Max Ferdinand is a Haiti

Haiti

Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...

an footballer currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.

Youth and amateur

Ferdinand grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

 and attended Reading High School

Reading High School (Reading, Pennsylvania)

Affectionately known as "The Castle on the Hill," Reading High School in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States is home to nearly 3,000 students and several hundred teachers. The school houses 11th through 12th grade students from within the city limits in one of the largest school buildings on the...

, but did not play college soccer

College soccer

College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...

. In 2009 Ferdinand played with FC Reading Revolution

FC Reading Revolution

FC Reading Revolution is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Keystone Division.The team plays its...

 in the National Premier Soccer League

National Premier Soccer League

The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...

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Professional

Ferdinand plays professional indoor soccer

Indoor soccer

Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...

 with the Baltimore Blast

Baltimore Blast (current)

Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....

, where he was named Rookie of the Year for the 2010 season.

After trialing with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

, Ferdinand signed with the Rochester Rhinos in 2010. He made his professional debut on May 19, 2010 in a game against Crystal Palace Baltimore, and scored his first professional goal on June 26, 2010 in a game against the Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

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Rochester Rhinos

• USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010

External links

• Rochester Rhinos bio
• Baltimore Blast bio
• Reading Revolution bio
• Pointstrak stats