# Michael Halliday (soccer)

Michael Anthony Halliday (born January 22, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.

## Youth career

Halliday was born in Orlando, Florida, but grew up in Apopka. In 2016, Halliday joined Orlando City Academy's U-13 side and progressed through the academy.

## Club career
### Orlando City B

Ahead of the 2020 season on March 3, Halliday was named to the Orlando City B roster. On August 1, Halliday made his senior debut in a 2–0 loss to Tormenta FC.
In 2021, Orlando City B went into hiatus after withdrawing from USL League One due to the possibility of an MLS reserve league launching in 2021, but that was delayed until 2022 with the launch of MLS Next Pro.
In the inaugural MLS Next Pro season, Halliday only made five appearances with the reserve team as he spent most of his time with the senior team.

### Orlando City

On July 15, 2020, Halliday was signed to the senior team without making an appearance for the reserve team due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the start of the 2020 USL League One season until July 18. Halliday's signing made him the team's ninth homegrown signing and at 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days of age, the youngest player to sign with the first team since Tommy Redding in 2014. In his first season with the Lions, he did not make an appearance for the senior team.
On May 29, 2021, Halliday made his debut for the club when he started in a 2–1 loss against the New York Red Bulls.
In the 2022 season, Halliday spent much of his time on the bench, but on October 16, Halliday made his MLS Cup playoffs debut when he came on as a 87th-minute substitute for Ruan in a 2–0 loss to CF Montréal.
In 2023, Halliday made the most appearances he had in his senior career, but suffered an injury in June which saw him lose his spot to new signing Dagur Dan Þórhallsson. In the following season, Halliday's playing time declined and he only made one start in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup on February 27.

### Houston Dynamo

On February 18, 2025, Halliday was acquired by fellow Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo on a one-year contract with a club option for 2026 and 2027 in exchange for a first round draft pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of February 18, 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Orlando City B | 2020 | USL League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Orlando City | Total | Total | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup

## Honors

Orlando City
* U.S. Open Cup: 2022
United States U20
* CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2022