Christian Oxner
Christian Oxner (born July 29, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 29, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
Number | 50 | ||
Youth career | |||
Halifax Dunbrack | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 33 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Western Halifax | ||
2019– | HFX Wanderers | 18 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 19, 2019 |
Club career
Early career
Oxner was born in Halifax and grew up in the suburb of Clayton Park.[1] Oxner began playing soccer with the U6 programme of local club Halifax Dunbrack.[2]
Western Halifax
While attending Saint Mary's University, Oxner played for local Nova Scotia Soccer League side Western Halifax FC during the summer.[3] In 2016, he won his first provincial championship with Western Halifax and competed at his first national championships that fall.[4]
In 2017, Oxner won a second provincial title in a row Western Halifax and went on to win the Challenge Trophy that year.[4] Oxner kept a clean sheet in the final against FC Winnipeg Lions as Western Halifax won 1–0, becoming the first Nova Scotia club to win the competition since in 2001.[5] In 2018, Oxner helped Western Halifax to a third consecutive Nova Scotian title.[4]
HFX Wanderers
On November 12, 2018, Oxner was drafted in the third round, nineteenth overall, in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft by local club HFX Wanderers.[6] On February 20, 2019 Oxner signed his first professional contract with Wanderers, becoming the second-ever Nova Scotian to sign for the club.[7] He made his professional debut in a Canadian Championship match against the Vaughan Azzurri on May 16.[8] On May 25, 2019 he made his league debut against Cavalry FC.[8] After starting the season as a back-up to veteran Trinidad and Tobago international Jan-Michael Williams, Oxner slowly earned himself the spot as Wanderers' starting keeper and went on to make eighteen league appearances that season.[8] On November 5, 2019 Oxner re-signed with Halifax for the 2020 season.[9]
References
- "Huskies goalkeeper Christian Oxner signs with the HFX Wanderers FC". Saint Mary's University. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- Danae Iatrou (23 February 2019). "21 Questions – The Oxner & De Carolis Edition". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- Glenn MacDonald (25 April 2019). "HFX Wanderers field local flair for CPL opener". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Western Halifax win the 2018 Nova Scotia men's title". Canada Soccer. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Nova Scotia's Western Halifax FC claim first Challenge Trophy". Canada Soccer. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- Gareth Hampshire (13 November 2018). "Halifax born goalkeeper among three University draft picks for HFX Wanderers". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Wanderers ink Halifax-born goalkeeper Oxner, defender De Carolis". Canadian Premier League. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "C. Oxner". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- Gareth Hampshire (5 November 2019). "Wanderers re-sign standout goalkeeper Christian Oxner for 2020 season". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links
- Christian Oxner at Soccerway