Jay Chapman (soccer)
Canadian soccer player (born 1994)
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Jay Tyler Chapman (born January 1, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who last plays as a midfielder.
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Chapman with Toronto FC in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jay Tyler Chapman | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brampton East SC | |||
| Ajax SC | |||
| 2010–2012 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Michigan State Spartans | 64 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | SC Toronto | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | K-W United | 25 | (6) |
| 2015–2019 | Toronto FC II | 15 | (3) |
| 2015–2019 | Toronto FC | 79 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Inter Miami | 33 | (0) |
| 2022 | Dundee | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 27 | (1) |
| 2024 | Hartford Athletic | 17 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025 | Detroit City | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Canada | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 7, 2020 | |||
Early career
Chapman spent two years at TFC Academy, before leaving to play at Michigan State University. During his final year, Chapman was named as a First Team All-American, the first Spartan to achieve first team honours since 1970. Chapman was also a 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist,[1] and Big Ten Midfielder of the Year.[2] In 2012, he signed with SC Toronto of the Canadian Soccer League, and made his debut on May 11, 2012, in a match against St. Catharines Wolves, and recorded his first goal for the club in a 5–0 victory.[3][4]
In 2013, Chapman made 14 appearances and scored three goals for K-W United in the PDL.[5]
Professional career
Chapman signed with Toronto FC as a homegrown player on January 15, 2015.[6]
Chapman was loaned to Toronto FC's USL club, Toronto FC II, on March 20, 2015.[7]
He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[8] He scored his first goal for Toronto FC II against Whitecaps FC 2 on April 19.[9] Chapman made his Toronto FC debut a few weeks later in the 2015 Canadian Championship against the Montreal Impact on May 6 as a substitute.
On July 12, 2016, Chapman and teammate Jordan Hamilton were named to the 2016 Chipotle MLS Homegrown team as part of Major League Soccer's 2016 All Star Game festivities.[10]
On November 13, 2019, Chapman was traded to Inter Miami in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money.[11] Following the 2021 season, Chapman's contract option was declined by Miami.[12]
In January 2022, Scottish Premiership club Dundee announced they had signed Chapman to a deal, subject to international clearance and a work permit.[13] Chapman would make his debut as a substitute in the Dundee derby on February 1.[14] Chapman would play once more for Dundee in a league game against Motherwell as he would struggle to break into the first team.[15][16] Chapman returned to North America at the end of the season, and despite being contracted for another year he did not return to Scotland, apparently due to "paperwork issues".[17] Chapman would officially leave Dundee by mutual consent in October.[18]
In January 2023, Chapman signed for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[19]
In November 2023, Chapman signed with Hartford Athletic of the USL Championship for the 2024 season.[20] He made his debut on March 9 in a league win over El Paso Locomotive.[21]
Detroit City announced on February 3, 2025 that they had acquired Chapman via transfer from Hartford.[22]
International career
Chapman represented Canada at the U-17 level at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[23] and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[24]
Chapman made his debut for the senior team on January 22, 2017, against Bermuda and scored on his first appearance in a 4–2 victory.[25]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental[a] | Other[b] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| K-W United | 2013 | Premier Development League | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 2014 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||||
| Totals | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||||
| Toronto FC II | 2015 | USL | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||||
| Toronto FC | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 22 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 6 | ||
| Inter Miami | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Dundee | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2023 | USL Championship | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Hartford Athletic | 2024 | USL Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Charleston Battery (loan) | 2024 | USL Championship | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Detroit City | 2025 | USL Championship | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 236 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 256 | 18 | ||
- Includes CONCACAF Champions League matches
- Includes Campeones Cup and Scottish League Cup matches
International
International statistics
- As of matches played January 7, 2020
| Canada national team[27] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
International goals
- As of match played January 22, 2017[27]
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 22, 2017 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Bermuda | 3–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Michigan State Spartans
Toronto
Individual
