Devin Padelford

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Devin Padelford
Personal information
Full name Devin Padelford
Date of birth (2003-01-03) January 3, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
 St. Louis City
(on loan from Minnesota United)
Number 2
Youth career
2017–2021 St. Croix SC
2021–2022 Minnesota United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Minnesota United 32 (1)
2022– Minnesota United 2 41 (0)
2025– → St. Louis City (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 9, 2025

Devin Padelford (born January 3, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City, on loan from fellow MLS club Minnesota United.

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Career

Youth

Padelford attended Woodbury High School where he played soccer at the varsity level. He graduated from Woodbury High School in 2021, where he was named All-State and Conference Player of the Year in 2021. Padelford also played club soccer with St. Croix Soccer Club, helping the team to win the Las Vegas Cup in 2019 and become State Champions in 2019 and 2021. [1]

In 2021, he joined the newly launched Minnesota United academy team. Padelford played with the under-19 team and appeared in 13 MLS Next matches, scoring two goals and providing eight assists.

Minnesota United

On March 10, 2022, Padelford signed a three-year homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United. [2] [3] [4] [5] He spent the 2022 season with the club's MLS Next Pro side, making 22 appearances and adding one assist. [6] [7] On June 3, 2023, Padelford made his MLS debut, starting in a 1–1 draw at home to Toronto FC. [8] [9] [10] [11]

St. Louis CITY

On July 22 2025, St. Louis City announcement that they're bring Devin Padelford on loan from Minnesota United. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played July 22, 2024 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Minnesota United 2023 MLS8110—91
2024 MLS12010—130
2025 MLS4000—40
St. Louis City 2025 MLS0000—00
Total2412000261

    References

    1. ↑ "Woodbury's Devin Padelford is candidate to sign with Minnesota United". January 30, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    2. ↑ "MNUFC Signs Devin Padelford as a Homegrown Player | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Maplewood's Devin Padelford signs homegrown contract with Minnesota United". March 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    4. ↑ "Minnesota signs Padelford to Homegrown deal | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    5. ↑ "Minnesota United sign defender Devin Padelford as homegrown player | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    6. ↑ "Names to Know on MNUFC2 | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    7. ↑ "Devin Padelford | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    8. ↑ "MINvsTOR 06-03-2023 | 2022 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    9. ↑ "Maplewood's Devin Padelford ecstatic over making MLS debut for Loons". Yahoo News. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    10. ↑ Tribune, Jerry Zgoda Star. "Minnesota United's Devin Padelford goes from concessionaire to very his own MLS debut". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    11. ↑ "Maplewood's Devin Padelford ecstatic over making MLS debut for Loons". June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    12. ↑ "St. Louis CITY SC Adds Devin Padelford on Loan from Minnesota United". St. Louis City SC. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
    13. ↑ Devin Padelford at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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