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2Caps- 0International goals
- 25AgeBorn 19 Apr 2001
- Columbus CrewClub
- Campeones CupLeague
- USANational team
The shape of him
Max Arfsten is a 25-year-old midfielder at Columbus Crew and a USA international. In 26/27 that meant 31 club appearances and 2,080 minutes. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 2,080 | |
| Goals | 5 | |
| Assists | 4 | |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.7 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.3 | |
| Duels won | 56% |
Playing style
Percentile against midfielders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs midfielders we track (160), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Arfsten | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key passes per 90 | 1.7 | 1.4 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.3 | 1.6 | |
| Dribbles per 90 | 2.6 | 0.9 | |
| Duels won | 56% | 50% |
Honours 6
- 2MLS
- 2Leagues Cup
- 2MLS All-Star
Quick facts
- Full name
- Maximilian Arfsten
- Date of birth
- 19 Apr 2001 (25)
- Place of birth
- Fresno, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Height
- 1.85 m
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- CCColumbus Crew
Strengths
- Dribbling
- Duels
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
80MID
CC
Arfsten
- 79
- SHO
- 80
- PAS
- 84
- DRI
- 71
- DEF
- 87
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 |  EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  Cardiff | H | D2–2 | 16' | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  Stoke City | A | W3–2 | 12' | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  Wolves | H | W1–0 | 3' |
More on Max Arfsten
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Columbus Crew | All competitions | 17 | 1,489 | 4 | 4 |
| 25/26 | Columbus Crew | All competitions | 36 | 3,245 | 7 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Columbus Crew | All competitions | 42 | 2,631 | 5 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Columbus Crew | All competitions | 17 | 535 | 3 | 2 |
| 22/23 | The Town | All competitions | 24 | 1,849 | 9 | 0 |
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