Malik Henry (soccer)
Canadian soccer player (born 2002)
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Malik Henry (born July 23, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
.jpg) Henry with Toronto FC II in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 23, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC | |||
| Hamilton United | |||
| Toronto FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Akron Zips | 71 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hamilton United | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Flint City Bucks | 18 | (4) |
| 2025 | Toronto FC II | 19 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Toronto FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2026 | Canada B | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 23, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 17, 2026 | |||
Early life
Henry began playing youth soccer at age four with Saltfleet Stoney Creek SC.[1] He later played with Hamilton United, before spending three years with the Toronto FC Academy from U15 to U17 level.[2][3]
College career
In 2020, he began attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4]
In 2021, he transferred to University of Akron to play for their men's soccer team.[5] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team,[6] All-Ohio Second Team,[7] and was ranked #50 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's National Freshmen Top-100 Postseason list.[8] In 2022, he was named to the All-MAC First Team.[9] In 2023, he was named to the All-Big East Conference Second Team[10] and the 2023 All-East Region Third Team.[11] After the 2023 season, he was draft in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by CF Montréal,[12] however, he chose to return to Akron for the 2024 year to finish his degree and complete his final season of eligibility.[13] Ahead of the 2024 season, he was named to the Big East All-Preseason Team.[14] On September 28, 2024, he scored his first career collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Gerogetown Hoyas.[15] At the end of the 2024 season, he was named to the All-Big East Second Team and the All-East Region First Team.[16][17]
Club career
In 2018, Henry played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[18]
In 2022, he played with Hamilton United in League1 Ontario.[19] He scored one goal for the club in a 5-1 victory over Scrosoppi FC.[20]
In 2023, he played with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two.[21]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Henry was selected in the 2nd round (39th overall) by CF Montréal.[22] He then returned to college for another season, before attending training camp with the club in 2025, but was told there was no roster space available to sign him.[23]
In March 2025, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[24] He made his debut on March 9 against FC Cincinnati 2.[25] In June 2025, he signed a short-term loan with the Toronto FC first team.[26] He made his Major League Soccer debut on June 25, 2025 against the New York Red Bulls.[27] He later signed an additional short-term loans.[28][29] In July 2025, Toronto FC acquired his MLS rights from CF Montréal, in exchange for $75,000 in conditional general allocation money and a 2026 MLS SuperDraft third-round pick, while also retaining a sell-on clause.[30]
In August 2025, he signed a first team contract with Toronto FC for the remainder of 2025, with options for 2026 and 2027.[31][32] He would later be loaned to the second team for some matches later in 2025.[33]
International career
He made his debut in the Canadian national program in February 2017, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team.[1] In August, he was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[1]
In January 2026, he was named to the Canada senior team for the first time, joining the squad for a training camp and an international friendly against Guatemala as an injury replacement for Jacob Shaffelburg.[34] He appeared in the match against Guatemala, in his first senior appearance, earning an assist in a 1-0 victory, however, as it was designated a B-level friendly, it did not count as an official senior cap.[35]
Career statistics
- As of match played May 23, 2026
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[18] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hamilton United | 2022[19] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Flint City Bucks | 2023[36] | USL League Two | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2024[37] | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 5 | ||