Ian Fray

Ian Fray
Ian Fray (pink) playing against Nashville SC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ian Charles Michael Fray
Date of birth (2002-08-31) August 31, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 24
Youth career
2016–2017 Weston FC
2017–2019 Miramar United
2019–2020 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Inter Miami II 10 (0)
2021– Inter Miami 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 25, 2023

Ian Charles Michael Fray (born August 31, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[2]

Career

Fort Lauderdale CF

Fray made his league debut for the club on July 18, 2020, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Modesto Méndez in a 2–0 defeat to the Greenville Triumph.[3]

Inter Miami

Before first match

On January 26, 2021, Fray signed as a homegrown player with Inter Miami.[4] Fray suffered a torn ACL one month into his professional career.[5] During the 2022 pre-season, Fray suffered another ACL tear, bringing his second season with the senior team to a premature end.[6]

2023 season

Fray (right) in his second ever Inter Miami match, and first U.S. Open Cup match, talking with teammate, Benjamin Cremaschi (left)

As a result, Fray made his competitive debut for the club over two years after signing his homegrown contract, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Ryan Sailor in a 2–1 defeat to Nashville on May 17, 2023.[7] In June, he scored his first professional goal, netting late in a 2–1 defeat to D.C. United.[8] However, Fray's 2023 season would also be cut short, as he suffered a third ACL injury in the club's opening match of the 2023 Leagues Cup.[9] Ian Fray later won the 2023 Leagues Cup with Inter Miami, only playing the already mentioned match where he got injuried, where he played 30 minutes. Fray played 2 matches in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, including his second ever Inter Miami match, against Nashville.

International career

Fray is eligible for both the United States and Jamaica.[10] His sister, Marlee Fray, represents the Jamaica women's national football team.[11] In June 2023, Fray was named to Jamaica's 50-man provisional squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played July 22, 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Miami II 2020 USL League One 9 0 — — — 9 0
2023 MLS Next Pro 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 10 0 — — — 10 0
Inter Miami 2023 MLS 11 1 2 0 — 1[a] 0 14 1
Career total 21 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honors

Inter Miami

References

  1. ^ "Ian Fray". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "USA – I. Fray – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fort Lauderdale vs. Greenville Triumph – 19 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Academy Products Edison Azcona and Ian Fray as Homegrown Players | Inter Miami CF".
  5. ^ "Inter Miami CF homegrown signing Ian Fray suffers torn ACL, out indefinitely | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. ^ "Injury Update: Ian Fray". Inter Miami CF. February 16, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami – 18 May 2023 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Rodriguez, Jose Armando (June 4, 2023). "Ian Fray, un 'Reggae Boy' en Inter Miami" [Ian Fray, a 'Reggae Boy' at Inter Miami]. Deporte Total USA (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Inter Miami defender Ian Fray suffers third ACL injury in 3 years during Messi's debut". The Athletic. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Marlee Fray - 2022 - Soccer". UTSA Athletics.
  11. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
  12. ^ "Demarai Gray, Bailey and Antonio among provisional 50-man Reggae Boyz squad for Concacaf Gold Cup". June 8, 2023.

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