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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Talen Maples
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|image =
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|fullname = Jon-Talen Maples
| fullname = Jon-Talen Maples
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|20}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|20}}
|birth_place = [[Leander, Texas]], United States
| birth_place = [[Leander, Texas]], United States
|height = 1.83 m
| height = 1.83 m
|position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
|currentclub = [[Houston Dynamo 2]]
| currentclub = [[New Mexico United]]
|clubnumber = 4
| clubnumber = 12
|youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Georgetown Force
| youthclubs1 = Georgetown Force
|youthyears2 =
| youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Lonestar SC
| youthclubs2 = Lonestar SC
|collegeyears1 = 2017–2019
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2019
|college1 = [[SMU Mustangs men's soccer|SMU Mustangs]]
| college1 = [[SMU Mustangs men's soccer|SMU Mustangs]]
|collegecaps1 = 49
| collegecaps1 = 49
|collegegoals1 = 4
| collegegoals1 = 4
|years1 = 2018–2019
| years1 = 2018–2019
|clubs1 = [[Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.|Brazos Valley Cavalry]]
| clubs1 = [[Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.|Brazos Valley Cavalry]]
|caps1 = 19
| caps1 = 19
|goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021
| years2 = 2021
|clubs2 = [[Toronto FC II]]
| clubs2 = [[Toronto FC II]]
|caps2 = 19
| caps2 = 19
|goals2 = 1
| goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2022–
| years3 = 2022–2023
|clubs3 = [[Houston Dynamo 2]]
| clubs3 = [[Houston Dynamo 2]]
|caps3 = 22
| caps3 = 49
|goals3 = 3
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2024–
|club-update = September 24, 2022
| clubs4 = [[New Mexico United]]
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 3
| club-update = October 28, 2024
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'''Jon-Talen Maples''' (born November 20, 1998) is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Houston Dynamo 2]].
'''Jon-Talen Maples''' (born November 20, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[New Mexico United]] in [[USL Championship]].


== College ==
== College ==
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In 2018, he played for [[Premier Development League]] club [[Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.|Brazos Valley Cavalry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/sports/high-school/bv-cavalry-fc-adds-three-to-2018-roster/article_c38bcfa6-4399-11e8-bb11-8f5ac7ddbd06.html|title=BV Cavalry FC adds three to 2018 roster|date=April 19, 2018|work=[[The Bryan-College Station Eagle]]}}</ref>
In 2018, he played for [[Premier Development League]] club [[Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.|Brazos Valley Cavalry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/sports/high-school/bv-cavalry-fc-adds-three-to-2018-roster/article_c38bcfa6-4399-11e8-bb11-8f5ac7ddbd06.html|title=BV Cavalry FC adds three to 2018 roster|date=April 19, 2018|work=[[The Bryan-College Station Eagle]]}}</ref>


He was drafted 72nd overall by [[Toronto FC]] in the [[2021 MLS SuperDraft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/01/21/toronto-fc-select-di-rosa-crofts-rothrock-and-maples-2021-mls-superdraft|title=Toronto FC select Di Rosa, Crofts, Rothrock and Maples in the 2021 MLS Superdraft|date=January 21, 2021|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref> He signed with their second team, [[Toronto FC II]] of [[USL League One]], on May 5, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/05/05/toronto-fc-ii-sign-talen-maples|title=Toronto FC II Sign Talen Maples|date=May 5, 2021|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref> He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against [[North Texas SC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2021/05/22/north-texas-sc-falls-2-1-away-toronto-fc-ii|title=North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II|date=May 22, 2021|work=[[FC Dallas]]}}</ref> He scored his first goal on October 1 against [[North Carolina FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1186296|title=Match Report: Toronto Earns Second-Half Breakthrough, Downs North Carolina|date=October 1, 2021|work=[[USL League One]]}}</ref> He attended the first team's 2022 training camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-announce-roster-for-preseason-camp|title=Toronto FC Announce Roster for Preseason Camp|date=January 27, 2022|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref>
He was drafted 72nd overall by [[Toronto FC]] in the [[2021 MLS SuperDraft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/01/21/toronto-fc-select-di-rosa-crofts-rothrock-and-maples-2021-mls-superdraft|title=Toronto FC select Di Rosa, Crofts, Rothrock and Maples in the 2021 MLS Superdraft|date=January 21, 2021|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref> He signed with their second team, [[Toronto FC II]] of [[USL League One]], on May 5, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/05/05/toronto-fc-ii-sign-talen-maples|title=Toronto FC II Sign Talen Maples|date=May 5, 2021|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref> He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021, against [[North Texas SC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2021/05/22/north-texas-sc-falls-2-1-away-toronto-fc-ii|title=North Texas SC Falls 2–1 Away to Toronto FC II|date=May 22, 2021|work=[[FC Dallas]]}}</ref> He scored his first goal on October 1 against [[North Carolina FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1186296|title=Match Report: Toronto Earns Second-Half Breakthrough, Downs North Carolina|date=October 1, 2021|work=[[USL League One]]}}</ref> He attended the first team's 2022 training camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-announce-roster-for-preseason-camp|title=Toronto FC Announce Roster for Preseason Camp|date=January 27, 2022|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref>


