Jordan Mackenzie Faria (born June 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Faria began playing youth soccer at age five with Brampton Youth SC.[2] In January 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3]

Club career

From 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]

Faria with Toronto FC II in 2023

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] After the 2024 season, the club picked up his option for the 2025 season.[22][23]

International career

In 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.[24]

Career statistics

As of October 19, 2024[25]
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[26] League1 Ontario 7 1 — — 2 0 — 9 1
2017[27] 20 3 — — 2 0 — 22 3
2018[28] 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

  1. ^ a b c d Jordan Faria at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "About Jordan Faria". Brampton SC.
  3. ^ a b c d "Toronto FC II signs Jordan Faria". Toronto FC. July 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Ghaffaribarzi, Mahdi (May 7, 2018). "Faria Goal Against Sanjaxx Hands Junior Reds First Win Of Season". League1 Ontario.
  5. ^ Halis, Irene (May 13, 2018). "Dada-Luke, Faria On Target For Junior Reds in 2-0 Win Over Unionville". League1 Ontario.
  6. ^ Krueger, Adam (April 7, 2018). "Match Recap: Toronto FC II at Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Toronto FC.
  7. ^ "BYSC Alumni, Jordan Faria signs a USL Deal with TFC II". Brampton SC. July 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "York United signs four new players and completes roster for 2021 season". York United FC. June 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (October 17, 2021). "Faria to the rescue as super-sub grabs first ever CPL goal in 1-1 draw". York United FC.
  11. ^ "York United FC announces roster updates ahead of 2022 season". York United FC. December 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sopimusuutisia: MuSa solmi sopimuksia" [Contract news: MuSa signed contracts]. Musan Salama (in Finnish). April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Eikon clients in Finland". Eikon Sports. 19 April 2022.
  14. ^ 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).
  15. ^ "Toronto FC II sign midfielder Jordan Faria". Toronto FC. March 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Jacques, John (March 22, 2023). "Faria Secures Toronto FC II Return". Northern Tribune.
  17. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Team of Matchday 7: Toronto FC II". MLS Next Pro. May 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term loan agreements". Toronto FC. May 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "Austin FC scores in injury time to defeat injury-ravaged Toronto FC 1-0". Toronto Sun. May 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Jordan Faria to a contract". Valour FC. December 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Jacques, John (December 19, 2023). "Valour Adds Former Nine Stripes Midfielder Jordan Faria". Northern Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  22. ^ Healey, Josh (December 12, 2024). "Sources: Valour FC to exercise midfielder Jordan Faria's option". Wanderers Notebook.
  23. ^ "Valour FC announce return of midfield duo Jordan Faria and Dante Campbell". Valour FC. December 17, 2024.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Jordan Faria at Soccerway
  26. ^ "Jordan Faria 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  27. ^ "Jordan Faria 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  28. ^ "Jordan Faria 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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