Daniel Ethan Edelman (born April 28, 2003) is an American professional

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player who plays as a midfielder for

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club New York Red Bulls.

Club career

Youth

Born in Warren Township, New Jersey, Edelman was part of the youth system at the Players Development Academy (PDA) from 2015 to 2020. He also played prep soccer at Watchung Hills Regional High School. In 2020, Edelman joined the youth academy at

club New York Red Bulls.

New York Red Bulls

On July 17, 2020, Edelman was featured on the bench for New York Red Bulls II, the club's reserve affiliate, against Hartford Athletic. He came on as a late second half substitute as Red Bulls II were defeated 0–1. He then scored his first professional goal in the next match against

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in the 56th minute to help Red Bulls II to a 5–1 victory. On March 24, 2021, Edelman signed a professional contract with New York Red Bulls II for the 2021 season. He became a regular starter for coach

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, starting in 28 matches and scoring once. On December 17, 2021, Edelman signed a homegrown player contract with New York Red Bulls starting from the 2022 season. On February 26, 2022, Edelman made his debut for the first team, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3-1 victory over

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in the opening match of the season. On May 10, 2022, Edelman made his first start for New York in a 3-0 victory over

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, helping the club advance to Round of 16 in the

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. On July 24, 2022, Edelman made his first league start for New York in a 4-3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium. Edelman scored his first professional goal on August 27, 2022 in a 3–1 victory against

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International career

Edelman has represented the United States at both the under-16 and

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levels.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

United States U20 *

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at New York Red Bulls {{DEFAULTSORT:Edelman, Daniel 2003 births Living people People from Warren Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Somerset County, New Jersey American soccer players Association football midfielders New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls players USL Championship players Homegrown Players (MLS) Soccer players from New Jersey United States men's youth international soccer players Watchung Hills Regional High School alumni United States men's under-20 international soccer players Major League Soccer players Jewish American sportspeople Jewish footballers