Alain Sargeant

Alain Sargeant (born November 27, 1995) is a St. Kitts and Nevis international soccer player who plays for Toronto FC Academy and George Mason Patriots.

Alain Sargeant
Personal information
Full name Alain Issa Omari Sargeant
Date of birth (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995[1]
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2011– TFC Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– George Mason Patriots 37 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 K-W United 8 (0)
2015 TFC Academy 11 (0)
National team‡
2012 St. Kitts and Nevis U20
2016– St. Kitts and Nevis 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:13, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Career

Youth

Sargeant began his career with North Toronto Nitros, playing for the club from 2007 until 2010. He was selected for the Toronto Soccer Association District team in 2007, as well as the Region 3 Regional Team in 2007 and 2008.[2] He then represented Ajax Gunners 95 in 2010 and 2011. Sargeant attended Bill Crothers Secondary School, where he played for the high school team for two years. During that time he featured for the Toronto FC Academy, having joined in 2011.[3]

He was nominated for Canadian Soccer League Defender of the Year that same season, as well as finishing as an Under-17 Adidas Generation Cup finalist. After a successful season, Sargeant clinched the Canadian Soccer League Second Division title with the Toronto FC Academy.[4]

College

He attended George Mason University, and played in all 20 matches over the 2014 season for the George Mason Patriots.[5] During the same year, he also played for K-W United, finishing second in the USL Premier Development League. The following year, he made a further 17 appearances for the Patriots.[6] That year, he returned to the PDL, this time with Toronto FC Academy making 11 appearances.[7]

International

Sargeant made his international debut for St. Kitts & Nevis on February 21, 2016, featuring in a 3-0 victory over Bermuda.[8] He was later called up to be included in the international squad for 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification.[9]

Personal

Sargeant is the son of Osmond Sargeant and Yvonne Osondu, and grew up in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario.[10] His father was a triple jumper, and was born in St. Kitts, therefore allowing Sargeant to represent the St. Kitts and Nevis national team.

References
  1. Alain Sargeant at Soccerway
  2. "Alain Sargeant" (PDF). Win Star Soccer. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. Hi Profile (2013-10-25), Alain Sargeant Soccer Player - Highlight Video, retrieved 2016-03-27
  4. "Alain Sargeant Bio". gomason.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  5. http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&ATCLID=209602014
  6. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Alain Sargeant". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  7. "TFC Academy PDL 2015". Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saint Kitts & Nevis vs. Bermuda (3:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  9. "Sargeant to Play in Caribbean Cup for St. Kitts and Nevis". gomason.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  10. "Alain Sargeant Profile - K-W United FC". www.kwunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
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