- Years with Minnesota United: 2025–present (Joined February 2025)
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Nationality: Dutch
- Acquisition: Signed a one-year MLS NEXT Pro contract with MNUFC2 in February 2025. Signed a First Team MLS contract in June 2025.
Wessel Speel is a towering young goalkeeper who signed with Minnesota United after a successful collegiate career. He quickly moved from the reserve team to the first team and was then loaned out to gain valuable competitive minutes overseas.
Key stats with Minnesota United (MNUFC):
- MLS regular season appearances (First team): 3
- U.S. Open Cup appearances (First team): 2 (recorded a clean sheet in his debut)
- MLS NEXT Pro appearances (MNUFC2): 6 (with one clean sheet)
- First team signing: Signed an MLS first-team contract in June 2025 through the end of the 2025 season, with options for 2026 and 2027.
Memorable moments and honors (Overall career):
- Collegiate success: Spent time at Hofstra University and Duke University. Named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Year in 2024 while at Duke.
- Youth career: Trained with the U-23 and first teams at FC Utrecht in the Netherlands.
- Loan impact: Was loaned to Shelbourne FC in July 2025 to cover an injury, where he played competitive matches in the League of Ireland Premier Division and the UEFA Conference League qualification rounds.
Where is he now?:
- Wessel Speel is currently a Goalkeeper for Shelbourne FC in the League of Ireland Premier Division, on loan from Minnesota United FC.
- His loan spell is scheduled to run until the end of the 2025 League of Ireland season. He remains under contract with Minnesota United.