Max Floriani
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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Max Floriani
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|6}}
| birth_place = Gurnee, Illinois, U.S.
| height =
| currentclub = San Jose Earthquakes
| clubnumber = 25
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2022–2024
| college1 = Saint Louis Billikens
| collegecaps1 = 56
| collegegoals1 = 4
| years1 = 2025–
| clubs1 = San Jose Earthquakes
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| club-update =
}}
Max Floriani (born February 6, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a Defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.
Career
=Saint Louis=
Floriani played for Saint Louis for three seasons from 2022 until 2024, he played 56 games with 53 starts for the Billikens during his college career.{{cite web|url=https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/max-floriani/12759|title=Max Floriani Stats|website=slubillikens.com|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}
=San Jose Earthquakes=
Floriani was selected with the No. 2 overall selection by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web|url=https://atlantic10.com/news/2024/12/20/mens-soccer-max-floriani-drafted-second-overall-in-mls-superdraft.aspx|title=Max Floriani Drafted Second Overall in MLS SuperDraft|website=atlantic10.com|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/23/warrens-max-floriani-the-no-2-pick-in-mls-superdraft-takes-hard-route-to-stardom-after-fathers-death/|title=Warren's Max Floriani, the No. 2 pick in MLS SuperDraft, takes 'hard route' to stardom after father's death|website=chicagotribune.com|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10147985-mls-superdraft-2025-complete-round-by-round-results-and-twitter-reaction.amp.html|title=MLS SuperDraft 2025: Complete Round-by-Round Results and Twitter Reaction|website=bleacherreport.com|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}
On April 19, 2025, Floriani made his MLS debut for the Earthquakes in a 5-3 loss to Sporting Kansas City. Floriani played three minutes in the match.{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/ab047853/San-Jose-Earthquakes-Sporting-Kansas-City-April-19-2025-Major-League-Soccer|title=San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City Match Report – Saturday April 19, 2025|website=fbref.com|accessdate=May 2, 2025}}
On April 26, 2025, Floriani made his first MLS start in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew. Floriani played 90 minutes in the match.{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/85d2ab0c/Columbus-Crew-San-Jose-Earthquakes-April-26-2025-Major-League-Soccer|title=Columbus Crew vs. San Jose Earthquakes Match Report – Saturday April 26, 2025|website=fbref.com|accessdate=May 2, 2025}}
References
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{{2025 MLS SuperDraft}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes players
Category:Men's association football defenders