Nathan Harriel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Lee William Harriel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 23, 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oldsmar, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Clearwater Chargers | ||
| 2018–2020 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Philadelphia Union II[3] | 41 | (1) |
| 2021– | Philadelphia Union | 87 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Philadelphia Union II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | United States U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | United States U23 | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | United States | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 1, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 10, 2025 | |||
Nathan Lee William Harriel (/ˈhæriəl/ HARR-ee-əl; born April 23, 2001)[4] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union and the United States national team.
Club career
Harriel appeared as an amateur player for USL Championship side Bethlehem Steel during their 2019 season, as well as being part of the Philadelphia Union academy.[5][6]
In 2019, Harriel verbally committed to play college soccer at Clemson University.[7] However, on July 17, 2020, Harriel signed with Philadelphia Union as a homegrown player, beginning from the 2021 season.[8] They acquired his homegrown rights from Orlando City SC in exchange for a first round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick.[9]
Harriel was first named to senior matchday squads during the 2021 season, and made his senior debut on September 3, playing at right back.[10] Both players who had played in the position during the season, Olivier Mbaizo and Alvas Powell, were away on international duty.[11]
International career
In January 2024 he was selected for the senior United States squad for a match against Slovenia.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on December 7, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bethlehem Steel | 2019 | USL | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Philadelphia Union II | 2020 | USL | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | 29 | 2 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 84 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 108 | 7 | ||
| Career totals | 125 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 149 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes MLS Cup playoffs, Leagues Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
- As of match played June 10, 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honors
Philadelphia Union
References
- ^ a b "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Nathan Harriel | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Known as Bethlehem Steel FC prior to the 2020 season.
- ^ "HARRIEL Nathan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (December 24, 2018). "U.S. youth international defender from Florida joining Philadelphia Union Academy". Brotherly Game.
- ^ "Nathan Harriel | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Nathan Harriel Commits to Clemson". Chargers Soccer Club. January 19, 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (July 18, 2020). "Union sign academy product Nathan Harriel to USL contract for 2020, MLS deal for 2021". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Nathan Harriel to Homegrown Contract | Philadelphia Union". Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (September 3, 2021). "Game Thread: Philadelphia Union 0 New England Revolution 1, Full Time". SB Nation. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (September 2, 2021). ""The odds are against us": Shorthanded Philadelphia look to stun New England". MLS Soccer. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "United States 0-1 Slovenia" (in Italian). ESPN. January 20, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Nathan Harriel at Soccerway
- ^ Nathan Harriel at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
External links
- Nathan Harriel at Soccerway.com
- Nathan Harriel at FBref.com
- Nathan Harriel at kicker (in German)
- Nathan Harriel at Major League Soccer
- Nathan Harriel at Olympics.com
- Nathan Harriel at TeamUSA.com
- Nathan Harriel at USL Championship
- Nathan Harriel at U.S. Soccer