Auston Trusty

Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty[1] (born August 12, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

Auston Trusty
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998
Place of birth Media, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 5
Youth career
2011–2016 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Bethlehem Steel 44 (0)
2016–2019 Philadelphia Union 56 (2)
2020– Colorado Rapids 8 (0)
National team‡
2016 United States U19 6 (0)
2016–2017 United States U20 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 4, 2017

Youth career

Trusty began his soccer career at Nether United Soccer based in Wallingford, PA. Beginning at the recreational level, he worked his way through the travel ranks with his teams earning several regional USYS cup titles during his early high school career. Trusty was chosen to take part in the Philadelphia Union Youth Academy along with several Nether teammates where he finished his youth career before moving to his professional career.

Club career

Bethlehem Steel FC

Trusty signed to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC in 2016 on an amateur contract to allow him to still be eligible to play college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whom he had verbally agreed to join after graduating from Penncrest high school.[2][3] Despite the verbal agreement, Trusty would not attend college, instead focusing on his professional career.

Philadelphia Union

Trusty's efforts paid off midway through the 2016 season when he signed a Homegrown Player contract with Philadelphia Union on August 10, 2016.[4] He was the second homegrown signing of 2016, following fellow Bethlehem Steel FC teammate Derrick Jones.

In 2018, Trusty made 34 regular-season appearances (34 starts) at centerback, totaling one goal and one assist. He was the only player on the Union to play every minute of every regular-season match, setting a new league record for the youngest field player to do so over a 34-game regular season. He started in the 2018 MLS Homegrown Game. He scored his first career MLS goal off of a corner kick vs. Montreal. He recorded the game-winning assist vs. Sporting KC (September 23) and was also named to the MLS Team of the Week (Week 30).

Colorado Rapids

At the conclusion of the 2019 season, Trusty was acquired by the Colorado Rapids in exchange for up to $750,000 in allocation money, including performance-based thresholds, as well as a percentage of a future transfer.[5]

Trusty made his Rapids debut on July 17 against Sporting Kansas City at the MLS is Back Tournament. Trusty earned his first assist with the Rapids in Colorado's 5-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes on Sept 23. He finished the season with five starts among eight MLS appearances.[6] Trusty signed a contract keeping him in Colorado through the 2023 MLS season on Dec. 16.[7]

International career

U.S. U-20 Men's National Team

On February 9, 2017, United States under-20 men's national team head coach Tab Ramos selected Trusty to the 20-man roster that competed in the 2017 World Cup qualifying tournament in Costa Rica.[8] The team won the tournament and qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. At that tournament on June 1, 2017, Trusty entered a game against New Zealand. Within minutes of entering the game he netted a left footed goal in the top right corner in one motion as the ball was passed to him during a corner kick. Social media hashtags depicting the phrase #TrustyTheProcess became a popular post for several Philadelphia area fans cheering on the emergence of their homegrown star.[9]

U.S. National Team

On Dec. 20, 2018, Trusty was called up to the USMNT's January 2019 camp in Chula Vista, Calif., ahead of friendly matches against Panama and Costa Rica.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 8 November 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Playoffs Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Philadelphia Union 2016 MLS 0000000000
2017 0000000000
2018 341500010401
2019 221000000221
Total 562500010622
Bethlehem Steel (loan) 2016 USL 190000000190
2017 USL 250000010260
Total 440000010450
Colorado Rapids 2020 MLS 8000000080
Career Total 10825000201152
  1. Includes U.S. Open Cup

References
  1. "Player National Team Roster - 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. "Trusty Taking Advantage of Steel FC Faith". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. April 30, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Auston Trusty". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. "Philadelphia Union Sign Auston Trusty As Homegrown Player". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. August 10, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. "Colorado Rapids permanently acquire Lalas Abubakar, add Auston Trusty in trade".
  6. "Auston Trusty".
  7. "Colorado Rapids Sign Defender Auston Trusty to New Contract".
  8. "Auston Trusty named to US U-20 Men's National Team". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  9. "Trusty scores in U-20 USMNT's 6-0 rout against New Zealand". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  10. "Berhalter Calls 27 Players to Chula Vista For U.S. MNT's 2019 January Camp".
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