Middlesbrough

Max Arfsten

Defender#17

Key facts

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

Official profile

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Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship	3	7	3	0	1	0	7	1	1
2026-27 Carabao Cup	2	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2026 International Friendly	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026 U.S. Open Cup	1	2	0	0	1	0	2	1	0
2026 FIFA World Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026 MLS	17	19	19	3	4	4	21	10	8

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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

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Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away · won 3 of 7	7	0.1	0.9	0.1	48.9	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.6	0.4	1.0
HomeHome or away · won 5 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.0	24.3	0.1	1.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.3
WinsResult	8	0.0	0.1	0.0	26.6	0.1	1.0	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.4
DrawsResult	4	0.3	0.8	0.3	48.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.0	0.5	0.5
LossesResult	2	0.0	1.5	0.0	53.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.0
Regular seasonStage · won 8 of 14	14	0.1	0.5	0.1	36.6	0.1	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.6
Birmingham CityOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	86.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	2.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	2.0	0.0	77.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Bolton WanderersOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cardiff CityOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lincoln CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
MillwallOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Norwich CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	71.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stoke CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
WatfordOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
WrexhamOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	30.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround · won 5 of 7	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 · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround · won 0 of 1	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 · won 1 of 1	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 · won 0 of 1	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 · won 0 of 1	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 · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vicarage Road, WatfordGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0