Nakye Greenidge-Duncan
Canadian soccer player
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Nakye Greenidge-Duncan (born April 22, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in the Ontario Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nakye Greenidge-Duncan | ||
| Date of birth | April 22, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Toronto FC II | 15 | (3) |
| 2023 | New England Revolution II | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | Simcoe County Rovers | 15 | (0) |
| 2026– | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 20, 2026 | |||
Early life
In 2014, Greenidge-Duncan trialed with Dutch club Feyenoord's academy, after catching the club's attention during a camp run by the club in Toronto.[1] He joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2015.[2] In 2015, he helped the TFC U12 team win the inaugural Generation Adidas Cup, winning MVP honours.[3] The championship qualified the team for the Arousa Futbol 7 tournament, where they faced top European Academy teams, including Barcelona, against whom Greenidge-Duncan scored in a 2–2 draw.[4]
Club career
On April 1, 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One (they moved to MLS Next Pro in 2022).[2] He made his debut on October 1 against North Carolina FC.[5] He scored his first goal on April 17, 2022, against Chicago Fire FC II. On June 11, 2022, he scored a game-winning goal in stoppage time to give his team a 1–0 victory over Philadelphia Union II.[6] He scored three goals and added one assist, during the 2022 season.[7] After the 2022 season, Toronto declined his player option for 2023.[8]
In January 2023, he signed with New England Revolution II in MLS Next Pro.[9] After the season, the club declined his option for the 2024 season.[10]
In 2025, he joined the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[11]
Career statistics
- As of July 12, 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| New England Revolution II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | 2025 | League1 Ontario Premier | 15 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||