Deandre Kerr
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deandre Christopher Kerr | ||
| Date of birth | November 29, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax SC | |||
| United FA | |||
| 2017–2018 | Whitby SC | ||
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Syracuse Orange | 27 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Darby FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Toronto FC | 75 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 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 in Major League Soccer
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played October 5, 2024[22]
| 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 | 26 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes MLS Cup playoffs
- ^ Includes Canadian Championship
- ^ Includes CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Includes Leagues Cup
Honours
[edit]Toronto FC
References
[edit]- ^ "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
External links
[edit]- Deandre Kerr at Soccerway