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Matt Stinson
Canadian soccer player (born 1992)
Matthew Garrett "Matt" Stinson (born September 9, 1992) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He is an assistant coach for his alma mater, the York Lions.
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 Stinson in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Garrett Stinson | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-09-09) September 9, 1992 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Armour Heights SC | ||
| 1999–2006 | North York Hearts | ||
| 2007 | Clarkson Comets SC | ||
| 2008–2010 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Winthrop Eagles | 18 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | York Lions | 31 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Toronto FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015– | York Lions (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Stinson began his youth career in the age of five with the Armour Heights Soccer AssociationClub, before joined two years in the age of nine to North York Hearts SC.[1] He played until December 2006 with the Hearts Soccer Club, before played for Clarkson Comets SC in Mississauga, Ontario. In 2008, aged 16, he joined TFC Academy for the youth sides inaugural season in the Canadian Soccer League.[2] Stinson quickly progressed in the academy and eventually was named captain of the academy team. In 2010, he left the academy to attend Winthrop University in South Carolina. While at Winthrop, Stinson was named the Team MVP and earned All-Big South Conference Second Team honours.[3]
Professional
In late January 2011 it was announced that Stinson would travel with Toronto's Senior team to Turkey for preseason training camp, Stinson was one of four academy players invited to travel.[4] On February 16, 2011, Stinson scored the game's only goal to lift Toronto FC to a 1–0 victory over Red Star Belgrade during the club's preseason.[5] After impressing during the preseason training camp he signed with Toronto FC on March 17, 2011.[6] Stinson made his professional debut on June 25, 2011, as a second half sub for Javier Martina in a 3–1 away loss to Real Salt Lake.[7]
Stinson was released by Toronto FC on March 19, 2013[8] and trained with Armour Heights S.C., before returned for his studies to the York University.[9] He played his first match in his comeback for the York Lions on September 30, 2013, against the Brock University men soccer Team Badgers.[10] Stinson was a student of York University from September 2011.[9]
Stinson has represented Canada at various youth levels. In 2010, he represented Canada at the Under-20 level.
On November 3, 2011, Stinson was called up to the Canadian senior team for Canada's final two matches of 2014 CONCACAF second round world cup qualification vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis[11] Three days later Stinson was removed from the line-up due to injury, Nana Attakora was brought in to replace him in the 18-man squad.[12] Stinson made his senior team debut January 29, 2013 in an international friendly against United States. He came on as a second half sub for Terry Dunfield, as the game ended in a 0–0 draw.[13]
- As of September 13, 2012
| Club | Season | League | Playoff | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC | 2011 | MLS | 13 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | MLS | 4 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Toronto FC
- "Matthew Garrett Stinson - Canada Soccer". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- "Toronto FC: Youth Development: Main". 2008-09-29. Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Academy quartet travel". www.torontofc.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- "TFC earns pre-season win over Red Star Belgrade". CBC News. February 6, 2011.
- "Toronto FC Academy Graduates Four More". www.torontofc.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- "Reds Struggle in Salt Lake". www.torontofc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- "Matt Stinson Waived | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 2013-03-22.
- "York University Lions Athletics - Matt Stinson - 2013 Men's Soccer". www.YorkULions.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
- "CIS wrap: Former TFC midfielder Matt Stinson scores in his York U. debut". www.the11.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "CanadaSoccer.com | Official Site of the Canadian Soccer Association". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09.
- "Canada fight to hard-earned draw in Houston". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 2013-01-29.