Max Ferdinand (born November 4, 1986) is a
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
an
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
currently playing for the
Baltimore Blast in the
Major Arena Soccer League.
Career
Youth and amateur
Ferdinand grew up in
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading ( ; Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Reddin'') is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city had a population of 95,112 as of the 2020 census and is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philade ...
and attended
Reading High School, but did not play
college soccer. In 2009 Ferdinand played with
FC Reading Revolution
FC Reading Revolution was an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2009, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyr ...
in the
National Premier Soccer League.
Professional
In 2010, Ferdinand, then with the MASL's
Baltimore Blast, was named the league's Rookie of the Year.
After trialing with
Chicago Fire of
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...
, Ferdinand signed with the
Rochester Rhinos in 2010. He made his professional debut on May 19, 2010 in a game against
Crystal Palace Baltimore, and scored his first professional outdoor goal on June 26, 2010 in a game against the
Puerto Rico Islanders.
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Ferdinand signed with the Baltimore Blast on September 9, 2021.
Honors
Rochester Rhinos
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USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1):
2010
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Milwaukee Wave
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2018-19 MASL Champion
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2018-19 All-MASL First Team
References
External links
Rochester Rhinos bioReading Revolution bio
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1986 births
Living people
Men's association football forwards
Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Haitian expatriate men's footballers
Haitian men's footballers
Haitian emigrants to the United States
Rochester New York FC players
USL Championship players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
Soccer players from Pennsylvania
Sportspeople from Reading, Pennsylvania
Major Arena Soccer League players
Milwaukee Wave players
National Premier Soccer League players
St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players