1. Marlon Hairston was born on March 23,1994 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and full-back for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.
23 Facts About Marlon Hairston
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Marlon Hairston played in 39 games, scored six goals, and had five assists for Louisville Cardinals men's soccer during 2012 and 2013.
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Marlon Hairston was named to the All-Big East Rookie team in 2012 and helped the Cardinals win the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2013, when he was named First Team All-AAC.
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Marlon Hairston ended his rookie season with 1 goal 22 regular season appearances, nine of them being starts.
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Towards the end of the season, Marlon Hairston was called up to the Rapids and started the last three games of the year, all at right back, a change from 2014, when he played in the midfield.
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In 2016, Marlon Hairston only played in two of the first eleven games for Colorado.
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Marlon Hairston was rewarded for his strong performances by being named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 22.
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Marlon Hairston ended the regular season with three goals and six assists from 21 appearances, helping the Rapids qualify for the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs by finishing 2nd in the Western Conference.
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Marlon Hairston ended the regular season with 34 appearances, three goals and four assists, tying his career high for goals despite playing a good number of games at right back.
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Marlon Hairston was the only Rapid to play in every league game in 2017.
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However, despite a solid season from Marlon Hairston, Colorado struggled on the pitch and missed the playoffs.
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Marlon Hairston was regarded for his strong performances by being called up to his first senior US National Team camp.
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Marlon Hairston ended the regular season with 15 appearances and two assists as the Rapids finished 11th in the Western conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
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On January 12,2019, Marlon Hairston was traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for $125,000 in General Allocation Money for the 2019 season and $50,000 in General Allocation Money for the 2020 season.
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Marlon Hairston never saw the pitch in the nine games with Arnaud in control, as the new coach preferred to play midseason acquisitions Christian Ramirez and Niko Hansen over Hairston, although his minutes had declined even before Arnaud took over.
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Marlon Hairston ended the season with twelve appearances, five of them starts, no goals and no assists in regular season play as Houston finished 10th in the Western Conference and missed out on the playoffs.
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On November 13,2019, Marlon Hairston was traded along with $600,000 in Allocation Money to Minnesota United FC in exchange for Darwin Quintero and the 3rd round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
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Marlon Hairston made 9 appearances in a shortened regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping the Loons finish 4th in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs.
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On March 3,2021, Marlon Hairston joined the Columbus Crew as a free agent.
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Originally signed to back up incumbent starter Harrison Afful at right back, Marlon Hairston was thrust into the midfield after injuries to key players.
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Marlon Hairston joined USL Championship club Hartford Athletic on January 18,2024.
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Marlon Hairston was called into a US camp for the first time in April 2013, when he was summoned by Tab Ramos to participate in an under-20 training camp.
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On January 8,2018, Marlon Hairston received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.