Rahim Thorpe is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.

Rahim Thorpe
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-22) August 22, 1997 (age 27)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Simcoe County Rovers
Youth career
Brampton YSC
Toronto Lynx
Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sheridan Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Toronto FC III 10 (3)
2015 Toronto FC II 1 (0)
2016–2017 Oakville Blue Devils FC 8 (0)
2018–2019 North Mississauga SC 13 (6)
2023– Simcoe County Rovers 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2023

Early life

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He played youth soccer with Brampton YSC[1] and the Toronto Lynx.[2]

College career

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He played college soccer with the Sheridan Bruins. In 2018, he scored back-to-back playoff hat-tricks.[3] Sheridan ultimately lost to Humber College in the finals, but Thorpe was named a tournament all-star.[4]

Club career

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In 2015, he played with Toronto FC III in the Premier Development League.[2] In March 2015, he signed an academy player agreement with Toronto FC II.[5] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on March 15 against FC Montréal.[6][7]

In 2016, he played with Oakville Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario,[8] making seven appearances.[9] He made a single appearance the following season.[10]

In 2018, he joined North Mississauga SC, making six appearances.[11] He scored his first goal on May 5 against ProStars FC.[12][13] In 2019, he scored 4 goals in seven league appearances, also appearing in one playoff match.[14] He scored a hat trick on July 14, 2019, in a 9–0 victory over Toronto Skillz FC.[15]

In 2023, he played with Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[16]

International career

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In 2015, he was called up to the Canada U18 for the Slovakia Cup.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Blast claims Ontario Cup title". Brampton Guardian. September 20, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Oakville Blue Devils: 2016 Technical Profile". League1 Ontario. April 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Thorpe leads Sheridan to victory in men's soccer playoff opener". Oakville Beaver. October 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hawks Crowned Provincial Champions for the Seventh Time in Nine Years". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.
  5. ^ "Academy: A Step In The Right Direction". March 30, 2015.
  6. ^ Meisenheimer, Jonathan (March 16, 2015). "TFCII beat FC Montreal to earn first USL Victory". NSXI Network.
  7. ^ Rahim Thorpe at Soccerway
  8. ^ Nielsen, Aaron (May 2, 2016). "State of the Game: League One Ontario kicks off for 2016". Red Nation Online.
  9. ^ "Rahim Thorpe 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ^ "Rahim Thorpe 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. ^ "Rahim Thorpe 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ^ Ghaffaribarzi, Mahdi (May 6, 2018). "Zwierzynski Scores On Either Side Of Half To Get Pro Stars An Away Point". League1 Ontario.
  13. ^ Glover, Robin (May 8, 2018). "League1 Ontario Game of the Week". Waking the Red.
  14. ^ "Rahim Thorpe 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  15. ^ "Relief For Vaughan, Heartbreak For Durham, As North Miss Smash Skillz". League1 Ontario. July 15, 2019.
  16. ^ "Rahim Thorpe 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  17. ^ "Five TFC teens Europe bound with Canada's Men's U-18 Team". Toronto FC. April 16, 2015.
  18. ^ Rahim Thorpe at the Canadian Soccer Association