Jordan Hamilton (soccer)

Jordan Hamilton

Personal information
Full name	Jordan Patrick Dear Hamilton
Date of birth	March 17, 1996
Place of birth	Scarborough, Ontario Canada
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Toronto FC
Number	22
Youth career
2011–2014	TFC Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–	Toronto FC	17	(3)
2014	→ Wilmington Hammerheads (loan)	11	(5)
2014	→ Trofense (loan)	5	(0)
2015–	→ Toronto FC II (loan)	24	(3)
National team^‡
2011–2013	Canada U17	11	(5)
2014–	Canada U20	5	(3)
2016	Canada U23	2	(2)
2014–	Canada	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:32, 2 October 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:36, 6 October, 2016 (UTC)

Jordan Patrick Dear Hamilton (born March 17, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Toronto FC.

Playing career

Youth

Jordan made his U14 Ontario Provincial debut at the U14 All-Star Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He scored 8 seconds into their first match against the U14 PEI team, when they had the kickoff. He went on to score 6 more goals in the match.

Toronto FC

After three years playing with the TFC Academy, Hamilton signed with Toronto FC on January 6, 2014.^[1] Hamilton made his professional debut as a late substitute in 0–1 defeat to Colorado Rapids on April 12, 2014.^[2] He was loaned to USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads FC on May 1, 2014.

After 5 goals in 11 games with Wilmington and a goal for Toronto in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur, Hamilton was loaned to C.D. Trofense of the Portuguese Segunda Liga.^[3] On August 9, 2014, Hamilton made his first appearance for side C.D. Trofense as a 66th-minute substitute. He was recalled from his loan by Toronto on December 12.^[4]

On March 20, 2015 Hamilton was loaned to Toronto FC II ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.^[5] He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21, and scored Toronto FC II's first ever goal in the same match in the 8th minute.^[6]

Hamilton scored his first two goals for Toronto FC in the 2016 Canadian Championship, when he got a brace in the first leg against the Montreal Impact. ^[7] He scored his first MLS goal on June 26th against Orlando City.

International career

Youth

Hamilton represented Canada at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[8]

In November 2014, Hamilton was called up to the U-20 team for a series of games. He scored a goal against England's U-20 side during a friendly on November 12 in a 2-2 draw.^[9] Hamilton followed it up three days later with another goal in a 2-1 victory over Russia's U-21 team.^[10] Hamilton would later participate in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship with Canada.^[11] He scored three goals at the tournament, a brace against Haiti in the first game, and a goal against Honduras in Canada's last game.

In May 2016, Hamilton was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. ^[12] He scored in both matches. ^{[13] [14]}

Senior

Hamilton's first experience with the senior side was when he was called up for a training camp in January 2014 with the Canadian senior team.^[15] Hamilton made his debut for Canada against Colombia as a substitute on October 14, 2014.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 1, 2016^[17]

Club	League	Season	League		Playoffs		Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC	MLS	2014	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
		2015	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
		2016	14	3	0	0	4	2	0	0	18	5
	Total		17	3	0	0	4	2	0	0	21	5
Wilmington Hammerheads (loan)	USL	2014	11	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	5
	Total		11	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	5
Trofense (loan)	Segunda Liga	2014-15	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Toronto FC II (loan)	USL	2015	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	3
		2016	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		24	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	3
Career Total			56	11	2	0	4	2	0	0	62	200

International

As of October 9, 2016

Canada national team
2014	1	0
2015	0	0
2016	1	0
Total	2	0

Personal life

Hamilton attended Blessed Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough.^[18]

References

1. "Toronto FC sign academy forward, Canadian youth international Jordan Hamilton to Homegrown deal | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
2. "MatchCenter - Toronto FC vs. Colorado Rapids". matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
3. "Toronto FC loan Homegrown striker Jordan Hamilton to Portugal's Clube Desportivo Trofense". July 30, 2014.
4. "Toronto FC exercise options on 15 players". December 3, 2014.
5. "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015.
6. Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston".
7. CBC. "Toronto FC beats Montreal Impact in 1st leg of Canadian Championship". Retrieved June 1, 2016.
8. "Canada selects 21 for the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013". October 3, 2013.
9. "Canada's Under-20 team draws England 2-2 as Toronto FC's Jordan Hamilton scores late equalizer". November 12, 2014.
10. "Goals by MLSers Jordan Hamilton, Marco Bustos lead Canada Under-20s to win vs. Russia". November 15, 2014.
11. Rowaan, Dave (January 5, 2014). "Canada names squad for CONCACAF U20 Championships".
12. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
13. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 defeat Guyana as part of Jubilee celebration". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
14. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
15. "Young MNT to set up camp in Florida". January 10, 2014.
16. Squizzato, Daniel (October 14, 2014). "Canada 0, Colombia 1: International Friendly Match Recap".
17. Soccerway. "Jordan Hamilton profile".
18. "Jordan Hamilton joins first-team". Toronto Catholic District School Board. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

External links

• Profile at Major League Soccer.