Baj Maan

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Baj Maan
Baj Maan, goalkeeper, Forge FC.jpg
Baj Maan with Forge FC in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-12) July 12, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 ProStars FC
Youth career
Rexdale SC
Brampton East SC
2015–2019 Sigma FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Northern Kentucky Norse 17 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Sigma FC 10 (0)
2019–2022 Forge FC 7 (0)
2022 Toronto FC II 0 (0)
2023 Simcoe County Rovers FC 19 (0)
2023 Toronto FC II 0 (0)
2024– ProStars FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2023

Baj Maan (born July 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for ProStars FC in League1 Ontario.

Contents

Early life

Maan grew up in Brampton, Ontario. [1] In 2015, he joined the Sigma FC Academy. [2]

Club career

In 2016, he began playing at the senior level with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.

In June 2019, Maan signed a developmental contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC, managed by former Sigma FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis. [3] As the third-string keeper behind Triston Henry and Quillan Roberts, he failed to make an appearance that year. [4] That fall, he attended Northern Kentucky University, where he started in seventeen matches. [1] In July 2020, Maan re-signed with Forge FC ahead of the delayed 2020 season. [5] He made his professional debut on September 5, 2020 in a 2–2 draw against Valour FC. [6] Maan re-signed with Forge FC for the 2022 season and served as an unused substitute for the club's CONCACAF Champions League matches against Cruz Azul. [7] [8] [9] However, during the club's first match of the CPL season, OneSoccer broadcaster Adam Jenkins announced that Maan had left the club and was trialling at Toronto FC II. [10]

Maan's trial was ultimately successful as he signed an MLS Next Pro contract with Toronto FC II in May 2022. [11]

After leaving the club at the end of the season, in February 2023, Maan went on trial with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC during their pre-season camp. [12] He subsequently joined the Simcoe County Rovers of League1 Ontario, with whom he won the league championship and was named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year and a First Team All-Star. [13] [14] After the season, he signed a short-term contract for the remainder of the season with Toronto FC II. [2]

Career statistics

As of September 2, 2023 [4]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sigma FC 2016 [15] League1 Ontario 10———10
2017 [16] 20———20
2018 [17] 00———00
2019 [18] 7000——70
Total100000000100
Forge FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 0000000000
2020 1000—0010
2021 6000000060
2022 0000000000
Total7000000070
Toronto FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 0000——00
Simcoe County Rovers 2023 [19] League1 Ontario 19020——210
Toronto FC II 2023 MLS Next Pro 00———00
Career total360200000380

    Honours

    Club

    Forge FC

    Simcoe County Rovers

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    References

    1. 1 2 "Baj Maan". Northern Kentucky University . Retrieved August 28, 2020.
    2. 1 2 "Toronto FC II sign goalkeeper Baj Maan to short-term agreement". Toronto FC . September 22, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Forge signs goalkeeper Baj Maan to developmental contract". Canadian Premier League. June 11, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
    4. 1 2 Baj Maan at Soccerway
    5. ↑ "Forge FC adds 3 Canadians to roster; parts ways with Giuliano Frano". Canadian Premier League. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
    6. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (September 5, 2020). "Forge leans on depth in Valour draw, turns full focus to 2nd round". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
    7. ↑ Jacques, John (February 15, 2022). "Running Through The Six: A Look At Forge's New Signings". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
    8. ↑ "Game Details". CONCACAF. February 16, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    9. ↑ "Game Details". CONCACAF. February 24, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    10. ↑ "Pacific FC vs Forge FC" . Canadian Premier League . Langford, British Columbia. April 10, 2022. 113 minutes in. OneSoccer . Retrieved April 10, 2022. I incorrectly said that the Forge goalkeeping stable was up to four, but Baj Maan has departed from the club. I was able to confirm that with the media communications staff at half time, so my apologies for that error. At last check he was trialling with TFC II.
    11. ↑ "Toronto FC II sign goalkeeper Baj Maan". Toronto FC II . May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
    12. ↑ Jacques, John (February 21, 2023). "Here's Who Is Trialing With Pacific FC". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
    13. ↑ Jacques, John (November 20, 2023). "Baj Maan Named League1 Ontario's Goalkeeper Of The Year". Northern Tribune.
    14. ↑ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario . November 28, 2023.
    15. ↑ "Baj Mann 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario . Retrieved August 28, 2020.
    16. ↑ "Baj Mann 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario . Retrieved August 28, 2020.
    17. ↑ "Baj Mann 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario . Retrieved August 28, 2020.
    18. ↑ "Baj Maan 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario . Retrieved August 28, 2020.
    19. ↑ "Baj Maan 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .


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