Max Arfsten signs with Middlesbrough, joins World Cup teammates
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 6:46 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Max Arfsten has signed with EFL Championship side Middlesbrough from the Columbus Crew. The 25-year-old winger, a two-time MLS All-Star, joins fellow USMNT players Sebastian Berhalter and Aidan Morris at the club. Arfsten expressed excitement about the club's ambitions and familiarity with his teammates. He has played a key role in MLS, helping Columbus win the 2023 MLS Cup and 2024 Leagues Cup before making his international debut this summer at the World Cup.
- •Max Arfsten signed for Middlesbrough from the Columbus Crew.
- •He joins USMNT teammates Sebastian Berhalter and Aidan Morris.
- •Arfsten was named an MLS All-Star in 2025 and 2026.
- •He helped Columbus win the 2023 MLS Cup and 2024 Leagues Cup.
- •He made a single appearance for the USMNT at the recent World Cup.
- 6:46 PMYahoo Sports — USMNT star signs for EFL Championship side, joining two World Cup teammates
"EFL Championship promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough have signed a third U.S. Men's National Team star in Max Arfsten, who joins after back-to-back MLS All-Star seasons
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