Caden Clark

Caden Clark
Personal information
Full name Caden Christopher Clark[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-27) May 27, 2003 (age 21)
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
 CF Montréal
Number 23
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 23 (0)
2024 → Minnesota United 2 (loan) 1 (0)
2024– CF Montréal 8 (3)
International career
2021–2022 United States U20 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 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 CF Montréal.

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

CF Montréal

On August 8, 2024, Clark was traded to CF Montréal in exchange for $50,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money and a second-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.[20]

Personal life

Clark is of distant Austro-Hungarian descent through his mother.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of June 2, 2024[22]
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 12 3 – – – – 12 3
New York Red Bulls 2020 MLS 7 2 1 1 – – – 8 3
2021 8 4 – – – – 8 4
Total 15 6 1 1 – – – 16 7
RB Leipzig 2021–22 Bundesliga 0 0 – – – – 0 0
2022–23 0 0 – – – – 0 0
Total 0 0 – – – – 0 0
New York Red Bulls (loan) 2021 MLS 16 0 1 0 – – – 17 0
2022 16 1 – 1 0 – – 17 1
Total 32 1 1 0 1 0 – – 34 1
New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2022 USL 5 1 – – – – 5 1
Vendsyssel (loan) 2023–24 1.Division 2 0 – – – – 2 0
Minnesota United 2024 MLS 23 0 – – – – 23 0
Career total 89 11 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 92 12

Honors

United States U20

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. ^ "CF Montréal acquire Caden Clark from Minnesota United | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  21. ^ "How Caden Clark climbed so far, so fast with the New York Red Bulls | Charles Boehm | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  22. ^ Caden Clark at Soccerway