Middlesbrough

Max Arfsten

Defender#17

Bio

Born in Fresno in 2001, Max Arfsten debuted for San Jose Earthquakes II in 2022 and now plays for Middlesbrough F.C.. He has also played for Columbus Crew. He plays as a defender. He has represented the United States men's national soccer team.

Key facts

Age: 25
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #17
Born: 19/4/2001
Birthplace: Fresno
Debut: 2022
Position: Defender
Nationality: USA

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2022–now

2022San Jose Earthquakes II
2022–2026Columbus Crew
2025–United States men's national soccer teamNational team
2026–Middlesbrough F.C.

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship MID	3	7	3	0	0	1	0	7	1	1

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	14	1	0	7	1	512	0	0	1	14	11	7	3	0	9	0
2026 MLSColumbus Crew / MLS All-Stars	18	4	4	21	10	1,512	3	0	8	18	1	19	19	0	26	0
2026 FIFA World CupUnited States	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2026 International FriendlyUnited States	4	0	0	0	0	134	0	0	0	4	4	1	1	0	4	0
2025 International FriendlyUnited States	10	–	–	–	–	561	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2025 MLSColumbus Crew / MLS All-Stars	33	5	6	50	18	2,869	5	0	10	33	1	36	35	0	50	0
2024 MLSColumbus Crew	33	5	5	43	13	2,113	3	0	6	33	9	21	20	0	24	0
2023 MLSColumbus Crew	13	3	2	7	4	269	1	0	1	13	10	3	3	0	6	0
Career8 seasons	126	18	17	128	46	7,970	12	0	26	116	37	87	81	0	120	0

Game log, 2026-27 EFL Championship

Game
8 Nov @ WatfordD 0-0 8 Nov	0	0	0	45	0	1	1	0	1	0
5 Nov @ WrexhamL 0-2 5 Nov	0	1	0	30	0	1	1	0	0	2
1 Nov v Charlton AthleticW 3-0 1 Nov	0	0	0	12	1	1	1	0	0	0
24 Oct @ Bolton WanderersW 5-1 24 Oct	0	1	0	21	0	1	1	0	0	0
17 Oct v Cardiff CityD 2-2 17 Oct	0	1	0	16	0	1	1	1	0	0
14 Oct @ Stoke CityW 3-2 14 Oct	0	0	0	12	0	1	1	1	1	1
11 Oct v Wolverhampton WanderersW 1-0 11 Oct	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
20 Sept @ Birmingham CityD 2-2 20 Sept	1	2	1	86	0	1	0	3	1	2
16 Sept v MillwallD 2-2 16 Sept	0	0	0	45	0	1	1	0	0	0
13 Sept v Norwich CityW 4-3 13 Sept	0	0	0	17	0	1	1	1	0	1
6 Sept @ Queens Park RangersW 1-0 6 Sept	0	0	0	71	0	1	0	0	0	0
29 Aug v West Bromwich AlbionW 3-1 29 Aug	0	0	0	50	0	1	1	0	0	1
23 Aug @ Blackburn RoversL 1-2 23 Aug	0	2	0	77	0	1	0	0	0	2
16 Aug v Lincoln CityW 2-1 16 Aug	0	0	0	27	0	1	1	1	0	0

Recent games

Nov '268
@ Watford
1 FA
D 0-0
Nov '265
@ Wrexham
1 SHOT
L 2-0
Nov '261
v Charlton Athletic
1 OFF
W 3-0
Oct '2624
@ Bolton Wanderers
1 SHOT
W 5-1
Oct '2617
v Cardiff City
1 SHOT · 1 FC
D 2-2
Oct '2614
@ Stoke City
1 FC · 1 FA
W 3-2
Oct '2611
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Sept '2620
@ Birmingham City
1 G · 2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 3 FC · 1 FA
D 2-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away, 3W	7	0.1	0.9	0.1	48.9	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.6	0.4	1.0
HomeHome or away, 5W	7	0.0	0.1	0.0	24.3	0.1	1.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.3
WinsResult, 8W	8	0.0	0.1	0.0	26.6	0.1	1.0	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.4
DrawsResult, 0W	4	0.3	0.8	0.3	48.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.0	0.5	0.5
LossesResult, 0W	2	0.0	1.5	0.0	53.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.0
Regular seasonStage, 8W	14	0.1	0.5	0.1	36.6	0.1	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.6
Birmingham CityOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	86.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	2.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	2.0	0.0	77.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Bolton WanderersOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cardiff CityOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lincoln CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
MillwallOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Norwich CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	71.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stoke CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
WatfordOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
WrexhamOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	30.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround, 5W	7	0.0	0.1	0.0	24.3	0.1	1.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.3
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround, 0W	1	0.0	2.0	0.0	77.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	71.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
St. Andrew's Stadium, BirminghamGround, 0W	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	86.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	2.0
STōK Cae Ras, WrexhamGround, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	30.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonGround, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vicarage Road, WatfordGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0