Allando Matheson

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Allando Matheson
File:Allando Matheson.jpg
Matheson in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992 (age 34)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Position Forward
Youth career
North Scarborough SC
2008–2010 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Connecticut Huskies 70 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 TFC Academy
2010Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
2015 FC London 9 (3)
2015–2016 Harbour View F.C. 3 (1)
2016 Master's Futbol 9 (7)
2017–2018 Casey Comets FC 22 (10)
2017–2018 Harbour View F.C. 2 (0)
2018–2019 Casey Comets FC 19 (4)
2019 Malvern City FC 18 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allando Matheson (born February 29, 1992) is a former Jamaican-Canadian soccer player who played in the forward position.

Early career

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Matheson began playing at the youth level with North Scarborough, and eventually in 2008, joined the Toronto FC Academy. He began playing in the Canadian Soccer League's reserve division with the TFC Academy U16 team.[1] In 2009, he was promoted to the top U18 Academy team in the main Canadian Soccer League division, where he finished as the club's top goalscorer with seven goals.[2][3] He also helped the Toronto senior team secure its first playoff berth.[4] Their playoff run ended in the quarterfinal round after losing a two-game series against the Serbian White Eagles.[5] Matheson would contribute the academy's only goal in the two-game series.[5]

In the summer of 2009, he competed in the 2009 Canada Summer Games and represented Team Ontario, where he scored a goal against Nova Scotia to help win the bronze medal.[6] Before the 2010 regular season began, Matheson played with Toronto's academy side in the under-19 Dallas Cup.[7] After advancing past the group stage, Toronto was eliminated from the tournament in the next round.[8] He continued playing with the senior team for the 2010 CSL season.[9] In his final season in the CSL circuit, he helped Toronto secure its second consecutive playoff berth.[10]

College career

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In 2011, he decided to play college soccer with the University of Connecticut, where he played for four seasons.[11] He recorded his first goal for the university on September 16, 2011, against the Boston University Terriers.[12] In his final season in Connecticut, he played alongside future Canadian international Cyle Larin.[13]

Senior career

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In 2010, he was selected by Toronto FC to feature in the 2010 Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[14] He started in the match against Vancouver on June 2, 2019, where Toronto drew the match to claim the Canadian Championship.[15][16]

After four seasons playing college soccer, he signed with FC London in the USL Premier Development League.[17][18] He missed a portion of the season due to an injury.[17] Following his stint in London, he played abroad in the Jamaican National Premier League with Harbour View F.C.[19]

After a season abroad, he returned home to play in League1 Ontario with Master's Futbol.[20]

In 2017, he played abroad for the second time in the Australian Victorian State League Division 1 with Casey Comets FC.[21][22] In his debut season in the Australian circuit, he played in 22 matches and scored 10 goals.[23] In his final season with the Comets, he played in 19 matches and scored 4 goals.[24] Matheson played with league rivals Malvern City FC in 2019.[24]

International career

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In 2009, he was selected by Canada men's national under-17 soccer team head coach Sean Fleming for a friendly tournament in Mexico.[25][26] Matheson was nominated for the 2008 U17 Canada Soccer Player of the Year.[27]

Career statistics

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Club Season League MLS Cup Domestic Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC 2010 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Honours

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Toronto

References

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