Alain Sargeant

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Alain Sargeant
Personal information
Full name Alain Osondu Sargeant
Date of birth (1995-11-27) 27 November 1995 (age 29) [1]
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2007–2010 North Toronto Nitros
2010–2011 Ajax SC
2011–2015 Toronto FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 George Mason Patriots 68 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 K-W United 8 (0)
2015 Toronto FC Academy 11 (0)
2016 AC Connecticut 14 (0)
2018 Vaughan Azzurri 3 (0)
2018–2019 Caribbean Stars AC (indoor)
2019 Thunder Bay Chill 11 (1)
2021 Vaughan Azzurri 8 (0)
2022 Simcoe County Rovers 0 (0)
2024– Unionville Milliken SC 14 (0)
International career‡
2012 Saint Kitts and Nevis U20
2016– Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2019

Alain Osondu Sargeant (born 27 November 1995) is a footballer who plays as a defender who plays for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, he represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

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Early life

Sargeant began his career with North Toronto Nitros, playing for the club from 2007 until 2010. He was selected for the Toronto Soccer Association District team in 2007, as well as the Region 3 Regional Team in 2007 and 2008. [2] He then represented Ajax Gunners 95 in 2010 and 2011. Sargeant attended Bill Crothers Secondary School, where he played for the high school team for two years. During that time he featured for the Toronto FC Academy, having joined in 2011. [3]

Sargeant was nominated for Canadian Soccer League Defender of the Year that same season, as well as finishing as an Under-17 Adidas Generation Cup finalist. After a successful season, Sargeant clinched the Canadian Soccer League Second Division title with the Toronto FC Academy. [4]

College career

Sargeant attended George Mason University, and played in all 20 matches over the 2014 season for the George Mason Patriots. [5] The following year, he made a further 17 appearances for the Patriots. [6]

Club career

During 2014, Sargeant also played for K-W United, finishing second in the USL Premier Development League.

In 2015, he returned to the PDL, this time with Toronto FC Academy making 11 appearances. [7]

In 2016, he moved to AC Connecticut. [8]

In 2018, Sargeant played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. [9] In the winter of 2018-19, he played indoor soccer in the Mississauga-based Arena Premier League with the Caribbean Stars AC. [10]

In 2019, he played with the Thunder Bay Chill in USL League Two. [11]

In 2021, he returned to Vaughan Azzurri. [12]

In 2022, he joined Simcoe County Rovers, but did not appear in any matches. [13]

International career

Sargeant made his international debut for St. Kitts & Nevis on February 21, 2016, featuring in a 3–0 victory over Bermuda. [14] He was later called up to be included in the international squad for 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification. [15]

Personal life

Sargeant is the son of Osmond Sargeant and Yvonne Osondu, and grew up in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. [16] His father was a triple jumper, and was born in St. Kitts, therefore allowing Sargeant to represent the St. Kitts and Nevis national team.

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References

  1. ↑ Alain Sargeant at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Alain Sargeant" (PDF). Win Star Soccer. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Hi Profile (25 October 2013), Alain Sargeant Soccer Player - Highlight Video , retrieved 27 March 2016
  4. ↑ "Alain Sargeant Bio". gomason.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Alain Sargeant - Men's Soccer".
  6. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Alain Sargeant". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "TFC Academy PDL 2015". Premier Development League . Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Alain Sargeant 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two .
  9. ↑ "2018 Stats". League1 Ontario .
  10. ↑ "2018-2019 Caribbean Stars AC Roster". apl.teamsnapsites.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Alain Sargeant 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  12. ↑ "Alain Sargeant 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  13. ↑ "Alain Sargeant 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  14. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saint Kitts & Nevis vs. Bermuda (3:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Sargeant to Play in Caribbean Cup for St. Kitts and Nevis". gomason.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Alain Sargeant Profile - K-W United FC". www.kwunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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