Michael Halliday (soccer)

Michael Anthony Halliday (born January 22, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.[2]

Michael Halliday
Personal information
Full name Michael Anthony Halliday
Date of birth (2003-01-22) January 22, 2003
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, United States
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2020 Orlando City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Orlando City B 12 (0)
2020– Orlando City 19 (0)
International career‡
2022– United States U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 1, 2022

Club career

Orlando City

Halliday joined the Orlando City Development Academy in 2016, playing 90 games from under-16 up to under-19 level in four seasons.[3] In March 2020 he signed an academy contract with Orlando City B, the club's USL League One affiliate, ahead of the 2020 season.[4] In July 2020, Halliday signed an MLS homegrown contract.[5] He remained with OCB for the season, making his debut in the season opener, a 2–0 defeat to Tormenta FC on August 1.[6][7] On May 29, 2021, Halliday may his senior Orlando City debut starting in a 2–1 defeat to New York Red Bulls. In doing so he became Orlando City's youngest first team player at 18 years, 127 days, beating Tommy Redding's record set in August 2015 by 70 days.

Career statistics

Club
As of May 13, 2023[2]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City B 2020 USL League One 70———70
2022 MLS Next Pro 50———50
Total 120000000120
Orlando City 2021 Major League Soccer 60——0060
2022 602010—90
2023 7010—2[lower-alpha 1]0100
Total 190301020250
Career total 310301020370
  1. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

Honors

Orlando City

United States U20

References
  1. "Michael Halliday". Orlando City SC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. "M. Halliday – Soccerway profile". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. "Michael Halliday OCSC DA". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  4. "Orlando City B Announces Roster Ahead of 2020 USL League One Season". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  5. "Orlando City SC Signs Defender Michael Halliday to Homegrown Contract". orlandocitysc.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. "Tormenta vs. Orlando City B – 2 August 2020". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. Rollins, Sean (August 1, 2020). "OCB Drops Opener 2–0 to Tormenta FC". The Mane Land.


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