Devin Padelford
American soccer player
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Devin Padelford (born January 3, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer MLS club Minnesota United.
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Padelford with Minnesota United in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devin Padelford | ||
| Date of birth | January 3, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Maplewood, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | St. Croix SC | ||
| 2021–2022 | Minnesota United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Minnesota United | 32 | (1) |
| 2022– | Minnesota United 2 | 41 | (0) |
| 2025 | → St. Louis City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025 | |||
Career
Youth
Padelford attended Woodbury High School where he played soccer at the varsity level. He graduated from Woodbury High School in 2021, where he was named All-State and Conference Player of the Year in 2021. Padelford also played club soccer with St. Croix Soccer Club, helping the team to win the Las Vegas Cup in 2019 and become State Champions in 2019 and 2021.[1]
In 2021, he joined the newly launched Minnesota United academy team. Padelford played with the under-19 team and appeared in 13 MLS Next matches, scoring two goals and providing eight assists.
Minnesota United
On March 10, 2022, Padelford signed a three-year homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United.[2][3][4][5] He spent the 2022 season with the club's MLS Next Pro side, making 22 appearances and adding one assist.[6][7] On June 3, 2023, Padelford made his MLS debut, starting in a 1–1 draw at home to Toronto FC.[8][9][10][11]
St. Louis CITY
On July 22 2025, St. Louis City announcement that they're bring Padelford on loan from Minnesota United.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of as of January 1, 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minnesota United | 2023 | MLS | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | MLS | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | MLS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| St. Louis City | 2025 | MLS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
