Aidan Daniels
![]() Daniels playing for Toronto FC II in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aidan Jun Valcarcel Daniels[1] | ||
Date of birth | September 6, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
Number | 55 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004 | Ajax | ||
Richmond Hill Soccer Club | |||
2012–2016 | TFC Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Toronto FC III | 4 | (0) |
2016– | Toronto FC II | 65 | (3) |
2018– | Toronto FC | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Canada U17 | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
2018– | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 7, 2018 |
Aidan Jun Valcarcel Daniels (born September 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Toronto FC in the Major League Soccer.
Club career
Toronto FC
On April 13, 2018, Daniels signed as a homegrown player with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[2] On 21 April 2018, Daniels made his MLS debut with Toronto FC against Houston Dynamo.
Toronto FC II
When Daniels turned 17 on 8 July 2016, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II.[3] A product of the Toronto FC Academy, he was rewarded with a loan to affiliate club Toronto FC II ahead of the 2016 USL season. Having already been capped internationally while playing for the Academy, Daniels made his professional debut in the season opener on March 26, 2016. He played for 78 minutes in a 2-2 draw with New York Red Bulls II, before being replaced by Malik Johnson.[4] During the 2017 offseason, Daniels would train with Danish club HB Køge.[5] Upon completion of the 2017 season, Daniels would re-sign with the club for the 2018 season.[6] Daniels would be named the #20 rated prospect under 20 by the league in 2018.[7]
International
Youth
Daniels also qualifies to represent South Africa or the Philippines at senior level as his father hails from Johannesburg and his mother from Manila.[1] After call-ups to the Canada Under-15 camps in USA and Laval in 2013, Daniels finally made his international debut in 2015. He made two appearances at the Under-17 CONCACAF Championship, the first coming in a 3-1 victory over Saint Lucia on March 9, 2015. His next appearance came just three days later in a 1-0 defeat to Panama.[1] In February 2017, Daniels was named to Canada's roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship[8] In May 2018, Daniels was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[9]
Career statistics
- As of October 13, 2018
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Toronto FC III | League1 Ontario | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Toronto FC II | USL | 2016 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2018 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
Total | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
Toronto FC | MLS | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Total | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 3 |
References
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- 1 2 3 "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Sign Two Homegrown Players and Another Local Prodcut". torontofc.ca. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Toronto FC II Sign Aidan Daniels". Toronto FC. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Aidan Daniels". Toronto FC. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ James Grossi (November 12, 2017). "TFC II send four on training stint to Denmark". Waking The Red.
- ↑ "Toronto FC II announce roster moves". Toronto FC. December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "2018 USL 20 under 20". USL. October 12, 2018.
- ↑ Neil Davidson (Feb 9, 2017). "Canada names young squad for CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Sportsnet.
- ↑ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.