Auston Trusty is an American soccer player known for his role as a defender.
Trusty is the youngest of six siblings, all of whom played collegiate soccer, showcasing a strong family legacy in the sport.
He made his professional debut with Bethlehem Steel in 2016, before signing with the Philadelphia Union later that year.
Biography
Early Life
Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty was born in Media, Pennsylvania, as the youngest of six children, all of whom played collegiate soccer. His sister, Onnie Nicholson, also played internationally. Trusty began his soccer journey with the Nether United Soccer Club in Wallingford and later attended Penncrest High School, where he showcased his talent before joining the Philadelphia Union's youth setup in 2011.
Career
Trusty's professional career began in 2016 when he signed an amateur contract with the Philadelphia Union's reserve affiliate, Bethlehem Steel. He made his debut on April 10, 2016, and played 44 games over two seasons. On August 10, 2016, he signed a homegrown player deal with the Philadelphia Union, making his debut in 2018. Trusty quickly established himself as a key player, finishing his first season having played every minute and scoring his first professional goal against the Montreal Impact.
In November 2019, Trusty was traded to the Colorado Rapids, where he continued to develop his skills. He has also represented the United States at various youth levels, including the under-17 team during the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the under-20 team in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Trusty made his senior debut for the United States national team on March 24, 2023, and has since been an integral part of the squad.
Personal Life
In November 2024, Trusty and his wife, Emily Berardino, announced they were expecting their first child. The couple married in Glasgow in April 2025, and their daughter was born later that year. Trusty's journey from a young soccer player in Pennsylvania to a professional athlete in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic is a testament to his dedication and talent in the sport.
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Trusty has represented the United States at the under-17 level, playing in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. He started the opening match, against Nigeria, but was given a red card near the end of the 2–0 defeat for a poor challenge on goalscorer Victor Osimhen. He missed the second group game through suspension, and was an unused substitute for the third, a 4–1 loss to Chile that confirmed the United States' elimination from the tournament. He was a member of Tab Ramos' under-20 squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, replacing the injured Marlon Fossey. He scored one goal during the tournament, the fifth in a 6–0 victory over New Zealand on June 1. On December 20, 2018, Trusty, alongside then teammate Mark McKenzie, received his first call-up to the senior United States squad for their January 2019 camp. Trusty was added to the roster for the United States' January 2022 training camp in Phoenix. Trusty made his senior debut on March 24, 2023, starting the CONCACAF Nations League A group phase match against Grenada. Partnering McKenzie in central defense, Trusty played the whole game, and provided the assist for Weston McKennie's second goal of the 7–1 win. Trusty was called up for the finals of the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League, but had to withdraw after suffering an injury. On November 19, he started the USA's 5–1 thrashing of Uruguay at the Raymond James Stadium and assisted Alex Freeman's second goal. On May 26, 2026, Trusty was selected in the 26-man squad for the…
Bethlehem Steel
In 2016, Trusty signed an amateur United Soccer League contract with the Philadelphia Union reserve affiliate Bethlehem Steel. The contract with the Steel allowed Trusty to remain eligible to play college soccer with the North Carolina Tar Heels. He made his debut for the Steel on April 10, 2016, against New York Red Bulls II, starting in the 4–0 defeat. Trusty would go on to play 44 games for the Bethlehem Steel within two seasons.
Philadelphia Union
On August 10, 2016, Trusty signed a homegrown player deal with the Philadelphia Union, electing not to join the Tar Heels. Despite his signing, Trusty did not make his debut for the Union until March 3, 2018, in the club's season opener against the New England Revolution. He finished his first season with the Union having played every minute of the season as the club finished sixth in the Eastern Conference. He also scored his first professional goal on September 15 against the Montreal Impact, a 4–1 defeat. Going into the 2019 season, Trusty continued his game streak, playing in an additional seven matches before being sent off during a match against the LA Galaxy on April 13. Following his suspension, Trusty would start 15 more matches until July 2019.
Colorado Rapids
On November 20, 2019, Trusty was traded to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for up to $750,000 in allocation money, including performance-based thresholds, as well as a percentage of a future transfer. He made his…
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- Philadelphia Union II (2016–2016)
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- Philadelphia Union (2016–2019)
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- Philadelphia Union II (2016–2017)
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- Colorado Rapids (2019–)
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- United States men's national under-19 soccer team (2016–2016)
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- United States men's national under-20 association football team (2016–2017)
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- United States men's national soccer team (2023–)
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- Celtic F.C. (2024–)
- League
- Major League Soccer
- League
- USL Championship
- National team
- United States
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- United States men's national under-17 association football team (2015–2015)
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- United States men's national under-23 association football team (2019–2019)
Personal
Trusty was born in Media, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest of six children. All of his siblings played collegiate soccer. His sister, Onnie Nicholson, also played internationally. He began playing soccer with Nether United Soccer Club in Wallingford. He attended and played for Penncrest High School before joining the SockerClub youth setup of the Philadelphia Union in 2011.
In November 2024, Trusty and his wife, Emily Berardino, announced that they were expecting their first child. The couple were married in Glasgow in April 2025. Their daughter arrived later that year.
Clubs
- Colorado Rapids2019current
- United States men's national soccer team2023current
- Celtic F.C.2024current
- United States men's national under-17 association football team2015–2015
- Philadelphia Union2016–2019
- Philadelphia Union II2016–2016
- Philadelphia Union II2016–2017
- United States men's national under-19 soccer team2016–2016
- United States men's national under-20 association football team2016–2017
- United States men's national under-23 association football team2019–2019
Played together with
Aaron KingColorado Rapids · 2006–2006
Aaron WheelerPhiladelphia Union · 2013–2014
Aboubacar KeitaColorado Rapids · 2022
Adam MatthewsCeltic F.C. · 2011–2015
Adam NajemPhiladelphia Union · 2017–2018
Adam VirgoCeltic F.C. · 2005–2008- Adin BrownColorado Rapids · 2000–2001
Adrian CannColorado Rapids · 2004–2004
Adrian CannColorado Rapids · 2004–2005- Adrián PazColorado Rapids · 1997–1998
- Aidan NesbittCeltic F.C. · 2015
Aiden McGeadyCeltic F.C. · 2004–2010
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Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the United States national team.
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