Bryant Jimmy Farkarlun (born 14 July 2001) is a

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who plays for

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and the Liberia national team.

Early life

Farkarlun played youth football with

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. He later played with African United FC.

College career

In 2020, Farkarlun began attending

Houston Christian University Houston Christian University (HCU), formerly Houston Baptist University (HBU), is a private Baptist university in Houston, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Its Cultural Arts Center houses three museums: the ...

as a sophomore, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal on 20 February 2021 against the

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. At the end of his first season, he was named a

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Honorable Mention Team. In September 2022, he was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week. At the end of his third season in 2022, he was named to the All-WAC Second Team. In 2023, he began attending

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as a graduate student, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal on 8 September 2023 against the

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. In mid-September, he was named the school's Student-Athlete of the Week. On 26 October, he scored a brace in a 3-2 victory over the

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. He finished tied for the team lead in goals that season with five. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-

First Team.

Club career

In 2022, Farkarlun played with Houston FC in

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. At the

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, Farkarlun was selected in the second round (31st overall) by

. In February 2024, he signed a three-year contract, with two addition option years with their second team,

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, in

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. In March 2024, he signed three short-term loan agreements with the first team. On 29 June 2024, Austin FC Signed Farkarlun to a first team contract for the remainder of the 2024 season with options for the 2025 and 2026 season, as well as signing him to a loan agreement with Austin FC II, allowing him to play for either team for the rest of the 2024 season. In March 2025, Farkarlun signed a season long loan with Austin FC II.

International career

In November 2024, Farkarlun was called up to the Liberia national team for the first time for

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matches. On 19 March 2025, he made his international debut in a World Cup qualification match against

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Career statistics

Club

Notes;

International

:''Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Farkarlun goal.''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farkarlun, Jimmy Living people 2001 births Liberian men's footballers Liberia men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Monrovia Houston FC players Austin FC draft picks Austin FC players Austin FC II players USL League Two players MLS Next Pro players Houston Christian Huskies men's soccer players UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's soccer players Monrovia Club Breweries players Major League Soccer players