Michael Halliday (soccer)

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Michael Halliday
Personal information
Full name Michael Anthony Halliday [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-22) January 22, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2020 Orlando City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Orlando City B 12 (0)
2020– Orlando City 30 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 United States U20 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 25, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 4, 2023

Michael Anthony Halliday (born January 22, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Orlando City. [2]

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Club career

Orlando City

Halliday joined the Orlando City Development Academy in 2016, playing 90 games from under-16 up to under-19 level in four seasons. [3] In March 2020 he signed an academy contract with Orlando City B, the club's USL League One affiliate, ahead of the 2020 season. [4] In July 2020, Halliday signed an MLS homegrown contract. [5] He remained with OCB for the season, making his debut in the season opener, a 2–0 defeat to Tormenta FC on August 1. [6] [7] On May 29, 2021, Halliday may his senior Orlando City debut starting in a 2–1 defeat to New York Red Bulls. In doing so he became Orlando City's youngest first team player at 18 years, 127 days, beating Tommy Redding's record set in August 2015 by 70 days.

Career statistics

Club

As of February 27, 2024 [2]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City B 2020 USL League One 70————70
2022 MLS Next Pro 50————50
Total12000000000120
Orlando City 2021 MLS 60————60
2022 601020——90
2023 180—102 [lower-alpha 1] 0—210
2024 00——1 [lower-alpha 1] 0—10
Total30010303000370
Career total42010303000490
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honors

Orlando City

United States U20

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "M. Halliday – Soccerway profile". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Michael Halliday OCSC DA". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  4. ↑ "Orlando City B Announces Roster Ahead of 2020 USL League One Season". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  5. ↑ "Orlando City SC Signs Defender Michael Halliday to Homegrown Contract". orlandocitysc.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Tormenta vs. Orlando City B – 2 August 2020". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ Rollins, Sean (August 1, 2020). "OCB Drops Opener 2–0 to Tormenta FC". The Mane Land.


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