In Canada, soccer is the most popular sport in terms of participation rate. According to FIFA's Big Count, almost 2.7 million people played in Canada in 2006. Professional soccer in Canada is played in the Canadian Premier League and Major League Soccer. Canada also has many semi-professional and amateur soccer leagues. Canada's men's and women's national soccer teams are ranked 33rd and 6th respectively in the FIFA World Rankings, as of February 10, 2022.
Patrick Stewart Onstad is a Canadian former professional soccer goalkeeper who serves as the General Manager of the Houston Dynamo. During his career, Onstad played with a variety of clubs in Canada and the United States and was a three-time winner of MLS Cup. He was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in November 2015.
Randolph FitzGerald Samuel is a Trinidad-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender. His 82 international caps were a Canada national team record until he was surpassed by Paul Stalteri in September 2010.
Alexander Bunbury is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a striker.
John Terrence Catliff is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a striker. He is the third highest goalscorer of all time of the Canadian national team, with 19 goals between 1984 and 1994.
Dale William Mitchell is a Canadian former professional soccer striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.
Robert Italo Lenarduzzi, OBC is a former North American Soccer League player, Canadian international, and coach of the Canadian national and Olympic soccer teams. He is currently club liaison for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Carl Howard Valentine is a former professional soccer player and coach who has had a long association with soccer in the Vancouver area.
Nick Robert Dasovic is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Michael Sweeney is a Canadian former soccer player. In 2012, as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's centennial celebration, he was named to the all-time Canada XI men's team.
Richard Cory Hastings is a former Canadian soccer player and current manager of Highland League side Inverurie Loco Works.
Giancarlo Michele "Carlo" Corazzin is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who played as a forward for Winnipeg Fury, Vancouver 86ers, Cambridge United, Plymouth Argyle, Northampton Town, Oldham Athletic and Vancouver Whitecaps at club level. At international level, he was capped 59 times for the Canada national team, scoring 11 goals.
Ken Pears is a former Canadian soccer goalkeeper. He was a four-time national champion with Westminster Royals FC (1953), Vancouver Hale-Co FC (1956), Vancouver Columbus FC (1964), and Vancouver Firefighters FC (1965). He was Canada's starting goalkeeper during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957. He is an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class in 2000.
Gerard "Gerry" Gray is a former soccer player. Born in Scotland, he represented and coached the Canadian national soccer team.
Ian Christopher Bridge is a football coach and former professional who played as a defender. A former player for the Canada national team, he has coached the Canada women's national team among other teams.
Domenic Mobilio was a Canadian professional soccer player who played as a striker.
Iain Fraser is a former Canadian professional soccer player.
Geoffrey"Geoff"Edward Ramer Aunger is a former Canadian soccer player. He played in various Canadian leagues and the lower tiers of the English leagues system before playing in the United States in the A-League and Major League Soccer. Aunger was also a member of the Canadian national soccer team member.
James Matthew Lowery is a former professional soccer player from Canada.
Steven MacDonald is a Canadian soccer defender who spent his entire professional career with the Vancouver 86ers. He played extensively for the Canadian national teams between 1987 and 1995.
