Adonijah Reid (born August 13, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 13, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Caledon SC | ||
| 2011–2016 | ANB Futbol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | ANB Futbol | 20 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Ottawa Fury (loan) | 41 | (5) |
| 2019 | Le Havre II | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Miami FC | 51 | (9) |
| 2023– | Pacific FC | 23 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 10, 2018 | |||
Early life
Reid began playing youth soccer with Caledon SC, in 2005.[1] Afterwards, he joined ANB Futbol Academy, where he played for six years.[2] In 2014 and 2015, he had trials with French clubs OGC Nice and Lyon,[3] and also had trials with clubs in Italy and Spain.[4] However, as he was not a European citizen, he was unable to remain in Europe.[5]
Club career
In 2015, at age 16, he played with ANB Futbol in League1 Ontario.[3] He finished as the league's joint highest goalscorer as a 16 year old with 20 goals in 20 appearances earning joint Golden Boot honours.[6][7] He was also named the league's Young Player of the Year[8] and was named a First Team All-Star.[9]
In January 2017, Reid signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, being part of the first Generation Adidas Canada class.[10][11] He was then selected in the second round (40th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[12][13] During the 2017 pre-season, he scored a goal in a friendly against Arentinian club River Plate.[14] However, as he was under the age of 18, he was unable to appear for Dallas in an official match, due to FIFA regulations.[15][16] In July 2017, he was loaned to USL club Ottawa Fury FC.[17] He would make his professional debut on July 29, 2017 against Toronto FC II.[18] On August 12, 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 victory over the Charlotte Independence.[19][20] In March 2018, he re-joined Ottawa for a second loan stint.[21][22][23] On June 24, 2018, Reid scored a hat trick in a 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls II.[24][25] The performance earned him USL Player of the Week honours.[26][27] At the end of the season, he was named to the USL 20 under 20 list, coming in at #8.[28][29] Over his two years on loan with Ottawa, he scored five goals in 41 league matches.[30] After the 2018 season, Dallas declined his contract option for 2019.[31]
In January 2019, Reid signed with French side Le Havre AC.[32][33] He played with the second team in the Championnat National 2.
In January 2021, Reid signed with Miami FC of the USL Championship.[34] On May 29, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club against the Charlotte Independence.[35] On October 30, 2021, he scored a brace against the Charleston Battery.[36]
In January 2023, he signed with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[37][38][39] He made his debut for the club on April 20, 2023 in a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC, in a substitute appearance.[40]
International career
In 2011, he played for Eastern Canada for the Danone Cup qualifiers,[41] where his team defeating the Western Canada team to advance to the international U12 tournament, where Canada finished sixth and Reid scored against England.[42]
Reid made his debut in the Canada U-15 national team program at an identification camp in March 2014.[43] He then attended several other U15 and U18 camps over the next couple of years.[44] In January 2018, he was called to a Canada U23 camp in preparation for qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics]].[45] Reid was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[46][47] On November 4, 2018, he scored his first international goal in Canada's second match against Guadeloupe, netting the game-winner in a 2-1 victory.[48][49]
Reid is also eligible to play for Jamaica through his parents.[43]
Career statistics
- As of 21 October 2023[50]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| ANB Futbol | League1 Ontario | 2015 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 24 | 22 | |||
| FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 2017 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa Fury (loan) | USL | 2017 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 29 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Le Havre II | Championnat National 2 | 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Miami FC | USL Championship | 2021 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2022 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 10 | ||
| Pacific FC | Canadian Premier League | 2023 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 139 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 41 | ||
References
External links
- Adonijah Reid at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Adonijah Reid at Soccerway
