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Julian Eyestone
Personal information
Full name Julian Ryan Eyestone[1]
Date of birth (2006-05-21) 21 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Dallas, United States
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Brentford
Youth career
2015–2023 FC Dallas
2024– Brentford
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Duke Blue Devils 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 North Texas SC 9 (0)
2024– Brentford 0 (0)
International career
2024– United States U19 2 (0)
2024– United States U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:58, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Julian Ryan Eyestone (born 21 May 2006) is an American professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford.

Eyestone is a product of the FC Dallas academy and the Duke Blue Devils and gained his first senior experience with North Texas SC. He began his professional career in England with Brentford in 2024.

Club career

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Youth and college years

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A goalkeeper, Eyestone joined the FC Dallas academy in 2015.[3] He progressed begin training "on and off" with the first team squad at age 15.[4] Eyestone furthered his progression with 9 MLS Next Pro appearances for North Texas SC (the club's reserve team) during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.[5] His MLS Next Pro performances were such that he was named in the squad for the 2023 MLS Next All-Star Game.[6]

Eyestone departed to join college team Duke Blue Devils in 2023 and made 18 appearances during the 2023 ACC season.[7][8] His performances saw him named to the ACC All-Freshman and All-ACC Second teams.[9] In December 2023, Eyestone announced on social media that in order to pursue a professional career, he would forego the remainder of his college eligibility.[9]

Brentford

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On 21 June 2024, Eyestone joined the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer.[10] He was included in the first team squad for its final 2024–25 pre-season match, but remained an unused substitute.[11] Shortly after the beginning of the regular season, he started and kept a clean sheet in a first team friendly.[12]

International career

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Eyestone was called into United States U17 training camps in November 2021,[13] August 2022 and April 2023.[14][15] He won two friendly caps for the U19 team during the 2023–24 season.[16][17] Eyestone won his maiden call into the U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF U20 Championship and made one appearance during the team's run to the final.[18][19]

Personal life

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Eyestone attended Lone Star High School.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Texas SC 2022[5] MLS Next Pro 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023[5] MLS Next Pro 8 0 8 0
Total 9 0 0 0 9 0
Brentford 2024–25[20] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

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Brentford B

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ Beatpoet/sandboxEyestone at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Julian Eyestone". FC Dallas. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "He might be just 17, but Duke men's soccer goalie Julian Eyestone is all grown up". The Chronicle. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Julian Eyestone". FC Dallas. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "FC Dallas Academy Players Julian Eyestone and Luke Shreiner Victorious in MLS Next All-Star Game". FC Dallas. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Duke men's soccer 2023 season preview". The Chronicle. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Julian Eyestone – 2023 – Men's Soccer". Duke University. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b Levenson, Sophie. "Duke men's soccer's Julian Eyestone signs with Brentford FC, leaves Blue Devils for England". The Chronicle. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Brentford B sign Julian Eyestone". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Highlights, report and reaction: Brentford 4 Wolfsburg 4". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Brentford 0 QPR 0: Minutes for first-team players in Jersey Road friendly". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  13. ^ "FC Dallas Academy Goalkeeper Julian Eyestone Earns U17 US Men's National Team Call-Up". FC Dallas. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Twenty-Three Players Called For U-17 MYNT Training Camp In Chula Vista, Calif". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  15. ^ "U-17 Men's Youth National Team Continues World Cup Prep With 23-Player Training Camp In South Florida | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  16. ^ "U.S. Under-19 MYNT Narrowly Falls 1–0 against Morocco to Close March International Window". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  17. ^ "U.S. Under-19 MYNT Closes South America Trip With 1–0 Win Against Uruguay". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Michael Nsien Names USA Roster For 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship In Mexico". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  19. ^ Beatpoet/sandboxEyestone at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxEyestone in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Match Report: Brentford B win London Senior Cup on penalties". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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Category:Living people Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:2006 births Category:Association football goalkeepers Category:Soccer players from Dallas Category:FC Dallas players Category:Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players Category:MLS Next Pro players Category:North Texas SC players Category:Soccer players from Texas Category:American men's soccer players Category:United States men's youth international soccer players