Oscar Cordon

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Oscar Cordon
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Cordon in 2011
Personal information
Full name Oscar Eduardo Cordon Jr.
Date of birth (1993-01-18) January 18, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Toronto Future Stars
North York Hearts
Erin Mills Eagles
Brampton Youth SC
2008 Mississauga Falcons
2009–2010 Toronto FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Toronto FC Senior Academy
2010 → Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012 Toronto FC 4 (0)
2013 Brampton United 8 (0)
2014 Woodbridge Strikers 14 (3)
2015 Serbian White Eagles
2015 Toronto Croatia
2016–2018 Woodbridge Strikers 33 (5)
Total59+(8+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2018

Oscar Eduardo Cordon (born January 18, 1993) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.

Contents

Youth

Cordon began his youth career in the Driftwood Hispanic Soccer League with Toronto Future Stars. He later played youth rep soccer with the North York Hearts, Erin Mills Eagles, Brampton Youth SC, and the Mississauga Falcons. While playing rep soccer, Cordon also played for the Ontario provincial U-14, 15, and 16 programs. In 2009, after playing in a match for the Ontario U16s against the Toronto FC Academy, he caught the eye of then TFC Academy Director Stuart Neely, and joined the TFC Academy. [1]

Club career

In 2009, he joined TFC Academy and played for the team in the Canadian Soccer League. Cordon made two appearances with the Toronto FC first team during the 2010 season in non-MLS action, the first in June against Vancouver Whitecaps FC during the Nutrilite Canadian Championship and then in October against Arabe Unido during the CONCACAF Champions League group stage. [2]

In late January 2011 it was announced that Cordon would travel with Toronto's first team to Turkey for preseason training camp, being one of four academy players invited to travel. [3] After impressing during the preseason training camp he signed with Toronto FC on March 17, 2011. [4]

Cordon made his MLS debut on April 13, 2011, in a 0–0 home draw against Los Angeles Galaxy as a second half sub for Gianluca Zavarise. [5] [6]

Cordon was released by Toronto on November 15, 2012. [7]

In January, he went on trial with a club in Germany, but ultimately did not sign. [8]

On July 18, 2013, Deportivo Iztapa announced they had signed Cordon. [9] However, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a one-year contract, as they were awaiting his International Transfer Certificate, and Cordon returned to Toronto in September to complete his high school education. [8] On September 1, 2003, he made his debut for Brampton United of the Canadian Soccer League against Astros Vasas FC. [10] During his tenure with Brampton he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the overall standings. He featured in the quarterfinals of the playoffs against SC Waterloo, but were eliminated by a score of 4-0. [11]

Cordon joined the Woodbridge Strikers of the newly launched League1 Ontario in early 2014. Where he served as a player and a youth coach with the club. In 2015, he returned to the CSL to sign with the Serbian White Eagles. [12] Midway through the season he was traded to arch-rivals Toronto Croatia and helped the club finish as runners-up during the regular season. In the postseason he featured in the CSL Championship finals match against Waterloo, and scored the lone goal to capture Toronto's tenth championship. [13]

From 2016 to 2018, he returned to Woodbridge Strikers. [14] [15] [16] In the winter of 2018-19, he played indoor soccer in the Mississauga-centered Arena Premier League with Croatia AC. [17]

International career

Cordon is eligible for Canada as well as Guatemala and Honduras through his parents, although he has stated that his goal is to play for the Canada national team. [8]

Cordon was called up on five occasions by the Canadian under-18 and under-20 national teams for camps between 2010 and 2012, though he never made a competitive appearance for either. [18]

In 2013, he was in talks to join the Guatemala U20 team. He obtained his Guatemalan passport, but did not join as he stated his objective was to join the Canadian team. [8] In 2015, he attended a camp with the Guatemala U23 team. [19]

Coaching career

In 2023, he was named the under-15 and under-17 head coach of the York United FC Academy. [20]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC 2010 Major League Soccer ——10—1020
2011 40—20—0060
2012 00—00—0000
Brampton United 2013 Canadian Soccer League ??10———??
Woodbridge Strikers 2014 League1 Ontario 143——40—183
Serbian White Eagles 2015 Canadian Soccer League ????———??
Toronto Croatia ????———??
Woodbridge Strikers 2016 [14] League1 Ontario 113——1+0—123
2017 [15] 19210—?0—202
2018 [16] 3020—00—50
Career total51+8+4+0305+01064+8+

Honours

Toronto FC

Toronto Croatia

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References

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  2. ↑ Fletcher, Duncan (November 7, 2011). "Toronto FC 2011 Top 40 Countdown: Number 33 - Oscar Cordon". Waking the Red.
  3. ↑ Wileman, Luke (January 25, 2011). "Academy quartet travel". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Toronto FC Academy Graduates Four More". Toronto FC. March 17, 2011. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Another Point TO Youthful TFC". Toronto FC. April 13, 2011. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ Girard, Daniel (April 23, 2011). "The Oscar goes to ... Toronto FC". Toronto Star .
  7. ↑ "Option Declined On Six Players". Toronto FC . Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Bedakian, Armen (November 8, 2013). "Life After Toronto FC: Oscar Cordon". Red Nation Online .
  9. ↑ "Deportivo Iztapa contrata a Oscar Cordón" [Deportivo Iztapa hires Oscar Cordón]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish). July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ Glover, Robin. "September 1, 2013 CSL--Brampton City United vs Astros Vasas FC (by Rocket Robin)". Rocket Robin Soccer in Toronto. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Result and details of the Monday October 14, 2013 CSL Quarterfinal game between Brampton City United and SC Waterloo played at Terry Fox Stadium in Brampton at 7:00pm". Rocket Robin Soccer in Toronto.
  12. ↑ "Serbian White Eagles". Canadian Soccer League . May 25, 2016. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ↑ "Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship….Milton score Second Division victory | Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League . October 25, 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Oscar Cordon 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  15. 1 2 "Oscar Cordon 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  16. 1 2 "Oscar Cordon 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  17. ↑ "2018-2019 Croatia AC Roster". apl.teamsnapsites.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Oscar Cordon profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  19. ↑ "Cordón se afianza en la Selección" [Cordón takes hold in the National Team]. Golden Dreams GT (in Spanish). June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017.
  20. ↑ ABOUT US | York United FC Academy
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