Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | September 28, 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2019–2020 | Inter Miami | ||
2020–2023 | FC Cincinnati | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | FC Cincinnati 2 | 34 | (7) |
2023– | FC Cincinnati | 30 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2024 |
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