Luther Archimède (born 17 September 1999) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship and for the Guadeloupe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luther Archimède[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monterey Bay FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Istres | |||
| 2016–2019 | Sochaux | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Syracuse Orange | 21 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Sochaux II | 25 | (5) |
| 2019 | Sochaux | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 14 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Sacramento Republic | 55 | (11) |
| 2024– | Monterey Bay FC | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Guadeloupe U20 | 5 | (6) |
| 2019– | Guadeloupe | 12 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 July 2023 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, Archimède moved to France and began his career with the youth setup of Istres.[2] In 2016 he joined the academy of Sochaux. He remained with Sochaux for three years before going to the United States to play college soccer for the Syracuse Orange.
Sochaux
editArchimède joined the Sochaux academy in 2016, coming from Istres.[3] He made his senior debut with Sochaux in a 1-0 Coupe de France loss to Lille OSC on 7 January 2019.[4]
New York Red Bulls
editArchimède was selected 13th overall by New York Red Bulls in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[5] On 19 April 2021, Archimède signed with New York Red Bulls II.[6]
Sacramento Republic
editOn 15 December 2021, Archimède signed with USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2022 season.[7] He left Sacramento following their 2023 season.[8]
Monterey Bay FC
editArchimède joined rival California USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC on 12 December 2023.[9]
International career
editArchimède represented the Guadeloupe U20s at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and finished as the third top scorer, with 6 goals in 5 games. He made his senior debut for the Guadeloupe football team in a 1-0 loss to Martinique for 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying on 23 March 2019.[10] In 2021, Achimède represented the Guadeloupe football team in the Gold Cup, where he made two appearances, the first as a substitute and the second as a starter.[11]
References
edit- ^ "National team roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup: Guadeloupe" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ "La bonne formule de l'Istréen Archimède". laprovence.com. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "U19 - La préparation". 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Lille vs. Sochaux - 7 January 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "With the 13th Pick, the New York Red Bulls Select Luther Archimede from Syracuse University". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward Luther Archimede". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Republic FC Signs Guadeloupe International Luther Archimede". USL Championship. 15 December 2021.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (28 November 2023). "Sacramento Republic FC announces initial roster moves". USL Championship.
- ^ Vargo, Steven. "Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees with Guadeloupe International Forward Luther Archimède". MontereyBayFC.com. Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "La Guadeloupe s'incline, première pour Luther Archimède". FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (in French). 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Nine players MLS and USL sources are watching in the Gold Cup group stage". theathletic.com. 15 July 2021.
External links
edit- Luther Archimède – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Luther Archimède at Soccerway
- Luther Archimède at National-Football-Teams.com