| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Vincent Cain | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterloo United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guelph SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | UNOH Racers | 18 | (10) |
| 2013–2015 | Wright State Raiders | 61 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Portugal FC II | ||
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | ||
| 2014–2017 | K–W United FC | 43 | (7) |
| 2017 | SC Waterloo Region | ||
| 2017–2018 | Hawke's Bay United | 17 | (2) |
| 2018 | Napier City Rovers | 18 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski | 13 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Hetman Zamość | 15 | (1) |
| 2022 | BVB IA Waterloo | 19 | (10) |
| 2023 | North Mississauga SC | 8 | (2) |
| 2023 | Guelph United F.C. | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Waterloo United [a] | 27 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Canada U17 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 27, 2025 | |||
Wesley Cain (born February 21, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Waterloo United in League1 Ontario.
Cain played at the junior level with the local side Guelph Royals in the 2005 Ajax Canadian Cup tournament where he recorded a goal against Toronto Eagles in a consolation final. [1] In 2007, he participated in the U-13 Hamilton Festitalia tournament where the Royals successfully claimed the tournament and throughout the season he recorded 10 goals. [2] He was selected to represent Team Ontario at the National All-Star Championship tournament in 2008 where Ontario would win the silver medal. [3] Cain would also finish the tournament as the top goal scorer in the U-14 division. [3] In 2009, he played at the high school level with the Centennial's senior soccer team. [4]
In the summer of 2010, he played in the Canadian Soccer League's reserve division with Portugal FC's reserve team. [5] In his debut season in the inter-provincial circuit, he finished as the division's top goal scorer with 7 goals. [5] The following season he was signed to the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team that competed in the American-based USL Premier Development League. [6]
In 2012, he began playing at the college level with the University of Northwestern Ohio's athletic team. [7] [8] For the 2013 season, he was transferred to play with Wright State University's soccer program. [8] Throughout his stint with the Raiders, he was selected to the Horizon League's All-Tournament Team in 2015. [7]
During the university offseason, he returned to the summer-based PDL to play with K–W United FC. [9] Cain would re-sign with Kitchener for the 2015 season where he helped the team secure a playoff berth. [10] In the conference final he contributed a goal against the Michigan Bucks that helped advance the club to the next round. [10] [11] Ultimately, the club reached the championship final successfully defeating the New York Red Bulls U-23 for the title. [12] He returned for the 2016 season. [13]
His final season with the Kitchener-based team was in 2017. [14] In his fourth run with the club, he assisted in clinching a postseason berth. [15] After the conclusion of the PDL season, he returned to the CSL for the remainder of the 2017 season to play with SC Waterloo Region. [16] [ citation needed ] He would play in the opening round of the postseason against the Serbian White Eagles where they were defeated in extra time. [17] [16]
In the winter of 2017, he went abroad to play in the national New Zealand Football Championship with Hawke's Bay United. [18] In total, he played in 17 matches and scored 2 goals. [19] The following season, he played in the New Zealand second-tier Central League with Napier City Rovers. [20] [21] In his debut season with the Rovers, he helped the club secure the league title. [22] He would appear in 18 matches and recorded 8 goals for Napier. [23] After the conclusion of the season he departed from the New Zealand circuit. [24]
After two seasons in New Zealand, he ventured to Eastern Europe in 2019 to play in the Polish IV liga with Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski. [23] [25] Cain would record 8 goals throughout the season with Tomasovia. [26] In 2020, he played in the country's III liga with Hetman Zamość. [27] [28] After two seasons in the Polish circuits, he departed after the conclusion of the 2020–21 season. [29]
In 2022, he returned to the Kitchener—Waterloo area to play with BVB IA Waterloo in League1 Ontario. [30] In 2023, Cain joined North Mississauga SC, before later joining Guelph United F.C. midseason. [31] [32]
Cain was selected to represent the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. [33] [34] He would record a goal in his debut match for the national team in the opening match against Barbados. [35] [36] The national team would ultimately reach the tournament final where Canada was defeated by the United States in extra time. [37] In total, he represented Canada in 5 matches and scored 1 goal. [38]
K–W United FC
Napier City Rovers FC