{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2005)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Use American English|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kristian Fletcher | image = | fullname = Kristian George Fletcher | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|08|06}} | birth_place = Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}} | position = Winger | currentclub = FC Cincinnati | clubnumber = 14 | youthyears1 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs1 = Bethesda SC | youthyears2 = 2021–2022 | youthclubs2 = D.C. United | years1 = 2022 | clubs1 = Loudoun United | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2022–2025 | clubs2 = D.C. United | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Swansea City (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = → Nottingham Forest (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022 | nationalteam1 = United States U17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022–2024 | nationalteam2 = United States U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2025– | nationalteam3 = United States U20 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | club-update = January 13, 2026 | nationalteam-update = June 10, 2025 | years5 = 2026– | clubs5 = FC Cincinnati | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 }}

'''Kristian George Fletcher''' (born August 6, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

== Club career == Fletcher started his career playing for MLS Next club Bethesda SC and Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. As a junior, Fletcher was named the All-Metro Player of the Year after scoring 26 goals and contributing 9 assists over the course of the 17-game season. He also led the team to the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Championship, scoring the game winner.

During the summer of 2022, Fletcher went on trial with a number of European academies including Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. Following the trip, Fox Sports reporter Keith Costigan announced that Fletcher would be signing for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flemming |first1=Connor |title=16-Year-Old American Phenom Reportedly Signs With Borussia Dortmund |url=https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/who-is-kristian-fletcher-soccer-borussia-dortmund-signing-american |website=the18.com |access-date=August 21, 2022 |date=December 15, 2021}}</ref> although it was never confirmed.

Ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season, Fletcher signed a contract with Loudoun United FC. He played 12 matches and scored four goals before being promoted to D.C. United on a homegrown contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=D.C. United Sign Forward Kristian Fletcher to a Homegrown Contract |url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-sign-forward-kristian-fletcher-to-a-homegrown-contract |website=dcunited.com |access-date=September 2, 2022 |date=August 30, 2022}}</ref> On August 31, 2022, he made his MLS debut in a 2–1 win at New York City FC. Fletcher scored his first goal with D.C. United on October 9, 2022, during a 5–2 loss against FC Cincinnati.

Fletcher joined Welsh club Swansea City on loan for the first half of the 2023–24 season, where he linked up with the under-21 side.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/dc-united-loan-kristian-fletcher-to-swansea-city-u-21s |title=DC United loan Kristian Fletcher to Swansea City U-21s |website=mlssoccer.com |date=September 7, 2023 |access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref> On August 30, 2024, Fletcher again returned to the United Kingdom, joining Nottingham Forest's B team squad on loan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/forest-complete-signing-of-kristian-fletcher/|title=Forest complete signing of Kristian Fletcher|first=Nottingham Forest Football|last=Club|date=August 30, 2024|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}</ref> Fletcher returned to D.C. United on April 22, 2025, after making 12 appearances and scoring three goals for Forest's B Team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2025/april/22/fletcher-returns-to-d-c-united/|title=Fletcher returns to D.C. United|first=Nottingham Forest Football|last=Club|date=April 22, 2025|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}</ref>

He joined FC Cincinnati on January 13, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 13, 2026 |title=FC Cincinnati sign Kristian Fletcher |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-kristian-fletcher |accessdate=January 13, 2026 |publisher=FC Cincinnati}}</ref>

== International career == Holding both U.S. and British passports,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/who-is-kristian-fletcher-soccer-borussia-dortmund-signing-american|title=16-Year-Old American Phenom Reportedly Signs with Borussia Dortmund}}</ref> Fletcher is eligible to represent the United States and Scotland. He holds British citizenship via his father who was born in Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASN: After a soaring start to his Swansea loan, Fletcher eyes ambitious goals for club and country |url=http://americansoccernow.com/articles/after-a-soaring-start-to-his-swansea-loan-fletcher-eyes-ambitious-goals-for-club-and-country |access-date=2026-01-24 |website=americansoccernow.com}}</ref>

He has been capped by the United States at both under-15 and under-19 level, including spring 2022 friendlies against both England and Norway in Marbella, Spain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/loudoun-uniteds-kristian-fletcher-selected-for-united-states-u-19-mens-youth-national-team/n-5836203 |title=Loudoun United's Kristian Fletcher Selected for United States U-19 Men's Youth National Team |date=June 3, 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{Updated|match played 21 January 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|700199|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes U.S. Open Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Welsh League Cup, National League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Loudoun United |2022 |USL Championship |17||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||4 |- |rowspan="4"|D.C. United |2022 |MLS |2||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1 |- |2023 |MLS |10||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="LEC"|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |2024 |MLS |13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!2!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!0!!0!!28!!2 |- |Swansea City U21 (loan) |2023-24 |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||2 |- |Nottingham Forest U21 (loan) |2024-25 |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||3||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !42!!6!!2!!0!!3!!2!!1!!0!!1!!0!!49!!8 |} {{notelist}}

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== External links == * {{MLS player}}

{{FC Cincinnati squad}}

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