Stephen Turnbull (soccer, born 1998)

Stephen Turnbull (born March 13, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for New York City FC in Major League Soccer.

Stephen Turnbull
Personal information
Full name Stephen Turnbull
Date of birth (1998-03-13) March 13, 1998
Place of birth Holtsville, New York, United States
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 New York City FC
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2016 South Huntington Lightning
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Stony Brook Seawolves 55 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 AFC Ann Arbor 19 (1)
2022– New York City FC II 23 (5)
2023– New York City FC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 5, 2023

Playing career

Youth

Prior to attending college, Turnbull played for local Long Island club South Huntington Lightning; the club was the top-ranked youth side in the U.S. in 2015.[1]

College

Turnbull attended Stony Brook University, only a few miles from his hometown, between 2016 and 2021, where he played for the Seawolves.[1] In five years he played 55 matches, scoring one goal.[1]

Senior

On March 24, 2022, Major League Soccer club New York City FC announced a list of players signed for their MLS Next Pro side, NYCFC II, with Turnbull amongst them.[2] His competitive debut came in a loss on penalties to Orlando City B on April 3[3] while his first goal came in a 7–0 rout of Inter Miami II two weeks later.[4] On March 4, 2023, Turnbull signed a short-term agreement to play with NYCFC's Major League Soccer senior team against Chicago Fire FC.[5]

He made his first MLS roster appearance on September 4, 2022 when he was called up to the senior roster against New England Revolution.

On April 10, 2023, Turnbull signed permanently to New York City's Major League Soccer roster.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played April 24, 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York City FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 42——42
Career total 42000042

    References
    1. "27 STEPHEN TURNBULL". Stony Brook Seawolves. 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    2. FC, New York City. "New York City Football Club Announces Players Signed to NYCFC II Contracts for the Newly Formed MLS NEXT Pro | RSL Monarchs". New York City FC.
    3. "Orlando City B 2(5):2(4) NYCFC II". nycfc.com. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    4. "NYCFC II 7:0 Inter Miami II". nycfc.com. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    5. FC, New York City. "New York City Football Club Sign Defender Stephen Turnbull to Short-Term Loan". New York City FC.
    6. "NYCFC sign defender Stephen Turnbull from MLS NEXT Pro | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
    7. "S. Turnbull". Soccerway. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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