Ryan Telfer

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Ryan Telfer
Telfer with HFX Wanderers FC in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 HFX Wanderers FC
Number 7
Youth career
Skhy FC
Brantford City SC
Erin Mills Eagles
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 York Lions 24 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Mississauga Eagles
2016 Vaughan Azzurri 5 (1)
2017–2018 Toronto FC II 38 (1)
2018–2019 Toronto FC 16 (1)
2019 → York9 (loan) 26 (8)
2020 Nea Salamis 3 (0)
2020 York9 7 (0)
2021 Atlético Ottawa 16 (3)
2022 Columbus Crew 2 12 (3)
2023 Miami FC 28 (4)
2024– HFX Wanderers 48 (7)
International career‡
2019– Trinidad and Tobago 29 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2024

Ryan Telfer (born 4 March 1994) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Canada, Telfer was raised in Trinidad, where his parents were from, and began playing with Skhy FC.[1] He later returned to Canada and played youth soccer with Erin Mills Eagles, and was eventually signed in 2012 to their senior team the Mississauga Eagles FC in the Canadian Soccer League.[2] In 2014, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with Erin Mills Eagles, where he finished as the top goalscorer in the Provincial U21 West division.[3] In 2015, he played at the college level with the York Lions where he won the OUA and CIS championship.[4] Further achievements included receiving OUA West second-team all-star honours and the OUA silver medal. Telfer played with League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri during the 2016 season.[5]

Toronto FC II

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On March 24, 2017 he signed with Toronto FC II of the United Soccer League.[6] He made his debut on March 25, 2017 against Phoenix Rising FC, where he scored the lone goal in a 1–0 victory.[7]

Toronto FC

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On April 13, 2018, Telfer signed with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[8] On April 14, 2018, Telfer made his debut for the first team, in a Major League Soccer game against the Colorado Rapids. On May 18, 2018 Telfer scored his first MLS goal against Orlando City which was the game winner for TFC. Telfer would have his option for the 2020 season declined by Toronto, ending his time with the club after nine seasons.[9] The decision to have the club not pick up his option was a mutual decision between Telfer and the club to provide him with better playing opportunities.[10]

Loan to York

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On March 6, 2019, Telfer was sent on a season-long loan to Canadian Premier League side York9 FC.[11] Telfer scored the first goal in Canadian Premier League history against Forge FC in the league's inaugural match on April 27, 2019, which eventually ended in a 1–1 away draw.[12]

Nea Salamis

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On January 29, 2020, Telfer signed with Cypriot First Division side Nea Salamis.[13]

Return to York

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Telfer with York9 in 2019

After leaving Nea Salamis in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[14] Telfer returned to Canada and re-joined York9 on June 3.[15] The contract had various "triggers and incentives" that could extend its length.[16]

Atlético Ottawa

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On April 20, 2021, Telfer signed with Atlético Ottawa.[17] He made his debut for Ottawa in their season opening 2–0 victory over FC Edmonton. Telfer scored his first goal for his new club on August 2, netting the lone Ottawa tally in a 2–1 loss to the HFX Wanderers.[18] Later in the month on August 29 in a rematch against the Wanderers, Telfer was sent off after a confrontation with the referee and HFX player João Morelli following foul which yielded a yellow card.[19] He was subsequently suspended and sanctioned by Canada Soccer, missing five games.[20] In January 2022 Atlético Ottawa confirmed they had declined Telfer's contract option, ending his time with the club.[21]

Columbus Crew 2

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On April 1, 2022, Columbus Crew 2 announced that they had signed Telfer.[22] Following the 2022 season, he was released by Columbus.[23]

Miami FC

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In January 2023, he signed with Miami FC of the USL Championship.[24]

HFX Wanderers

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In February 2024, he returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing with the HFX Wanderers.[25] He made his debut on 13 April 2024 against Pacific FC.[26]

International career

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Born in Canada, and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Telfer was eligible for both countries. In August 2019, Canada coach John Herdman mentioned Telfer was a player he was monitoring.[27] However, on September 3, 2019 he was called up to Trinidad and Tobago for two CONCACAF Nations League matches against Martinique.[28] Telfer made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the first match against Martinique three days later on September 6.[29] In the second match on September 9, he scored his first international goal.[30]

In June 2021 Telfer was named to Trinidad and Tobago's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.[31] The team would successfully qualify for the tournament.[32]

In June 2023, Telfer was named to Trinidad and Tobago's 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[33]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 October 2025[34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vaughan Azzurri 2016 League1 Ontario 5 1 0 0 — 0 0 — 5 1
Toronto FC II 2017 USL Championship 29 1 — — — — 29 1
2018 9 0 — — — — 9 0
Total 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 1
Toronto FC 2018 Major League Soccer 15 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
2019 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 16 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
York9 (loan) 2019 Canadian Premier League 26 8 — 6 2 — — 32 10
Nea Salamis 2020 Cypriot First Division 3 0 — — — — 3 0
York9 2020 Canadian Premier League 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Atlético Ottawa 2021 Canadian Premier League 16 3 — 1 0 — — 17 3
Columbus Crew 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 12 3 3 1 — — — 15 4
Miami FC 2023 USL Championship 28 4 — 2 1 — — 30 5
HFX Wanderers 2024 Canadian Premier League 23 4 — 1 1 — — 24 5
2024 Canadian Premier League 25 3 1 0 1 0 — — 27 3
Total 48 7 1 0 2 1 0 0 51 8
Career total 199 28 4 1 15 4 0 0 0 0 218 33

International

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Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Telfer goal.[35]
List of international goals scored by Ryan Telfer
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. September 9, 2019 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg Martinique 2–0 2–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
2. November 10, 2019 Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla 1–0 15–0 Friendly
3. 5–0
4. March 25, 2021 Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. July 2, 2021 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States File:Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat 3–0 6–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
6. March 25, 2022 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 2–0 9–0 Friendly
7. 5–0
8. March 24, 2023 Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas 3–0 3–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
9. September 10, 2023 Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González, San Salvador, El Salvador File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 1–1 3–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
10. June 5, 2024 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada 1–2 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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  • York Lions profile
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