Andrew Carleton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James Carleton | ||
| Date of birth | June 22, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Powder Springs, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Georgia United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Atlanta United | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U15 | 8 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | United States U17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2015– | United States U18 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 14, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 13, 2017 | |||
Andrew James Carleton (born June 22, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Atlanta United FC. Carleton has featured on several United States youth national teams.
Early life
Carleton was born in Powder Springs, Georgia and at the youth level played for Georgia United.
Personal life
Carlton has two brothers named Alan and Johnny and two sisters named Erin and Erica. Alan plays for Atlanta United's youth team, Erin plays for Concorde Fire FC, and Johnny and Erica play for Southern Soccer Association.[1]
Professional career
On June 9, 2016, Carleton signed with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United FC as a HGP.[2] He spent the 2016 season on loan with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery. He made his first appearance on September 7, 2016 against FC Montreal.[3] On September 10, 2016, Carleton became the youngest American professional player in history to start a USL match.[4] On September 17, 2016, Carleton recorded his first professional assist for the Battery. On February 11, 2017, he made his debut for Atlanta United and scored during the second half of the team's first preseason game against Chattanooga FC. Carleton made his MLS debut on May 20, 2017 as an 85th minute substitution against Houston Dynamo. The 16 year old was given a standing ovation at a sold out Bobby Dodd Stadium.[5] Andrew provided his first career assist in a 4–1 win against Vancouver on March 17, 2018.
On April 21, 2018, while on loan to Atlanta United 2, Carleton scored his first professional goal, a penalty kick in a 1-1 draw against Louisville City FC.
Career statistics
- As of June 6, 2018[6]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charleston Battery | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Atlanta United 2 | 2018 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
References
- ↑ "Concorde Fire U-16/17 Roster". June 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Atlanta United sign youth star Andrew Carleton as first Homegrown Player". June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Andrew Carleton". Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ Usry, Rob (September 14, 2016). "Andrew Carleton made some kind of history with first professional start". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Homegrown Andrew Carleton makes his MLS debut in front of sellout home crowd". May 22, 2017.
- ↑ Andrew Carleton at Soccerway. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
External links
- Profile at Atlanta United
- Andrew Carleton at Soccerway