Max Arfsten
Middlesbrough · shirt 17
born April 19, 2001 in Fresno
- Position
- Forward
- Age
- 25 years old
- Nationality
- United States
- Height
- 1.85 m
His best month: April, with 4 goals and 2 assists.
Key facts
5 goals and 3 assists in 17 matches in 2026. One goal every 294 minutes.
Minutes per goal in MLS 2026Petar Musa91'Sam Surridge101'Lionel Messi105'Milan Iloski139'Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau148'He is #68 among the scorers of MLS 2026, with 5 goals.
Him: #68 with 543% of his goals come between 16-30'.
C. Hernández has set him up the most: 1.
1C. HernándezArfsten
How many goals has Max Arfsten scored in 2026?
2026 numbers
Max Arfsten played 17 matches in 2026, 17 as a starter, across MLS 2026. He added up 1,469 minutes, 5 goals and 3 assists.
By competitioneverything on record
| Competition | MP | Min | Goals | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS 2026 | 17 | 1,469 | 5 | 3 |
| MLS 2025 | 8 | 702 | 0 | 1 |
| MLS 2024 | 8 | 509 | 2 | 0 |
What happens with Arfsten on the pitch?
His 2026 matches, counting only the minutes he played.
Goals with him on the pitch
With him on the pitch, his team scored 24 goals and conceded 25. One conceded every 59 minutes.
Results when he plays17 matches
Continuity
When does Arfsten score?
His 7 recorded goals, by minute and by type.
Goals by match period7 goals
He scored 5 of his 7 goals in the first half and 2 in the second. His most prolific period is 16-30'. None was a penalty.
Streaks
Who he scores against
 New York Red Bulls | 2 goals |
 Philadelphia Union | 2 goals |
 Montreal Impact | 1 goal |
 Atlanta United | 1 goal |
 New England Rev. | 1 goal |
His weight at Columbus Crew
How much the team changes with him on the pitch, in MLS 2026.
With and without him17 with him · 7 without him
With Arfsten on the pitch, Columbus Crew gets 1.12 points per match in 17 matches. Without him, 0.57 in 7 matches. He was involved in 24% of the team's goals and was on the pitch for 68% of the minutes.
How many of Columbus Crew's goals was he involved in?MLS 2026
Goals that earn pointsall his matches
Against the rest of MLS 2026
Per 90 minutes: among the 489 players in MLS 2026 who played at least a quarter of their team's minutes. Minutes: among the 808 who played.
Top scorers of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 19 |
| 2 | Petar Musa | 17 |
| 3 | Sam Surridge | 15 |
| 4 | Milan Iloski | 15 |
| 5 | Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau | 15 |
| 68 | Max Arfsten | 5 |
Top assists of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 11 |
| 2 | Anders Dreyer | 10 |
| 3 | Cristian Espinoza | 9 |
| 4 | Albert Rusnak | 9 |
| 5 | Justin Ellis | 8 |
| 73 | Max Arfsten | 3 |
Who does Arfsten play with?
His partners in front of goal and the teammates he shares the pitch with the most.
Who sets him up
| C. Hernández | 1 assist |
| A. Herrera | 1 assist |
| D. Rossi | 1 assist |
| H. Picard | 1 assist |
He sets up
| D. Rossi | 2 goals |
| W. Abou Ali | 1 goal |
| T. Habroune | 1 goal |
Shared minutesMLS 2026
| Teammate | Minutes together | Points per match |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Zawadzki | 1,469 | 1.12 |
| Patrick Schulte | 1,469 | 1.12 |
| Rudy Camacho | 1,386 | 1.12 |
| Diego Rossi | 1,216 | 1.07 |
| Steven Moreira | 1,207 | 1.19 |
He came off the bench in 2 matches. When he is substituted, he comes off on average at minute 74. Yellow cards: 5.
His latest matches
Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Goals and assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | @  Crystal Palace FCEFL Cup | 0-3 | — | — |
| 25/07 |  FC CincinnatiMLS 2026 | 2-1 | 90' | — |
| 22/07 |  New York City FCMLS 2026 | 1-2 | 90' | — |
| 24/05 | Atlanta United MLS 2026 | 2-0 | 69' | — |
| 16/05 | @ Philadelphia Union MLS 2026 | 1-1 | 90' | — |
| 13/05 | @ New York Red Bulls MLS 2026 | 2-3 | 90' | ⚽ 22' |
| 10/05 | @ New York City FC MLS 2026 | 0-3 | 90' | — |
| 02/05 |  Minnesota UnitedMLS 2026 | 2-3 | 90' | ast. 31' |
Career
The teams we have seen him play for.
Teams
- Middlesbrough08/09/2026 to 08/09/2026 · 0 matches · 0 goals
Columbus Crew27/04/2024 to 25/07/2026 · 33 matches · 7 goals
Data from the matches recorded on ProdeLibre. Updated on September 27, 2026.