Luther Archimède Explained

Luther Archimède
Fullname:Luther Archimède[1]
Birth Date:1999 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France
Height:1.90m
Currentclub:Monterey Bay FC
Clubnumber:17
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Istres
Youthyears2:2016–2019
Youthclubs2:Sochaux
Collegeyears1:2019–2020
College1:Syracuse Orange
Collegecaps1:21
Collegegoals1:4
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Sochaux II
Caps1:25
Goals1:5
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Sochaux
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:New York Red Bulls II
Caps3:14
Goals3:3
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Sacramento Republic
Caps4:55
Goals4:11
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Monterey Bay FC
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Guadeloupe U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Guadeloupe
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:1
Pcupdate:12 December 2023
Ntupdate:2023-07-19

Luther Archimède (born 17 September 1999) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship and for the Guadeloupe national team.

Career

Early career

Born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, Archimède moved to France and began his career with the youth setup of Istres.[2] In 2016 he joined the academy of Sochaux. He remained with Sochaux for three years before going to the United States to play college soccer for Syracuse Orange.

Sochaux

Archimède joined the Sochaux academy in 2016, coming from Istres.[3] He made his senior debut with Sochaux in a 1-0 Coupe de France loss to Lille OSC on 7 January 2019.[4]

New York Red Bulls

Archimède was selected 13th overall by New York Red Bulls in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[5] On 19 April 2021, Archimède signed with New York Red Bulls II.[6]

Sacramento Republic

On 15 December 2021, Archimède signed with USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2022 season.[7] He left Sacramento following their 2023 season.[8]

Monterey Bay FC

Archimède joined rival California USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC on 12 December 2023.[9]

International career

Archimède represented the Guadeloupe U20s at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and finished as the third top scorer, with 6 goals in 5 games. He made his senior debut for the Guadeloupe football team in a 1-0 loss to Martinique for 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying on 23 March 2019.[10] In 2021, Achimède represented the Guadeloupe football team in the Gold Cup, where he made two appearances, the first as a substitute and the second as a starter.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National team roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup: Guadeloupe. CONCACAF.
  2. Web site: 28 September 2015. La bonne formule de l'Istréen Archimède. 28 September 2015. laprovence.com.
  3. Web site: U19 - La préparation. 28 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Lille vs. Sochaux - 7 January 2019 - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: With the 13th Pick, the New York Red Bulls Select Luther Archimede from Syracuse University. 1 February 2021. newyorkredbulls.com.
  6. Web site: New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward Luther Archimede. 19 April 2021. newyorkredbulls.com.
  7. Web site: Republic FC Signs Guadeloupe International Luther Archimede. USLChampionship com Staff. December 15, 2021. USL Championship.
  8. Web site: Sacramento Republic FC announces initial roster moves. NICHOLAS MURRAY-. nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com. November 28, 2023. USL Championship.
  9. Web site: Vargo . Steven . Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees with Guadeloupe International Forward Luther Archimède . MontereyBayFC.com . . 12 December 2023.
  10. Web site: La Guadeloupe s'incline, première pour Luther Archimède. French. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 26 March 2019.
  11. Web site: Nine players MLS and USL sources are watching in the Gold Cup group stage. English. theathletic.com. 15 July 2021.