O'Vonte Mullings
O'Vonte Mullings (born October 9, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a fullback for Akademisk Boldklub in the Danish 2nd Division.
| Mullings with NY Red Bulls II in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mooredale SC | |||
| North Toronto Nitros | |||
| 2016–2018 | 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) |
| 2022–2023 | New York Red Bulls II | 54 | (5) |
| 2023 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Akademisk Boldklub | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 12, 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Mullings played youth soccer with Mooredale SC.[1] He later played with the FC Durham Academy.[2][3]
College career edit
In November 2016, Mullings committed to attend the University of Vermont in the fall of 2018.[4] However, he would later decommit from Vermont and instead committed to Florida Gulf Coast University, after Vermont coach Jesse Cormier left Vermont and was hired as the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer head coach.[5]
On August 26, 2018, Mullings scored his first collegiate goals, netting a brace in a 2-0 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose, subsequently earning Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week honours.[6][7] At the end of his freshman season, he was named ASUN Freshman of the Year and was named to the All ASUN-Freshman Team, the ASUN All-Conference First Team, and the All-Atlantic Region Second Team.[8][9] He was also named the school's Scholar-Athlete of the Month for January.[10]
In his sophomore season, he recorded two braces,[11][12] and earned back-to-back ASUN Player of the Week honours in October.[13][14] At the end of the season, he was named an ASUN First Team All-Conference, the All-Atlantic Region Third Team, and the ASUN All-Tournament Team.[15][16][17] At the end of the school year, he was named the school's co-Most Outstanding Athlete and was named to the ASUN All-Decade Team.[18][19]
Ahead of his junior season, he was named the ASUN Preseason Player of the Year and was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[20] On March 6, 2021, he scored a brace against the Jacksonville Dolphins, earning College Soccer News Team of the Week honours.[21][22] At the end of the season, he was named ASUN Player of the Year and selected to the ASUN All-Conference First Team and the ASUN All-Tournament Team.[23][17]
Ahead of his senior season, he was again named to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference team.[24] After scoring back-to-back braces in mid-September,[25][26] he again won ASUN Player of the Week honours.[27] At the end of the season, he was once again named to the ASUN All-Conference First Team and was named to the All-Atlantic Region Second Team.[28][29] He finished his time at FGCU with 28 goals and 63 points in 57 games, ranking second in the school's all-time goals and points totals.[30]
Club career edit
In 2019, Mullings played in USL League Two with Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[31]
In January 2022, Mullings was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls.[32][33] In March 2022, he signed a contract with their second team, New York Red Bulls II, in the USL Championship.[34] He made his professional debut on March 16, 2022, starting in a 1–0 win over Atlanta United 2[35] and was also named the team captain that season.[36] On July 30, 2022, he featured for the first team in a friendly against Spanish club FC Barcelona.[37] On August 9, 2022, Mullings scored his first professional goal, netting the winning goal for New York in a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United 2.[38] In late August 2022, he was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for the first time for Week 24 of the season.[39] In February 2023, he re-signed with the second team, ahead of their debut season in MLS Next Pro.[40][41] Mullings signed a short-term loan with the first team on May 17, 2023.[42] He made his MLS debut the same day against Toronto FC, as a second-half substitution in a scoreless draw.[43] He later signed an additional three short-terms loans in the remainder of the month, fulfilling his maximum of four.[44][45][46] In August 2023, he was awarded the MLS Next Pro Goal of the Matchday for his goal on August 6 against New England Revolution II.[47]
In February 2024, Mullins signed with Akademisk Boldklub in the third tier Danish 2nd Division.[48][49]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played October 6, 2023[50]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Seattle Sounders U-23 | 2019 | USL League Two | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2022 | USL Championship | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 6 | ||||
| New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 65 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 9 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Mooredale U11 boys win division at international soccer tourney". City Centre Mirror. July 6, 2011.
- ^ Croft, Tom (May 30, 2018). "O'Vonte Mullings - Florida Gulf Coast University". FC Durham.
- ^ Croft, Tom (January 12, 2022). "O'Vonte Mullings - 1st Round MLS SuperDraft". FC Durham.
- ^ "Ovante Mullings Commits to University of Vermont". FC Durham. November 21, 2016.
