Draft:Kahlil John-Wentworth

Kahlil John-Wentworth
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-25) December 25, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Left back, Midfielder
Youth career
Erin Mills SC
Vaughan Azzurri
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Durham Lords 5 (0)
2021 Murray State Aggies 12 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Vaughan Azzurri 1 (0)
2022 Simcoe County Rovers 19 (1)
2023 Vancouver FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 3, 2023

Kahlil John-Wentworth (born December 25, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player.

Early life

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He played youth soccer with Erin Mills SC, winning the 2019 U18 Ontario Indoor Cup, scoring in the championship final victory.[1] In 2021, he played in the League1 Ontario U21 reserve division with Vaughan Azzurri.[2]

College career

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In 2019, John-Wentworth played collegiate soccer with Durham College.[3] With Durham, he won the program’s first Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national championship banner.[4]

He then transferred to Murray State College for the 2020-21 school year, playing in the 2021 Spring season. He was a All-Region First Team All-Star that season, after scoring six goals and adding five assists.[4]

Club career

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In 2021, John-Wentworth played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, making one appearance.

In 2022, he played for Simcoe County Rovers FC. John-Wentworth scored one goal for Rovers against the Woodbridge Strikers on August 7 and was named to the League1 Ontario Team of the Week in Week 14.[4][5]

In January 2023, he signed a professional contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League.[5] After signing with Vancouver, he was sent on a two-week trial with English Championship club Huddersfield Town, prior to the CPL season.[6] In August 2023, he agreed to mutually terminate his contract with the club, after not having made any appearances for the club.[7]

Career statistics

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As of October 1, 2022
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vaughan Azzurri 2021[8] League1 Ontario 1 0 0 0 1 0
Simcoe County Rovers FC 2022[9] League1 Ontario 19 1 2 0 21 1
Vancouver FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 1

References

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  1. ^ "Erin Mills Black find two late goals to win U-18 Boys Ontario Indoor Cup". Ontario Soccer Association. February 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "John Kahlil 2021 L1O Reserve Stats". League1 Ontario.
  3. ^ "Khalil John-Wentworth Durham College profile". Durham Lords.
  4. ^ a b c "Vancouver FC sign Canadian left-back Kahlil John-Wentworth". Canadian Premier League. January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jacques, John (January 12, 2023). "Vancouver FC Adds Rovers Left-Back John-Wentworth". Northern Tribune.
  6. ^ Jacques, John (January 18, 2023). "Trio Of Vancouver FC Players Training With Huddersfield Town". Northern Tribune.
  7. ^ Jacques, John (August 3, 2023). "Vancouver FC Adds Fry On Loan, Parts Ways With Two Defenders". Northern Tribune.
  8. ^ "John Khalil 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ "Kahlil John 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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Category:Living people Category:2001 births Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Canadian soccer players Category:Vaughan Azzurri players Category:Simcoe County Rovers FC players Category:League1 Ontario players Category:Vancouver FC players