Canadian soccer player
Deandre Kerr Full name
Deandre Christopher Kerr Date of birth
(2002-11-29 ) November 29, 2002 (age 21) Place of birth
Ajax, Ontario , Canada Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] Position(s)
Forward Current team
Toronto FC Number
29
Ajax SC
United FA 2017–2018
Whitby SC 2018–2020
Toronto FC Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2020–2021
Syracuse Orange
27
(13) Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2018
Darby FC
0
(0) 2022–
Toronto FC
65
(8) 2017
Canada U15
3
(0) 2019
Canada U17
3
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:18, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
Deandre Christopher Kerr (born November 29, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Toronto FC .
Early life
Kerr began playing youth soccer with Ajax SC at age seven.[2] Afterwards, he played for Pickering FC 's United FA OPDL team.[2] [3] He then moved to Whitby SC and in 2018 went on trial with Scottish Premier League clubs.[4] In November 2018, he joined the Toronto FC Academy .[5] [6]
College career
In 2020, he began attending Syracuse University , playing for the men's soccer team . In his freshman season, he led the team with four goals and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.[7] [8] In his sophomore season, he led the team in goals with nine and in points with 21,[9] was named to the second team All-Region,[10] a 2021 All-ACC First Team selection,[11] and Syracuse team MVP.[12]
Club career
He was on the roster for Whitby's League1 Ontario team Darby FC in 2018, but did not feature in any matches.[13] [14]
On January 21, 2022, he signed a three-year Homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, with options for 2025 and 2026.[15] In his unofficial debut in pre-season, he scored twice in a 5-4 loss to the LA Galaxy on January 29.[16] He started in the Toronto FC season opener against FC Dallas on February 26.[17] In 2023, he finished as the team's co-leading scorer, alongside Italian Designated Players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi with five goals.[18] On May 21, 2024, he scored four goals in an 8-1 victory over CS Saint-Laurent in the 2024 Canadian Championship .[19]
International career
Born in Canada, Kerr is of Jamaican descent. He played three matched for Canada U15 at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship .[2]
He started all three matches for Canada U17 at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup .[20]
In May 2023, Kerr was listed on the Canada preliminary rosters for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals .[21]
Career statistics
As of match played July 6, 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
Playoffs[a]
National cup[b]
Continental[c]
Other[d]
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Toronto FC
2022
Major League Soccer
26
3
—
1
0
—
—
27
3
2023
23
5
—
1
0
—
2
0
26
5
2024
16
0
0
0
2
5
—
0
0
18
5
Career total
65
8
0
0
4
5
0
0
2
0
71
13
Honours
Toronto FC
References
^ "Deandre Kerr" . Toronto FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022 .
^ a b c "Deandre Kerr Canada profile" . Canadian Soccer Association .
^ "Alumni" . Pickering FC .
^ "The OPDL Spotlight Series - Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club" . Ontario Soccer Association . September 18, 2018.
^ Storms, Eric (November 9, 2020). "Top scorer Deandre Kerr is the future of Syracuse's offense" . The Daily Orange .
^ Buffery, Steve (January 21, 2022). "Toronto FC awards Ajax teen Deandre Kerr to a long-term contract" . Toronto Sun .
^ Alandt, Anthony (September 14, 2021). " 'Versatile' forward Deandre Kerr draws attention of opposing defenders" . The Daily Orange .
^ Haller, Steve (April 15, 2021). "Syracuse men's soccer forward Deandre Kerr selected as All-ACC Freshman" . Nunes Magician .
^ "Deandre Kerr Syracuse profile" . Syracuse Orange .
^ O'Brien, Henry (December 9, 2021). "DeAndre Kerr earns United Soccer Coaches' second team All-Region honors" . The Daily Orange .
^ "Toronto FC sign forward Deandre Kerr as homegrown player" . Major League Soccer . January 21, 2022.
^ Singh, Michael (January 21, 2022). "Toronto FC sign 19-year-old forward Deandre Kerr to a three-year contract" . Waking the Red .
^ "Match Preview: Darby FC v Woodbridge Strikers" . League1 Ontario . April 27, 2018.
^ "Deandre Kerr 2018 L1O Stats" . League1 Ontario .
^ "Toronto FC sign forward Deandre Kerr" . Toronto FC . January 21, 2022.
^ "Deandre Kerr scores twice for Toronto FC in pre-season loss to L.A. Galaxy" . Toronto Star . January 29, 2022.
^ Armstrong, Laura (February 26, 2022). "Toronto FC opens with a draw against Dallas, and confirmation of a work in progress" . Toronto Star . Retrieved February 26, 2022 .
^ Karageorgos, Tomas (November 15, 2023). "Deandre Kerr's improvement in 2023 proof he can be Herdman's starting striker at Toronto FC" . Waking the Red .
^ Davidson, Neil (May 21, 2024). "Deandre Kerr scores four goals as Toronto FC sets cup scoring record in lopsided win" . CP24 .
^ Buffery, Steve (January 21, 2022). "TFC notebook: Ajax forward Kerr signed to long-term deal ... Salcedo for Soteldo said to be close" . Toronto Sun .
^ "CONCACAF drops stacked Canada preliminary Nations League roster with some surprise names" . Canada Soccer Daily . May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023 .
^ Deandre Kerr at Soccerway
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