Maren Haile-Selassie Explained

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]

Club career

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]

International career

Haile-Selassie was born in Switzerland to Ethiopian parents.[9] He is a former youth international for Switzerland.[10]

Honours

Lugano

2021–22

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/maren-haile-selassie/ Profile at WorldFootball
  2. Web site: Matchcenter - Swiss Football League. Swiss Football. League. www.sfl.ch.
  3. https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2019/haile-selassie-und-rexhepi-wechseln-zu-rapperswil/ Maren Haile-Selassie und Lavdrim Rexhepi wechseln leihweise zum FC Rapperswil-Jona
  4. https://xamax.ch/news-detail.php?langue=2&idnews=2916 Haile-Selassie stellt sich vor
  5. Lugano. MAREN HAILE-SELASSIE PER IL CENTROCAMPO BIANCONERO. 20 December 2021. 2 February 2022. it.
  6. Web site: Croci-Torti: Non Ho Mai Dubitato Dei Ragazzi. FC Lugano. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. Italian.
  7. Web site: Chicago Fire FC Acquire Winger Maren Haile-Selassie on Loan from FC Lugano | Chicago Fire FC. chicagofirefc.
  8. News: Calabrese . Alex . October 4, 2023 . Lighting Up the Night: Chicago Fire 4, Inter Miami 1. MIR97 Media . October 5, 2023.
  9. Web site: Maren Haile-Selassie. sport.de.
  10. Web site: Association Suisse de Football - Team.