Keith Makubuya

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Keith Makubuya
Personal information
Full name Keith Makubuya
Date of birth (1993-01-26) January 26, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2008 St. Catharines Concord
2009–2010 Toronto FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Toronto FC 2 (0)
2013–2015 Niagara United 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 30, 2011

Keith Makubuya (born January 26, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who played in Major League Soccer and the Canadian Soccer League.

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Career

Youth

Makubuya began his youth career with St. Catharines Concord SC. He continued his youth career with North Mississauga SC.

Professional

In 2009 Makubuya joined TFC Academy and played for the Academy team in the Canadian Soccer League. In late January 2011 it was announced that Makubuya would travel with Toronto's Senior team to Turkey for preseason training camp, Makubuya was one of four academy players invited to travel. [1] After impressing during the preseason training camp he signed with Toronto FC on March 17, 2011. [2]

Makubuya made his debut for Toronto's first team against the Vancouver Whitecaps on March 19, 2011 as a second half sub for Nick Soolsma. The game ended as a 4–2 away defeat for Toronto in the league's first ever all Canadian match-up. [3]

Makubuya was released by Toronto on November 15, 2012. [4] Makubuya signed for Niagara United for the 2013 CSL season. [5] He scored two goals in the 2014 season opener. [6] He played with the Niagara organization for three seasons failing to secure a postseason berth.

Honours

Toronto FC

Club Statistics

ClubNatSeasonLeagueLeaguePlayoffDomestic CupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2011 MLS 10---10
2012 MLS 10---10
Career total2000000020

Last updated on August 15, 2011.

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