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Jimmy Farkarlun
Personal information
Full name Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC II
Number 10
Youth career
Monrovia Club Breweries
African United FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Houston Christian Huskies 47 (17)
2023 UTRGV Vaqueros 12 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Houston FC 9 (2)
2024– Austin FC II 4 (0)
2024– → Austin FC (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024

Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun (born 14 July 2021) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays for Austin FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Early life[edit]

Farkarlun played youth football with Monrovia Club Breweries.[2] He later played with African United FC.[3]

College career[edit]

In 2020, Farkarlun began attending Houston Christian University as a sophomore, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] He scored his first goal on 20 February 2021 against the Grand Canyon Antelopes.[4] At the end of his first season, he was named a Western Athletic Conference Honorable Mention Team.[5] In September 2022, he was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week.[6] At the end of his third season in 2022, he was named to the All-WAC Second Team.[7]

In 2023, he began attending University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as a graduate student, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first goal on 8 September 2023 against the Marquette Golden Eagles.[8] In mid-September, he was named the school's Student-Athlete of the Week.[9] On 26 October, he scored a brace in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose State Spartans.[10][11] He finished tied for the team lead in goals that season with five.[12] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference First Team.[13]

Club career[edit]

In 2022, Farkarlun played with Houston FC in USL League Two.[14]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Farkarlun was selected in the second round (31st overall) by Austin FC.[15][16][17] In February 2024, he signed a three year contract, with two addition option years with their second team, Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro.[18][19] In March 2024, he signed three short-term loan agreements with the first team.[20][21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bryant Farkarlun HCU profile". Houston Christian Huskies.
  2. ^ Walker, Christopher C. (22 December 2023). "From the Dust of Liberia To Major League Soccer". Front Page Africa.
  3. ^ a b "Bryant Farkarlun UTRGV profile". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.
  4. ^ "MSOC: Huskies Fall to Grand Canyon". Houston Christian Huskies. 20 February 2021.
  5. ^ "MSOC: Natera, Farkarlun Earn All-WAC Recognition". Houston Christian Huskies. 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "MSOC: Farkarlun Named WAC Offensive Player of the Week". Houston Christian Huskies. 27 September 2022.
  7. ^ "MSOC: Three Huskies Earn WAC Postseason Honors". Houston Christian Huskies. 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Early Goals Doom Men's Soccer at (RV) Marquette". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Killers Golf UTRGV Student-Athlete of the Week: Bryant Farkarlun". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 18 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Farkarluns's Two Goals Paces Men's Soccer to Victory Over San Jose State". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 26 October 2023.
  11. ^ Halloum, Ali (26 October 2023). "Farkalun nets brace in dramatic senior night". The Rider.
  12. ^ "Bryant Farkarlun Selected in Second Round of MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 19 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Farkarlun and Francis Earn All-WAC Honors". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 3 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Bryant Farkarlun 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  15. ^ "Austin FC Acquires GAM and Selects Bryant Farkarlun in MLS SuperDraft 2024". Austin FC. 19 December 2023.
  16. ^ Gates, Billy (19 December 2023). "Austin FC selects UTRGV's Bryant Farkarlun in MLS SuperDraft, trades first-round pick for $250K". KXAN-TV.
  17. ^ Leclerc, Sophie (20 December 2023). "Austin FC Trades Up in MLS SuperDraft, Acquires Midfield Dynamo Bryant Farkarlun and Bolsters Resources with Allocation Money". Hoodline.
  18. ^ "Jimmy Farkarlun, Antonio Gomez Sign With Austin FC II". Austin FC. 20 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Liberian Striker Farkarlun Joins MSL Austin FC Reserve". Front Page Africa. 22 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Austin FC Signs Farkarlun, Gomez to Short-Term Agreements". Austin FC. 8 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Austin FC Signs Farkarlun to Short-Term Agreement". Austin FC. 15 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Austin FC Signs Gomez, Farkarlun to Short-Term Agreements". Austin FC. 22 March 2024.

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