Jordan Faria
Canadian professional soccer player
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Jordan Mackenzie Faria (born June 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.
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Faria in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Mackenzie Faria[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 13, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Brampton YSC | ||
| 2012–2018 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 32 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC II | 32 | (2) |
| 2021 | York United | 12 | (1) |
| 2022 | MuSa | 20 | (6) |
| 2023 | Toronto FC II | 23 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Valour FC | 51 | (4) |
| 2026– | Waterford | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U15 | ||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 22, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of April 28, 2017 | |||
Early life
Faria began playing youth soccer at age five with Brampton Youth SC.[2] In January 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3]
Club career
From 2016 to 2018, Faria played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[4][5]
In 2018, he began playing with Toronto FC II in the USL on an academy contract.[3] On April 7, 2018, he made his debut against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[6] He scored his first professional goal on May 19, 2018 against the Charlotte Independence.[3] In July 2018, he officially signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II.[3][7] On September 6, 2019, he scored a free kick goal which earned USL League One Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week honours.[8]
In June 2021, Faria joined Canadian Premier League side York United.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on October 17, 2021 in a 1-1 draw against FC Edmonton.[10] In December 2021, York announced they had declined Faria's contract option for the 2022 season.[11]
In April 2022, he signed with Finnish club MuSa in the Kakkonen, after going on trial with the club in March.[12][13] On July 9, 2022, he scored a brace against SalPa in a 4-1 victory.[14]
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In March 2023, he returned to Toronto FC II, now in MLS Next Pro.[15][16] On May 7, 2023, he scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over FC Cincinnati 2, to lead the team to their first victory of the season.[17] On May 20, 2023, he signed a short-term loan with the Toronto FC first team, ahead of their match against Austin FC,[18] making his debut in the match, coming on as a substitute for Italian designated player Federico Bernardeschi in the 67th minute.[19]
In December 2023, Faria returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing with Valour FC for the 2024 season.[20][21] After the 2024 season, the club picked up his option for the 2025 season.[22][23]
In January 2026, Faria signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.[24][25]
International career
In October 2014, Faria made his debut in the Canada national team program, attending a U15 identification camp.[1] In August 2015, he was named to the U15 squad for the U15 Torneo Internacional.[1] He was later named to the Canada U17 for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[1] In 2017, Jordan Faria was a runner-up for the Canadian U17 Player of the Year award.[26]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2026[27]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2016[28] | League1 Ontario | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2017[29] | 20 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2018[30] | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 7 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | ||||
| Toronto FC II | 2018 | USL | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | USL League One | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| York United FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[c] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Musan Salama | 2022 | Kakkonen | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 4 | ||||
| Waterford | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 173 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 25 | ||
- Includes Canadian Championship, Finnish Cup & FAI Cup
- Includes L1 Cup & Leagues Cup
- Appearances in the 2021 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
- Appearances in the Munster Senior Cup