Ian Fray
Ian Charles Michael Fray (born August 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[3]
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Ian Fray (pink) playing against Nashville SC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Charles Michael Fray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 31, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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 | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 27, 2024 | |||
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.[4]
Before first match
On January 26, 2021, Fray signed as a homegrown player with Inter Miami.[5] Fray suffered a torn ACL one month into his professional career.[6] During the 2022 pre-season, Fray suffered another ACL tear, bringing his second season with the senior team to a premature end.[7]
2023 season
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.[8] In June, he scored his first professional goal, netting late in a 2–1 defeat to D.C. United.[9] 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.[10] Ian Fray later won the 2023 Leagues Cup with Inter Miami, only playing the already mentioned match where he got injured, 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.[11] His sister, Marlee Fray, represents the Jamaica women's national football team.[12] In June 2023, Fray was named to Jamaica's 50-man provisional squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played July 22, 2023[3]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
- Appearance in Leagues Cup
References
- "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Inter Miami CF (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 14. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- "Ian Fray". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- "USA – I. Fray – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Fort Lauderdale vs. Greenville Triumph – 19 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Inter Miami CF Signs Academy Products Edison Azcona and Ian Fray as Homegrown Players | Inter Miami CF".
- "Inter Miami CF homegrown signing Ian Fray suffers torn ACL, out indefinitely | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- "Injury Update: Ian Fray". Inter Miami CF. February 16, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami – 18 May 2023 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- 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.
- "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.
- "Marlee Fray - 2022 - Soccer". UTSA Athletics.
- "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- "Demarai Gray, Bailey and Antonio among provisional 50-man Reggae Boyz squad for Concacaf Gold Cup". June 8, 2023.