Player Details

Name

Caden Clark

Height

5' 11"

Weight

150 lbs

Date of Birth

5.27.2003 (20)

Birthplace

Medina, MN USA

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Central Midfielder

Preferred Side

Centre

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

Homegrown
Career Summary

Professional Experience:

• First MLS goal - vs Atlanta, 10/10/2020 in the 47th minute (W, 1-0)

• First MLS assist - vs Toronto, 5/8/21 in the 32nd minute (W, 2-0)

• First MLS game & start - vs Atlanta, 10/10/2020 (W, 1-0)

2022: MLS: Played in 16 games and made three starts this season ... totaled 475 minutes played ... scored one goal and tallied two assists on the season. Open Cup: Made first career Open Cup appearance against Orlando City SC on July 27 ... logged 34 minutes. USL: Appeared and started in five matches ... totaled 332 minutes ... scored first goal of the season against San Diego Loyal SC on June 2.

2021: MLS: Started in 17 of 24 matches played this season totaling 1,789 minutes played… set a new career-high in goals scored with four, recording all four goals at Red Bull Arena… tallied four assists including his first career MLS assist on May 8 against Toronto FC. Playoffs: Came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute against Philadelphia Union on Nov. 21.

2020: MLS: made seven appearances and three starts ... signed his first-team contract hours before the Atlanta match on October 10 ... recorded his first MLS goal in his first MLS start in the 1-0 win over Atlanta ... became the fifth youngest player in MLS history to score on his MLS debut ... also became the third-youngest goal scorer in franchise history at 17 years, 143 days, behind Eddie Gaven (16 years, 253 days) and Jozy Altidore (16 years, 314 days) ... scored the equalizer in the following match at Toronto FC on October 14 ... became the youngest player to score in his first two MLS appearances in league history Playoffs: Made his first start in the MLS Cup Playoffs, playing 76 minutes vs. Columbus Crew SC on Nov. 21 ... he scored in 23rd minute for his first MLS playoff goal and was the youngest player (17 years, 178 days) to score in the MLS Cup Playoffs since Jozy Altidore (16 years, 357 days), also for New York on October 29, 2006 vs D.C. USL: made 12 appearances, recording three goals and a team-leading five assists in his first season of professional soccer.

Academy

Has made over 95 appearances in the U.S. Developmental Academy with Minnesota Thunder Academy and Barca Residency Academy... scored 15 goals for Barca Academy, while recording 9 goals for Minnesota Thunder... Named to TopDrawerSoccer Best XI of the 2019 Developmental Academy playoffs.

National Team

Has featured for U.S. Youth National team starting with the U-14's, with most recently appearing for the U-20's in the 2022 Revelations Cup...has scored two goals over 11 appearances for the U-20's...part of the U-20 team that won the U-20 CONCACAF Championship and qualified for both the U-20 World Cup and the 2024 Olympics for the first time since 2008.

Acquired

New York Red Bulls acquired midfielder Caden Clark on loan from Red Bull Leipzig for 2022 MLS season. New York acquired the second overall spot in the MLS Allocation Order and a 2022 International roster slot from Toronto FC for $575,000 in 2022 General Allocation Money. The Red Bulls then send $100,000 in 2022 GAM and the second overall spot to FC Cincinnati for the first overall position in Allocation Order.