- ^ Charles, Izubee (January 23, 2022). "From the Fort to the Big Apple, FGCU soccer star O'Vonte Mullings kicking off his MLS career". The News-Press.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (August 26, 2018). "Mullings Nets Brace, @FGCU_MSoccer Shuts Out Presbyterian, 2-0". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (August 27, 2018). "Mullings Named ASUN Player of the Week". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (November 1, 2018). "Three Grab Superlative Awards as Six @FGCU_MSoccer Players Earn All-ASUN Honors". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (December 5, 2018). "Three Eagles Garner All-Region Awards". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (February 12, 2019). "Elmgreen, Mullings Named @FGCUEagles Scholar-Athletes of the Month". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (October 5, 2019). "FGCU MSoccer takes down ASUN preseason favorite Lipscomb, 3-2". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (October 19, 2019). "Mullings' brace propels @FGCU_MSoccer past Liberty, 2-0". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (October 14, 2019). "Mullings named ASUN men's soccer Player of the Week". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (October 21, 2019). "Mullings earns back-to-back Player of the Week honors". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (November 7, 2019). "Four Eagles headline ASUN All-Conference list with First Team honors". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ Duarte, Chris (December 9, 2019). "Adams, Mullings named to United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Team". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ a b "O'Vonte Mullings FGC Eagles profile". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
- ^ "Trio Named 2019-20 Most Outstanding Athletes". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Lands Eight Eagles on ASUN All-Decade Team". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Tabbed as Preseason Favorite, Three Eagles Earn Conference Honors". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Mullings' Brace Leads FGCU Men's Soccer Past Jacksonville, 3-1". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Mullings Lands on College Soccer News Team of the Week". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Mullings Tabbed Player of the Year as Three Eagles Grab Superlative Awards". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Picked Second, Three Eagles Land ASUN Preseason Honors". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Despite Two Mullings Goals, Men's Soccer Falls at FAU 3-2 in Overtime". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Stout Defense, Mullings' Brace Lead Men's Soccer Over Jacksonville". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mullings Named ASUN Men's Soccer Player of the Week". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Trio Earn All-ASUN First Team Honors". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. November 4, 2021.
- ^ "O'Vonte Mullings Named United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. December 7, 2021.
- ^ "O'Vonte Mullings Selected 20th Overall by New York in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft". Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "O'Vonte Mullings 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.[dead link]
- ^ "RBNY pick forward O'Vonte Mullings after SuperDraft trade with Seattle". Major League Soccer. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "FGCU roundup: Men's soccer's O'Vonte Mullings picked by New York Red Bulls in MLS draft". Naples Daily News. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward O'Vonte Mullings". New York Red Bulls. March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Match Recap: NYRB II Earns First Victory of Season, Defeats Atlanta United 2, 1-0". New York Red Bulls. March 17, 2022.
- ^ May, Jaron (August 20, 2022). "FGCU alum O'Vonte Mullings finding early success in the pros". WBBH-TV.
- ^ DeLuca, Matt (August 1, 2022). "Three Red Bulls II Players Appear in Red Bulls' Friendly Against FC Barcelona". New York Red Bulls.
- ^ "Match Recap: NYRB II Comes Back to Defeat Atlanta United 2, 2-1, with 10 Men". New York Red Bulls. August 10, 2022.
- ^ DeLuca, Matt (August 23, 2022). "O'Vonte Mullings Makes USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 24". New York Red Bulls.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Canadian Defender O'Vonte Mullings to MLS NEXT Pro Contract". New York Red Bulls. February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian defender O'Vonte Mullings signs new deal with Red Bulls reserve team". The Globe & Mail. February 8, 2023.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Three NYRB II Players to Short-Term Loans". New York Red Bulls. May 17, 2023.
- ^ Vazzano, Andrew (May 17, 2023). "Match Recap, pres. by Provident Bank: Red Bulls, Toronto Battle to Scoreless Draw". New York Red Bulls.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Adds NYRB II Defender O'Vonte Mullings on a Short-Term Agreement Ahead of Tonight's U.S. Open Cup Match". New York Red Bulls. May 23, 2023.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Signs Defenders O'Vonte Mullings and Juan Castillo to Short-Term Loans Ahead of Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup Match". New York Red Bulls. May 25, 2023.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Adds NYRB II Defender O'Vonte Mullings on a Short-Term Agreement Ahead of Seattle Match". New York Red Bulls. May 27, 2023.
- ^ Chavez, Ramon (August 9, 2023). "MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchday 20: O'Vonte Mullings". MLS Next Pro.
- ^ "AB skriver med O'vonte Mullings" [AB writes with O'Vonte Mullings]. Akademisk Boldklub (in Danish). 9 February 2024.
- ^ Porse, Kristian (February 9, 2024). "AB henter canadisk back" [AB brings in Canadian back]. Bold (in Danish).
- ^ O'Vonte Mullings at Soccerway
External links edit
- O'Vonte Mullings at Soccerway