Kristian Fletcher

American soccer player (born 2005)

Kristian Fletcher
Personal information
Full name	Kristian George Fletcher
Date of birth	(2005-08-06) August 6, 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth	Bowie, Maryland, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	D.C. United
Number	27
Youth career
2020–2021	Bethesda SC
2021–2022	D.C. United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	Loudoun United	17	(4)
2022–	D.C. United	17	(2)
2023	→ Swansea City (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	United States U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 1, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 31, 2022

Kristian George Fletcher (born August 6, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.

Club career

Fletcher started his career playing for MLS Next club Bethesda SC and Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. As a junior, Fletcher was named the All-Metro Player of the Year after scoring 26 goals and contributing 9 assists over the course of the 17 game season. He also led the team to the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Championship, scoring the game winner.

During the summer of 2022, Fletcher went on trial with a number of European academies including Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. Following the trip, Fox Sports reporter Keith Costigan announced that Fletcher would be signing for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund,^[1] although it was never confirmed.

Ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season, Fletcher signed a contract with Loudoun United FC. He played 12 matches and scored four goals before being promoted to D.C. United on a homegrown contract.^[2] On August 31, 2022, he made his MLS debut in a 2–1 win at New York City FC. Fletcher scored his first goal with D.C. United on October 9, 2022, during a 5–2 loss against FC Cincinnati.

Fletcher joined Welsh club Swansea City on loan for the first half of the 2023–24 season, where he linked up with the under-21 side.^[3]

International career

Holding both U.S. and British passports,^[4] Fletcher has been capped by the United States at both under-15 and under-19 level, including spring 2022 friendlies against both England and Norway in Marbella, Spain. ^[5]

References

^ Flemming, Connor (December 15, 2021). "16-Year-Old American Phenom Reportedly Signs With Borussia Dortmund". the18.com. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
^ "D.C. United Sign Forward Kristian Fletcher to a Homegrown Contract". dcunited.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
^ "DC United loan Kristian Fletcher to Swansea City U-21s". mlssoccer.com. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
^ "16-Year-Old American Phenom Reportedly Signs with Borussia Dortmund".
^ "Loudoun United's Kristian Fletcher Selected for United States U-19 Men's Youth National Team". June 3, 2022.