In February 2022, he signed with [[MLS Next Pro]] club [[Houston Dynamo 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-2-sign-six-players-to-mls-next-pro-contracts|title=Houston Dynamo 2 sign six players to MLS NEXT Pro contracts|date=February 19, 2022|work=[[Houston Dynamo FC]]}}</ref> Serving as team captain, he helped Dynamo 2 to record ten clean sheets and finish the season tied for the least amount of goals conceded in the league and was named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dynamotheory.com/2022/9/23/23368629/houston-dynamo-2-defender-talen-maples-named-to-mls-next-pro-best-xi|title=Dynamo 2 defender Talen Maples named to MLS NEXT Pro Best XI|date=September 23, 2022|work=Dynamo Theory}}</ref>
In February 2022, he signed with [[MLS Next Pro]] club [[Houston Dynamo 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-2-sign-six-players-to-mls-next-pro-contracts|title=Houston Dynamo 2 sign six players to MLS NEXT Pro contracts|date=February 19, 2022|work=[[Houston Dynamo FC]]}}</ref> Serving as team captain, he helped Dynamo 2 to record ten clean sheets and finish the season tied for the fewest goals conceded in the league and was named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dynamotheory.com/2022/9/23/23368629/houston-dynamo-2-defender-talen-maples-named-to-mls-next-pro-best-xi|title=Dynamo 2 defender Talen Maples named to MLS NEXT Pro Best XI|date=September 23, 2022|work=Dynamo Theory}}</ref>

In February 2024, Maples signed with [[New Mexico United]] in the [[USL Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Mexico United announces signing of Talen Maples|url=https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news/2024/02/14/new-mexico-united-announces-signing-of-talen-maples/|date=February 14, 2024|work=[[New Mexico United]]|first=Juan|last=Aguerrevere}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|October 3, 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jon-talen-maples/498916}}</ref>
{{updated|October 28, 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jon-talen-maples/498916}}</ref>
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{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
! rowspan=2 | Club
!rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2 | Season
!colspan=3|League
! colspan=3 | League
!colspan=2|Playoffs
! colspan=2 | Playoffs
!colspan=2|Domestic cup
! colspan=2 | Domestic cup
!colspan=2|Other
! colspan=2 | Other
!colspan=2|Total
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Division
! Apps
! Goals
! Apps
! Goals
! Apps
! Goals
! Apps
! Goals
! Apps
! Goals
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.|Brazos Valley Cavalry]]
| 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24325996?subseason=526967|title=Talen Maples 2018 Stats|work=[[USL League Two]]}}</ref>
| [[Premier Development League]]
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| colspan=2 | —
| colspan=2 | —
| 10
| 0
|-
| [[2019 USL League Two season|2019]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/32154398?subseason=583580|title=Talen Maples 2019 Stats|work=[[USL League Two]]}}</ref>
| [[USL League Two]]
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| colspan=2 | —
| 9
| 0
|-
! colspan="2" | Total
! 19
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 19
! 0
|-
|-
| [[Toronto FC II]]
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
| [[2021 Toronto FC II season|2021]]
| [[USL League One]]
| 19
| 1
| colspan=2 | —
| colspan=2 | —
| colspan=2 | —
| 19
| 1
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.|Brazos Valley Cavalry]]
| rowspan=3 | [[Houston Dynamo 2]]
| [[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]]
|[[2018 PDL season|2018]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24325996?subseason=526967|title=Talen Maples 2018 Stats|work=[[USL League Two]]}}</ref>
| rowspan=2 | [[MLS Next Pro]]
|[[Premier Development League]]
| 22
|10||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||10||0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| colspan=2 | —
| colspan=2 | —
| 22
| 3
|-
|-
| [[2023 MLS Next Pro season|2023]]
|[[2019 USL League Two season|2019]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/32154398?subseason=583580|title=Talen Maples 2019 Stats|work=[[USL League Two]]}}</ref>
| 27
|[[USL League Two]]
| 4
|9||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||9||0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| colspan=2 | —
| 29
| 4
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Total
|[[Toronto FC II]]
! 49
|[[2021 Toronto FC II season|2021]]
! 7
|[[USL League One]]
! 0
|19||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||1
! 0
! 2
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 51
! 7
|-
|-
|[[Houston Dynamo 2]]
| [[New Mexico United]]
| 2024
|[[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]]
|[[MLS Next Pro]]
| [[USL Championship]]
| 33
|22||3||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||22||3
| 3
| colspan=2 | —
| 3
| 1
| colspan=2 | —
| 36
| 4
|-
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
! colspan=3 | Career total
! 120
!60!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!60!!4
! 11
! 0
! 0
! 5
! 1
! 0
! 0
! 125
! 12
|}
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[[Category:1998 births]]
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[[Category:American soccer players]]
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[[Category:SMU Mustangs men's soccer players]]
[[Category:SMU Mustangs men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Toronto FC draft picks]]
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[[Category:USL League Two players]]
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[[Category:Twin City Toucans FC players]]
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[[Category:Toronto FC II players]]
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[[Category:New Mexico United players]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 19:27, 28 October 2024

