Sean Young (soccer)

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Sean Young
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-20) April 20, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Pacific FC
Number 20
Youth career
Bays United FC
Vancouver Island Wave
Victoria Highlanders
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Victoria Highlanders 12 (1)
2020– Pacific FC 110 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024

Sean Young (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.

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Early life

Young played youth soccer with Bays United FC, [1] [2] later joining the Vancouver Island Wave, winning the U16 provincial title with the team in 2017. [3] [4] In 2018, he played with the Victoria Highlanders reserves in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, [5] scoring one goal and helping them finish second in the division. [6] During the 2018-19 season, he played at the senior amateur level with Westcastle United in the Vancouver Island Soccer League, helping them win the 2019 Jackson Cup, for the club's first ever championship. [7] [8]

Club career

In April 2019, he signed with Victoria Highlanders FC first team in USL League Two. [9] He made twelve appearances that season and scored a goal against Portland Timbers U23s on May 19, 2019. [10]

In July 2020, after training with the club since June, [11] he signed a professional contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League, becoming the first local player to sign a contract with the club. [12] [13] He made his professional debut on August 18, 2020, in a substitute appearance against York9. [14] After the season, he extended his contract for the 2021 season. [15] He scored his first professional goal on October 21, 2021, against Cavalry FC. [16] [17] After winning the league title with Pacific in 2021, [18] he extended his contract once again for the 2022 season. [19] In November 2022, he once again extended his contract with the club for another season. [20] [21] In May 2023, he was named the CPL Player of the Month. [22] [23] That season, he began to attract transfer interest from Major League Soccer clubs. [24] In January 2024, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season. [25] In April 2024, he signed a two-year extension, through the 2026 season with an option for 2027. [26] [27] On April 19, he would become the first player in club history to reach 100 appearances for the club, across all competitions, [28] [29] scoring a goal in the match against Valour FC. [30] [31]

Career statistics

As of October 23, 2024 [32]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Victoria Highlanders FC 2022 USL League Two 121121
Pacific FC 2020 Canadian Premier League 9090
2021 2412020281
2022 231200040291
2023 2643030324
2024s 2821050342
Total110880100401328
Career total122980100401447

Honours

Pacific FC

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