Marlon Hairston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 23, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Louisville Cardinals | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Colorado Rapids | 46 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:41, 28 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Marlon Hairston (born March 23, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer. He is a cousin of San Antonio Spurs basketball player LaMarcus Aldridge.
Club career
After spending two seasons with the University of Louisville, Hairston signed a Generation Adidas contract and was selected 12th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado.
Hairston made his professional debut on March 29, 2014 against Sporting Kansas City. He scored his first professional goal on August 20, 2014 against LA Galaxy.
On April 2, 2015, Hairston was loaned to USL side Charlotte Independence.[1]
On May 12, 2015, Hairston earned USL Player of the Week after scoring a goal and picking up an assist in a 3-0 win over the Richmond Kickers.[2]
International career
Hairston was called into a US camp for the first time in April 2013, when he was summoned by Tab Ramos to participate in an under-20 training camp.[3] A month later, he was named to the US roster for the 2013 Toulon Tournament, but did not play.
References
- ↑ http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/04/rapids-loan-marlon-hairston-charlotte-independence
- ↑ "Charlotte's Hairston Named Player of the Week". USL. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Tab Ramos Names Roster for April 22-29 Training Camp at The Home Depot Center". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved March 30, 2014.