John Trye
Sierra Leonean footballer
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John Trye (born 16 March 1985) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
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Trye in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Toronto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | F.C. Kallon | ||
| 2007–2008 | Alianza F.C. | ||
| 2011–2012 | Northern Virginia Royals | ||
| 2014–2015 | ASA Charge | ||
| 2017–2020 | Scarborough SC | ||
| 2021–2024 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2024– | Dynamo Toronto | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Sierra Leone | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2018 | |||
Club career
Early career
Trye began his career in 2002 in the Sierra Leone National First Division with F.C. Kallon.[1] In 2007, he went abroad to play in the Salvadoran Primera División with Alianza F.C.[2][3] In 2011, he played in the USL Premier Development League with Northern Virginia Royals.[4] He resumed his career in the United States by playing in the National Premier Soccer League in 2014 for ASA Charge.[5] Throughout his tenure with ASA, he appeared in the Maryland Cup in 2016.[6]
North America
After several seasons in America, he went north of the border to Canada in 2016 for a trial session with Canadian Soccer League side Toronto Atomic.[1] He ultimately signed with league rivals Scarborough SC in 2017.[7][8] In his debut season with Scarborough, he assisted the club in reaching the CSL Championship final.[9] Unfortunately, Scarborough was defeated in a penalty shootout by York Region Shooters in the finals.[10]
He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2018 season.[11][12][13] He assisted the club in securing a postseason berth and played in the semifinal match against Ukraine United, where Scarborough advanced to the championship final.[14] In the championship final, Vorkuta defeated Scarborough in a penalty shootout.[15] In 2019, he returned to play with Scarborough for his third season.[16] The club secured a playoff berth throughout the season by finishing second in the league's first division.[17] For the third consecutive season, the eastern-based Toronto side reached the final and successfully defeated Ukraine United to secure the championship.[18][19]
He extended his contract with Scarborough in 2020 for his fourth and final season.[20] He helped the club claim the First Division title in his final season with Scarborough.[21][22] Scarborough would also, for the fourth consecutive season, reach the championship final but failed to defend their title against Vorkuta.[23]
In 2021, he signed with league rivals Serbian White Eagles.[24] His season was cut short after sustaining a serious injury in the opening round match against Vorkuta in the ProSound Cup tournament.[25][26] He re-signed with the Serbs for the 2022 season.[27] The Serbs would secure the regular-season title.[28]
International career
Trye made his debut for the Sierra Leone national football team on 9 February 2011 against Nigeria.[29] He was called to the national team roster on September 7, 2013, against Equatorial Guinea.[30] In 2014, he made his second national team appearance against Congo DR in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[31] He was also called up for another 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Cameroon.[32][33]
He was named to a 35-man provisional roster in 2018, organized by head coach John Keister in preparation for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[34] In 2019, he received another call-up to the national team to serve as a backup against Benin and Lesotho for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[35][36][37]
Managerial career
In 2017, he joined SC Toronto's goalkeeping technical staff to assist their Ontario Player Development League team.[38] In March 2021, he became a soccer coach at International SC in Mississauga.[39] In 2024, he served as a goalkeeper coach for Ajax SC 2009.
Honors
Scarborough SC
- CSL Championship: 2019[19]
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2020[22]
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2017[10]
Serbian White Eagles
- Canadian Soccer League Regular Season: 2022[28]