Matt Stinson

Matt Stinson

Personal information
Full name	Matt Stinson
Date of birth	September 9, 1992 (1992-09-09) (age 19)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	15
Youth career
2007	Clarkson Comets SC
2008–2010	TFC Academy
2010	Winthrop Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011–	Toronto FC	13	(0)
National team‡
2008	Canada U16
2010–	Canada U20	4	(0)
2011–	Canada	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 7, 2011

Matt Stinson (born September 9, 1992 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth

Stinson began his youth career with Clarkson Comets SC in Mississauga, Ontario. In 2008, aged 16, he joined TFC Academy for the youth sides inaugural season. 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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3] After impressing during the preseason training camp he signed with Toronto FC on March 17, 2011.^[4] 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.^[5]

International

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^[6] Three days latter Stinson was removed from the line-up due to injury, Nana Attakora was brought in to replace him in the 18 man squad.^[7]

Honours

Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2011

Club Statistics

Club	Nat	Season	League	League		Playoff		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC		2011	MLS	13	0	-		-		6	0	19	0
Career total				13	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	19	0

Last updated on October 23, 2011

References

1. ^ http://www.winthropfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=348
2. ^ "Academy quartet travel". http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/01/academy-quartet-travel. Retrieved 2011-01-30. 
3. ^ "TFC earns pre-season win over Red Star Belgrade". CBC News. February 6, 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2011/02/06/sp-tfc-belgrade.html#ixzz1Gsx66At9. 
4. ^ "Toronto FC Academy Graduates Four More". http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03/toronto-fc-academy-graduates-four-more. Retrieved 2011-03-17. 
5. ^ "Reds Struggle in Salt Lake". http://www.torontofc.ca/content/reds-suffer-rio-tinto-rout. Retrieved 2011-06-25. 
6. ^ http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=5112
7. ^ http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=5114

External links

• MLS player profile
• canadasoccer.com

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Name	Stinson, Matt
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Date of birth	September 9, 1992
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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