Personal information | |||
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Full name | Malcolm Isaiah Shaw | ||
Date of birth | 27 July 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Pickering, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2010 | Pickering FC | ||
2010–2012 | Power Soccer Academy | ||
Master's FA | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks | 73 | (27) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Erie Commodores FC | (3) | |
2018 | Råslätts SK | 22 | (13) |
2019 | Assyriska IK | 24 | (5) |
2020–2023 | Atlético Ottawa | 77 | (16) |
2024– | Cavalry FC | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 |
Malcolm Isaiah Shaw (born 27 July 1995) is a professional footballer player who plays as a forward for Cavalry FC. Born in Canada, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Shaw played youth soccer with Pickering FC and Power Soccer Academy. [1] [2] During his college off-seasons, he trained with League1 Ontario club Master's FA. [3]
In 2013, he began attending Roberts Wesleyan College, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On September 9, 2014, he scored his first collegiate goal against the Pitt–Johnstown Mountain Cats. [5] In 2015, he was named to the NCCAA All-Midwest Region Second Team. [6] On September 4, 2016, he scored a brace against the Chestnut Hill Griffins. [7] In 2015, Shaw was named to the NCCAA All-Midwest Region Second Team and the ECC All-Conference Second Team. [8] On October 26, 2016, he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory over the Pitt–Johnstown Mountain Cats. [9] In 2016, he was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-East Region All-American Third Team and the ECC All-Conference Second Team. [10] [11] He led the team in scoring in both his junior and senior seasons in 2015 and 2016. [12] [13] Over his time with the Redhawks, he scored 27 goals in 73 appearances in four seasons. [14] [15]
While at Roberts Wesleyan, Shaw also represented the school in track & field in the javelin competition. [16] He finished in 15th place at the 2016 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships. [17]
In 2017, he played with National Premier Soccer League club Erie Commodores FC. [18] He scored three goals during the season, [19] helping Erie win the East Conference Division. [20] He was named to the 2017 NPSL Midwest Conference East Division Second Team Best XI. [21]
In 2018, Shaw joined Råslätts SK in the Swedish fourth tier. He scored his first goal on April 21, in a 2-0 victory over Hässleholms IF. [22]
In February 2019, he signed with Assyriska IK in the third tier Ettan Södra. [23] On May 30, he scored his first goals for the club, netting both goals in a 2-0 victory over Landskrona. [24]
In 2020, he was set to move to IFK Värnamo, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that move was not able to be completed. [3] He was then set to set to the United States to trial with a USL club in Nebraska, however, he was unable to enter the country as his US passport did not arrive on time and he instead returned to Canada. [3]
In June 2020, he signed a contract with Canadian Premier League expansion club Atlético Ottawa, [25] [26] after initially joining the club on a trial, [27] [28] after the club came across his profile on Transfermarkt. [29] [3] He scored a goal in his debut for the club on August 15 in a 2-2 draw against York9 FC. [30] He helped Ottawa record their first ever victory, scoring a long-distance strike in a 2-0 victory over Cavalry FC, on August 27, 2020. [31] He was a leading figure of the CPL player-led Black Lives Matter showing of solidarity that season. [32]
In January 2021, he re-signed with the club. [33] [34] On July 21, 2021, Shaw scored a brace against Pacific FC. [35] On August 14, 2021, Shaw scored Ottawa's first ever goal at their home stadium against HFX Wanderers FC. [36] In 2021, he led the team in scoring with 10 goals, also leading the team in shots and shots on target. [37] Shaw was named the Capital City Supporters Group Golden Scarf winner as their player of the season for 2021. [38] [39] In January 2022, he once again extended his contract, signing for an additional two seasons, with a club option for 2024. [40] [41] He departed the club after the 2023 season. [42] [43]
On 4 April 2024, Shaw signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC. [44] [45]
Born in Canada, Shaw was also eligible to represent Trinidad and Tobago, through his mother's heritage. [46]
In June 2023, Shaw was named to the Trinidad and Tobago roster for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [47] [48] He made his debut in their opening match of the tournament on June 25 against Saint Kitts and Nevis, as a substitute in an eventual 3-0 victory. [49] [50] He was again called up in September 2023 for two CONCACAF Nations League matches against Curaçao and El Salvador. [51] In the second match against El Salvador on September 11, Shaw scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory.. [52]
In addition to his soccer career, Shaw works part-time as a barber. [53]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Råslätts SK | 2018 [55] | Swedish Division 2 | 22 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 13 | ||
Assyriska IK | 2019 | Ettan | 24 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 26 | 8 | ||
Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | CPL | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
2021 | 28 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 10 | ||||
2022 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 5 | |||
2023 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
Total | 77 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19 | ||
Cavalry FC | 2024 | CPL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 125 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 40 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 5 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 [57] | 10 September 2023 | Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 2-1 | 3-2 | 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League |
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