| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristian George Fletcher | ||
| Date of birth | August 6, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bowie, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Bethesda SC | ||
| 2021–2022 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Loudoun United | 17 | (4) |
| 2022– | D.C. United | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Swansea City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 3, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 31, 2022 | |||
Kristian George Fletcher (born August 6, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.
Club career[edit]
Fletcher started his career playing for MLS Next club Bethesda SC and Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. As a junior, Fletcher was named the All-Metro Player of the Year after scoring 26 goals and contributing 9 assists over the course of the 17-game season. He also led the team to the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Championship, scoring the game winner.
During the summer of 2022, Fletcher went on trial with a number of European academies including Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. Following the trip, Fox Sports reporter Keith Costigan announced that Fletcher would be signing for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund,[1] although it was never confirmed.
Ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season, Fletcher signed a contract with Loudoun United FC. He played 12 matches and scored four goals before being promoted to D.C. United on a homegrown contract.[2] On August 31, 2022, he made his MLS debut in a 2–1 win at New York City FC. Fletcher scored his first goal with D.C. United on October 9, 2022, during a 5–2 loss against FC Cincinnati.
Fletcher joined Welsh club Swansea City on loan for the first half of the 2023–24 season, where he linked up with the under-21 side.[3]
International career[edit]
Holding both U.S. and British passports,[4] Fletcher has been capped by the United States at both under-15 and under-19 level, including spring 2022 friendlies against both England and Norway in Marbella, Spain. [5]
References[edit]
- ^ Flemming, Connor (December 15, 2021). "16-Year-Old American Phenom Reportedly Signs With Borussia Dortmund". the18.com. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Forward Kristian Fletcher to a Homegrown Contract". dcunited.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "DC United loan Kristian Fletcher to Swansea City U-21s". mlssoccer.com. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "16-Year-Old American Phenom Reportedly Signs with Borussia Dortmund".
- ^ "Loudoun United's Kristian Fletcher Selected for United States U-19 Men's Youth National Team". June 3, 2022.