Name
Dan MetzgerHeight
5' 9"Weight
154 lbsDate of Birth
8.6.1993 (31)Position
MidfielderPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017: Signed with New York Red Bulls on January 23.
2016: Played 28 games, for 1,876 minutes, and compiled three goals and two assists … Scored in 2016 friendly win with New York Red Bulls against Club America, his second game played for the first team … Appeared in six USL Playoff games, and helped NYRB II to the 2016 Regular Season Championship, Eastern Conference Championship and USL Cup … Named to USL Team of the Week twice … Totaled 40 appearances, three goals and three assists in two seasons with Red Bulls II.
2015: Drafted 42nd overall in second round of MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United, and later signed with New York Red Bulls II in March… Named USL Player of the Week for performance against Louisville City FC … Totaled 12 USL games played and 11 starts for Red Bulls II, with more than 1000 minutes played … Made first team debut for New York Red Bulls in International Champions Cup victory against Chelsea FC … Suffered season-ending knee injury in match against Chelsea.
COLLEGE
Played college soccer at Maryland, where he played for four years … Named team captain, All-Big Ten First team pick, MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, and First Team All-ACC Championship All-Tournament Team … Played in 88 total matches and tallied eight goals and four assists.
YOUTH
Associated with the Red Bulls academy since 2010 … ESPN High School All-American, All-County, All-State, and NSCAA All-Region player … Came up through the N.J. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program.
INTERNATIONAL
Made seven total appearances for the U-23 U.S. Men's National Team, including four starts, in 2015 … Helped U.S. U-23s to a third place finish in the 2015 Toulon Tournament … Member of the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team.
PERSONAL
Attended Holmdel High School.
ACQUIRED
Signed by New York on January 23, 2017.