Baj Maan (born July 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.

Early life

Maan grew up in Brampton, Ontario.[1] In 2015, he joined the Sigma FC Academy.[2]

Club career

In 2016, he began playing at the senior level with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.

In June 2019, Maan signed a developmental contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC, managed by former Sigma FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis.[3] As the third-string keeper behind Triston Henry and Quillan Roberts, he failed to make an appearance that year.[4] That fall, he attended Northern Kentucky University, where he started in seventeen matches.[1] In July 2020, Maan re-signed with Forge FC ahead of the delayed 2020 season.[5] He made his professional debut on September 5, 2020 in a 2–2 draw against Valour FC.[6] Maan re-signed with Forge FC for the 2022 season and served as an unused substitute for the club's CONCACAF Champions League matches against Cruz Azul.[7][8][9] However, during the club's first match of the CPL season, OneSoccer broadcaster Adam Jenkins announced that Maan had left the club and was trialling at Toronto FC II.[10]

Maan's trial was ultimately successful as he signed an MLS Next Pro contract with Toronto FC II in May 2022.[11]

After leaving the club at the end of the season, in February 2023, Maan went on trial with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC during their pre-season camp.[12] He subsequently joined the Simcoe County Rovers of League1 Ontario, with whom he won the league championship and was named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year and a First Team All-Star.[13][14] After the season, he signed a short-term contract for the remainder of the season with Toronto FC II.[2]

In 2024, he served as a backup keeper for Valour FC due to the injury to starter Jonathan Viscosi.[15] Afterwards, he joined Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. He helped Vaughan capture the league cup, defeating Simcoe County Rovers FC in the final.[16]

Career statistics

As of September 6, 2024[4]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sigma FC 2016[17] League1 Ontario 1 0 — — — 1 0
2017[18] 2 0 — — — 2 0
2018[19] 0 0 — — — 0 0
2019[20] 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Forge FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2021 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Toronto FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Simcoe County Rovers 2023[21] League1 Ontario 19 0 2 0 — — 21 0
Toronto FC II 2023 MLS Next Pro 0 0 — — — 0 0
Valour FC 2023 League1 Ontario 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Vaughan Azzurri 2024 League1 Ontario Premier 10 0 — — 3 0 13 0
Career total 46 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 51 0

Honours

Club

Forge FC

Simcoe County Rovers

References

  1. ^ a b "Baj Maan". Northern Kentucky University. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign goalkeeper Baj Maan to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. September 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Forge signs goalkeeper Baj Maan to developmental contract". Canadian Premier League. June 11, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Baj Maan at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Forge FC adds 3 Canadians to roster; parts ways with Giuliano Frano". Canadian Premier League. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (September 5, 2020). "Forge leans on depth in Valour draw, turns full focus to 2nd round". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Jacques, John (February 15, 2022). "Running Through The Six: A Look At Forge's New Signings". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Game Details". CONCACAF. February 16, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Game Details". CONCACAF. February 24, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Pacific FC vs Forge FC". Canadian Premier League. Langford, British Columbia. April 10, 2022. 113 minutes in. OneSoccer. Retrieved April 10, 2022. I incorrectly said that the Forge goalkeeping stable was up to four, but Baj Maan has departed from the club. I was able to confirm that with the media communications staff at half time, so my apologies for that error. At last check he was trialling with TFC II.
  11. ^ "Toronto FC II sign goalkeeper Baj Maan". Toronto FC II. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  12. ^ Jacques, John (February 21, 2023). "Here's Who Is Trialing With Pacific FC". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  13. ^ Jacques, John (November 20, 2023). "Baj Maan Named League1 Ontario's Goalkeeper Of The Year". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Rhodes, Benedict [@BTFR17] (May 10, 2024). "Former Forge goalkeeper Baj Maan makes an appearance on the Valour bench today as Jonathan Viscosi misses out through injury" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Vaughan Azzurri win Men's L1 Cup". League1 Ontario. September 7, 2024.
  17. ^ "Baj Mann 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "Baj Mann 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Baj Mann 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "Baj Maan 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  21. ^ "Baj Maan 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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