Hassani Dotson Stephenson (born August 6, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.
_(cropped).jpg) Dotson with Minnesota United in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hassani Dotson Stephenson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 6, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Crossfire Academy | ||
| 2009–2015 | Washington Premier | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Oregon State Beavers | 72 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Washington Crossfire | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Lane United | 9 | (0) |
| 2019– | Minnesota United | 141 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | United States U23 | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 21, 2021 | |||
Dotson is typically a central midfielder but is known for being versatile and has excelled playing at left wing and right back for Minnesota United.[3]
Early career
editDotson attended Oregon State University, where he played college soccer for four years from 2015 to 2018, making 72 appearances, scoring five goals and tallying three assists.[4] In his senior year he was named to the United Soccer Coaches Second Team of the All-Far West Region, made the Second Team of the All-Pac-12 Conference, and received a Pac-12 Conference Academic Honorable Mention.[5]
While in college, Dotson also played in the Premier Development League with Washington Crossfire[6] and Lane United FC.[7]
Club career
editOn January 11, 2019, Dotson was drafted 31st overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United.[8] He signed with Minnesota on February 16, 2019, made his professional debut on March 2 that year against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and scored his first goal on June 2 against Philadelphia.[9][5]
In June 2021, Dotson signed a three-year contract with Minnesota United.[10]
Dotson tore his ACL in April 2022 and was out until the 2023 season opener in February.[11][12] In 2022 Dotson spent 3 months recovering from his ACL in Oregon where he lived with his in-laws, wife, and daughter who had been born earlier that year.[11]
International career
editDotson was a member of the United States under-23 team in 2019, playing in several friendlies.[13] In 2020, he was named to the United States under-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, although all games were postponed just before they were to begin in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15] When the qualifiers resumed in March 2021, he was again on the team, starting in the first game.[16]
Personal life
editDotson is married to Croatian Petra Vuckovic, who he met while in college. He proposed to her on the field following a game, a moment widely shared on social media. Together the couple have a daughter Gia.[17][11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played October 20, 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Washington Crossfire | 2016[6] | USL PDL | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Lane United | 2017[7] | USL PDL | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United | 2019 | MLS | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | MLS | 18 | 1 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 29 | 2 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | MLS | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 40 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | MLS | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 141 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 157 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 156 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 172 | 17 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
References
edit- ^ https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/92e7a32f-796e-42b9-af2b-f0d7166d4246/20_MOQ_Rosters_Provisional_Lists.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Hassani Dotson". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Zgoda, Jerry Star (September 29, 2023). "Why Minnesota United's Hassani Dotson is the team's best player of late". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Hassani Dotson - Men's Soccer - Oregon State University Athletics". osubeavers.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Hassani Dotson". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Washington Crossfire - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #80 - Hassani Dotson". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Lane United FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Hassani Dotson -". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "SuperDraft Selection: Hassani Dotson | Minnesota United FC". mnufc.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chase Gasper & Hassani Dotson Sign With MNUFC | Minnesota United FC". mnufc.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dotson Signs Three Year Deal | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ a b c Zgoda, Jerry (September 9, 2022). "Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson relishes parenthood as his knee recovers". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ Hunt, Stephen (February 25, 2023). "Minnesota United's Hassani Dotson shakes out the cobwebs, returns to pitch after 11-month absence". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "U-23 MNT Notebook: September Olympic qualifying preparation camp in Chula Vista". United States Soccer Federation. September 19, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Roster". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "CONCACAF postpones 2020 men's Olympic qualifying championship due to COVID-19 outbreak". United States Soccer Federation. March 13, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "USA vs Costa Rica | Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying 2020". US Soccer. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota United's Hassani Dotson finds right place, right time to ask, 'Will you?'". Star Tribune.
- ^ Hassani Dotson at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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