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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Bekker was born in [[Oakville, Ontario]] and began his youth soccer career with the Oakville Bluestars winning back-to-back Ontario Cup Championships in 2004 and 2005 and a National Championship in 2004. In 2006, he moved onto the Mississauga Dixie Dominators, where he won the Ontario Cup in 2006 and 2007 adding another National Championship in 2006. In 2007, he also played with Sigma FC, where in March of that year, his team played eight matches in the Netherlands against professional youth academies. His time over there earned him a trial with [[AFC Ajax|Ajax's]] youth academy, which ended up lasting six weeks until his inability to receive a European work permit led to his return to Canada.<ref>http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/bekker_kyle00.html</ref><ref>http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion/2013/01/tfc-draft-pick-kyle-bekker-overcame-canadian-obstacles.html</ref> |
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Bekker eventually received interest from colleges in the United States before accepting a scholarship to attend [[Boston College Eagles men's soccer|Boston College]]. During his four years at Boston College, Bekker played in 80 games, starting 79 of those, while scoring 17 goals and adding 22 assists.<ref>http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/bekker_kyle00.html</ref><ref>http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion/2013/01/tfc-draft-pick-kyle-bekker-overcame-canadian-obstacles.html</ref> He picked up several awards on his way including [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] All-Freshman-Team in 2009 and ACC All-First-Team in 2011 and 2012.<ref>http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2013/01/18/mls_torontofc_tfc_kyle_bekker/</ref> |
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Bekker trained with [[Toronto FC]] during the summer of 2011 and had a trial with [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] in December, 2012, before work permit issues led to signing a pro contract with [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] and entering the [[2013 MLS SuperDraft|MLS Draft]].<ref>http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2013/01/18/mls_torontofc_tfc_kyle_bekker/</ref><ref>http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion/2013/01/tfc-draft-pick-kyle-bekker-overcame-canadian-obstacles.html</ref> |
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===Professional=== |
===Professional=== |
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Revision as of 01:03, 27 January 2013
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Edward Bekker | ||
| Date of birth | September 2, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Oakville Bluestars | ||
| 2006–2007 | Mississauga Dixie Dominators | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sigma FC | ||
| 2009–2012 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011– | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kyle Bekker (born September 2, 1990 in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
terrible at soccer
Professional
Bekker signed a contract with MLS on Janauary 6, 2013.[1] He was drafted third overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC on January 17, 2013.[2]
International
Bekker played in the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. On January 18, 2013, he received his first call up by the Canadian national team for friendlies against Denmark and United States[3] Bekker made his senior team debut as a starter against Denmark, the game ended in a 4-0 defeat.[4]
Career statistics
- As of January 17, 2013.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Canada | League | Canadian Championship | MLS Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| Toronto FC | MLS | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
International stats
Template:Football player national team statistics |- |2013||1||0 |- !Total||1||0 |} Statistics as of January 26, 2013
See also
References
- ^ http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2013/01/06/cdn_bekker_signs_mls_contract_team_tbd/
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2013/news/article/2013/01/17/mls-superdraft-toronto-land-both-their-targets-and-more
- ^ http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-mnt-names-young-squad-for-january-camp-p153022
- ^ "Inexperienced Canada overpowered by Denmark". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
External links
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Boston College Eagles men's soccer players
- Toronto FC players
- Association football midfielders
- Soccer people from Ontario
- People from Oakville, Ontario
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States