Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty

Marshall-Rutty in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Jahkeele Stanford Jack Marshall-Rutty [1]
Date of birth	(2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Full-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Toronto FC
Number	7
Youth career
	Brampton East SC
	Rush Canada
2016–2019	Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Toronto FC II	3	(0)
2020–	Toronto FC	59	(1)
2021–	→ Toronto FC II (loan)	10	(2)
International career‡
2019	Canada U15	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 20, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 17, 2019

Jahkeele Stanford Jack Marshall-Rutty (born 16 June 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

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

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]

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. ^[12]

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. ^[13]

Personal life

Born in Canada, Marshall-Rutty is of Jamaican, German, and Miꞌkmaq descent, with roots to the Membertou First Nation. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played April 24, 2024 ^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC II	2019	USL League One	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Toronto FC	2020	Major League Soccer	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021		11	0	—		1	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2022		17	0	—		1	0	—		—		18	0
	2023		22	0	—		1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	25	0
	2024		8	1	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	9	1
	Total		59	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	65	1
Toronto FC II (loan)	2021	USL League One	7	1	—		—		—		—		7	1
	2023	MLS Next Pro	3	1	—		—		—		—		3	1
	Total		10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
Career total			72	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	78	3

1. 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.
4. "Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty #19". tfc.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
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. 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.
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.
12. "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.
13. Davidson, Neil (January 9, 2020). "Canada calls up 16-year-old Toronto FC midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation .
14. Baker III, Oscar (November 2, 2020). "Mi'kmaw soccer players hope to inspire". Cape Breton Post .
15. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty at Soccerway

External links

• Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty at Soccerway
• Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty at the Canadian Soccer Association