Player Details

Name

Auston Trusty

Pronunciation

TRUS-tee

Height

6' 3"

Weight

185 lbs

Date of Birth

8.12.1998 (25)

Birthplace

Media, PA USA

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Central Defender

Preferred Side

Centre

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

Senior
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.