Jaylin Lindsey

Jaylin Lindsey

Lindsey with the United States U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jaylin Chad Lindsey
Date of birth	(2000-03-27) March 27, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Charlotte FC
Number	24
Youth career
	Charlotte Soccer Academy
2015–2017	Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Sporting Kansas City II	26	(0)
2017–2021	Sporting Kansas City	34	(2)
2022–	Charlotte FC	48	(1)
2024–	→ Crown Legacy FC (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2015	United States U15	5	(0)
2015–2017	United States U17	31	(0)
2018–2019	United States U20	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 10, 2018

Jaylin Chad Lindsey (born March 27, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.

Club career

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lindsey joined the Sporting Kansas City academy setup in January 2015. ^[1] Lindsey spent the 2015–16 academy season alternating between Sporting Kansas City's under-18 and under-16 sides. In 2016, Lindsey started to train with Sporting Kansas City's first-team as well as their United Soccer League affiliate, Swope Park Rangers. ^[1] He spent time with the Rangers during their two-week pre-season camp in Tucson, Arizona, playing 68 minutes in a scrimmage match against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. ^[1]

On May 6, 2016, it was announced that Lindsey had signed an academy contract with Swope Park Rangers, meaning that he could play in USL matches for the side without losing his NCAA eligibility. ^[1] Two days later, on May 8, Lindsey made his professional debut for the club in the league against Saint Louis FC. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Ualefi as Swope Park Rangers lost 3–0. ^[2] In making his debut for Swope Park, Lindsey became the first American soccer player born in the year 2000 and beyond to make a professional appearance in a competitive match. ^[3]

In 2017, Lindsey spent time in the Sporting Kansas City academy and with the United States under-17 side, before signing a Homegrown Player contract with Sporting Kansas City on September 15, 2017, ahead of the 2018 season. ^[4] He attended Blue Valley West High School and graduated in 2018. ^[5]

Lindsey made his Sporting Kansas City debut as a substitute in a 4–1 victory over Minnesota United FC at Children's Mercy Park on June 3, 2018, before earning his first start three days later in a 2–0 win against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round. Lindsey recorded his first professional assist when he helped set up Johnny Russell's goal in a 3–2 loss to the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on July 14, 2018.

On December 12, 2021, Lindsey was traded to Charlotte FC in exchange for an initial $100,000 in allocation money, which could rise to as much as $325,000. ^[6]

International career

Lindsey has represented the United States at the under-14, under-15, and under-17 level. ^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played April 6, 2024 ^[7]

Club	League	Season	League		Playoffs		National cup		Continental [lower-alpha 1]		Other [lower-alpha 2]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting Kansas City II	USL	2016	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
		2018	6	0	—		—		—		—		6	0
		2019	14	0	—		—		—		—		14	0
		2020	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
		2021	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	Total		26	0	—		—		—		—		26	0
Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer	2018	7	0	—		3	0	—		—		10	0
		2019	1	0	—		—		1	0	—		2	0
		2020	12	0	2	0	—		—		—		14	0
		2021	14	2	—		—		1	0	—		15	2
	Total		34	2	2	0	3	0	2	0	—		41	2
Charlotte FC	MLS	2022	26	0	—		1	0	—		—		27	0
		2023	21	1	—		3	0	—		5	0	29	1
		2024	1	0	—		0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		48	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	0	57	1
Career Total			108	3	2	0	7	0	2	0	5	0	124	3

1. Includes CONCACAF Champions League
2. Includes Leagues Cup

Honors

United States U20

• CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2018

References

1. Bergabo, Patrik (May 6, 2016). "Swope Park Rangers sign Jaylin Lindsey to Academy contract". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
2. "Saint-Louis FC 3-0 Swope Park Rangers". soccerway.com. Soccerway. May 8, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
3. "SKC Academy's Jaylin Lindsey makes pro debut at age 16". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
4. "Sporting KC signs 17-year-old defender Jaylin Lindsey as Homegrown Player". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. September 14, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
5. "There's nothing like the cheers when Kansas City kids play for Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC". kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. June 8, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
6. "Charlotte FC Acquires Defender Jaylin Lindsey from Sporting Kansas City for $100,000 in General Allocation Money". Charlotte FC. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
7. "Khiry Shelton profile". Soccerway.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.

External links

• Jaylin Lindsey at Major League Soccer
• Jaylin Lindsey at Soccerway