Maximilian Arfsten
United States · Attacker · Columbus Crew
Born 19 April 2001 (age 25). Height 185 cm. Position: Attacker. Nationality: United States.
Current club: Columbus Crew — 31 appearances, 5 goals and 6 assists this season.
Career totals: 21 goals and 21 assists in 168 appearances (8,725 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 31 | 5 | 6 | 2,862 | 7.41 |
| Friendlies | 10 | 0 | 1 | 526 | 6.72 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 8.37 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 8.150000 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6.900000 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 131 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.22 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.22 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.43 |
| Shots | 118 |
| Shots on target | 54 |
| Shot conversion, % | 18 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.55 |
| Passes per 90 | 42.39 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 3.42 |
| Dribble success, % | 63 |
| Duels won, % | 55 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.09 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.69 |
| Yellow cards | 12 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | at New York Red Bulls | 3–2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-05-16 | at Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-24 | Atlanta United Football Club | 2–0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-31 | Senegal | 3–2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-06 | Germany | 1–2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-13 | Paraguay | 4–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-22 | New York City Football Club | 1–2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-07-25 | Football Club Cincinnati | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-08-07 | Wrexham | 1–0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-08-15 | Lincoln | 2–1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-08-22 | at Blackburn | 2–1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-08-25 | at Doncaster | 1–3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-29 | West Brom | 3–1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6.99 |
| 2026-09-05 | at QPR | 0–1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-09-08 | at Crystal Palace Football Club | 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-12 | Norwich | 4–3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 2026-09-15 | Millwall | 2–2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 |
| 2026-09-19 | at Birmingham | 2–2 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2026-10-10 | Wolves | 1–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.16 |
| 2026-10-13 | at Stoke City | 2–3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.53 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 5 matches. See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- USA 1–4 Belgium · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- USA 2–0 Bosnia & Herzegovina · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Türkiye 3–2 USA · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- USA 2–0 Australia · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- USA 4–1 Paraguay · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
6 trophies won out of 14 finals and podium finishes.
- MLS All-Star · 2025 · Winner
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2025 · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Champions Cup · 2024 · 2nd Place
- Leagues Cup · 2024 · Winner
- Campeones Cup · 2024 · 2nd Place
- MLS · 2023 · Winner
- MLS Next Pro · 2023 · 2nd Place
- MLS · Winner
- MLS Next Pro · 2nd Place
- MLS All-Star · Winner
- Concacaf Champions Cup · 2nd Place
- Leagues Cup · Winner
- Campeones Cup · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-21 | San Jose Earthquakes II | Columbus Crew | — |
| 2026-08-03 | Columbus Crew | Middlesbrough | Transfer |
Clubs and national teams
- Columbus Crew
- Middlesbrough FC
- USA · national team