Sebastian Elney (born 26 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, Elney represents the Haiti national team.

Sebastian Elney
Elney with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2015 Philadelphia Union
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Maryland Terrapins 78 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 New York Red Bulls II 36 (7)
2021 Hartford Athletic 20 (1)
International career
2013 United States U17 3 (0)
2014 United States U18 4 (1)
2015 United States U20 1 (0)
2021– Haiti 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2021

Career

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Youth

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Eleny grew up in Boca Raton, Florida and played with Boca United. In 2015 he played for the Philadelphia Union Academy.[1] He attended the University of Maryland, College Park and played for the Maryland Terrapins for four seasons, winning the National Championship in his last season.[2][3]

New York Red Bulls II

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On 8 March 2019, Elney signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II.[4] On 9 March 2019, he made his debut with the club, appearing in a 3–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers.[5] He was released by Red Bulls II on 30 November 2020.[6]

Hartford Athletic

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On 25 February 2021, Elney signed with Hartford Athletic.[3]

International career

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Elney played for several Team USA youth national teams before changing his national team affiliation to Hati in 2021. He was on Haiti's preliminary roster for 2021 Olympic qualifiers but did not appear in a game.[7] Elney debuted with the Haiti national team in a friendly 5–1 loss to Bahrain on 1 September 2021.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Union Academy grad aiming to end college career at Maryland with a trophy". int.soccerway.com. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Sebastian Elney – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  3. ^ a b "Forward Sebastian Elney Signs with Hartford Athletic". hartfordathletic.com. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ "NYRB II Strengthen Roster Ahead of Season Opener". newyorkredbulls.com.
  5. ^ "NYRB II Defeat Swope Park Rangers in Home Opener". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
  7. ^ "Freese, Aaronson on preliminary roster for Olympic qualifiers". 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Match Report of Bahrain vs Haiti - 2021-09-01 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive".
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