 Trusty was chosen to take part in the Philadelphia Union Youth Academy along with several Nether teammates where he finished his youth career before moving to his professional career.Trusty signed to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC in 2016 on an amateur contract to allow him to still be eligible to play college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whom he had verbally agreed to join after graduating from Penncrest high school.Despite the verbal agreement, Trusty would not attend college, instead focusing on his professional career.