Trey Muse
American soccer player
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John David Muse III | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Indiana Hoosiers | 49 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Derby City Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2021 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | Loudoun United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Charleston Battery | 33 | (0) |
| 2024– | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Portland Timbers 2 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 5, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2019 | |||
Trey Muse (born July 26, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
Career
College and amateur
Muse began his youth career with Derby City Rovers before joining the Seattle Sounders FC Academy in 2015 while attending Roosevelt High School. Muse made 32 starts for the Sounders Academy over two seasons and he helped guide the Sounders U-18s to a third-place finish in the 2017 USSDA playoffs. During this time Muse was a member of the U.S. U18 Men's National Team. After high school graduation in 2017 Muse went on to Indiana University. In his freshman season he was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team[1] and was the goalkeeper for the runner-up team in the NCAA College Cup. Muse led the NCAA in goals against average (0.26), shutouts (18) and save percentage (90.3 percent).[2] In his sophomore season as part of the Big Ten Championship team and he was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year[3] and was a MAC Hermann semifinalist.[4]
Professional
Seattle Sounders FC
On January 15, 2019, Muse signed the 11th homegrown player contract with Seattle Sounders FC.[5] Following the 2021 season, Seattle declined their contract option on Muse.[6]
San Diego Loyal (loan)
On February 2, 2021, Muse joined USL Championship side San Diego Loyal on loan for the 2021 season.[7]
Loudoun United
On January 28, 2022, Muse signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[8]
Memphis 901 (loan)
On March 11, 2022, Muse was loaned to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[9]
Charleston Battery
On December 29, 2022, Muse joined USL Championship side Charleston Battery for their 2023 season, reuniting head coach Ben Pirmann.[10] Muse's first season in Charleston proved to be a stellar one. The shot-stopper notched a new career-high with 12 clean sheets in the regular season, a mark that also ranked tied for most in the league.[11] Muse was a 2x Player of the Week selection, both coming in the month of May, and a 3x Team of the Week selection. He had the ninth-most saves (75) and started 33 of the 34 regular season matches. He ended the year with 13 clean sheets, adding to his career-high with one shutout in the playoffs, and helped the Battery reach the USL Championship Final.
Portland Timbers
After Muse's contract option was exercised by the Battery in December 2023, he was transferred from Charleston to the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer on January 5, 2024.[12][13] Charleston received an undisclosed fee from Portland for the transfer.[14]
Honors
Seattle Sounders FC
Charleston Battery
- Eastern Conference Champion (Playoffs): 2023
Individual
- 2015-2016 USDA Western Conference U-15/16 Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2016-2017 USDA Western Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and Western Conference Player of the Year
- 2017 Second-Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team[1]
- 2017 Top Drawer Soccer First-Team Freshman Best XI
- 2017 College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team [15]
- 2017 NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team
- 2018 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist[4]
- 2018 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten[3]
- 2018 First-Team All-America by United Soccer Coaches
- 2018 First-Team Best XI by Top Drawer Soccer [16]
- 2018 First-Team All-America by College Soccer News
Personal life
Muse is the son of Dave Muse, a former goalkeeper for the University of Kentucky, and Rachel Hall and has two siblings, Houston and Alexis.
References
- ^ a b "Big Ten Announces Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Latest Seattle Sounders Homegrown Player Trey Muse excited to take next step in goalkeeping career". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Big Ten Announces 2018 Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced". UnitedSoccerCoaches. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Sounders FC signs goalkeeper Trey Muse as Homegrown Player". Seattle Sounders FC. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Sounders FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2021 season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
- ^ "Sounders FC signs goalkeeper Spencer Richey". Seattle Sounders FC. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Loudoun United Fc Today Announced Four Player Signings for the Upcoming 2022 USL Championship Season". Loudoun United FC. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "901 FC Brings Aboard Trey Muse on Loan from Loudoun United". March 11, 2022.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 29, 2022). "Goalkeeper Trey Muse makes move to Charleston". USL Championship.
- ^ https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news/2023/10/14/markanichs-winner-sends-battery-into-playoffs-with-momentum-defeat-birmingham-1-0/
- ^ Murray, Nicholas. "Charleston Battery transfer goalkeeper Trey Muse to Portland Timbers". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Timbers sign goalkeepers James Pantemis and Trey Muse". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1738236381988622625
- ^ "2017 College Soccer News All-Freshman Teams". CollegeSoccerNews. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Indiana GK Trey Muse signs with Sounders FC". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
External links
- Trey Muse at Major League Soccer
- Trey Muse at Portland Timbers
- Trey Muse at Indiana Hoosiers
- Trey Muse at Soccerway
- Trey Muse at U.S. Soccer (archived)
