Player Details

Name

Auston Trusty

Pronunciation

TRUS-tee

Height

6' 3"

Weight

185 lbs

Date of Birth

8.12.1998 (27)

Birthplace

Media, PA USA

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Central Defender

Preferred Side

Centre

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

EN - Senior
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Career Summary

Acquired: via trade with Philadelphia Union on November 20, 2019. 

MLS CAREER

2021 

  • Played 2,970 minutes in 33 appearances, all of them starts, and led all outfield players in both categories 
  • Scored in 3-0 win over Austin FC on 9/29 
  • Assisted on Michael Barrios’ equalizer against Seattle Sounders FC on 7/4 
  • Assisted on Braian Galván’s goal against Houston Dynamo FC on 8/14 
  • Assisted on Lucas Esteves’ goal against Minnesota United on 10/10 
  • Led team with 36 tackles and 59 interceptions 
  • Played 90 minutes in Western Conference Semifinal loss to Portland Timbers 

2020  

  • Played 525 minutes in five starts among eight appearances during 18-game regular season  
  • Made 2020 debut as substitute against Sporting KC at MLS is Back Tournament on 7/17  
  • Played 90 minutes and assisted on Nicolás Mezquida’s goal in 5-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes on 9/23  
  • Played 90 minutes in 3-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC on 11/1 and 2-1 win over Houston Dynamo on 11/8  
  • Signed contract extension through 2023 season on 12/16  

2019 

  • Made 22 appearances all from the start in 2019 with Philadelphia 
  • Scored his first goal of the season, the game-winner in the 86th minute at Minnesota (6/2). 
  • Named to the MLS Team of the Week (Week 15) for his performance in a 3-2 win over New York Red Bulls. 

2018 

  • Made 34 regular-season appearances all from the start during 2018 season - was the only player on the Union to play every minute of every regular-season game, setting a new league record for the youngest field-player to do so over a 34-game regular season. 
  • Made his club and league debut on 3/3 against New England. 
  • Scored his first professional goal on 9/15 against Montreal. 
  • Started in the 2018 MLS Homegrown Game (7/31). 
  • Helped the Union make it to the semifinals in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. 
  • Recorded a game-winning assist against SKC (9/23) and also named to MLS Team of the Week (Week 30). 

2017 

  • Trusty spent the 2017 season with Bethlehem Steel FC where he made 24 appearances all from the start. 
  • With Bethlehem Steel FC, Trusty registered two assists. 

2016 

  • Signed a Homegrown contact with Philadelphia Union on August 10, 2016. 
  • Started his professional career with Bethlehem Steel FC. 

INTERNATIONAL

2021

  • Named to U.S. 26-player preliminary roster ahead of 2021 Olympic Qualifying  
  • Called up to USMNT for December camp 

2019

  • Received his first senior team call-up ahead of the 2019 January camp.
  • He was in the gameday roster for USMNT friendlies against Panama (1/27) and Costa Rica (2/2).
  • In June 2019, he was called up by the US U-23s for a training camp (6/6-6/16).
  • Later in 2019, he received his second call-up with the US U-23s ahead of their camp in Chula Vista, CA. During that camp, he made an appearance during a friendly vs Japan (9/9).
  • He was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he started the final match of the Classification Stage against El Salvador (3/3).
  • In 2017, was on the Us U-20 World Cup squad. He made his first U-20 World Cup appearance in the Round of 16 against New Zealand (6/1) and scored a goal in a 6-0 win.
  • He was a part of the US U-17 squad at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.