Kyle Bekker

Kyle Bekker

Personal information
Full name	Kyle Edward Bekker
Date of birth	(1990-09-02) 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
2006–2012	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	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January, 2013

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

Youth

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 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.

At 18, helped Sigma FC climb the ranks for the Ontario Soccer League Men's Divisions. Over his four years in the OSL, Bekker scored 28 goals and registered 35 assists. He played with current Toronto FC teammate Emery Welshman during this period.

Bekker eventually received interest from colleges in the United States before accepting a scholarship to attend 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. He picked up several awards on his way including ACC All-Freshman-Team in 2009 and ACC All-First-Team in 2011 and 2012.

Bekker trained with Toronto FC during the summer of 2011, trained with Montreal Impact and Seattle Sounders in the Summer of 1212. He ad a trial with Crystal Palace in December, 2012, before work permit issues led to signing a pro contract with MLS and entering the MLS Draft.

Professional

Bekker signed a contract with MLS on Janauary 6, 2013. He was drafted third overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC on January 17, 2013.

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 Bekker made his senior team debut as a starter against Denmark, the game ended in a 4-0 defeat.

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

Canada national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	1	0
Total	1	0

Statistics as of January 26, 2013

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile
• Toronto FC player profile
• canadasoccer.com