Maren Haile-Selassie | |
Birth Date: | 1999 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Zürich, Switzerland |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Currentclub: | Chicago Fire |
Clubnumber: | 7 |
Position: | Left midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Zürich |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs2: | FC Volketswil |
Youthyears3: | 2013–2014 |
Youthclubs3: | FC Zürich |
Youthyears4: | 2014 |
Youthclubs4: | FC Volketswil |
Youthyears5: | 2014–2017 |
Youthclubs5: | Zürich |
Years1: | 2017–2021 |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | → Rapperswil-Jona (loan) |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) |
Caps3: | 24 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs4: | → Wil (loan) |
Caps4: | 35 |
Goals4: | 7 |
Years5: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs5: | Neuchâtel Xamax |
Caps5: | 17 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs6: | Lugano |
Caps6: | 32 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2023 |
Clubs7: | → Chicago Fire (loan) |
Caps7: | 32 |
Goals7: | 6 |
Years8: | 2024– |
Clubs8: | Chicago Fire |
Caps8: | 16 |
Goals8: | 5 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
Nationalteam2: | Switzerland U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2018–2019 |
Nationalteam3: | Switzerland U20 |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
Pcupdate: | 4 July 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 18 November 2019 |
Maren Haile-Selassie (born 13 March 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire as a left midfielder.[1]
Haile-Selassie made his professional debut for Zürich in a 2–1 Swiss Super League win over Thun on 30 July 2017.[2]
On 9 January 2019, Haile-Selassie was loaned out to Rapperswil-Jona.[3] On 10 July 2019, he was then loaned out to Neuchâtel Xamax for the 2019–20 season.[4]
On 20 December 2021, Haile-Selassie signed a contract with Lugano until 30 June 2025.[5]
On 15 May 2022, Haile-Selassie scored a goal in Lugano's 4–1 victory over St. Gallen in the final of the Swiss Cup.[6]
On 27 December 2022, it was announced that Haile-Selassie would play with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire for their 2023 season, with Chicago holding an option to make the move permanent.[7] On 4 October 2023, Haile-Selassie scored twice as the Fire defeated Inter Miami, 4-1, earning a spot in the MLS Team of the Matchday.[8]
Haile-Selassie was born in Switzerland to Ethiopian parents.[9] He is a former youth international for Switzerland.[10]
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