Matthew Olosunde

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**Matthew Olawale Olosunde** (born March 7, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Preston North End as a right-back.

## Club career

### New York Red Bulls

Born in Philadelphia and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Olosunde began his career at New York Red Bulls Academy as a right-winger, and represented the club's under-16 and under-18 academy teams.

On August 16, 2014, he played 71 minutes for the New York Red Bulls Reserves in a 1–0 win over the Wilmington Hammerheads in the United Soccer League.

Having verbally committed to play college soccer at Duke University, Olosunde left the Red Bulls following the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup to further his education.

### Manchester United

In January 2016, it was announced that Olosunde would join Premier League club Manchester United. It was reported that the club had offered him online courses at the University of Oxford to persuade him to join. He received international clearance and officially joined the team on March 11.

He initially joined the Under-18 set-up, and was promoted to the Under-23 team ahead of the 2016–17 season. He made 18 appearances in his inaugural Premier League 2 campaign.

In April 2017, Olosunde was nominated for the club's Goal of the Month Award for his solo effort against Real Salt Lake in the Dallas Cup.

The following month, he traveled with the first team squad to Premier League games against Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. In June 2019, Olosunde was released by Manchester United.

### Rotherham United

On July 5, 2019, Olosunde signed a two-year contract with Rotherham United. He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, in an FA Cup tie against Everton on January 9, 2021. On June 7, 2021 it was announced that he would leave the club as a free agent at the end of the month, having turned down a new contract offer.

### Preston North End

On June 30, 2021, it was announced that Olosunde had agreed to join Preston North End on a two year deal.

## International career

Olosunde has played for the United States at several youth levels. For the United States under-17, he played 22 matches and was part of the 21-player roster that represented United States at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. He only appeared in the team's first match against Nigeria. Due to his heritage, he is also eligible to represent Nigeria at the international level.

He made his senior debut for the United States on May 28, 2018, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute against Bolivia.

## Career statistics

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## References

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2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 M. Olosunde. Retrieved on May 24, 2017.
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5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Luckhurst, Samuel. Who is Matthew Olosunde? Manchester United player profile. Retrieved on May 7, 2017.
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7. ↑ Luckhurst, Samuel (7 May 2017). Manchester United squad vs Arsenal revealed. *Manchester Evening News*. Retrieved on January 21, 2020.
8. ↑ Manchester United release 15 players in summer transfer window. Retrieved on June 8, 2019.
9. ↑ Manchester United release American defender Olosunde. Retrieved on June 8, 2019.
10. ↑ Juan Mata: Manchester United offer midfielder new contract (June 7, 2019). Retrieved on August 29, 2019.
11. ↑ SIGNING | USA international checks in at New York. Rotherham United F.C. (July 5, 2019). Retrieved on August 29, 2019.
12. ↑ Matthew Olosunde: Rotherham United sign USA full-back on two-year deal (July 5, 2019). Retrieved on August 29, 2019.
13. ↑ Everton 2-1 Rotherham. BBC (9 January 2021). Retrieved on January 10, 2021.
14. ↑ Olosunde set for AESSEAL New York Stadium departure. Rotherham United F.C. (7 June 2021).
15. ↑ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters **url** and **title** must be specified. Preston North End F.C. (30 June 2021).
16. ↑ Richie Williams Names 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile. United States Soccer Federation (October 2, 2015). Retrieved on May 7, 2017.
17. ↑ U.S. MNT vs. Bolivia - International Friendly. United States Soccer Federation (May 28, 2018). Retrieved on September 17, 2018.
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## External links

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* Profile at ManUtd.com
* Profile at USSoccer.com
* Profile at FIFA.com

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