Devin Padelford (born January 3, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devin Padelford | ||
| Date of birth | January 3, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Maplewood, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | St. Croix SC | ||
| 2021–2022 | Minnesota United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Minnesota United | 32 | (1) |
| 2022– | Minnesota United 2 | 41 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth
editPadelford attended Woodbury High School where he played soccer at the varsity level. He graduated from Woodbury High School in 2021, where he was named All-State and Conference Player of the Year in 2021. Padelford also played club soccer with St. Croix Soccer Club, helping the team to win the Las Vegas Cup in 2019 and become State Champions in 2019 and 2021.[1]
In 2021, he joined the newly launched Minnesota United academy team. Padelford played with the under-19 team and appeared in 13 MLS Next matches, scoring two goals and providing eight assists.
Minnesota United
editOn March 10, 2022, Padelford signed a three-year homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United.[2][3][4][5] He spent the 2022 season with the club's MLS Next Pro side, making 22 appearances and adding one assist.[6][7] On June 3, 2023, Padelford made his MLS debut, starting in a 1–1 draw at home to Toronto FC.[8][9][10][11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played June 8, 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minnesota United | 2023 | MLS | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | MLS | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Woodbury's Devin Padelford is candidate to sign with Minnesota United". January 30, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "MNUFC Signs Devin Padelford as a Homegrown Player | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Maplewood's Devin Padelford signs homegrown contract with Minnesota United". March 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Minnesota signs Padelford to Homegrown deal | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Minnesota United sign defender Devin Padelford as homegrown player | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Names to Know on MNUFC2 | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Devin Padelford | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "MINvsTOR 06-03-2023 | 2022 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Maplewood's Devin Padelford ecstatic over making MLS debut for Loons". Yahoo News. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Tribune, Jerry Zgoda Star. "Minnesota United's Devin Padelford goes from concessionaire to very his own MLS debut". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Maplewood's Devin Padelford ecstatic over making MLS debut for Loons". June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Devin Padelford at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
edit- Devin Padelford at Soccerway
- Devin Padelford at Minnesota United
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