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Aedan Stanley

Aedan Stanley (born December 13, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.

Aedan Stanley
Stanley playing for Saint Louis FC in 2016
Personal information
Full name Aedan Stanley
Date of birth (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Columbia, Illinois, United States
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2016 St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Duke Blue Devils 37 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Saint Louis FC U23 4 (0)
2016–2018 Saint Louis FC 18 (0)
2020 Portland Timbers 2 16 (0)
2021 Sporting Kansas City II 0 (0)
2021 Austin FC 9 (0)
2022–2023 Miami FC 64 (0)
2024– Indy Eleven 32 (0)
International career
2016–2017 United States U18 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024

Born in Columbia, Illinois, Stanley began his career with St. Louis Scott Gallagher before starting his professional career with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC in 2016. In 2018, Stanley began attending Duke University and played college soccer for the Duke Blue Devils. After two seasons with Duke, Stanley joined Portland Timbers 2, playing one season with them before joining Sporting Kansas City II. Shortly after signing, Stanley was drafted in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by expansion club Austin FC.

Early career

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Saint Louis FC

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Born in Columbia, Illinois, Stanley was part of the academy at St. Louis Scott Gallagher.[1] On May 21, 2016, Stanley signed a USL amateur contract with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC, which allowed him to play professionally while maintaining NCAA eligibility.[1] On June 16, he was called into the club's reserve side, Saint Louis FC U23, playing 25 minutes in the 3–2 defeat against Mississippi Brilla.[2]

Stanley made his United Soccer League debut for Saint Louis FC on September 24, 2016, in a 2–2 draw against OKC Energy. He came on as a 64th-minute substitute for Schillo Tshuma.[3]

Duke Blue Devils (college)

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In August 2018, Stanley began attending Duke University in Durham, North Carolina and joined their college soccer side, the Duke Blue Devils.[4] He made his collegiate debut on August 24 against the FIU Panthers, starting in the 3–1 victory.[5] During his first season with Duke, Stanley lead the team in starts, starting in 20 matches, while earning All-ACC Freshman honors.[6]

In his second season for the Blue Devils, Stanley started and played in 17 matches, recording three assists.[6]

Club career

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Portland Timbers 2 (2020)

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On March 5, 2020, Stanley joined USL Championship club Portland Timbers 2, the reserve affiliate for Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers.[7] He made his Timbers 2 debut on March 7 against Phoenix Rising, starting in the 6–1 away defeat.[8] He started in all 16 matches for the Portland Timbers 2, substituted zero times, and he recorded two assists.[9]

Austin FC (2021)

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On January 15, 2021, Stanley signed with Sporting Kansas City II.[9] However, a few days later, on January 21, Stanley was drafted with the 21st pick in the MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.[10] On April 16, 2021, Sporting Kansas City agreed to mutually terminate Stanley's contract with their reserve affiliate.[11] That same day, Stanley signed a professional contract with Austin FC.[12]

Stanley made his debut for Austin FC on May 15 in a 2–0 away defeat against the LA Galaxy, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Žan Kolmanič.[13]

Following the 2021 season, Stanley's contract option was declined by Austin.[14]

Miami FC (2022–2023)

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On January 4, 2022, Stanley returned to the USL and signed with Miami FC.[15]

Stanley made his debut for Miami on April 9 in a 1–0 win at the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.[16] Stanley played a total of 33 games for Miami in his first season, including the team's two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches and Miami's 3-1 conference quarterfinal loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the 2022 USL Championship playoffs.[17]

Stanley returned for Miami in the 2023 season, playing a total of 36 matches.[18] Stanley played all 120 minutes of the club's Open Cup loss in penalties to Inter Miami CF on April 26, 2023.[19]

Stanley's final game for Miami FC came on October 14, 2023, in a 1–0 defeat to Sacramento Republic FC.[20]

Indy Eleven (2024–present)

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On December 4, 2023, Indy Eleven announced the signing of Stanley from Miami FC ahead of the upcoming 2024 USL Championship season.[21] Stanley made his debut for Indy Eleven in their season opening 2–1 defeat at Oakland Roots on March 9.[22] Stanley assisted Douglas Martinez for the team's winning goal in a 2–1 away victory over Memphis 901 FC on March 16.[23]

