Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun (born 14 July 2021) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays for Austin FC in Major League Soccer.
| 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) | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:36, 8 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editFarkarlun played youth football with Monrovia Club Breweries.[2] He later played with African United FC.[3]
College career
editIn 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]
Club career
editIn 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]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 6, 2024[25]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 II (loan) | 12 | 2 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Austin FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Austin FC | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
Notes;
- ^ Includes appearance in U.S. Open Cup
References
edit- ^ a b "Bryant Farkarlun HCU profile". Houston Christian Huskies.
- ^ Walker, Christopher C. (22 December 2023). "From the Dust of Liberia To Major League Soccer". Front Page Africa.
- ^ a b "Bryant Farkarlun UTRGV profile". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.
- ^ "MSOC: Huskies Fall to Grand Canyon". Houston Christian Huskies. 20 February 2021.
- ^ "MSOC: Natera, Farkarlun Earn All-WAC Recognition". Houston Christian Huskies. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "MSOC: Farkarlun Named WAC Offensive Player of the Week". Houston Christian Huskies. 27 September 2022.
- ^ "MSOC: Three Huskies Earn WAC Postseason Honors". Houston Christian Huskies. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Early Goals Doom Men's Soccer at (RV) Marquette". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Killers Golf UTRGV Student-Athlete of the Week: Bryant Farkarlun". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Farkarluns's Two Goals Paces Men's Soccer to Victory Over San Jose State". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 26 October 2023.
- ^ Halloum, Ali (26 October 2023). "Farkalun nets brace in dramatic senior night". The Rider.
- ^ "Bryant Farkarlun Selected in Second Round of MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Farkarlun and Francis Earn All-WAC Honors". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Bryant Farkarlun 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Austin FC Acquires GAM and Selects Bryant Farkarlun in MLS SuperDraft 2024". Austin FC. 19 December 2023.
- ^ Gates, Billy (19 December 2023). "Austin FC selects UTRGV's Bryant Farkarlun in MLS SuperDraft, trades first-round pick for $250K". KXAN-TV.
- ^ Leclerc, Sophie (20 December 2023). "Austin FC Trades Up in MLS SuperDraft, Acquires Midfield Dynamo Bryant Farkarlun and Bolsters Resources with Allocation Money". Hoodline.
- ^ "Jimmy Farkarlun, Antonio Gomez Sign With Austin FC II". Austin FC. 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Liberian Striker Farkarlun Joins MSL Austin FC Reserve". Front Page Africa. 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Austin FC Signs Farkarlun, Gomez to Short-Term Agreements". Austin FC. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Austin FC Signs Farkarlun to Short-Term Agreement". Austin FC. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Austin FC Signs Gomez, Farkarlun to Short-Term Agreements". Austin FC. 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Austin FC Signs Jimmy Farkarlun To MLS Contract". Austin FC. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Austin FC sign F Jimmy Farkarlun to first team". Deadspin. 29 June 2024.
- ^ Jimmy Farkarlun at Soccerway
External links
edit- Jimmy Farkarlun at Soccerway.com
- Jimmy Farkarlun at FBref.com
- Jimmy Farkarlun at Major League Soccer
