Hayden Sargis (born May 2, 2002) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club

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, the reserve affiliate of

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club Orlando City.

Early career

Sargis was born in Turlock, California. Sargis began his career as part of the

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youth academy in 2015. While with the academy, Sargis also spent time training at the Barcelona US-based academy in

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. He then made his first appearance on the bench for the Sacramento Republic first team on August 7, 2019, against

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Club career

Sacramento Republic

On January 15, 2020, it was announced that Sargis, alongside academy teammate

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, had signed a professional contract with the Sacramento Republic in the

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. He then made his competitive debut for the club on March 7 against

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. He started and played the entire match as Sacramento Republic drew 1–1.

D.C. United

On January 24, 2022, Sargis signed with

club

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on a three-year deal through 2024 with options in 2025 and 2026. Sargis made his D.C. United debut on April 19, 2022, in a 3–0 victory against

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in the

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Loans to Loudoun United, Phoenix Rising, and Las Vegas Lights

Sargis began the 2022 season on loan to D.C. United's reserve squad,

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, where he made his debut on March 13, 2022. On September 8, 2022, Sargis joined

club

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on loan for the remainder of the 2022 season. D.C. United declined his contract option following their 2024 season.

Orlando City B

On March 9, 2025, Sargis signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2026 with

club

, the reserve affiliate of Major League Soccer club Orlando City. On June 6, Sargis scored his first professional goal and first goal for the club when he opened the scoring in a 3–2 win at Huntsville City.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Profile
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website {{DEFAULTSORT:Sargis, Hayden 2002 births Living people Sportspeople from Turlock, California Sportspeople from Stanislaus County, California American people of Assyrian descent American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Sacramento Republic FC players USL Championship players Soccer players from California D.C. United players Loudoun United FC players Phoenix Rising FC players 21st-century American sportsmen MLS Next Pro players Orlando City B players Major League Soccer players