Harry Paton (soccer)
Canadian soccer player (born 1998)
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Harrison Theodore Paton (born May 23, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League and the Canada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harrison Theodore Paton | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kitchener SC | |||
| 2015–2016 | Fulham | ||
| 2016–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2018–2022 | Ross County | 89 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Motherwell | 54 | (2) |
| 2025 | Forge FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cavalry FC | 20 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 19, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 13, 2023 | |||
Early life
Paton began playing youth soccer at age five with Kitchener SC.[1] He later moved to Europe, joining the Fulham Academy in England and the Heart of Midlothian Academy in Scotland.[2]
Club career
Early career
Paton began his senior career with Stenhousemuir of League Two on loan from Hearts and was part of their successful season getting promoted to League One. For his efforts with the club, he was named to the League 2 Team of the Season.[3]
Ross County
Paton would sign a one-year deal with Scottish Championship side Ross County in July 2018.[4] Paton made his debut for Ross County against Alloa in the Scottish League Cup, where he also scored his first goal for the club.[5] In his first season with Ross County, Paton would spend the first half of the season back on loan with Stenhousemuir, but would return from loan in January, and would make 7 appearances for the club.[6]
Ross County would re-sign Paton for the 2019-20 season, and he would make his first start for the club in September 2019.[7][8] Paton would make 23 appearances for the club in 2019-20, breaking into the first team on a full-time basis.[9]
On May 25, 2020, Ross County announced Paton had signed a new deal with the club.[10] In June 2022, it was announced that Paton had turned down a new contract offer with the club, ending his time at Ross County after four seasons.[11]
Motherwell
In April 2023, Paton signed for Scottish side Motherwell on a contract until the end of the season, making his debut for the club later the same day.[12] In June 2023, he signed a new two-year contract to remain with the club.[13] Paton scored his first goal on August 26 for Motherwell, netting a stoppage-time winner to complete a 2-1 comeback win against Kilmarnock.[14]
On 28 May 2025, Motherwell announced that they were in discussions with Paton over a new contract,[15] however on 16 June 2025 Motherwell confirmed that Paton had left the club after his contract hadn't been renewed.[16]
Forge FC
In September 2025, Paton joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC for the remainder of the 2025 season.[2]
Cavalry FC
On February 5, 2026, Paton joined Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC for the 2026 season.[17]
International career
Youth
Paton was part of the Canada U17 team who participated in the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship where Paton played 6 times.[18] He would be named to Canada's provisional squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in February 2020.[19] Paton was set to be named to the team ahead of the rescheduled tournament in March 2021, but Ross County opted to not release him.[20]
Senior
In June 2021, Paton was named to Canada's 60-man preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[21] On July 1, he was named to the final 23-man squad.[22] Paton would join the team late due to COVID-19 protocols after a number of Ross County players and staff tested positive for the virus prior to his departure.[23] He would fail to make an appearance at the tournament.
In October 2023, Paton returned to the national team ahead of a friendly against Japan in Niigata.[24] He made his debut for Canada in the match on October 13,[25] coming on as a substitute for Samuel Piette at the 61st minute.[26]
Personal life
Paton's younger brother, Ben, is also a professional soccer player.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played September 19, 2026
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 31 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| Ross County | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 31 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 4 | ||
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Motherwell | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 26 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 21 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
| Forge FC | 2025 | CPL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Cavalry FC | 2026 | CPL | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 212 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in 2017–18 Scottish League One Play-offs
- Appearances in 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in 2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup
International
- As of match played October 13, 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- Ross County