Christian McFarlane

English footballer

Christian McFarlane
Personal information
Full name Christian Hector McFarlane
Date of birth (2007-01-25) January 25, 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Basildon, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 New York City FC
Number 18
Youth career
2014–2018 JIGS Soccer Academy
2018–2022 New York City FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– New York City FC II 27 (0)
2021– New York City FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U16 5 (0)
2023 United States U16 3 (0)
2023– England U17 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:54, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:37, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Christian Hector McFarlane (born 25 January 2007) is an English professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.

Club career

A youth product of the JIGS Soccer Academy, McFarlane moved to the New York City FC youth academy in 2018 and worked his way up their youth categories. On September 16, 2021, at the age of 14 years and seven months, he signed his first professional contract with New York City FC. In doing so he was the third youngest player to sign a Major League Soccer contract.[1] He was promoted to New York City FC II and made his senior and professional debut with them as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 win over Inter Miami CF II on May 29, 2022.[2]

International career

McFarlane was born in England and moved to the United States at the age of three.[1] He is of Jamaican descent.[3] He was called up to a training camp for the United States under-16s in August 2022.[4] He represented the England under-16 in a set of friendlies in November 2022.[5] He was called up to a training camp with the United States U17s in January 2023 in preparation for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[6] He was called up to the United States under-16s for the 2023 U-16 International Dream Cup.[7]

On 6 September 2023, McFarlane made his England U17 debut during a 3-2 defeat to Portugal at the Pinatar Arena.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "NYCFC sign 14-year-old defender Christian McFarlane to homegrown deal | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  2. ^ Yung, Noah Kassell (May 31, 2022). "NYCFC II defeat an Inter Miami II squad stacked with MLS starters". Hudson River Blue.
  3. ^ "Man City 'want' to land New York City prospect | ManchesterWorld".
  4. ^ "Roster announced for U.S. U-16 Men's Youth National Team camp".
  5. ^ "What's the plan for Christian McFarlane?". Hudson River Blue. January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "U-17 MYNT Continues World Cup Qualifying Prep With First Camp Of 2023 In South Florida". www.ussoccer.com.
  7. ^ "Four NYCFC players called up to USYNT U-16 tournament in Japan - Hudson River Blue". May 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Report: England MU17s 2-3 Portugal". EnglandFootball.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

External links

  • Christian McFarlane at Soccerway
  • NYFC Profile
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