Jordan Mackenzie Faria (born June 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
 Faria in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Mackenzie Faria[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 13, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Brampton YSC | ||
| 2012–2018 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 32 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC II | 32 | (2) |
| 2021 | York United | 12 | (1) |
| 2022 | MuSa | 20 | (6) |
| 2023 | Toronto FC II | 23 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Valour FC | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U15 | ||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 28, 2017 | |||
Early life
editFaria began playing youth soccer at age five with Brampton Youth SC.[2] In January 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3]
Club career
editFrom 2016 to 2018, Faria played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[4][5]
In 2018, he began playing with Toronto FC II in the USL on an academy contract.[3] On April 7, 2018, he made his debut against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[6] He scored his first professional goal on May 19, 2018 against the Charlotte Independence.[3] In July 2018, he officially signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II.[3][7] On September 6, 2019, he scored a free kick goal which earned USL League One Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week honours.[8]
In June 2021, Faria joined Canadian Premier League side York United.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on October 17, 2021 in a 1-1 draw against FC Edmonton.[10] In December 2021, York announced they had declined Faria's contract option for the 2022 season.[11]
In April 2022, he signed with Finnish club MuSa in the Kakkonen, after going on trial with the club in March.[12][13] On July 9, 2022, he scored a brace against SalPa in a 4-1 victory.[14]
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In March 2023, he returned to Toronto FC II, now in MLS Next Pro.[15][16] On May 7, 2023, he scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over FC Cincinnati 2, to lead the team to their first victory of the season.[17] On May 20, 2023, he signed a short-term loan with the Toronto FC first team, ahead of their match against Austin FC,[18] making his debut in the match, coming on as a substitute for Italian designated player Federico Bernardeschi in the 67th minute.[19]
In December 2023, Faria returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing with Valour FC for the 2024 season.[20][21]
International career
editIn October 2014, Faria made his debut in the Canada national team program, attending a U15 identification camp.[1] In August 2015, he was named to the U15 squad for the U15 Torneo Internacional.[1] He was later named to the Canada U17 for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[1] In 2017, Jordan Faria was a runner-up for the Canadian U17 Player of the Year award.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 19, 2024[23]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2016[24] | League1 Ontario | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2017[25] | 20 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
| 2018[26] | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2018 | USL | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | USL League One | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| York United FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Musan Salama | 2022 | Kakkonen | 20 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 26 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 146 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 22 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jordan Faria at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "About Jordan Faria". Brampton SC.
- ^ a b c d "Toronto FC II signs Jordan Faria". Toronto FC. July 20, 2018.
- ^ Ghaffaribarzi, Mahdi (May 7, 2018). "Faria Goal Against Sanjaxx Hands Junior Reds First Win Of Season". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Halis, Irene (May 13, 2018). "Dada-Luke, Faria On Target For Junior Reds in 2-0 Win Over Unionville". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Krueger, Adam (April 7, 2018). "Match Recap: Toronto FC II at Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Toronto FC.
- ^ "BYSC Alumni, Jordan Faria signs a USL Deal with TFC II". Brampton SC. July 20, 2018.
- ^ "USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Week – Week 24: Jordan Faria's free kick took top spot in weekly poll". USL League One. September 9, 2019.
- ^ "York United signs four new players and completes roster for 2021 season". York United FC. June 2, 2021.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (October 17, 2021). "Faria to the rescue as super-sub grabs first ever CPL goal in 1-1 draw". York United FC.
- ^ "York United FC announces roster updates ahead of 2022 season". York United FC. December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Sopimusuutisia: MuSa solmi sopimuksia" [Contract news: MuSa signed contracts]. Musan Salama (in Finnish). April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Eikon clients in Finland". Eikon Sports. 19 April 2022.
- ^ Welling, Jari (July 9, 2022). "Kuin Kummelin sketsin Musakornerissa voitokas vastaus oli Kanada ja Jordan Faria: "Olen oppinut koko ajan paremmin tuntemaan pelitoverini ja he myös minut"" [As in Kummel's sketch Musakorner, the winning answer was Canada and Jordan Faria: "I've gotten to know my teammates better all the time and they also know me"]. Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish).
- ^ "Toronto FC II sign midfielder Jordan Faria". Toronto FC. March 22, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 22, 2023). "Faria Secures Toronto FC II Return". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Team of Matchday 7: Toronto FC II". MLS Next Pro. May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term loan agreements". Toronto FC. May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Austin FC scores in injury time to defeat injury-ravaged Toronto FC 1-0". Toronto Sun. May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Jordan Faria to a contract". Valour FC. December 18, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 19, 2023). "Valour Adds Former Nine Stripes Midfielder Jordan Faria". Northern Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Tait, Ed (December 18, 2023). ""So, for us to get a young domestic player and has the quality and the hunger to succeed is something we couldn't overlook."". Valour FC.
- ^ Jordan Faria at Soccerway
- ^ "Jordan Faria 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Jordan Faria 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Jordan Faria 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Jordan Faria at Soccerway