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Julian Eyestone (born 21 May 2006) is an American professional footballer who plays for club Brentford as a goalkeeper.

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.

Youth and college years
A goalkeeper, Eyestone joined the FC Dallas academy in 2015. He progressed 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 club's 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 21 June 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.

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.

Personal life
Eyestone attended Lone Star High School.

Career statistics


Honours
Brentford B


 * London Senior Cup: 2021–22