Deandre Kerr

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Deandre Kerr
Personal information
Full name Deandre Christopher Kerr
Date of birth (2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 29
Youth career
Ajax SC
United FA
2017–2018 Whitby SC
2018–2020 Toronto FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Syracuse Orange 27 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Darby FC 0 (0)
2022– Toronto FC 75 (11)
International career‡
2017 Canada U15 3 (0)
2019 Canada U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:18, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Deandre Christopher Kerr (born November 29, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer

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Early life

Kerr began playing youth soccer with Ajax SC at age seven. [2] Afterwards, he played for Pickering FC's United FA OPDL team. [2] [3] He then moved to Whitby SC and in 2018 went on trial with Scottish Premier League clubs. [4] In November 2018, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. [5] [6]

College career

In 2020, he began attending Syracuse University, playing for the men's soccer team. In his freshman season, he led the team with four goals and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. [7] [8] In his sophomore season, he led the team in goals with nine and in points with 21, [9] was named to the second team All-Region, [10] a 2021 All-ACC First Team selection, [11] and Syracuse team MVP. [12]

Club career

He was on the roster for Whitby's League1 Ontario team Darby FC in 2018, but did not feature in any matches. [13] [14]

On January 21, 2022, he signed a three-year Homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, with options for 2025 and 2026. [15] In his unofficial debut in pre-season, he scored twice in a 5-4 loss to the LA Galaxy on January 29. [16] He started in the Toronto FC season opener against FC Dallas on February 26. [17] In 2023, he finished as the team's co-leading scorer, alongside Italian Designated Players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi with five goals. [18] On May 21, 2024, he scored four goals in an 8-1 victory over CS Saint-Laurent in the 2024 Canadian Championship. [19]

International career

Born in Canada, Kerr is of Jamaican descent. He played three matched for Canada U15 at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. [2]

He started all three matches for Canada U17 at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [20]

In May 2023, Kerr was listed on the Canada preliminary rosters for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. [21]

Career statistics

As of match played October 5, 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffs [lower-alpha 1] National cup [lower-alpha 2] Continental [lower-alpha 3] Other [lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC 2022 Major League Soccer 263—10——273
2023 235—10—20265
2024 263—45—00308
Career total7511006500208316

Honours

Toronto FC

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References

  1. ↑ "Deandre Kerr". Toronto FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Deandre Kerr at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. ↑ "Alumni". Pickering FC .
  4. ↑ "The OPDL Spotlight Series - Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club". Ontario Soccer Association . September 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ Storms, Eric (November 9, 2020). "Top scorer Deandre Kerr is the future of Syracuse's offense". The Daily Orange .
  6. ↑ Buffery, Steve (January 21, 2022). "Toronto FC awards Ajax teen Deandre Kerr to a long-term contract". Toronto Sun .
  7. ↑ Alandt, Anthony (September 14, 2021). "'Versatile' forward Deandre Kerr draws attention of opposing defenders". The Daily Orange .
  8. ↑ Haller, Steve (April 15, 2021). "Syracuse men's soccer forward Deandre Kerr selected as All-ACC Freshman". Nunes Magician.
  9. ↑ "Deandre Kerr Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange .
  10. ↑ O'Brien, Henry (December 9, 2021). "DeAndre Kerr earns United Soccer Coaches' second team All-Region honors". The Daily Orange .
  11. ↑ "Toronto FC sign forward Deandre Kerr as homegrown player". Major League Soccer . January 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ Singh, Michael (January 21, 2022). "Toronto FC sign 19-year-old forward Deandre Kerr to a three-year contract". Waking the Red.
  13. ↑ "Match Preview: Darby FC v Woodbridge Strikers". League1 Ontario . April 27, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Deandre Kerr 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  15. ↑ "Toronto FC sign forward Deandre Kerr". Toronto FC . January 21, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Deandre Kerr scores twice for Toronto FC in pre-season loss to L.A. Galaxy". Toronto Star . January 29, 2022.
  17. ↑ Armstrong, Laura (February 26, 2022). "Toronto FC opens with a draw against Dallas, and confirmation of a work in progress". Toronto Star . Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  18. ↑ Karageorgos, Tomas (November 15, 2023). "Deandre Kerr's improvement in 2023 proof he can be Herdman's starting striker at Toronto FC". Waking the Red.
  19. ↑ Davidson, Neil (May 21, 2024). "Deandre Kerr scores four goals as Toronto FC sets cup scoring record in lopsided win". CP24 .
  20. ↑ Buffery, Steve (January 21, 2022). "TFC notebook: Ajax forward Kerr signed to long-term deal ... Salcedo for Soteldo said to be close". Toronto Sun .
  21. ↑ "CONCACAF drops stacked Canada preliminary Nations League roster with some surprise names". Canada Soccer Daily. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  22. ↑ Deandre Kerr at Soccerway
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