| Roald Mitchell | |
| Fullname: | Roald Mitchell |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Montclair, New Jersey, United States |
| Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | New York Red Bulls |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | New York Red Bulls |
| Collegeyears1: | 2021–2024 |
| College1: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Collegecaps1: | 56 |
| Collegegoals1: | 19 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | New York Red Bulls II |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | New York Red Bulls |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | March 25, 2024 |
Roald Mitchell (born January 13, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Mitchell joined the youth academy at the New York Red Bulls in 2018.[1]
In the fall of 2021, Mitchell moved to Wake Forest University to play college soccer.[2] In his three seasons at Wake Forest, Mitchell appeared in 56 matches and scored 19 goals.
In March 2021, Mitchell was announced as part of the pre-season roster for the Red Bulls reserve side, New York Red Bulls II.[3] He made his senior debut for the side in the USL Championship on April 30, 2021, against Hartford Athletic, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a 2–3 defeat.[4] He scored his first professional goal on May 23 against the Charleston Battery during a 2–2 draw.[5] On June 16, 2021, Mitchell helped New York to a 3–1 victory over Charlotte Independence, scoring the team's third goal of the match.[6]
On January 14, 2024, after attending college, Mitchell returned to New York, signing a three-year first team contract.[7] On February 25, 2024, Mitchell made his debut for New York Red Bulls, entering in the 77th-minute for Elias Manoel in the opening match of the season, a 0–0 draw against Nashville SC.[8] Mitchell was sent on loan to MLS Next Pro side New York Red Bulls II during the 2024 season. On March 17, 2024, Mitchell scored his first goal of the season for New York Red Bulls II in a 2–0 victory over Columbus Crew 2.[9] On April 14, 2024, Mitchell scored four goals in a 5–5 result against Chicago Fire FC II, however, he suffered a knee injury in the match that would keep him out for the remainder of the season. At the time, Mitchell was the leading scorer in MLS NEXT Pro with eight goals in five matches.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2021 | USL Championship | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | |||