Anthony Umanzor

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Personal information
Full name Anthony Umanzor
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Inter Toronto FC
Number 34
Youth career
Toronto FC Academy
–2024 Vaughan Azzurri
2024– Inter Toronto Pathway [a]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Inter Toronto Pathway [a] 14 (7)
2025– Inter Toronto FC [b] 1 (0)
International career
2024 Guatemala U17 2 (0)
2025 El Salvador U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 18, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of November 10, 2025

Anthony Umanzor is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Inter Toronto FC of the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he represents El Salvador and previously represented Guatemala at the youth level.

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Club career

Umanzor played on the youth clubs of Vaughan Azzurri and Toronto FC Academy. [1] He played at the 2022 and 2024 Ontario Sumer Games. [2]

York United

In September 2024, Umanzor signed a development contract with York United FC after joining open tryouts. He would play with the York United FC Academy for most of the 2025 League1 Ontario Championship season, where he captained the squad and won the academy player of the year. [3] [1]

Umanzor made his professional debut with York United coming off the bench away against Cavalry FC in a 2–1 loss on 8 June 2025. [4] He would receive a yellow card two minutes into his debut. [5]

Umanzor then went on to play for Team Ontario at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. [2]

On 15 October 2025, Umanzor signed an Exceptional Young Talent Standard Player Contract with York United, to take effect on 1 January 2026, with club options for 2028 and 2029. [3]

International career

Guatemala

On 1 November 2024, Vaughan Azzurri announced Anthony Umanzor had been called up to the El Salvador U17 national team. [6] He made an appearance against Costa Rica in a behind closed doors friendly on 24 November which ended 0–0.

El Salvador

On 29 October 2025, Umanzor was selected for the El Salvador squad in the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [7] He made his debut against North Korea in El Salvador's opening match of the tournament on 4 November 2025, and he would go on to play every minute of the three games El Salvador played before being eliminated in the group stage. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "York United FC sign Canadian midfielder Anthony Umanzor to Development Contract by York United FC". yorkunitedfc.exposure.co. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  2. 1 2 "Anthony Umanzor Participant biography". St. John's 2025 Canada Games. 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 FC, York United (2025-10-16). "York United FC signs Anthony Umanzor to Pro Contract". York United FC. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  4. CPL. "Anthony Umanzor". CPL. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  5. "Cavalry v York United Match Report". CPL. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  6. vaughansoccercl (1 November 2024). "Congratulations to Anthony Umanzor as he is called up to represent the Guatemala U17 National Team! 🇬🇹 👏". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  7. "Presentamos con orgullo a la delegación que llevará los colores #AzulYBlanco de nuestro querido El Salvador al más alto nivel" [We proudly present the delegation that will carry the #BlueAndWhite colors of our beloved El Salvador to the highest level] (in Spanish). Salvadoran Football Federation. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025 via Facebook.
  8. "Group G - Match 14 - KOREA DPR 5-0 EL SALVADOR FIFA U17 World Cup". www.fifa.com. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  9. "Group G - Match 38 - EL SALVADOR 0-0 COLOMBIA FIFA U17 World Cup". www.fifa.com. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  10. "Group G - Match 61 - EL SALVADOR 0-7 GERMANY FIFA U17 World Cup". www.fifa.com. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-12.

Notes

  1. 1 2 York United FC Academy changed its name to Inter Toronto Pathway in 2026
  2. York United FC changed its name to Inter Toronto FC in 2026