Caden Clark

Caden Clark

Personal information
Full name	Caden Christopher Clark [1]
Date of birth	(2003-05-27) May 27, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Medina, Minnesota, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Minnesota United
Number	37
Youth career
2015–2017	Minnesota Thunder
2017–2020	Barça Residency Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	New York Red Bulls II	12	(3)
2020–2021	New York Red Bulls	15	(6)
2021–2023	RB Leipzig	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ New York Red Bulls (loan)	32	(1)
2022	→ New York Red Bulls II (loan)	5	(1)
2023	→ Vendsyssel (loan)	2	(0)
2024–	Minnesota United	6	(0)
International career
2021–2022	United States U20	11	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024

Caden Christopher Clark (born May 27, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

Club career

Early career

Born in Medina, Minnesota, Clark began his career with the youth setup of Minnesota Thunder in 2015. He also played for the FC Barcelona-sponsored Barça Residency Academy in Arizona. ^[3] Clark went on a brief trial with Minnesota United in 2019, getting to know several players as well as then-head coach Adrian Heath. ^[4]

New York Red Bulls II

In February 2020, Clark was signed by USL Championship club New York Red Bulls II. ^[5] He made his league debut for the club on July 17, 2020, against Hartford Athletic ^[6] and scored his first goal on August 29, 2020, against Loudoun United FC. ^[7]

New York Red Bulls

On October 10, 2020, New York Red Bulls acquired his MLS rights from Minnesota United in exchange for $75,000 of General Allocation Money, and he was signed to New York's first team roster. ^[8] Clark made his debut for New York Red Bulls and scored against Atlanta United on October 10, 2020, during a 1–0 win for the club, ^[9] becoming the fifth youngest player to score in MLS. ^[10] He followed up with a game tying goal from outside the box in his second appearance for the Red Bulls, after he entered the game as a sub in the second half and secured a point for the Red Bulls against Toronto FC on October 14, 2020, becoming the youngest player to score in his first two MLS games. ^[11] On December 21, 2020, Clark was named New York Red Bulls Newcomer of the Year for the 2020 season. ^[12]

Clark underwent an appendectomy in June 2021, causing him to miss a month of action. ^[13] He ended his first full season with New York scoring 4 goals in 24 league matches.

RB Leipzig

On June 24, 2021, it was announced that Clark would move to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, but would remain with New York on loan until the conclusion of the 2021 MLS season. ^{[14] [15]}

Loan return to New York Red Bulls

On February 9, 2022, he returned to the Red Bulls for the 2022 MLS season, with an option to extend the loan. ^[16] Clark scored his first goal of the season on August 27, 2022 in a 3–1 victory against Inter Miami. ^[17]

Loan to Vendsyssel FF

On 1 September 2023 it was confirmed, that Clark had been loaned out to Danish 1st Division side Vendsyssel FF for the rest of 2023. ^[18]

Minnesota United

On 7 September 2023, it was announced that Minnesota United had signed Clark from 1 January 2024. ^[19]

Personal life

Clark is of distant Austro-Hungarian descent through his mother. ^[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of November 4, 2023 ^[21]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New York Red Bulls II	2020	USL Championship	12	3	–		–		–		–		12	3
New York Red Bulls	2020	Major League Soccer	7	2	1	1	–		–		–		8	3
	2021		8	4	0	0	–		–		–		8	4
	Total		15	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	7
RB Leipzig	2021–22	Bundesliga	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2022–23		0	0	–		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York Red Bulls (loan)	2021	Major League Soccer	16	0	1	0	–		–		–		17	0
	2022		16	1	0	0	1	0	–		–		17	1
	Total		32	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	34	1
New York Red Bulls II (loan)	2022	USL Championship	5	1	–		–		–		–		5	1
Vendsyssel (loan)	2023–24	1.Division	2	0	0	0	–		–		–		2	0
Career total			66	11	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	69	12

Honors

United States U20

• CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2022

References

1. "National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF .
2. "Caden Clark". RB Leipzig. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
3. "Caden Clark, third Barça Academy player in MLS". FC Barcelona. October 14, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
4. Zgoda, Jerry (March 11, 2022). "New York Red Bulls' Caden Clark retains close ties to Minnesota United and his home state". Star Tribune . Retrieved November 12, 2022.
5. "New York Red Bulls II Sign Midfielder Caden Clark". New York Red Bulls . February 5, 2020.
6. Murray, Nicholas (July 17, 2020). "GAMEDAY REPORT: Hartford Edges Past Red Bulls II for Victory". USL Championship .
7. "Match Recap: NYRB II Grab Win on the Road Against Loudoun United FC". New York Red Bulls . August 29, 2020.
8. Sigal, Jonathan (October 10, 2020). "Caden Clark signed by New York Red Bulls after MLS rights acquired from Minnesota United". Major League Soccer .
9. Zgoda, Jerry (October 17, 2020). "Minnesota's Caden Clark, just 17, has smashing MLS debut for New York". Star Tribune .
10. "Red Bulls' Caden Clark Confirming Place in Young Goalscoring History: MLS Week 5 News and Notes". Major League Soccer . May 12, 2021.
11. "All The Important Moments for Caden Clark with RBNY (So Far)". New York Red Bulls . June 24, 2021.
12. "New York Red Bulls Announce 2020 Team Awards". newyorkredbulls.com. December 21, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
13. Albert, Cameron (June 23, 2021). "Red Bulls standout and USMNT prospect Caden Clark sidelined after appendectomy". SBI Soccer.
14. "RB Leipzig sign US midfielder Caden Clark from New York Red Bulls". Bundesliga . June 24, 2021.
15. "New York Red Bulls Transfer Caden Clark to RB Leipzig". New York Red Bulls . June 24, 2021.
16. Butler, Dylan (February 9, 2022). "Caden Clark returns to New York Red Bulls on loan from Leipzig". Major League Soccer . Retrieved February 9, 2022.
17. "Red Bulls Notch Home Victory vs. Inter Miami CF". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
18. VENDSYSSEL FF LEJER CADEN CLARK, vendsysselff.dk, 1 September 2023
19. "Minnesota United Acquires Midfielder Caden Clark". mnufc.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
20. "How Caden Clark climbed so far, so fast with the New York Red Bulls | Charles Boehm | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
21. Caden Clark at Soccerway

External links

• Caden Clark at Major League Soccer