Stanley was named the USL Championship Player of the Week on May 14 for his two-assist performance in the team's 3–1 away victory over his former club Miami FC in Week 10 of the USL Championship season.[24][25] Stanley ended the 2024 season with three USL Championship Team of the Week recognitions and one Player of the Week honor. He led the club in assists with 7 total assists. On November 20, 2024, Indy Eleven announced that Stanley would return for the 2025 season.[26]

International career

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Stanley's first experience of international football came in June 2015, when he was called into the United States under-16 team for the Open Nordic Cup.[27] He was then called into the United States under-18's in August 2016 for the Vaclav Jezek Tournament.[28] He made his debut against Slovakia on August 16, starting in the 3–1 victory.[29]

Career statistics

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As of match played November 3, 2024[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saint Louis FC U23 2016 Premier Development League 4 0 — 0 0 — 4 0
Saint Louis FC 2016 United Soccer League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2017 United Soccer League 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2018 United Soccer League 11 0 2 0 0 0 — 13 0
Total 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Portland Timbers 2 2020 USL Championship 16 0 — 0 0 — 16 0
Total 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Austin FC 2021 Major League Soccer 9 0 — 0 0 — 9 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Miami FC 2022 USL Championship 31 0 2 0 0 0 — 33 0
2023 USL Championship 34 0 2 0 0 0 — 36 0
Total 65 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 69 0
Indy Eleven 2024 USL Championship 32 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 37 0
Career total 140 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 152 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "SOCCER: Two academy players sign with STLFC". The Telegraph St. Louis. May 23, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Brilla 3–2 Saint Louis FC U23". USL League Two.
  3. ^ "OKC Energy 2–2 Saint Louis FC". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Stanley Called into U.S. Soccer U-20 Camp". Duke Blue Devils. March 20, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "FIU Panthers 1–3 Duke Blue Devils". Duke Blue Devils.
  6. ^ a b "Aedan Stanley". Duke Blue Devils.
  7. ^ "ST. LOUIS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS IN MLS AND USL CHAMPIONSHIP". Soccer St. Louis. March 7, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Phoenix Rising 6–1 Portland Timbers 2". Soccerway.
  9. ^ a b Dunn, Nathan (January 15, 2021). "Sporting KC II signs defender Aedan Stanley". The Blue Testament. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Lyons, Joe (February 4, 2021). "Stanley ready to take his shot in MLS". St. Louis Today. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sporting Kansas City II mutually terminates contracts of Preston Judd and Aedan Stanley". Sporting Kansas City. April 16, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Liljenwall, Ari (April 16, 2021). "Austin FC announce signings of Aedan Stanley, Will Pulisic". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "LA Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC". Soccerway.
  14. ^ "Austin FC Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2022 Season | Austin FC". austinfc.
  15. ^ Communications, Miami FC (January 4, 2022). "Miami FC Strengthens Defense with Addition of Aedan Stanley". Miami FC. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Miami FC 2022 Schedule | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  18. ^ "The Miami FC Player Stats | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  19. ^ mlssoccer. "MIAvsMIA 04-26-2023 | MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "Sacramento Republic FC 1-0 Miami FC (Oct 14, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "Indy Eleven Signs DF Aedan Stanley". Indy Eleven. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "Recap - OAK 2:1 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  23. ^ "Recap – MEM 1:2 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  24. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (May 14, 2024). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 10". USL Championship. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  25. ^ "Stanley Named USL Championship Player of the Week". Indy Eleven. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  26. ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Returnees for 2025". Indy Eleven. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  27. ^ Zuvanich, Adam (July 29, 2015). "Columbia student to play for U.S. in Sweden". St. Louis Today. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  28. ^ "JACK MAHER AND AEDAN STANLEY WITH US U-18 NATIONAL TEAM". Soccer St. Louis. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  29. ^ "U.S. U-18 Men's National Team earns 3-1 wins over Slovakia, Hungary". SoccerWire.
  30. ^ Aedan Stanley at Soccerway
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