Julian Eyestone

Julian Eyestone
Eyestone prior to a Brentford B match in 2026
Personal information
Full name Julian Ryan Eyestone
Date of birth (2006-05-21) May 21, 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
(on loan from Brentford)
Number 13
Youth career
–2015 Solar
2015–2023 FC Dallas
2024–2025 Brentford
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Duke Blue Devils 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 North Texas SC 9 (0)
2025– Brentford 0 (0)
2026– → Rotherham United (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2024 United States U19 2 (0)
2024–2025 United States U20 5 (0)
2026– United States U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:21, 12 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:44, June 9, 2026 (UTC)

Julian Ryan Eyestone (born May 21, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Rotherham United, on loan from Premier League club Brentford.

Eyestone is a product of the FC Dallas academy and the Duke Blue Devils and gained his first senior experience with North Texas SC. He began his professional career in England with Brentford in 2024. Eyestone has been capped by the United States at youth level.

Club career

Youth and college years

A goalkeeper, Eyestone began his youth career with Solar. He joined the FC Dallas academy in 2015 and progressed sufficiently to begin training "on and off" with the first team squad at age 15. Eyestone furthered his progression with 9 MLS Next Pro appearances for North Texas SC (the FC Dallas reserve team) during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. His MLS Next Pro performances were such that he was named in the squad for the 2023 MLS Next All-Star Game.

Eyestone departed to join college team Duke Blue Devils in 2023 and made 18 appearances during the 2023 ACC season. His performances saw him named to the ACC All-Freshman and All-ACC Second teams. In December 2023, Eyestone announced on social media that in order to pursue a professional career, he would forego the remainder of his college eligibility.

Brentford

On June 21, 2024, Eyestone joined the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer. He was included in the first team squad for its final 2024–25 pre-season match and remained an unused substitute. Shortly after the beginning of the regular season, Eyestone kept a clean sheet on a starting appearance in a first team friendly. He was an unused substitute for the first team on two occasions during the 2024–25 regular season and took part in first team training. Eyestone made 24 B team appearances during the season and was part of the Professional U21 Development League-winning squad.

Eyestone was promoted into the first team squad in July 2025 signed a new six-year contract, with the option of two further years. He was an unused substitute on one occasion during the 2025–26 season and was part of the B team squad that finished as winners of the Professional U21 Development League league phase.

On August 11, 2026, Eyestone joined League Two club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2026–27 season.

International career

Eyestone was called into United States U17 training camps in November 2021, August 2022 and April 2023. He won two friendly caps for the U19 team during the 2023–24 season. Eyestone won his maiden call into the U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF U20 Championship and made one appearance during the team's run to the final. Eyestone won his maiden call into the U21 squad for a pair of friendlies in June 2026. He made his debut in the second match, a 1–0 defeat to Uzbekistan U23. After training goalkeeper Diego Kochen withdrew due to injury, Eyestone was called into the extended senior squad for the remainder of its 2026 World Cup campaign.

Personal life

Eyestone attended Lone Star High School. As of April 2025, Eyestone was studying online for a liberal arts degree with the University of Pennsylvania.

Career statistics

As of match played September 12, 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
North Texas SC 2022 MLS Next Pro 1 0 ― ― 0 0 1 0
2023 MLS Next Pro 8 0 ― ― ― 8 0
Total 9 0 ― ― 0 0 9 0
Brentford 2024–25 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 ― 0 0
2025–26 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 ― 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 ― 9 0
Rotherham United (loan) 2026–27 League Two 1 0 0 0 ― 0 0 1 0
Career total 1000000 0 0100
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup

Honors

Brentford B

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ Julian Eyestone at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 "Julian Eyestone joins Rotherham United on loan". Brentford FC. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Julian Eyestone". FC Dallas. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "He might be just 17, but Duke men's soccer goalie Julian Eyestone is all grown up". The Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Julian Eyestone". FC Dallas. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ "FC Dallas Academy Players Julian Eyestone and Luke Shreiner Victorious in MLS Next All-Star Game". FC Dallas. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Duke men's soccer 2023 season preview". The Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Julian Eyestone – 2023 – Men's Soccer". Duke University. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Levenson, Sophie. "Duke men's soccer's Julian Eyestone signs with Brentford FC, leaves Blue Devils for England". The Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Brentford B sign Julian Eyestone". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Highlights, report and reaction: Brentford 4 Wolfsburg 4". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Brentford 0 QPR 0: Minutes for first-team players in Jersey Road friendly". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 "Benjamin Arthur and Julian Eyestone promoted to Brentford's first-team squad". Brentford FC. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Julian Eyestone: Football from Birth". Brentford FC. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2025–2026 Julian Eyestone Match Logs (Goalkeeping)". FBref.com. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Brentford U21s 2 Swansea City U21s 2: Bees win Professional Development League title at Gtech Community Stadium as Ethan Laidlaw and Romelle Donovan strike". Brentford FC. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ "FC Dallas Academy Goalkeeper Julian Eyestone Earns U17 US Men's National Team Call-Up". FC Dallas. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Twenty-Three Players Called For U-17 MYNT Training Camp In Chula Vista, Calif". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  20. ↑ "U-17 Men's Youth National Team Continues World Cup Prep With 23-Player Training Camp In South Florida | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  21. ↑ "U.S. Under-19 MYNT Narrowly Falls 1–0 against Morocco to Close March International Window". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  22. ↑ "U.S. Under-19 MYNT Closes South America Trip With 1–0 Win Against Uruguay". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Michael Nsien Names USA Roster For 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship In Mexico". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  24. ↑ Julian Eyestone at Soccerway. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Nineteen Players Called to U.S. Under-21 Men's National Team Training Camp in Slovenia". ussoccer.com. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Julian Eyestone of United States passes the ball during the..." Getty Images (in French). June 8, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  27. ↑ "As the USMNT returns to work at the World Cup, Australia's big win sharpens the focus". Inquirer.com. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Julian Eyestone in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Julian Eyestone in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Julian Eyestone in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Match Report: Brentford B win London Senior Cup on penalties". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.