Emerson Hyndman

Emerson Hyndman
Personal information
Full name Emerson Schellas Hyndman[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-09) April 9, 1996
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Number 22
Youth career
Dallas Texans
2010–2011 FC Dallas
2011–2014 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Fulham 24 (1)
2016– Bournemouth 0 (0)
National team‡
2012 United States U17 3 (0)
2014–2015 United States U20 14 (3)
2014– United States U23 6 (1)
2014– United States 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 22, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 22, 2016

Emerson Schellas Hyndman (born April 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth and for the United States national team.

Club career

Fulham

Born in Dallas, Texas, United States, Hyndman started his career at Dallas Texans before moving on to joining FC Dallas in 2010.[2] During in which, Hyndman attracted interests from Newcastle United after the club’s director of football Dennis Wise saw him play, but never happened.[3]

Hyndman joined the Fulham youth academy in 2011 aged 15.[4] Hyndman revealed that the then club’s head of youth development, Huw Jennings, convinced him to join the club.[5] Initially, Hyndman revealed that moving to England for the first team, it was tough, but soon settled in, thanks to the club.[6] Since joining Fulham, Hyndman was sent to the club’s academy, where he made his progress to the youth team and the reserve. In 2012, Hyndman signed his first professional contract with the club.[7]

On August 9, 2014, Hyndman made his professional debut for Fulham in a Championship fixture against Ipswich Town, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss.[8] In first season at Fulham, Hyndman made nine appearance, due to playing in the reserve, being on the substitute bench and sidelined with a broken collarbone. [9][10]

In the 2015–16 season, it was reported on MLS website that Hyndman turned down a contract extension twice with the club, leading to attracting interests.[11] By September, Hyndman would stay at the club.[12] Hyndman made his first appearance of 2015–16 season, playing 90 minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Stoke City in the third round of League Cup.[13] After spending months in the reserves, Hyndman’s first league appearance came on December 5, 2015, coming on as a substitute, in a 3–0 loss against Nottingham Forest.[14] Following this, Hyndman was given a string of regular first team football, though he was left out of the starting eleven on more than one occasion when Fulham faced relegation.[15] Despite this, Hyndman scored his first professional goal against Cardiff City on his 20th birthday.[16] After the match, Hyndman was named Man of the Match for his performance, including the winning goal.[17]

At the end of the season, Manager Slaviša Jokanović stated Hyndman could leave the club with his blessing[18] On May 15, 2016, ESPN reported that Hyndman would leave Fulham when his contract expires, although it revealed that Fulham would get compensation as a result for Hyndman’s departure.[19]

Bournemouth

On June 17, 2016, Hyndman signed a four-year deal with Bournemouth of the Premier League. He made his first appearance in a League Cup match against Morecambe.[20]

International career

Hyndman represented the United States at U17 level in 2012.[21] He received his first senior call up in August 2014 after making three first team appearances for Fulham.[22] On August 28, 2014. He was selected to the senior national team for their game against the Czech Republic on September 3. [23] He made his senior team debut during the match, being subbed on in the 67th minute.[24]

In May 2015, Hyndman captained the United States side in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. In his first match of the tournament, Hyndman scored the game winner to defeat Myanmar 2–1.[25]

Personal life

Hyndman is the grandson of former FC Dallas manager Schellas Hyndman.[26] He holds Portuguese citizenship through his family history.[27]

While growing up in United States, Hyndman excelled in baseball, basketball and football, but preferred football, as he stated he love kicking a ball from a young age.[28]

Career statistics

As of April 10, 2016.

Club

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2014–15[29] Championship 900020–110
2015–16 Championship 1510010–161
Total 2410030–271
Career totals 2410030–271

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. May 30, 2015. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "FC Dallas signs goalkeeper Richard Sanchez". FC Dallas Website. February 18, 2011. Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Five-a-side: What's hot around the league". Major League Soccer Website. January 23, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "HYNDMAN EMBRACES FULHAM LEGACY", Yanks Abroad, August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Throw-In: "Fulhamerica" is gone, but does it matter?". Major League Soccer Website. December 20, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hyndman's Homecoming". Fulham F.C. March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Through The Ranks: Emerson Hyndman". Fulham F.C. November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Match Report". BBC.com. August 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Sources: Emerson Hyndman sidelined with broken collarbone". Goal.com. January 29, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Hyndman: Cottage Return". Fulham F.C. March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "American Exports: U-20 standout Emerson Hyndman turns down extension offers with Fulham". MLS Website. August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Sources: Emerson Hyndman to stay at Fulham". Goal.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Fulham 0-1 Stoke City: Peter Crouch puts Potters through in Capital One Cup". Sky Sports. September 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Nottingham Forest 3-0 Fulham". BBC Sport. December 5, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Fulham boss on Emerson Hyndman - and why USA international is being kept out of harm's way". Get West London. March 14, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Fulham 2–1 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. April 9, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Man Of The Match Result". Fulham F.C. April 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Fulham manager maintains neither Manchester United target Moussa Dembele nor Emerson Hyndman will leave with his blessing". Get West London. January 17, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Emerson Hyndman to leave Fulham in summer, according to source". ESPN. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Morecambe 1-2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  21. ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/us-under17-mens-national-team/stats/2012-statistics
  22. ↑ "Seattle Sounders academy attacker Jordan Morris, World Cup vet Julian Green highlight USMNT roster vs. Czech Republic". MLS Soccer Website. August 28, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Geoff Cameron ruled out of US national team for friendly in Czech Republic". MLS Website. August 31, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Emerson Hyndman's US Debut". Fulham F.C. September 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  25. ↑ "U-20 MNT KICKS OFF 2015 U-20 WORLD CUP WITH 2-1 WIN OVER MYANMAR". USSoccer.com.
  26. ↑ "American Exports: Emerson Hyndman stars in Fulham's win vs. Chelsea in FA Youth Cup final". MLS Soccer. MLS. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Emerson Hyndman Has Homecoming at Dallas Cup". American Soccer Now LLC. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Emerson Hyndman". Fulham F.C. April 3, 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Emerson Hyndman in 2014/2015". Soccerbase (Centurycomm). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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