Jaylin Lindsey facts for kids
Lindsey with the United States U20 in 2019
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 27, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Charlotte Soccer Academy | |||
| 2015–2017 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2016–2021 | Sporting Kansas City II | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Charlotte FC | 53 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Crown Legacy FC (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | United States U17 | 31 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 7 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Jaylin Chad Lindsey, born on March 27, 2000, is an American professional soccer player. He plays as a right-back, which is a type of defender.
Contents
Jaylin Lindsey's Soccer Journey
Jaylin Lindsey was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He started his journey in professional soccer by joining the Sporting Kansas City academy in January 2015. An academy is like a special school for young athletes.
Early Career and First Steps
During the 2015–16 season, Jaylin played for Sporting Kansas City's under-18 and under-16 teams. In 2016, he began training with the main Sporting Kansas City team. He also trained with their partner team, Swope Park Rangers, which played in the United Soccer League.
On May 6, 2016, Jaylin signed an academy contract with Swope Park Rangers. This meant he could play in professional games without losing his chance to play college sports later. Just two days later, on May 8, Jaylin made his first professional appearance for the club. He became the first American soccer player born in the year 2000 or later to play in a competitive professional match.
Joining Sporting Kansas City
In 2017, Jaylin continued to play for the Sporting Kansas City academy and the United States under-17 national team. On September 15, 2017, he signed a special "Homegrown Player" contract with Sporting Kansas City. This type of contract is for players who come up through a club's own youth system. He also graduated from Blue Valley West High School in 2018.
Jaylin made his first appearance for Sporting Kansas City on June 3, 2018. He came into the game as a substitute in a 4–1 win against Minnesota United FC. A few days later, on June 6, he started his first game for the team. This was a 2–0 win against Real Salt Lake in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. On July 14, 2018, Jaylin got his first professional assist, helping a teammate score a goal.
Moving to Charlotte FC
On December 12, 2021, Jaylin was traded to Charlotte FC. This means he moved from Sporting Kansas City to play for Charlotte FC. After the 2024 season, Charlotte FC decided not to renew his contract.
Playing for His Country
Jaylin Lindsey has also played for the United States national soccer teams at different age levels. He has represented the U.S. at the under-14, under-15, and under-17 levels. He also played for the United States U20 team.
Career Statistics: How Jaylin Played
This table shows how many games Jaylin Lindsey has played and how many goals he has scored for different teams.
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sporting Kansas City II | USL | 2016 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||||
| Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer | 2018 | 7 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| Charlotte FC | MLS | 2022 | 26 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 113 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 3 | ||
Awards and Achievements
Jaylin Lindsey has achieved one notable honor in his youth career:
- United States U20
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2018
