Aedan Stanley Explained

Aedan Stanley
Fullname:Aedan Stanley
Birth Date:13 December 1999
Birth Place:Columbia, Illinois, United States
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Indy Eleven
Youthyears1:–2016
Youthclubs1:St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC
Collegeyears1:2018–2019
College1:Duke Blue Devils
Collegecaps1:37
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Saint Louis FC U23
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:Saint Louis FC
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Portland Timbers 2
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Sporting Kansas City II
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Austin FC
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Miami FC
Caps6:64
Goals6:0
Clubs7:Indy Eleven
Years7:2024–
Caps7:21
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:United States U18
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:August 7, 2024
Clubnumber:3

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

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

Saint Louis FC

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)

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

Portland Timbers 2

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

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

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

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]

International career

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.[26] He was then called into the United States under-18's in August 2016 for the Vaclav Jezek Tournament.[27] He made his debut against Slovakia on August 16, starting in the 3–1 victory.[28]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint Louis FC U232016Premier Development League4040
Saint Louis FC2016United Soccer League100010
2017United Soccer League600060
2018United Soccer League11020130
Total1802000200
Portland Timbers 22020USL Championship160160
Total1600000160
Austin FC2021Major League Soccer7070
Total70000070
Miami FC2022USL Championship31020330
2023USL Championship34020360
Total6504000690
Indy Eleven2024USL Championship2104000250
Career total1270100001380

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: SOCCER: Two academy players sign with STLFC . August 28, 2021 . The Telegraph St. Louis . May 23, 2016.
  2. Web site: Mississippi Brilla 3–2 Saint Louis FC U23 . USL League Two.
  3. Web site: OKC Energy 2–2 Saint Louis FC . Soccerway.
  4. News: Stanley Called into U.S. Soccer U-20 Camp . August 28, 2021 . Duke Blue Devils . March 20, 2018.
  5. Web site: FIU Panthers 1–3 Duke Blue Devils . Duke Blue Devils.
  6. Web site: Aedan Stanley . Duke Blue Devils.
  7. News: ST. LOUIS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS IN MLS AND USL CHAMPIONSHIP . August 28, 2021 . Soccer St. Louis . March 7, 2020.
  8. Web site: Phoenix Rising 6–1 Portland Timbers 2 . Soccerway.
  9. News: Dunn . Nathan . Sporting KC II signs defender Aedan Stanley . August 28, 2021 . The Blue Testament . January 15, 2021.
  10. News: Lyons . Joe . Stanley ready to take his shot in MLS . August 28, 2021 . St. Louis Today . February 4, 2021.
  11. News: Sporting Kansas City II mutually terminates contracts of Preston Judd and Aedan Stanley . August 28, 2021 . Sporting Kansas City . April 16, 2021.
  12. News: Liljenwall . Ari . Austin FC announce signings of Aedan Stanley, Will Pulisic . August 28, 2021 . Major League Soccer . April 16, 2021.
  13. Web site: LA Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC . Soccerway.
  14. Web site: Austin FC Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2022 Season | Austin FC. austinfc.
  15. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Strengthens Defense with Addition of Aedan Stanley . Miami FC . 4 January 2022 . en-us . 4 January 2022 . January 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104160829/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1201375 . dead .
  16. Web site: The Miami FC 2022 Schedule uslchampionship.com . 2023-12-06 . www.uslchampionship.com . en-us.
  17. Web site: Match Center USLChampionship.com . 2023-12-06 . www.uslchampionship.com . en-us.
  18. Web site: The Miami FC Player Stats uslchampionship.com . 2023-12-06 . www.uslchampionship.com . en-us.
  19. Web site: mlssoccer . MIAvsMIA 04-26-2023 MLS Match Recap . 2023-12-06 . mlssoccer . en.
  20. Web site: Sacramento Republic FC 1-0 Miami FC (Oct 14, 2023) Final Score . 2023-12-06 . ESPN . en.
  21. Web site: Indy Eleven Signs DF Aedan Stanley . 2023-12-04 . Indy Eleven . en-US.
  22. Web site: Recap - OAK 2:1 IND . 2024-03-13 . Indy Eleven . en-US.
  23. Web site: Recap – MEM 1:2 IND . 2024-03-19 . Indy Eleven . en-US.
  24. Web site: Staff . USLChampionship com . 2024-05-14 . USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 10 . 2024-05-16 . USL Championship . en-us.
  25. Web site: Stanley Named USL Championship Player of the Week . 2024-05-16 . Indy Eleven . en-US.
  26. News: Zuvanich . Adam . Columbia student to play for U.S. in Sweden . August 28, 2021 . St. Louis Today . July 29, 2015.
  27. News: JACK MAHER AND AEDAN STANLEY WITH US U-18 NATIONAL TEAM . August 28, 2021 . Soccer St. Louis . August 11, 2016.
  28. Web site: U.S. U-18 Men's National Team earns 3-1 wins over Slovakia, Hungary . SoccerWire.