Keith Makubuya (born January 26, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who played in Major League Soccer and the Canadian Soccer League.

Keith Makubuya
Personal information
Full name Keith Makubuya
Date of birth (1993-01-26) January 26, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2008 St. Catharines Concord
2009–2010 Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Toronto FC 2 (0)
2013–2015 Niagara United 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 30, 2011

Career

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Youth

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Makubuya began his youth career with St. Catharines Concord SC. He continued his youth career with North Mississauga SC.

Professional

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In 2009 Makubuya joined TFC Academy and played for the Academy team in the Canadian Soccer League. In late January 2011 it was announced that Makubuya would travel with Toronto's Senior team to Turkey for preseason training camp, Makubuya was one of four academy players invited to travel.[1] After impressing during the preseason training camp he signed with Toronto FC on March 17, 2011.[2]

Makubuya made his debut for Toronto's first team against the Vancouver Whitecaps on March 19, 2011 as a second half sub for Nick Soolsma. The game ended as a 4–2 away defeat for Toronto in the league's first ever all Canadian match-up.[3]

Makubuya was released by Toronto on November 15, 2012.[4] Makubuya signed for Niagara United for the 2013 CSL season.[5] He scored two goals in the 2014 season opener.[6] He played with the Niagara organization for three seasons failing to secure a postseason berth.

Honours

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Toronto FC

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Club Statistics

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Club Nat Season League League Playoff Domestic Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC   2011 MLS 1 0 - - - 1 0
2012 MLS 1 0 - - - 1 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Last updated on August 15, 2011.

References

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  1. ^ "Academy quartet travel". www.torontofc.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  2. ^ "Toronto FC Academy Graduates Four More". www.torontofc.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
  3. ^ "Toronto Falls Short in Vancouver". Toronto FC. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Option Declined On Six Players | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 2012-11-18.
  5. ^ Puchalski, Bernie. "Niagara United FC Canadian Soccer League preview". Niagara Falls Review. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  6. ^ "Two Goals By Makubuya Leads Niagara To Victory…Toronto Croatia Goes Down To Visiting Burlington In CSL Opener". Canadian Soccer League. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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