Caden Christopher Clark (born May 27, 2003) is an American professional

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player who plays as an

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for

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club RB Leipzig.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Clark began his career with the youth setup of Minnesota Thunder in 2015. He also played for the

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-sponsored Barça Residency Academy in Arizona. Clark went on a brief trial with

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in 2019, getting to know several players as well as then-head coach Adrian Heath.

New York Red Bulls II

In February 2020, Clark was signed by USL Championship club New York Red Bulls II. He made his league debut for the club on July 17, 2020, against Hartford Athletic and scored his first goal on August 29, 2020, against Loudoun United FC.

New York Red Bulls

On October 10, 2020,

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acquired his MLS rights from

in exchange for $75,000 of General Allocation Money, and he was signed to New York's first team roster. Clark made his debut for New York Red Bulls and scored against Atlanta United on October 10, 2020, during a 1–0 win for the club, becoming the fifth youngest player to score in MLS. He followed up with a game tying goal from outside the box in his second appearance for the Red Bulls, after he entered the game as a sub in the second half and secured a point for the Red Bulls against

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on October 14, 2020, becoming the youngest player to score in his first two MLS games. On December 21, 2020, Clark was named New York Red Bulls Newcomer of the Year for the 2020 season. Clark underwent an

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in June 2021, causing him to miss a month of action. He ended his first full season with New York scoring 4 goals in 24 league matches.

RB Leipzig

On June 24, 2021, it was announced that Clark would move to

side RB Leipzig, but would remain with New York on loan until the conclusion of the

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Loan return to New York Red Bulls

On February 9, 2022, he returned to the Red Bulls for the 2022 MLS season, with an option to extend the loan. Clark scored his first goal of the season on August 27, 2022 in a 3–1 victory against

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Personal life

Clark is of distant Austro-Hungarian descent through his mother.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

United States U20 *

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References

External links

Profile
at the RB Leipzig website {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Caden 2003 births Living people New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls players RB Leipzig players USL Championship players American soccer players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Minnesota People from Hennepin County, Minnesota Sportspeople from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area Major League Soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players American people of Austrian descent American people of Hungarian descent Homegrown Players (MLS) American expatriate soccer players American expatriate soccer players in Germany