Darius Randell began his soccer journey in Monrovia, Liberia, where he grew up playing in informal, unstructured environments. After relocating to Minnesota, he continued to pursue his passion through local community connections, and was introduced to a more competitive soccer environment at age 12.

At just 14, Randell was selected to join our Academy. He had his first experience with MNUFC2 the same year, and participated in his first training session with the first team before turning 16. The striker progressed through every level of our development system before earning a professional contract with MNUFC2.

“Darius is a great example of our club’s commitment to a player pathway that allows and encourages players to become the best version of themselves while playing for Minnesota United,” said MNUFC Head of Development and Player Pathway Amos Magee.

Randell went on to make history as the youngest player ever to debut for MNUFC at 18 years old, marking the occasion with a goal in his first appearance. He is in the process of transitioning into the MLS first-team environment, and his development highlights the strength and flexibility of our open talent pathway.