Julian Gaines
American soccer player (born 2002)
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Julian Gaines (born November 5, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City FC.[2]
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Full name
Julian Gaines
Date of birth
November 5, 2002
Place of birth
Austin, Texas, United States
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
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Gaines with Nashville SC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Gaines | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huntsville City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Lonestar SC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Barça Residency Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Austin Bold | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Nashville SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Huntsville City FC (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2026– | Huntsville City FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | United States U15 | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 13, 2026 | |||
Club career
Los Angeles FC
On August 19, 2021, Gaines joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.[3] Gaines was signed through the MLS Waiver Order, with Los Angeles FC trading $50,000 in General Allocation Money and the 21st spot in the Waiver Order to Toronto FC to acquire the number one spot.[3]
On March 11, 2022, Gaines was loaned to Las Vegas Lights FC.[4]
On February 20, 2024, Gaines signed with Nashville SC following his release from LAFC at the conclusion of their 2023 season.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played July 17, 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Austin Bold | 2019 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Las Vegas Lights | 2021 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
