Mykhi Joyner

Mykhi Joyner
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-30) August 30, 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City SC
Number 59
Youth career
Central Illinois United
St. Louis City SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– St. Louis City 2 77 (38)
2024– St. Louis City SC 19 (1)
International career‡
2024–2025 United States U19 3 (2)
2025– United States U20 3 (0)
2025– United States U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2026

Mykhi Joyner (born 30 August 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for St. Louis City SC.

Early life

Joyner was born on 30 August 2006. Born in Bloomington, Illinois, United States, he is a native of the city. The son of Rhonda, he has three older brothers.

Growing up, he started playing soccer at the age of five and attended Liberty High School in the United States.

Club career

As a youth player, Joyner joined the youth academy of Central Illinois United. Following his stint here, he joined the youth academy of St. Louis City SC and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2022.

On 30 August 2025, he scored his first goal for their senior team during a 2–3 home loss to Houston Dynamo FC in the league. During the 2025 season, he was the fourth top scorer of the 2025 MLS Next Pro with fifteen goals.

International career

Joyner is a United States youth international and has represented the country at under-19 level, under-20 and under-23 level. Altogether, he made three appearances and scored two goals while playing for the United States men's national under-19 soccer team.[citation needed]

On 7 September 2025, he debuted for the United States men's national under-20 soccer team during a 0–0 away friendly draw with the Morocco national under-20 football team. On 17 November 2025, he debuted for the United States men's national under-23 soccer team during a 0–1 away friendly loss to the Serbia national under-21 football team.

References

  1. ↑ "How Mykhi Joyner got his shot". Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jumping for Joyner: From High School Student to MLS Star". LHStoday. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 Mykhi Joyner at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "Mykhi Joyner finally has his MLS moment". St. Louis Magazine. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "In 2026, Mykhi Joyner builds on 2025 MLS experience with St. Louis City SC". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 14 October 2026.