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Height
17
Shirt
25 years
Apr 19, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
United States
Country
€4.4M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Left Midfielder
Others
Left-back, Left Wing Back, Right Midfielder
LB
LWB
RM
LM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches89%Shot attempts59%Goals89%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won51%Defensive contributions40%
Transfer value: €4.4M
Highest: €4.4M(Nov 1, 2026)
€4.4M
€3.3M
€2.2M
€1.1M
€0

Championship 2026/2027

1
Goals
0
Assists
3
Started
14
Matches
512
Minutes played
6.80
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Championship

Nov 7

Watford
D0 - 0
Middlesbrough
45
Sub
0
0
0
0
6.7
Championship

Nov 4

Wrexham
L2 - 0
Middlesbrough
30
Sub
0
0
0
0
6.5
Championship

Oct 31

Charlton
W3 - 0
Middlesbrough
12
Sub
0
0
0
0
5.9
Championship

Oct 23

Bolton
W1 - 5
Middlesbrough
21
Sub
0
0
0
0
6.6
Championship

Oct 17

Cardiff
D2 - 2
Middlesbrough
16
Sub
0
0
0
0
6.0
Championship

Oct 13

Stoke
W2 - 3
Middlesbrough
12
Sub
0
0
0
0
6.6
Championship

Oct 10

Wolves
W1 - 0
Middlesbrough
3
Sub
0
0
0
0
-
Championship

Sep 19

Birmingham
D2 - 2
Middlesbrough
86
LWB
1
0
0
0
8.1
Championship

Sep 15

Millwall
D2 - 2
Middlesbrough
45
Sub
0
0
0
0
6.8
Championship

Sep 12

Norwich
W4 - 3
Middlesbrough
17
Sub
0
0
0
0
6.5
Middlesbrough

Nov 7

Championship
Watford
D0 - 0
Sub
45‎’‎
6.7

Nov 4

Championship
Wrexham
L2 - 0
Sub
30‎’‎
6.5

Oct 31

Championship
Charlton
W3 - 0
Sub
12‎’‎
5.9

Oct 23

Championship
Bolton
W1 - 5
Sub
21‎’‎
6.6

Oct 17

Championship
Cardiff
D2 - 2
Sub
16‎’‎
6.0
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 452

Season shot map

On target: 14%
  • 7Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.30xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.08xG0.26xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 512

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.30
xG on target (xGOT)
0.26
Non-penalty xG
0.30
Shots
7
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
2.28
Successful passes
247
Successful passes %
85.2%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
31.6%
Line-breaking passes
53
Chances created
16
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
16
Successful crosses %
41.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
17
Successful dribbles %
73.9%
Duels won
44
Duels won %
57.1%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
62.5%
Touches
452
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
6
Fouls won
3

Defending

Defensive contributions
37
Tackles
14
Interceptions
2
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
20
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
7
Clearances
20
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
9
xG against while on pitch
5.70

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Max Arfsten is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a left midfielder for Middlesbrough, born on April 19, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow Max Arfsten on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Championship season, Max Arfsten has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 512 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.8.

Max Arfsten scores highly on Matches and Goals compared to left midfielders in the Championship.

Max Arfsten's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Max Arfsten's next match is on November 21, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Bristol City in the Championship.

Explore Max Arfsten's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Max Arfsten's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Max Arfsten currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Radek Vítek, Callum Brittain, Sam Byram, Ashley Phillips, Alfie Jones, Sebastian Berhalter, Will Lankshear, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Aidan Morris, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Luke Ayling, David Strelec, Myles Peart-Harris, Jeremy Sarmiento, Connor Barron, Leo Castledine, Rokas Pukštas, Kyle Joseph, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Adilson Malanda, Neto Borges, Solomon Brynn, and Jon McLaughlin. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Max Arfsten's career has also included time at MLS All-Stars, Columbus Crew 2, Columbus Crew, and San Jose Earthquakes II.

On the international stage, Max Arfsten has represented USA.

Max Arfsten is from USA, and the national team includes Santiago Castañeda, Sergiño Dest, Matt Freese, Reed Baker-Whiting, Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty, Jack McGlynn, Weston McKennie, Justin Ellis, Christian Pulisic, Cavan Sullivan, Neil Pierre, Adri Mehmeti, Sebastian Berhalter, Bryan Reynolds, Alex Freeman, Malik Tillman, Diego Kochen, Julian Hall, Folarin Balogun, Mathis Albert, Mark McKenzie, and Brian Schwake. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Max Arfsten has won 4 titles: MLS All-Star (2026, 2025) with MLS All-Stars and MLS (2023) and Leagues Cup (2024) with Columbus Crew.

Max Arfsten has competed in Championship, Major League Soccer, EFL Cup, US Open Cup, World Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Leagues Cup, CONCACAF Nations League playoff, and MLS NEXT Pro. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Max Arfsten, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Max Arfsten to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches89%Shot attempts59%Goals89%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won51%Defensive contributions40%

Career

Senior career

MiddlesbroughAug 2026 - now
16
1
114
20
1
0
24
9

National team

21
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

MLS All-Stars

United States
2
MLS All-Star(2026 · 2025)

Columbus Crew

United States
1
MLS(2023)

News

About

Max Arfsten is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a left midfielder for Middlesbrough, born on April 19, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow Max Arfsten on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Championship season, Max Arfsten has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 512 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.8.

Max Arfsten scores highly on Matches and Goals compared to left midfielders in the Championship.

Max Arfsten's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Max Arfsten's next match is on November 21, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Bristol City in the Championship.

Explore Max Arfsten's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Max Arfsten's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Max Arfsten currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Radek Vítek, Callum Brittain, Sam Byram, Ashley Phillips, Alfie Jones, Sebastian Berhalter, Will Lankshear, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Aidan Morris, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Luke Ayling, David Strelec, Myles Peart-Harris, Jeremy Sarmiento, Connor Barron, Leo Castledine, Rokas Pukštas, Kyle Joseph, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Adilson Malanda, Neto Borges, Solomon Brynn, and Jon McLaughlin. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Max Arfsten's career has also included time at MLS All-Stars, Columbus Crew 2, Columbus Crew, and San Jose Earthquakes II.

On the international stage, Max Arfsten has represented USA.

Max Arfsten is from USA, and the national team includes Santiago Castañeda, Sergiño Dest, Matt Freese, Reed Baker-Whiting, Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty, Jack McGlynn, Weston McKennie, Justin Ellis, Christian Pulisic, Cavan Sullivan, Neil Pierre, Adri Mehmeti, Sebastian Berhalter, Bryan Reynolds, Alex Freeman, Malik Tillman, Diego Kochen, Julian Hall, Folarin Balogun, Mathis Albert, Mark McKenzie, and Brian Schwake. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Max Arfsten has won 4 titles: MLS All-Star (2026, 2025) with MLS All-Stars and MLS (2023) and Leagues Cup (2024) with Columbus Crew.

Max Arfsten has competed in Championship, Major League Soccer, EFL Cup, US Open Cup, World Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Leagues Cup, CONCACAF Nations League playoff, and MLS NEXT Pro. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Max Arfsten, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Max Arfsten to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.