Adrian Butters (born 15 July 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana at international level.

Adrian Butters
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-15) 15 July 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Canada
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Ontario Tech Ridgebacks 2 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Toronto Lynx 15 (0)
2011 Woodlands Wellington 10 (0)
2012 Juventus IF
2012 Valentine Phoenix
2015 Oakville Blue Devils
2016 York Region Shooters
2016–2017 Vaughan Azzurri 7 (1)
2017 York Region Shooters
International career
2011– Guyana 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:10, 24 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:10, 24 July 2018 (UTC)

Club career edit

Butters played with the Toronto Lynx of the USL Premier Development League in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[1] He spent the 2011 season with Singaporean club Woodlands Wellington.[2][3] After a spell in Sweden with Juventus IF, he signed for Australian club Valentine Phoenix in April 2012.[4]

In 2015, he signed with Oakville Blue Devils in their inaugural season in League1 Ontario and won the 2015 League1 Championship, subsequently also winning the 2015 Inter-Provincial Cup series against PLSQ champions Mont-Royal Outremont.[5]

In 2016, he signed with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League,[6][7] and since then has also featured for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[8][9] He scored in the 2016 Championship match against FC London as Vaughan won the League1 Ontario title.[10] He returned to the York Region Shooters for the 2017 season.[3]

College career edit

In 2019, he played for the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks, playing in two games.[11]

International career edit

Butters has represented Guyana at senior international level, making his debut in 2011.[3]

International career statistics edit

As of 24 July 2018[3]
Guyana
Year Apps Goals
2011 1 0
2012 0 0
2013 0 0
2014 0 0
2015 1 0
2016 1 2
Total 3 2

International goals edit

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.[3]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2016 Leonora Stadium, Leonora, Guyana   Jamaica 1–0 2–4 >2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
2. 2–0

References edit

  1. ^ "Adrian Butters | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  2. ^ Adrian Butters at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Adrian Butters". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ^ Craig Kerry (17 April 2012). "Canadians welcome additions at Valentine". The Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Oakville Blue Devils win League1 soccer title in inaugural season". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. ^ "York Region Shooters | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  7. ^ Administrator. "Pro Team". www.yorkregionshooters.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  8. ^ "Adrian Butters 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ "Adrian Butters 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ^ "Vaughan Crowned 2016 League1 Ontario Men's Champions". League1 Ontario. October 15, 2016.
  11. ^ "Adrian Butters Ontario Tech profile". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.