Logan Farrington
Logan Farrington (born December 14, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 14, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bavarian United SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Milwaukee Panthers | 47 | (20) |
| 2023 | Oregon State Beavers | 21 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Ventura County Fusion | 23 | (21) |
| 2024– | FC Dallas | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 2, 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Farrington played youth soccer with the Milwaukee Bavarians, helping the team win a Wisconsin State Club Championship.[1]
He attended high school at Union Grove Union High School. He finished as the school's all-time leader in goals (113), assists (49), points (275), single-season goals (43) and single-season points (100)and earned three straight All-Southern Lakes Conference and All-County honors and was also named to the All-State team.[2] He was also named the He was named Racine County Player of the Year in 2018.[3][4]
College career edit
In 2020, he committed to attend the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he played for the men's soccer team.[5] He made his collegiate debut on February 4, 2021, scoring a brace in a victory over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.[6] He was named the Horizon League Player Of The Week for the first time in March 2021.[7] At the end of the season, he was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Yearand was selected to the selected to the All-Horizon League First Team, Horizone League All-Freshmen Team, Horizon League All-Tournament Team, and the All-North Region Second Team.[8][9] In his sophomore season, he was once again named to the All-Horizon League First Team.[10] At the end of his junior season, he was named to the All-Horizon League First Team,[11] All-North Region Third Team,[12] Academic All-District Soccer Team,[13] and was a Horizon League All-Academic Team Honorable Mention.[14] Over his three seasons with the school, he scored 20 goals and added 14 assists.[15]
In 2023, he transferred to Oregon State University to play for the men's soccer team.[16] On August 27, 2023, he scored his first goal for the team against the UC Riverside Highlanders.[17] In September, he was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week and College Soccer News National Player of the Week.[18] At the end of the season, he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-PAc 12 First Team, the All-Region Team, and a First Team All American.[19][20][21]
Club career edit
In 2022, Farrington began playing with the Ventura County Fusion in USL League Two.[22] He won the league championship with the club in 2022 and was named to the All-Western Conference Team.[23] In 2023, he won the league's Player of the Year award and finished as the joint Golden Boot winner with 13 goals in the regular season.[24][25] He was also named to the Team of the Year and named the Southwest Division player of the year.[26][27]
Ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[28] He was then selected in the first round (third overall) by FC Dallas.[29][30][31] On February 25, 2024, he made his professional debut, playing the full 90 in the season opener, against the San Jose Earthquakes.[32]
Career statistics edit
- As of March 2, 2024[33]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ventura County Fusion | 2022[22] | USL League Two | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 9 | ||
| 2023 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 17 | |||
| Total | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 26 | ||
| FC Dallas | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 25 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 26 | ||
Honors edit
Ventura County Fusion
References edit
- ^ "Logan Farrington UWM profile". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Truttschel, Dan (December 21, 2023). "Former Union Grove soccer star Farrington about to live out a lifelong dream as a professional". Racine County Eye.
- ^ "FC Dallas Selects Forward Logan Farrington, Defenders Turner Humphrey & Mads Westergren in MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by adidas". FC Dallas. December 19, 2023.
- ^ Feldmann, Mark (November 26, 2018). "All-County boys soccer: Union Grove's Farrington named Player of the Year".
- ^ Jackel, Peter (August 7, 2019). "Boys soccer: Union Grove's Farrington commits to UW-Milwaukee". The Journal Times.
- ^ Zills, Chris (February 4, 2021). "Farrington Shines As Panthers Hang On To Edge Mastodons, 3-2". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (March 26, 2021). "Farrington Named Horizon League Player Of The Week". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (April 8, 2021). "Postseason Honors Include Farrington As Horizon League Freshman Of The Year". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (May 12, 2021). "Trio Of MKE MSOC Players Named To All-Region Squad". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (November 5, 2021). "Trio Repeats Horizon League MSOC First-Team Accolades". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (November 4, 2022). "Farrington And Lindgren Pedersen Earn Postseason League Honors". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (December 8, 2022). "Farrington Named To Men's Soccer All-Region Team". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (November 16, 2022). "Four Panthers Named To Academic All-District Team". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ Zills, Chris (November 1, 2022). "Pair Of Panthers Earn Horizon All-Academic Team Honors". Milwaukee Panthers.
- ^ "Logan Farrington Selected Third In MLS SuperDraft". Milwaukee Panthers. December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Logan Farrington Oregon State profile". Oregon State Beavers.
- ^ "Beavers Top Highlanders for Dalby's First Win". Oregon State Beavers. August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Farrington Named Pac-12 Player of the Week". Oregon State Beavers. September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Farrington Named Pac-12 Player of the Year". Oregon State Beavers. November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Three Beavers Earn All-Region Honors". Oregon State Beavers. December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Armas, Farrington Tabbed As All-Americans". Oregon State Beavers. December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Logan Farrington 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "2022 USL League Two All-Conference Teams Announced". USL League Two. September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Logan Farrington named USL League Two Player of the Year". USL League Two. August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Farrington, Ors Navarro win Golden Boot, Briscoe wins Golden Glove". USL League Two. August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Presenting the 2023 USL League Two Team of the Year". USL League Two. August 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Divisional Players of the Year Announced". UUSL League Two. August 11, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Generation adidas class announced". Major League Soccer. December 19, 2023.
- ^ Herrera, Hayden (December 19, 2023). "Oregon State's Logan Farrington drafted 3rd overall in MLS SuperDraft". KTVL.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (December 19, 2023). "Oregon State's Logan Farrington selected No. 3 overall in 2024 MLS SuperDraft; Beavers, Portland Pilots combine for six picks". The Oregonian.
- ^ Melcer, Garrett (December 19, 2023). "Logan Farrington, Third Overall SuperDraft Pick: "I'm achieving my dream"". FC Dallas.
- ^ "FC Dallas wins season opener 2-1 against San Jose Earthquakes". FC Dallas. February 24, 2024.
- ^ Logan Farrington at Soccerway
External links edit
- Logan Farrington at Soccerway