Shaan Hundal

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Shaan Hundal
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Hundal playing for Vancouver FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Shaan Singh Hundal
Date of birth (1999-07-14) July 14, 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Vancouver 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[lower-alpha 1] 48 (17)
2022 → Inter Miami (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Vancouver FC 14 (6)
National team‡
2016 Canada U18 2 (0)
2016–2017 Canada U20 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 8, 2019

Shaan Singh Hundal (born July 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Vancouver FC in Canadian Premier League.

Early life[edit]

Hundal began playing youth soccer at age six with Caledon SC.[1] 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.[2] In May 2014, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2]

Club career[edit]

In 2016, he played a match with Toronto FC III in the Premier Development League,[3] and also played with the team for two matches in 2018 in League1 Ontario.[4] He scored a hat trick on May 20, 2018 against Toronto Skillz FC.[5]

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.[2] He scored his first professional goal on May 29 against the Wilmington Hammerheads.[6] On September 1, 2016, he officially signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II.[7] 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.[8][9][10] In July 2018, he signed an extension with the team through the 2019 season.[11][12] In March 2019, he briefly joined the Ottawa Fury on loan.[6][13] 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.[14]

In July 2020, Hundal signed with Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.[15][16] He had originally joined the club on trial in March, but the COVID-19 pandemic had put a halt to all team training.[17] He made six appearances for the club during the seven-game shortened season.[18] He departed the club following the season.[19]

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).[20] He scored his first goal for the club on April 17, in a 1-0 victory over South Georgia Tormenta FC.[21] On May 2, he scored a brace in a 2-1 victory over the Richmond Kickers.[22] In his first season with the club, he led the team in scoring with 11 goals.[23] At the end of the season, he was named a USL League One Second Team All-Star[24] and was a finalist for the league's Young Player of the Year award.[25] In July 2022, he signed a short-term loan agreement with their Major League Soccer parent club, Inter Miami CF.[26]

In January 2023, Hundal joined newly-established Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC.[27][28] 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.[29][30]

International career[edit]

Born in Canada, to Sikh Punjabi parents,[31][32] Hundal is eligible for the national teams of both Canada and India.[33][34]

In November 2013, Hundal made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U15 identification camp.[35] 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.[36] 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.[37][38] In January 2018, he was called to a camp with the Canada U23 team.[39]

Career statistics[edit]

As of July 7, 2023[40]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III Premier Development League 2016[3] 1 0 — — 1 0
League1 Ontario 2018[4] 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 14 6 — 1 0 15 6
Career Total 155 44 0 0 1 0 156 44

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Fort Lauderdale CF changed its name to Inter Miami CF II in 2022

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Shaan Hundal- My role will be to score and help the team win games". IFTWC. April 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Toronto FC II Sign Shaan Hundal". Toronto FC. September 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Shaan Hundal 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Shaan Hundal 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  5. ↑ Ghaffaribarzi, Mahdi (May 21, 2018). "TFC III Remain Undefeated With 6-1 Win Over Toronto Skillz". League1 Ontario.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Fury FC welcomes three on loan from Toronto FC". Ottawa Fury FC. March 6, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "20 Under 20 Selection Hundal Signs with TFC II". United Soccer League. September 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ "News: Malik Johnson and Shaan Hundal named to USL 20 under 20". Toronto FC. July 28, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Shaan Hundal named to USL 20 under 20". Toronto FC. July 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ "USL 20 Under 20 – No. 4: Shaan Hundal". USL Championship. July 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Toronto FC II re-signs Shaan Hundal". Toronto FC. July 17, 2018.
  12. ↑ Grossi, James (July 23, 2018). "Hundal rises to the occasion, but TFC II lose to Bekker-fuelled North Carolina". Waking the Red.
  13. ↑ "Toronto FC Loan Three Players to Ottawa Fury FC". Toronto FC. March 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ Steiner, Ben (June 16, 2021). "TFC II try to bust winless skid against Shaan Hundal and Fort Lauderdale CF". Waking the Red.
  15. ↑ Jacques, John (July 17, 2020). "Valour FC Signs Shaan Hundal". Northern Tribune.
  16. ↑ Veth, Manuel (July 17, 2020). "Valour FC sign Shaan Hundal - "I'm just glad we got it done"". Transfermarkt.
  17. ↑ Tait, Ed (July 17, 2020). ""I've got to be right place, right time and finish the chances I can. I can't wait." - Hundal seeking bigger opportunity with the club". Valour FC.
  18. ↑ Jacques, John (January 31, 2023). "Hundal Returns To CPL Through Vancouver FC". Northern Tribune.
  19. ↑ Jacques, John (January 29, 2021). "Hundal Hungry For Next Opportunity". Northern Tribune.
  20. ↑ Deshpande, Varun (April 8, 2021). "PIO Shaan Hundal joins David Beckham owned Fort Lauderdale CF". IFTWC.
  21. ↑ Venegas, Mauricio (April 17, 2021). "Match recap: Fort Lauderdale CF Claims First Victory of the 2021 Season, Defeats Tormenta on the Road". Inter Miami CF.
  22. ↑ "Hundal's Brace Powers Fort Lauderdale Past Richmond". USL League One. May 2, 2021.
  23. ↑ Lawson, Samantha (July 9, 2022). "Brampton soccer player signs with David Beckham's Inter Miami CF". InBrampton.
  24. ↑ "Shaan Hundal Named to USL League One All-League Second Team". Inter Miami CF. November 10, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Allen, Hundal Voted as Finalists for USL League One Young Player of the Year Award". Inter Miami CF. November 11, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Signs Shaan Hundal on Short-Term Loan Agreement From Inter Miami CF II". Inter Miami CF. July 8, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Shaan Hundal returns to CPL with Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League. January 31, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Brampton Soccer's Shaan Hundal signs for Vancouver FC". Brampton Soccer. February 4, 2023.
  29. ↑ "WATCH: Shaan Hundal scores first goal in Vancouver FC club history". Canadian Premier League. April 22, 2023.
  30. ↑ Jacques, John (April 23, 2023). "History-Maker Hundal Takes Shot At Whitecaps". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  31. ↑ Nava, David (July 27, 2023). "Shaan Hundal visits Vancouver's Punjabi Market Collective". Vancouver FC.
  32. ↑ Hundal, Shaan [@ShaanHundal09] (May 22, 2015). "Proud to be Sikh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  33. ↑ "Brampton Soccer Roundtable: WTR speak to Valour FC signing Shaan Hundal". Waking the Red. July 28, 2020.
  34. ↑ "Shaan Hundal – "I would Definitely Consider To Play For India, If Offered Under Better Circumstances!"". IFTWC. July 19, 2020.
  35. ↑ Template:Canada Soccer player
  36. ↑ "Toronto's Hundal, WFC2's Chung Feature in Canada U20 Squad". United Soccer League. November 4, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Canada finishes CONCACAF under-20 championship with win over Antigua and Barbuda". National Post. February 22, 2017.
  38. ↑ Krueger, Adam (September 20, 2017). "We are TFC II - Shaan Hundal". Toronto FC.
  39. ↑ "11 Ontario players called to Canada Soccer's men's national team U-23 camp squad". Ontario Soccer Association. January 9, 2018.
  40. ↑ Shaan Hundal at Soccerway

External links[edit]

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