Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun [1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Monrovia Club Breweries | |||
African United FC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2022 | Houston Christian Huskies | 47 | (17) |
2023 | UTRGV Vaqueros | 12 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Houston FC | 9 | (2) |
2024 | Austin FC II | 12 | (2) |
2024 | → Austin FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Austin FC | 1 | (0) |
2024– | → Austin FC II (loan) | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:09, July 19, 2024 (UTC) |
Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun (born 14 July 2021) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays for Austin FC in Major League Soccer.
Farkarlun played youth football with Monrovia Club Breweries. [2] He later played with African United FC. [3]
In 2020, Farkarlun began attending Houston Christian University as a sophomore, where he played for the men's soccer team. [1] He scored his first goal on 20 February 2021 against the Grand Canyon Antelopes. [4] At the end of his first season, he was named a Western Athletic Conference Honorable Mention Team. [5] In September 2022, he was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week. [6] At the end of his third season in 2022, he was named to the All-WAC Second Team. [7]
In 2023, he began attending University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as a graduate student, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] He scored his first goal on 8 September 2023 against the Marquette Golden Eagles. [8] In mid-September, he was named the school's Student-Athlete of the Week. [9] On 26 October, he scored a brace in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose State Spartans. [10] [11] He finished tied for the team lead in goals that season with five. [12] At the end of the season, he was named to the All- Western Athletic Conference First Team. [13]
In 2022, Farkarlun played with Houston FC in USL League Two. [14]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Farkarlun was selected in the second round (31st overall) by Austin FC. [15] [16] [17] In February 2024, he signed a three-year contract, with two addition option years with their second team, Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro. [18] [19] In March 2024, he signed three short-term loan agreements with the first team. [20] [21] [22] On 29 June 2024, Austin FC Signed Farkarlun to a first team contract for the remainder of the 2024 season with options for the 2025 and 2026 season, as well as signing him to a loan agreement with Austin FC II, allowing him to play for either team for the rest of the 2024 season. [23] [24]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Houston FC | 2022 [14] | USL League Two | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | |||
Austin FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
Austin FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Career total | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 5 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun [1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Monrovia Club Breweries | |||
African United FC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2022 | Houston Christian Huskies | 47 | (17) |
2023 | UTRGV Vaqueros | 12 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Houston FC | 9 | (2) |
2024 | Austin FC II | 12 | (2) |
2024 | → Austin FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Austin FC | 1 | (0) |
2024– | → Austin FC II (loan) | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:09, July 19, 2024 (UTC) |
Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun (born 14 July 2021) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays for Austin FC in Major League Soccer.
Farkarlun played youth football with Monrovia Club Breweries. [2] He later played with African United FC. [3]
In 2020, Farkarlun began attending Houston Christian University as a sophomore, where he played for the men's soccer team. [1] He scored his first goal on 20 February 2021 against the Grand Canyon Antelopes. [4] At the end of his first season, he was named a Western Athletic Conference Honorable Mention Team. [5] In September 2022, he was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week. [6] At the end of his third season in 2022, he was named to the All-WAC Second Team. [7]
In 2023, he began attending University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as a graduate student, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] He scored his first goal on 8 September 2023 against the Marquette Golden Eagles. [8] In mid-September, he was named the school's Student-Athlete of the Week. [9] On 26 October, he scored a brace in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose State Spartans. [10] [11] He finished tied for the team lead in goals that season with five. [12] At the end of the season, he was named to the All- Western Athletic Conference First Team. [13]
In 2022, Farkarlun played with Houston FC in USL League Two. [14]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Farkarlun was selected in the second round (31st overall) by Austin FC. [15] [16] [17] In February 2024, he signed a three-year contract, with two addition option years with their second team, Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro. [18] [19] In March 2024, he signed three short-term loan agreements with the first team. [20] [21] [22] On 29 June 2024, Austin FC Signed Farkarlun to a first team contract for the remainder of the 2024 season with options for the 2025 and 2026 season, as well as signing him to a loan agreement with Austin FC II, allowing him to play for either team for the rest of the 2024 season. [23] [24]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Houston FC | 2022 [14] | USL League Two | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | |||
Austin FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
Austin FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Career total | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 5 |