Moses Blessing Nyeman (born November 5, 2003) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for Loudoun United in the

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. Born in Liberia, he has represented the United States at youth level.

Club career

Professional

Nyeman scored his first professional goal against

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on July 29, 2019, for Loudoun United in the

. On October 3, 2019, Nyeman signed with

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club

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. 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. He continued to play for Loudoun United for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. During the MLS and USL offseason, he trained with

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's U-19 team. Nyeman made his MLS debut for D.C. United on August 29, 2020, in a 1–4 loss against the

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. He made his first start for the team on September 27, 2020, in a 0–2 loss against the

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. On August 31, 2022, Nyeman joined Belgian

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side S.K. Beveren on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On February 20, 2023, Nyeman was loaned to

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for the 2023 MLS season. On January 25, 2024, Nyeman made the permanent move to

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on a three-year deal. Nyeman returned to Loudoun United, signing a one-year deal with the USL Championship side on January 29, 2025.

International career

Nyeman is eligible to represent both his native

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and the

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. He has represented the United States at the under-16 level several times, but never in an official match.

Career statistics

Club

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* 2003 births Living people American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Liberian men's footballers Liberian emigrants to the United States American people of Liberian descent Men's association football midfielders Loudoun United FC players D.C. United players S.K. Beveren players Real Salt Lake players Real Monarchs players Minnesota United FC players Soccer players from Maryland USL Championship players Place of birth missing (living people) Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players Minnesota United FC 2 players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub