Julian Gaines
.jpg) Gaines with Nashville SC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Gaines | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huntsville City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Lonestar SC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Barça Residency Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Austin Bold | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Nashville SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Huntsville City FC (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2026– | Huntsville City FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | United States U15 | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 13, 2026 | |||
Julian Gaines (born November 5, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City FC.[2]
Club career
[edit]Los Angeles FC
[edit]On August 19, 2021, Gaines joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.[3] Gaines was signed through the MLS Waiver Order, with Los Angeles FC trading $50,000 in General Allocation Money and the 21st spot in the Waiver Order to Toronto FC to acquire the number one spot.[3]
On March 11, 2022, Gaines was loaned to Las Vegas Lights FC.[4]
On February 20, 2024, Gaines signed with Nashville SC following his release from LAFC at the conclusion of their 2023 season.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played July 17, 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Austin Bold | 2019 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Las Vegas Lights | 2021 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Julian Gaines". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Huntsville City FC Signs Forward Maximus Ekk, Defender Julian Gaines and Midfielder Moisés Véliz for 2026 Season". February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- 1 2 Rodriguez, Alicia (August 19, 2021). "LAFC sign teenage defender Julian Gaines". Angeles on Parade. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ↑ "LAFC & Las Vegas Lights Announce 2022 Player Loan Agreements | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
- ↑ "Nashville SC sign defender Julian Gaines | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ Julian Gaines at Soccerway
External links
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- Living people
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- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Austin Bold FC players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Los Angeles FC players
- USL Championship players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Los Angeles FC 2 players
- Nashville SC players
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