Chris Mannella

Chris Mannella
Mannella with Toronto FC in 2012
Personal information
Full name Christopher Mannella
Date of birth (1994-06-07) June 7, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Centre-back
Youth career
2003–2008 Spartacus SC
2009–2014 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Toronto Varsity Blues 13 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Toronto FC III 11 (2)
2014–2016 Toronto FC 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Toronto FC II (loan) 38 (1)
2017 Vaughan Azzurri 15 (2)
2018–2019 Ottawa Fury 59 (0)
2020 York9 2 (0)
2021–2022 Atlético Ottawa 25 (0)
2023 Vaughan Azzurri 1 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Canada U23 9 (0)
2015 Canada 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 12, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:42, May 20, 2016 (UTC)

Christopher Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He currently serves as the Academy Scouting Coordinator for the Philadelphia Union.

Club career

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Toronto FC

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Mannella joined the youth academy of Toronto FC in 2009 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[1][2] In 2014, he was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Toronto's senior Academy team.[3] He was named the team's captain and made 11 appearances for the side as they captured the regular season championship.[4]

On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[5]

Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[6] He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[7] After two years with Toronto FC II, the club announced they would not pick up Mannella's contract option for the 2017 season.[8]

Vaughan Azzurri

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In 2017, Mannella played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, scoring two goals in fifteen appearances.[9] He was subsequently named to the league Second All-Star team at the end of the season.[10]

Ottawa Fury

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On March 16, 2018, Mannella signed with the Ottawa Fury after trialing in pre-season.[11] That year, he made 29 league appearances and another four in the Canadian Championship.[12] In November 2018, The Fury announced Mannella would return for a second season in 2019.[13]

In the 2019 season, Mannella made 30 league appearances and four in the Canadian Championship.[12] He also started in Ottawa's playoff loss on penalties to Charleston Battery.[14] The club ceased operations ahead of the 2020 season, making Mannella a free agent.[15]

York United

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On December 17, 2019, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which later was renamed York United beginning the 2021 season.[16]

Atlético Ottawa

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On April 6, 2021, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal.[17] In late 2023, he announced his retirement from professional soccer.[18]

International career

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On January 9, 2015, Mannella received his first call-up to the Canadian men's national team for friendlies against Iceland on January 16 and 19.[19] He made his international debut a week later.[20]

In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[21] He saw action in both matches.[22]

Post-playing career

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On July 30, 2024, he joined the Philadelphia Union as their Academy Scouting Coordinator.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of April 18, 2023[12]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III 2014 League1 Ontario 11 2 0 0 — 11 2
Toronto FC II 2015 United Soccer League 16 1 — — 16 1
2016 United Soccer League 22 0 — — 22 0
Total 38 1 0 0 0 0 38 1
Vaughan Azzurri 2017 League1 Ontario 15 2 — — 15 2
Ottawa Fury 2018 United Soccer League 29 0 — 4 0 33 0
2019 USL Championship 30 0 1 0 4 0 35 0
Total 59 0 1 0 8 0 68 0
York9 2020 Canadian Premier League 2 0 — — 2 0
Atlético Ottawa 2021 Canadian Premier League 19 0 — 0 0 19 0
2022 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Vaughan Azzurri 2023[24] League1 Ontario 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Career total 152 5 8 0 2 0 161 5

  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.

International

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As of March 3, 2020[25]
Canada national team
Year Apps Goals
2015 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Individual

Team

Atlético Ottawa

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References

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  1. ^ "TFC signs Chris Mannella". September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Senior Squad | Toronto FC". August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Rowaan, Dave (April 4, 2014). "League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season". Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "TFC Academy Triumphs". October 4, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Toronto FC announce signing of Christopher Mannella as club's 10th Homegrown player". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  7. ^ Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston". Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Toronto FC staff (December 12, 2016). "Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options on 13 Players". Toronto FC.
  9. ^ "Christopher Mannella". League1 Ontario. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "Fury FC adds trialists Mannella, Mohsen to roster ahead of season opener". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c Chris Mannella at Soccerway
  13. ^ "Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019". Ottawa Fury. November 15, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Ottawa Fury vs Charleston Battery - 23 October 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "York9 FC Signs Midfielder Chris Mannella". York9 FC. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Midfielder Chris Mannella". Atlético Ottawa. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  18. ^ Jacques, John (December 13, 2023). "Former Ottawa, York United Midfielder Chris Mannella Announces Retirement". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Squizzato, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  20. ^ "Canada Vs. Iceland". Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  21. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  22. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  23. ^ @phlunionacademy (July 30, 2024). "Chris Mannella has been named the Academy Scouting Coordinator" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ "Christopher Mannella 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  25. ^ "Chris Mannella". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  26. ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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