Talen Maples
Personal information
Full name Jon-Talen Maples
Date of birth (1998-11-20) November 20, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Leander, Texas, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 New Mexico United
Number 12
Youth career
Georgetown Force
Lonestar SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 SMU Mustangs 49 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Brazos Valley Cavalry 19 (0)
2021 Toronto FC II 19 (1)
2022–2023 Houston Dynamo 2 49 (7)
2024– New Mexico United 33 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 28, 2024

Jon-Talen Maples (born November 20, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for New Mexico United in USL Championship.

College

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In 2017, he attended Southern Methodist University, playing for the Mustangs soccer team.[1] He scored his first goal on September 15 against Loyola.[1] In his freshman season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.[1] In 2018, he was named an AAC First Team All-Conference and Third Team All Region, and to the AAC All-Academic Team in 2018 and 2019.[2] He missed most of the 2019 season due to a torn ACL and meniscus injury as well as the 2020 season, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Club career

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In 2018, he played for Premier Development League club Brazos Valley Cavalry.[4]

He was drafted 72nd overall by Toronto FC in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[5] He signed with their second team, Toronto FC II of USL League One, on May 5, 2021.[6] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021, against North Texas SC.[7] He scored his first goal on October 1 against North Carolina FC.[8] He attended the first team's 2022 training camp.[9]

In February 2022, he signed with MLS Next Pro club Houston Dynamo 2.[10] Serving as team captain, he helped Dynamo 2 to record ten clean sheets and finish the season tied for the fewest goals conceded in the league and was named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI at the end of the season.[11]

In February 2024, Maples signed with New Mexico United in the USL Championship.[12]

Career statistics

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As of October 28, 2024[13]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazos Valley Cavalry 2018[14] Premier Development League 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
2019[15] USL League Two 9 0 0 0 0 0 — 9 0
Total 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 19 1 — — — 19 1
Houston Dynamo 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 22 3 0 0 — — 22 3
2023 27 4 0 0 2 0 — 29 4
Total 49 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 51 7
New Mexico United 2024 USL Championship 33 3 — 3 1 — 36 4
Career total 120 11 0 0 5 1 0 0 125 12

Honors

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Talen Maples SMU profile". SMU Mustangs.
  2. ^ "Jon-Talen Maples profile". Major League Soccer.
  3. ^ Murray, George (February 2, 2021). "Meet Jon-Talen Maples: The Austin-area native headed to MLS". The Striker Texas.
  4. ^ "BV Cavalry FC adds three to 2018 roster". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. April 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Toronto FC select Di Rosa, Crofts, Rothrock and Maples in the 2021 MLS Superdraft". Toronto FC. January 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Toronto FC II Sign Talen Maples". Toronto FC. May 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2–1 Away to Toronto FC II". FC Dallas. May 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Match Report: Toronto Earns Second-Half Breakthrough, Downs North Carolina". USL League One. October 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Toronto FC Announce Roster for Preseason Camp". Toronto FC. January 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Houston Dynamo 2 sign six players to MLS NEXT Pro contracts". Houston Dynamo FC. February 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Dynamo 2 defender Talen Maples named to MLS NEXT Pro Best XI". Dynamo Theory. September 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Aguerrevere, Juan (February 14, 2024). "New Mexico United announces signing of Talen Maples". New Mexico United.
  13. ^ Talen Maples at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Talen Maples 2018 Stats". USL League Two.
  15. ^ "Talen Maples 2019 Stats". USL League Two.
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