Myles Cornwall

Myles Cornwall
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-12) September 12, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ottawa South United
Youth career
2007–2011 Ottawa Royals
2012–2017 Ottawa South United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Walsh Cavaliers 72 (22)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Ottawa South United 31 (6)
2021 Atlético Ottawa 2 (0)
2022 Fort Wayne FC 8 (0)
2023– Ottawa South United 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2023

Myles Cornwall (born September 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.

Early life

Cornwall was born in Ottawa and began playing youth soccer with the Ottawa Royals, followed by Ottawa South United.[1]

He attended Sir Robert Borden High School before attending Walsh University in the United States.[2] At Walsh, he scored 22 goals in 72 appearances over four seasons while playing as a forward.[2]

Club career

From 2017 to 2021, Cornwall played for Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario and later the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[1] On May 31, 2017, he scored his first senior goals, netting two goals in a League Cup match against ProStars FC.[3] He scored his first league goal on June 26, 2017, also against ProStars FC.[4] On July 14, 2018, he scored a brace in a 2-2 draw with Unionville Milliken SC.[5]

Cornwall was recommended by his OSU coach Jim Lianos to Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa, who had an affiliation with OSU and were in need of a defender.[6] After training with Atlético for three weeks, Cornwall signed his first professional contract for the remainder of the 2021 season on August 28.[6][7] The following day, he made his debut as a starter in a 2–2 draw against HFX Wanderers.[8]

In 2022, he joined USL League Two club Fort Wayne FC.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played October 8, 2023[10]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ottawa South United 2017[11] League1 Ontario 10 1 — — 2 3 12 4
2018[12] League1 Ontario 6 4 — — 1 1 7 5
2019[13] League1 Ontario 1 0 — — — 1 0
2020[14] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 7 0 — — — 7 0
2021[14] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 7 1 — — — 7 1
Total 31 6 0 0 0 0 3 4 34 10
Atlético Ottawa 2021 Canadian Premier League 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
Fort Wayne FC 2022[15] USL League Two 8 0 — 0 0 — 8 0
Ottawa South United 2023 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 15 1 — — 1 0 16 1
Career total 56 7 0 0 0 0 4 4 60 11
  1. ^ Includes League1 Ontario Cup

References

  1. ^ a b Jacques, John (August 29, 2021). "Atletico Ottawa Adds OSU Athlete Myles Cornwall". Northern Tribune.
  2. ^ a b "Myles Cornwall - Walsh University". Walsh University. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Lamberti, Adriano (December 5, 2017). "2017 League1 Ontario Debutants - By The Numbers". League1 Ontario.
  4. ^ "Match Recap: OSU Force 8 - 2 Pro Stars FC". League1 Ontario. June 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Pike, Allie (July 15, 2018). "Cornwall Brace Gets OSU A Point Versus Unionville". League1 Ontario.
  6. ^ a b Warren, Ken (August 31, 2021). "Cornwall at home in Ottawa with Atlético". Ottawa Sun.
  7. ^ "Atlético Ottawa Welcomes Ottawa Native Myles Cornwall". Atlético Ottawa. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Thompson, Marty (August 29, 2021). "RECAP: HFX Wanderers, Atlético Ottawa play out entertaining 2-2 draw". Canadian Premier League.
  9. ^ Jacques, John (May 7, 2022). "Four CPL Talents Who Just Landed Elsewhere". Northern Tribune.
  10. ^ Myles Cornwall at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Myles Cornwall 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ^ "Myles Cornwall 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. ^ "Myles Cornwall 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ a b "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
  15. ^ "Myles Cornwall 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.