{"id":416565,"date":"2023-02-22T05:52:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T10:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=416565"},"modified":"2023-02-22T05:52:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T10:52:16","slug":"columbus-crew-sign-forward-max-arfsten","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/columbus-crew-sign-forward-max-arfsten\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Crew sign forward Max Arfsten"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text \">\n<p>The Columbus Crew have signed their top pick from the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, announcing that Maximilian &#8220;Max&#8221; Arfsten has joined the club.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SuperDraft Pick to the First Team \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n<p>The Crew signs 2023 MLS SuperDraft pick Max Arfsten through the 2024 season with options for 2025 and 2026.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crew96?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Crew96<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VamosColumbus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#VamosColumbus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iSLbNqwRZd\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/iSLbNqwRZd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColumbusCrew\/status\/1628131737426399244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He joined Columbus after spending 2022 in MLS Next Pro with San Jose Earthquakes II, notching 9g\/6a over 24 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>He also played at UC Davis between 2019-21, earning Big West Conference All-Freshman Team honors while scoring eight goals and seven assists in his final collegiate season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text \">\n<p>Selected 14th overall (first round), the 21-year-old forward has signed through the 2024 season with options for 2025-26.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text \">\n<p>&#8220;Max\u2019s hard work and attitude along with his ability to make an impact in the attack did not go unnoticed throughout preseason, and we are excited to see him earn a spot on our first-team roster,&#8221; Crew president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text \">\n<p>&#8220;We are looking forward to working with Max as he continues his development as a player in a first-team environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Columbus Crew have signed their top pick from the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, announcing that Maximilian &#8220;Max&#8221; Arfsten has joined the club. 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