Adonijah Reid

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Adonijah Reid
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-13) August 13, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Pacific FC
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2011 Caledon SC
2011–2016 ANB Futbol
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 ANB Futbol 20 (20)
2017–2018 FC Dallas 0 (0)
2017–2018Ottawa Fury (loan) 41 (5)
2019 Le Havre II 4 (0)
2021–2022 Miami FC 51 (9)
2023– Pacific FC 23 (3)
International career
2018 Canada U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 10, 2018

Adonijah Reid (born August 13, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.

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Early life

Reid began playing youth soccer with Caledon SC, in 2005. [1] Afterwards, he joined ANB Futbol Academy, where he played for six years. [2] In 2014 and 2015, he had trials with French clubs OGC Nice and Lyon, [3] and also had trials with clubs in Italy and Spain. [4] However, as he was not a European citizen, he was unable to remain in Europe. [5]

Club career

In 2015, at age 16, he played with ANB Futbol in League1 Ontario. [3] He finished as the league's joint highest goalscorer as a 16 year old with 20 goals in 20 appearances earning joint Golden Boot honours. [6] [7] He was also named the league's Young Player of the Year [8] and was named a First Team All-Star. [9]

In January 2017, Reid signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, being part of the first Generation Adidas Canada class. [10] [11] He was then selected in the second round (40th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. [12] [13] During the 2017 pre-season, he scored a goal in a friendly against Arentinian club River Plate. [14] However, as he was under the age of 18, he was unable to appear for Dallas in an official match, due to FIFA regulations. [15] [16] In July 2017, he was loaned to USL club Ottawa Fury FC. [17] He would make his professional debut on July 29, 2017 against Toronto FC II. [18] On August 12, 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 victory over the Charlotte Independence. [19] [20] In March 2018, he re-joined Ottawa for a second loan stint. [21] [22] [23] On June 24, 2018, Reid scored a hat trick in a 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls II. [24] [25] The performance earned him USL Player of the Week honours. [26] [27] At the end of the season, he was named to the USL 20 under 20 list, coming in at #8. [28] [29] Over his two years on loan with Ottawa, he scored five goals in 41 league matches. [30] After the 2018 season, Dallas declined his contract option for 2019. [31]

In January 2019, Reid signed with French side Le Havre AC. [32] [33] He played with the second team in the Championnat National 2.

In January 2021, Reid signed with Miami FC of the USL Championship. [34] On May 29, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club against the Charlotte Independence. [35] On October 30, 2021, he scored a brace against the Charleston Battery. [36]

In January 2023, he signed with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League. [37] [38] [39] He made his debut for the club on April 20, 2023 in a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC, in a substitute appearance. [40]

International career

In 2011, he played for Eastern Canada for the Danone Cup qualifiers, [41] where his team defeating the Western Canada team to advance to the international U12 tournament, where Canada finished sixth and Reid scored against England. [42]

Reid made his debut in the Canada U-15 national team program at an identification camp in March 2014. [43] He then attended several other U15 and U18 camps over the next couple of years. [44] In January 2018, he was called to a Canada U23 camp in preparation for qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics]]. [45] Reid was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [46] [47] On November 4, 2018, he scored his first international goal in Canada's second match against Guadeloupe, netting the game-winner in a 2-1 victory. [48] [49]

Reid is also eligible to play for Jamaica through his parents. [43]

Career statistics

As of October 21, 2023 [50]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ANB Futbol League1 Ontario 2015 2020422422
FC Dallas Major League Soccer 2017 00000000
Ottawa Fury (loan) USL 2017 12100121
2018 29440334
Total41500400000455
Le Havre II Championnat National 2 2018–19 4040
Miami FC USL Championship 2021 29610306
2022 2231021254
Total519202100005510
Pacific FC Canadian Premier League 2023 2333131295
Career Total139365192420015741

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