United States U23 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 19, 2020

Career

Youth & College

Dotson attended Oregon State University, where he played college soccer for four years from 2015 to 2018, making 72 appearances, scoring 5 goals and tallying 3 assists.[2] In his senior year he was named to the United Soccer Coaches Second Team of the All-Far West Region, made the Second Team of the All-Pac-12 Conference, and received a Pac-12 Conference Academic Honorable Mention.[3]

While in college, Dotson also played in the Premier Development League with Washington Crossfire[4] and Lane United FC.[5]

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Dotson was drafted 31st overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC.[6] He signed with Minnesota on February 16, 2019, made his professional debut on March 2 that year against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and scored his first goal on June 2 against Philadelphia.[7][3]

International

Dotson was a member of the United States U-23 team in 2019, playing in several friendlies. [8] In 2020 he was named to the Olympic qualifying team, although all games were postponed just before they were to begin in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] [10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 December 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Washington Crossfire 2016[4] USL PDL 60——60
Lane United 2017[5] USL PDL 90——90
Minnesota United 2019 MLS 2445000294
2020 MLS 181—3[lower-alpha 1]0211
Total 4255030505
Career total 5755030655
  1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

References
  1. https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/92e7a32f-796e-42b9-af2b-f0d7166d4246/20_MOQ_Rosters_Provisional_Lists.pdf
  2. "Hassani Dotson - Men's Soccer - Oregon State University Athletics". osubeavers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. "Hassani Dotson". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  4. "Washington Crossfire - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #80 - Hassani Dotson". M. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. "Lane United FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Hassani Dotson -". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. "SuperDraft Selection: Hassani Dotson | Minnesota United FC". mnufc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. "Chase Gasper & Hassani Dotson Sign With MNUFC | Minnesota United FC". mnufc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. "U-23 MNT Notebook: September Olympic qualifying preparation camp in Chula Vista". United States Soccer Federation. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  9. "CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Roster". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  10. "CONCACAF postpones 2020 men's Olympic qualifying championship due to COVID-19 outbreak". United States Soccer Federation. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  11. Hassani Dotson at Soccerway


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