Shaan Hundal
Canadian soccer player
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Shaan Singh Hundal (born July 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Brooklyn FC in the USL Championship.
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Hundal with Vancouver FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaan Singh Hundal | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brooklyn FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Caledon SC | ||
| 2008–2013 | Brampton YSC | ||
| 2013–2014 | Mississauga SC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 3 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Toronto FC II | 84 | (17) |
| 2019 | → Ottawa Fury (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Valour FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Inter Miami CF II[a] | 48 | (17) |
| 2022 | → Inter Miami (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vancouver FC | 28 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Valour FC | 35 | (9) |
| 2025 | York United FC | 14 | (5) |
| 2026– | Brooklyn FC | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Canada U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Canada U20 | 6 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 28, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 8, 2019 | |||
Early life
Hundal was born in Canada to Indian Punjabi parents.[1][2] He began playing youth soccer at age six with Caledon SC.[3] He later played with Brampton Youth SC and Mississauga SC. He was also a member of the Ontario provincial team at the U14 and U15 level.[4] In May 2014, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[4]
Club career
In 2016, he played a match with Toronto FC III in the Premier Development League,[5] and also played with the team for two matches in 2018 in League1 Ontario.[6] He scored a hat trick on May 20, 2018 against Toronto Skillz FC.[7]
In April 2016, he joined Toronto FC II in the USL, as an academy call-up, and made his professional debut on April 9 against FC Montreal.[4] He scored his first professional goal on May 29 against the Wilmington Hammerheads.[8] On September 1, 2016, he officially signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II.[9] He was named to the USL's 20 under 20 list in back to back years, being ranked #13 in 2016 and #4 in 2017.[10][11][12] In July 2018, he signed an extension with the team through the 2019 season.[13][14] In March 2019, he briefly joined the Ottawa Fury on loan.[8][15] He was later recalled by Toronto FC II, after only making one appearance for the Fury.[citation needed] He departed Toronto after the 2019 season.[16]
In July 2020, Hundal signed with Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.[17][18] He had originally joined the club on trial in March, but the COVID-19 pandemic had put a halt to all team training.[19] He made six appearances for the club during the seven-game shortened season, recording two assists.[20][21] He departed the club following the season.[22]
In April 2021, he signed with Fort Lauderdale CF in USL League One (who later re-branded to Inter Miami II upon their move to MLS Next Pro in 2022).[23] He scored his first goal for the club on April 17, in a 1-0 victory over South Georgia Tormenta FC.[24] On May 2, he scored a brace in a 2-1 victory over the Richmond Kickers.[25] In his first season with the club, he led the team in scoring with 11 goals.[26] At the end of the season, he was named a USL League One Second Team All-Star[27] and was a finalist for the league's Young Player of the Year award.[28] In July 2022, he signed a short-term loan agreement with their Major League Soccer parent club, Inter Miami CF.[29]
In January 2023, Hundal joined newly-established Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC.[30][31] On April 22, he scored the first ever goal in the club's history, opening the score-sheet in an eventual 2-1 league win against York United FC, which also represented Vancouver's first ever victory.[32][33][34] He began the season on a hot streak, scoring five goals in the first nine matches,[35] ultimately finishing the season with six goals and added one assist, the club declined his option for the 2024 season.[36][37]
In November 2023, he returned to Valour FC, ahead of the 2024 season, signing a multi-year contract.[38][39] The club had previously attempted to sign him in the summer of 2023, but was not able to reach a deal with Vancouver on a move.[40] He scored seven goals in his debut season with the club, including six in his final 13 appearances.[41]
In July 2025, he moved to York United in a player swap, with Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy moving to Valour FC in return, signing for the remainder of 2025 with an option for 2026.[42] On August 24, 2025, he scored four goals in a 5-1 victory over Pacific FC, becoming the second player in league history to do so.[43][44]
In January 2026, he signed with Brooklyn FC in the USL Championship.[45]
International career
In November 2013, Hundal made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U15 identification camp.[46] After attending multiple camps with the Canada U15, Canada U17, and Canada U18 teams, he was called up to the Canada U20 team for the first time for a camp in November 2016.[47] He was subsequently named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he scored his first international goal against Antigua and Barbuda U20 on February 23, 2017.[48][49] In January 2018, he was called to a camp with the Canada U23 team.[50]
Personal life
Hundal speaks fluent English and Punjabi. His favourite soccer players include Luis Suarez and Sergio Agüero, and he is also a fan of Manchester City.[46]
Career statistics
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- As of March 28, 2026[51]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC III | Premier Development League | 2016[5] | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| League1 Ontario | 2018[6] | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | |||
| Total | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Toronto FC II | USL | 2016 | 27 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||||
| 2018 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| USL League One | 2019 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Total | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 17 | ||
| Ottawa Fury (loan) | USL Championship | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valour FC | Canadian Premier League | 2020 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Inter Miami CF II | USL League One | 2021 | 27 | 11 | — | — | 27 | 11 | ||
| MLS Next Pro | 2022 | 20 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||
| Total | 47 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 17 | ||
| Vancouver FC | Canadian Premier League | 2023 | 28 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
| Valour FC | Canadian Premier League | 2024 | 27 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
| York United FC | Canadian Premier League | 2025 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Brooklyn FC | USL Championship | 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Total | 222 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 60 | ||
Notes
- Fort Lauderdale CF changed its name to Inter Miami CF II in 2022
