Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty

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Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
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Marshall-Rutty with Charlotte FC in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jahkeele Stanford Jack Marshall-Rutty [1]
Date of birth (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
New York Red Bulls
Number 3
Youth career
Brampton East SC
Rush Canada
2016–2019 Toronto FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Toronto FC II 3 (0)
2020–2024 Toronto FC 73 (1)
2021–2023Toronto FC II (loan) 10 (2)
2024–2026 CF Montréal 15 (0)
2025Charlotte FC (loan) 24 (0)
2026– New York Red Bulls 2 (0)
International career
2019 Canada U15 5 (1)
2026– Canada B 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 28, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of January 17, 2026

Jahkeele Stanford Jack Marshall-Rutty (born 16 June 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

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Early life

Marshall-Rutty began playing youth soccer with Brampton East SC when he was seven. [2] He later moved to the Rush Canada Academy. [3] He began playing for Toronto FC Academy in the USSDA in the 2016–2017 season, playing for the U13 team. [4] He has since played for the U15, U16/17 and U18/19 teams as well. [4]

Club career

Toronto FC

Marshall-Rutty signed with Toronto FC II on December 17, 2018, becoming the youngest homegrown player to sign with the club. [5] He made his professional debut for Toronto FC II in USL League One on June 28, 2019, coming on as an 86th minute substitute for Jordan Faria against Forward Madison FC. [6]

Marshall-Rutty moved to Toronto FC's MLS side on January 22, 2020. He became the youngest player to sign a first-team contract with the club at age 15. [7] He made his debut on October 24, coming on as a substitute for Alejandro Pozuelo against the Philadelphia Union, becoming the youngest player to ever play for the team. [8] [9] He was loaned to the second team for some matches in 2021. [10] He scored his first goal for Toronto FC II, on June 19, against Fort Lauderdale CF. [11]

In December 2021, Marshall-Rutty trained with Premier League club Liverpool. [12] Prior to this, he trained with Arsenal. [13]

Over the next few seasons, Marshall-Rutty featured regularly for Toronto FC. On March 16, 2024 he scored his first league goal for Toronto in a 2-1 loss to New York City FC. [14]

CF Montréal

In August 2024, he was traded to rivals CF Montréal in exchange for $850,000 in General Allocation Money, with add-ons up to a total of $1.3 million with Toronto retaining a sell-on clause. [15] In 15 appearances with the club, Marshall-Rutty did not score a goal.

Loan to Charlotte FC

In April 2025, Marshall-Rutty was loaned to fellow MLS side Charlotte FC for the remainder of the 2025 season. [16] At the end of the season, Charlotte announced the loan did not include an option to buy and he would be returning to CF Montréal. [17]

International career

Marshall-Rutty received his first international call-up to the Canada National under-15 team for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. [18]

In January 2021, he received his first call-up to the senior national team for a team camp, becoming the youngest player to ever be called up to the senior team, breaking the record of Alphonso Davies by five days. [19] In August 2025, Marshall-Rutty would be called up to the for a pair of friendlies against Romania and Wales in September. [20]

Personal life

Born in Canada, Marshall-Rutty is of Jamaican, German, and Miꞌkmaq descent, with roots to the Membertou First Nation. [21]

Career statistics

As of match played February 28, 2026 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffs U.S. Open Cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC II 2019 USL League One 3030
Toronto FC 2020 Major League Soccer 10000010
2021 Major League Soccer1101000120
2022 Major League Soccer17010180
2023 Major League Soccer220102 [a] 0250
2024 Major League Soccer221302 [a] 0271
Total73100600040831
Toronto FC II (loan) 2021 USL League One7171
2023 MLS Next Pro 3131
Total10200000000102
CF Montréal 2024 Major League Soccer9010100
2025 Major League Soccer600060
Total1501000160
Charlotte FC (loan) 2025 Major League Soccer24000203 [a] 0290
New York Red Bulls 2026 Major League Soccer20000020
Career total1273108000701433
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Leagues Cup

References

  1. "2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship Preliminary Squads" (PDF). CONCACAF .
  2. "Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Profile". Canadian Soccer Association . January 28, 2020.
  3. "Rush Canada's Marshall-Rutty Is Canada's Youngest-Ever Call-Up!". Rush Canada . January 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty #19". tfc.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Toronto FC II signs Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. December 17, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  6. "Toronto FC II vs. Forward Madison FC - June 28, 2019". uslleagueone.com. USL League One. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  7. "Toronto FC signs Academy Product Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to first team". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  8. Singh, Michael (October 24, 2020). "16 year old Marshall-Rutty becomes youngest Toronto FC player to appear in a game". Waking The Red. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. "Toronto FC thrashed 5-0 by Philadelphia Union in top-of-the-table showdown". Toronto Star . October 25, 2020.
  10. "Toronto FC loan Marshall-Rutty to Toronto FC II for upcoming match vs. South Georgia". Toronto FC . June 13, 2021.
  11. Steiner, Ben (June 20, 2021). "Toronto's teenagers lead TFC II to victory against Fort Lauderdale CF". Waking the Red. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  12. mlssoccer. "Sources: Toronto FC homegrown Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty training with Liverpool | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  13. "Toronto FC's Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty reportedly training with Liverpool". Tip of the Tower. December 16, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  14. "New York City FC 2-1 Toronto FC". newyorkcityfc.com. March 16, 2024.
  15. Bogert, Tom (August 9, 2024). "CF Montréal acquire Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Toronto FC in big trade". GiveMeSport.
  16. "Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty loaned to Charlotte FC". CF Montréal. April 23, 2025.
  17. "Charlotte FC Announces End of Season Roster Decisions". Charlotte FC. November 21, 2025.
  18. "Canada Soccer announces squad for the Concacaf Boys' Under-15 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association . July 17, 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  19. Davidson, Neil (January 9, 2020). "Canada calls up 16-year-old Toronto FC midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation .
  20. Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic (August 26, 2025). "Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty's newfound positional versatility leads to CanMNT call-up for Charlotte FC loanee". OneSoccer.
  21. Baker III, Oscar (November 2, 2020). "Mi'kmaw soccer players hope to inspire". Cape Breton Post .
  22. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty at Soccerway