O'Vonte Mullings

O'Vonte Mullings (born October 9, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a fullback for USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II.

O'Vonte Mullings
Mullings in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-09) October 9, 2000
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Fullback
Forward
Team information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls II
Number 88
Youth career
0000–2018 FC Durham
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 57 (28)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 9 (3)
2022– New York Red Bulls II 54 (5)
2023– → New York Red Bulls (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 18, 2023

Career

Youth

Mullings attended high school at Northview Heights Secondary School in Toronto, whilst playing club soccer for the FC Durham Academy. In his first eight matches of the Ontario Academy Soccer League 2018 season, Mullings scored 11 goals for FC Durham.[1][2]

College & Amateur

In 2018, Mullings attended Florida Gulf Coast University to play college soccer. In four years with the Eagles, Mullings made 57 appearances, scoring 28 goals and tallying seven assists. As a freshman, Mullings was named ASUN Freshman of the Year, All ASUN-Freshman Team, and to the Second-Team All-Atlantic Region. He was named the ASUN Player of the Year for the 2021 spring season, along with making the ASUN First Team and All-Tournament Team. Mullings was also a unanimous selection to the conference's First Team in 2019.[1]

In 2019, Mullings also played in the USL League Two with Seattle Sounders FC U-23. He made nine appearances, scoring three goals and adding one assist to his name.[3]

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Mullings was selected 20th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. Red Bulls traded $75,000 in General Allocation Money and their second round draft pick to Seattle Sounders FC to acquire the 20th pick.[4] On March 4, 2022, Mullings signed with USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II.[5] He made his professional debut on March 16, 2022, starting in a 1–0 win over Atlanta United 2.[6] On August 9, 2022, Mullings scored the winning goal for New York in a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United 2.[7]

Mullings signed a short-term loan with the Red Bulls on May 17, 2023.[8] He made his MLS debut the same day against Toronto FC, as a second-half substitution in a scoreless draw.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played May 24, 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II 2022 USL Championship311———311
2023 MLS Next Pro234——11245
Total 545——11556
New York Red Bulls 2023 Major League Soccer2010——30
Total 2010—0030
Career total 565100011586


References
  1. "O'Vonte Mullings - 2021 - Men's Soccer". FGCU Athletics.
  2. Croft, Tom (January 12, 2022). "O'Vonte Mullings - 1st Round MLS SuperDraft". FC Durham Academy.
  3. "20 Under 20". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "RBNY pick forward O'Vonte Mullings after SuperDraft trade with Seattle | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. "New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward O'Vonte Mullings | New York Red Bulls". nysoccer.
  6. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. "New York Red Bulls II 2-1 Atlanta United 2". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. "New York Red Bulls Sign Three NYRB II Players to Short-Term Loans". New York Red Bulls. May 17, 2023.
  9. Vazzano, Andrew (May 17, 2023). "MATCH RECAP, pres. by Provident Bank: Red Bulls, Toronto Battle to Scoreless Draw". New York Red Bulls.
  10. O'Vonte Mullings at Soccerway
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