Stephen Turnbull (soccer, born 1998)

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Stephen Turnbull
Personal information
Full name Stephen Turnbull
Date of birth (1998-03-13) March 13, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Holtsville, New York, United States
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Rhode Island FC
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2016 South Huntington Lightning
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Stony Brook Seawolves 55 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 AFC Ann Arbor 19 (1)
2022–2023 New York City FC II 23 (5)
2023 New York City FC 11 (0)
2024– Rhode Island FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 29, 2023

Stephen Turnbull (born March 13, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship.

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He previously played for New York City FC in Major League Soccer during the 2023 season.

Playing career

Youth

Prior to attending college, Turnbull played for local Long Island club South Huntington Lightning; the club was the top-ranked youth side in the U.S. in 2015. [1]

College

Turnbull attended Stony Brook University, only a few miles from his hometown, between 2016 and 2021, where he played for the Seawolves. [1] In five years he played 55 matches, scoring one goal. [1]

Senior

On March 24, 2022, Major League Soccer club New York City FC announced a list of players signed for their MLS Next Pro side, NYCFC II, with Turnbull amongst them. [2] His competitive debut came in a loss on penalties to Orlando City B on April 3 [3] while his first goal came in a 7–0 rout of Inter Miami II two weeks later. [4]

He made his first MLS roster appearance on September 4, 2022 when he was called up to the senior roster against New England Revolution. He made his MLS debut on March 4, 2023 against the Chicago Fire FC after being signed on a short-term loan. [5] [6] On April 10, 2023, Turnbull signed permanently to New York City's Major League Soccer roster. [7] Turnbull made his first start on May 31, 2023 against FC Cincinnati. [8] He ended the 2023 season having played in 11 games, making five starts. On October 30, 2023, his team option for the 2024 season was declined. [9] [10]

Ahead of the 2024 season, Turnbull signed with Rhode Island FC of the USL Championship league. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played April 24, 2022 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York City FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 235——235
New York City FC II2023MLS Next Pro61——61
New York City FC 2023 MLS 110——110
Rhode Island FC 2024 USL
Career total4060000406

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 "27 STEPHEN TURNBULL". Stony Brook Seawolves . 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    2. ↑ FC, New York City. "New York City Football Club Announces Players Signed to NYCFC II Contracts for the Newly Formed MLS NEXT Pro | RSL Monarchs". New York City FC.
    3. ↑ "Orlando City B 2(5):2(4) NYCFC II". nycfc.com. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    4. ↑ "NYCFC II 7:0 Inter Miami II". nycfc.com. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    5. ↑ FC, New York City. "New York City Football Club Sign Defender Stephen Turnbull to Short-Term Loan". New York City FC.
    6. ↑ "New York City Football Club Signs Defender Stephen Turnbull to a First-Team Contract". New York City FC. April 10, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
    7. ↑ "NYCFC sign defender Stephen Turnbull from MLS NEXT Pro". MLSSoccer.com.
    8. ↑ "Stephen Turnbull | 'First MLS Start Was A Special Moment.'". New York City FC. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
    9. ↑ "2024 NYCFC roster moves announced". October 30, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
    10. ↑ "NYCFC Transfer Tracker: All offseason news and rumors". February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
    11. ↑ Pinzone, Thomas. "Rhode Island FC Adds Former NYCFC Defender, Backup Goalkeeper". theblazingmusket.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
    12. ↑ "S. Turnbull". Soccerway. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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