Malcolm Duncan (soccer)

Malcolm Duncan
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-04) September 4, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 2
Youth career
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Providence Friars 86 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Sigma FC 20 (0)
2022 Sigma FC 12 (1)
2022 → Forge FC (loan) 2 (0)
2023– Forge FC 37 (0)
2023– → Sigma FC (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024

Malcolm Duncan (born September 4, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Duncan played youth soccer with Sigma FC.[1] He is of Canadian, Jamaican, and British descent.[2]

College career

In 2017, he began attending Providence College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He earned his first collegiate point, picking up an assist, on September 9, 2017, against the Harvard Crimson.[4] In 2019, he earned the team's David Kreinsen Unsung Hero Award.[5] In January 2021, ahead of his senior season (for the delayed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he was named team captain.[6][7] In May 2021, after the Spring 2021 season, he was given the Sine Qua Non Award, given to the athlete who has distinguished themself among their peers without receiving proper recognition.[8] After the Fall 2021 season, he was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team.[9]

Club career

Duncan began his senior career with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario. In June 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC on a short-term loan.[10] He made his debut for Forge on June 12 against Pacific FC.[11]

In 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[12] He also spent some time on loan with Sigma, who served as Forge's affiliate club.[13] In October 2023, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[14][15]

Career statistics

As of October 22, 2024[16]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sigma FC 2016[17] League1 Ontario 6 0 — — — 6 0
2017[18] 2 0 — — — 2 0
2018[19] 5 0 — — — 5 0
2019[20] 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2022[21] 12 1 — — — 12 1
Total 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1
Forge FC (loan) 2022 Canadian Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Forge FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 0
2024 27 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 34 0
Total 39 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 46 0
Sigma FC (loan) 2023[13] League1 Ontario 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 62 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 69 1

References

  1. ^ "Men's Soccer Adds Two Incoming Freshman to the 2017 Roster". Providence Friars. May 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Malcolm Duncan: Embracing Diversity, Soccer, and Black Excellence". Forge FC. February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Malcolm Duncan Providence profile". Providence Friars.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer Loses a Heartbreaker to Harvard". Providence Friars. September 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Men's Soccer Hosts Annual End Of The Season Banquet". Providence Friars. January 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Men's Soccer Releases Team Captains and Incoming Players For Spring 2021 Season". Providence Friars. January 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Merk, Carson A (February 22, 2021). "Malcolm Duncan is Providence's superhero senior". Beautiful Game Network.
  8. ^ "Providence College Athletics Holds 60th All-Sports Gala". Providence Friars. May 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Six Men's Soccer Players Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Providence Friars. November 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Forge FC sign Canadian defender Duncan & attacker Benitez to a short term contract". Forge FC. June 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Highlights: Forge FC vs Pacific FC (June 12, 2022)". OneSoccer. June 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Jacques, John (April 14, 2023). "Forge Adds Two Depth Options Ahead Of Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ a b "Malcolm Duncan 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ Wharnsby, Tim (October 28, 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  15. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS + ANALYSIS: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Malcolm Duncan at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  20. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.