Nathan Harriel

Nathan Harriel
	Harriel with the Philadelphia Union in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Nathan Lee William Harriel
Date of birth	April 23, 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth	Oldsmar, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Philadelphia Union
Number	26
Youth career
2015–2018	Clearwater Chargers
2018–2020	Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Philadelphia Union II
2021–	Philadelphia Union
2025	→ Philadelphia Union II (loan)
International career‡
2018	United States U18
2019	United States U19
2019–2020	United States U20
2023–2024	United States U23
2025–	United States
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's football
CONCACAF Gold Cup
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 1, 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 9, 2025

Nathan Lee William Harriel (/ˈhæriəl/ HARR-ee-əl; born April 23, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and the United States national team.

Club career

Harriel appeared as an amateur player for USL Championship side Bethlehem Steel during their 2019 season, as well as being part of the Philadelphia Union academy.

In 2019, Harriel verbally committed to play college soccer at Clemson University. However, on July 17, 2020, Harriel signed with Philadelphia Union as a homegrown player, beginning from the 2021 season. They acquired his homegrown rights from Orlando City SC in exchange for a first round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick.

Harriel was first named to senior matchday squads during the 2021 season, and made his senior debut on September 3, playing at right back. Both players who had played in the position during the season, Olivier Mbaizo and Alvas Powell, were away on international duty.

International career

In January 2024 he was selected for the senior United States squad for a match against Slovenia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on October 29th, 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bethlehem Steel	2019	USL	23	0	—		—		—		23	0
Philadelphia Union II	2020	USL	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2022	MLS Next Pro	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
	Total		18	1	—		—		—		18	1
Philadelphia Union	2021	MLS	5	0	—		—		2	0	7	0
	2022		25	1	—		—		—		25	1
	2023		25	1	1	0	5	0	8	3	39	4
	2024		29	2	—		4	0	4	0	37	2
	2025		28	2	3	0	—		—		31	2
	2026		32	1	—		3	0	2	1	37	2
	Total		144	7	4	0	12	0	16	4	176	11
Career total			162	8	4	0	12	0	16	4	194	12

↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup
↑ Includes MLS Cup playoffs, Leagues Cup
1 2 3 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup

International

As of match played September 9, 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2025	3	0
Total		3	0

Honors

Philadelphia Union

Supporters' Shield: 2025

MLS Cup runner-up: 2022

References

1 2 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
↑ mlssoccer. "Nathan Harriel | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
↑ Known as Bethlehem Steel FC prior to the 2020 season.
↑ "HARRIEL Nathan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024. (alternate link)
↑ Ralph, Matthew (December 24, 2018). "U.S. youth international defender from Florida joining Philadelphia Union Academy". Brotherly Game.
↑ "Nathan Harriel | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
↑ "Nathan Harriel Commits to Clemson". Chargers Soccer Club. January 19, 2018.
↑ Jonathan Tannenwald (July 18, 2020). "Union sign academy product Nathan Harriel to USL contract for 2020, MLS deal for 2021". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
↑ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Nathan Harriel to Homegrown Contract | Philadelphia Union". Retrieved January 10, 2021.
↑ Ralph, Matthew (September 3, 2021). "Game Thread: Philadelphia Union 0 New England Revolution 1, Full Time". SB Nation. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
↑ Bogert, Tom (September 2, 2021). ""The odds are against us": Shorthanded Philadelphia look to stun New England". MLS Soccer. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
↑ "United States 0-1 Slovenia" (in Italian). ESPN. January 20, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
↑ Nathan Harriel at Soccerway
↑ Nathan Harriel at National-Football-Teams.com
↑ "Philadelphia Union win 2025 Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
↑ Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

External links

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[14] Includes U.S. Open Cup

[15] Includes MLS Cup playoffs, Leagues Cup

[CCC-16] 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup

[Paris_2024-1] 1 2 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[2] ssoccer. "Nathan Harriel | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved July 3, 2025.

[3] Known as Bethlehem Steel FC prior to the 2020 season.

[4] "HARRIEL Nathan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024. (alternate link)

[5] Ralph, Matthew (December 24, 2018). "U.S. youth international defender from Florida joining Philadelphia Union Academy". Brotherly Game.

[6] "Nathan Harriel | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.

[7] "Nathan Harriel Commits to Clemson". Chargers Soccer Club. January 19, 2018.

[8] Jonathan Tannenwald (July 18, 2020). "Union sign academy product Nathan Harriel to USL contract for 2020, MLS deal for 2021". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

[9] "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Nathan Harriel to Homegrown Contract | Philadelphia Union". Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[10] Ralph, Matthew (September 3, 2021). "Game Thread: Philadelphia Union 0 New England Revolution 1, Full Time". SB Nation. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

[11] Bogert, Tom (September 2, 2021). ""The odds are against us": Shorthanded Philadelphia look to stun New England". MLS Soccer. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

[12] "United States 0-1 Slovenia" (in Italian). ESPN. January 20, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[13] Nathan Harriel at Soccerway

[17] Nathan Harriel at National-Football-Teams.com

[18] "Philadelphia Union win 2025 Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.

[19] Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 27, 2023.