Adonijah Reid

Adonijah Reid
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-13) August 13, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 York United FC
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)
2023–2024 Pacific FC 41 (3)
2025– York United FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Canada U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 10, 2018

Adonijah Reid (born August 13, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United FC in the Canadian Premier League.

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] The club declined his option for 2025.[41]

In January 2025, Reid signed with York United FC for the 2025 season with an option for 2026.[42][43]

International career

In 2011, he played for Eastern Canada for the Danone Cup qualifiers,[44] where his team defeating the Western Canada team to advance to the international U12 tournament, where Canada finished sixth and Reid scored against England.[45]

Reid made his debut in the Canada U-15 national team program at an identification camp in March 2014.[46] He then attended several other U15 and U18 camps over the next couple of years.[47] In January 2018, he was called to a Canada U23 camp in preparation for qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics]].[48] Reid was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[49][50] 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.[51][52]

Reid is also eligible to play for Jamaica through his parents.[46]

Career statistics

As of October 23, 2024[53]
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
2024 18 0 1 0 3 0 — — 22 0
Total 41 3 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 51 5
Career Total 157 36 6 1 12 2 4 2 0 0 179 41

References

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  2. ^ Cheung, Adrian (January 21, 2017). "Toronto teen soccer star Adonijah Reid heading to MLS". CBC.
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  4. ^ Kelly, Tim (September 11, 2015). "King City Kingpin". League1 Ontario.
  5. ^ Davidson, Neil (January 11, 2017). "Canadian teen Adonijah Reid an intriguing prospect at MLS draft". CTV.
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  8. ^ "2015 Young Players Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2015.
  9. ^ "2015 League1 Ontario Men's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "Adonijah Reid signs MLS contract" (PDF). ANB Futbol. January 4, 2017.
  11. ^ Davidson, Neil (January 4, 2017). "Young Canadians look to shine in MLS SuperDraft". The Globe and Mail.
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  23. ^ Carrick, Buzz (March 9, 2018). "FC Dallas loans Adonijah Reid to Ottawa Fury FC". The Dallas Morning News.
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  27. ^ "Reid voted USL Player of the Week". USL Championship. June 26, 2018.
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  32. ^ "Canadian teen Adonijah Reid signs with Le Havre in French second tier". Sportsnet. January 31, 2019.
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  36. ^ "Miami FC cartonne Charleston Battery en déplacement" [Miami FC cartons Charleston Battery on the go]. Total Mix Radio (in French). October 31, 2021.
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  44. ^ "The world is at their feet". Brampton Guardian. August 7, 2011.
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  49. ^ Carrick, Buzz (October 24, 2018). "Adonijah Reid named to Canadian U20s for Concacaf Championship". The Dallas Morning News.
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  53. ^ Adonijah Reid at Soccerway

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