Chris Mannella

Chris Mannella

Mannella in 2012
Personal information
Full name Christopher Mannella
Date of birth (1994-06-07) June 7, 1994
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Toronto FC
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2014 Toronto FC Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 TFC Senior Academy 11 (2)
2014– Toronto FC 0 (0)
2015–Toronto FC II (loan) 38 (1)
National team
2015– Canada U23 9 (0)
2015– Canada 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 30, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:42, May 20, 2016 (UTC)

Christopher "Chris" Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC.

Career

Club

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

On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[4]

Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[5] He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[6]

International

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.[7] He made his international debut a week later.[8]

In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. [9] He saw action in both matches. [10]

References

  1. "TFC signs Chris Mannella". September 15, 2014.
  2. Rowaan, Dave (April 4, 2014). "League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season".
  3. "TFC Academy Triumphs". October 4, 2014.
  4. "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.
  5. "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015.
  6. Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston".
  7. 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. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  8. "Canada Vs. Iceland". Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  9. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  10. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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