Reggie Cannon

Reginald Jacob Cannon (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Boavista and the United States national team.

Reggie Cannon
Personal information
Full name Reginald Jacob Cannon[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Boavista
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2016 FC Dallas
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 UCLA Bruins 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 FC Dallas 67 (2)
2020– Boavista 16 (0)
National team‡
2015 United States U17 2 (0)
2016 United States U19 2 (0)
2018– United States 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 6, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 16, 2020

Youth and development

Cannon played high school soccer at Grapevine Faith Christian School in Grapevine, Texas, coached by Matt McKinney. During his freshman year Grapevine Faith won the TAPPS Division 2 Texas state championship in boys' soccer. In high school Cannon played for the FC Dallas academy team. Cannon won back-to-back national championships for FC Dallas's academy before joining University of California, Los Angeles.[2]

Cannon played one year of college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2016, making 20 appearances for the Bruins.[3] He was one of three players and the only freshman to appear in and start every match for the Bruins.[2] Further, he finished the year having played 1,753 minutes; playing the third most minutes on the team.[2]

Professional career

2017 season

Cannon left college and signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas on December 22, 2016.[4] He was the 18th homegrown player in Dallas's history.[2]

On June 14, 2017, he made his professional debut when he started in a 2–1 win over Tulsa Roughnecks in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[5] Cannon further made his MLS debut for the club on September 2, 2017 in a 2–2 draw against New York Red Bulls.[6]

2018 season

In his second season, Cannon cemented his place as a regular starter for the team.[7] He made his first start for the team in their first game of the season, a 1–1 tie against Real Salt Lake.[7] He went on to make thirty-four appearances and score one goal in his sophomore season.[6]

2019 season

Cannon played twenty-nine games for Dallas in his third season.[6] He further scored two goals for the team, a career high for the defender.[6]

2020 season

Amidst transfer speculation, Cannon signed a new, four-year contract with a team option with the team.[8] Cannon started the first two games of the season for Dallas before the season went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Cannon and Dallas did not take part in the subsequent season restart, MLS is Back Tournament, because the team was forced to withdraw after ten players and one staff member tested positive for Coronavirus.[9]

Boavista

On September 9, 2020, FC Dallas announced that they had reached an agreement with Portuguese side Boavista F.C. for the transfer of Cannon in a deal worth up to $3.5 million, along with a 25-50% sell-on fee.[10][11] Cannon debuted for Boavista in the team's 2020–21 Primeira Liga opener against C.D. Nacional; the game ended in a 3–3 draw.[12]

International career

In October 2018, Cannon received his first senior call up for a friendly against Peru.

Personal life

Reggie is the grandson of atmospheric scientist Dr. Warren Washington.[13]

Cannon spoke out against Dallas fans for booing and throwing a bottle at the players before a 1–1 draw with Nashville SC because the players knelt during the national anthem in solidarity of the Black Lives Matter movement, calling the fan's actions "disgusting".[14] He subsequently received racist comments and death threats.[15]

Career statistics
As of matches played February 6, 2021[16]
Team Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Dallas 2017 Major League Soccer 1020–30
2018 3312010361
2019 2810011292
2020 50–[lower-alpha 3]0050
Total 6724021733
Boavista 2020–21 Primeira Liga 1601000170
Total 1601000170
Career total 8325021903
  1. All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. All appearances in the MLS playoffs
  3. The 2020 U.S. Open Cup was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. "FC Dallas signs 18th Homegrown player Defender Reggie Cannon". FC Dallas. December 22, 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. "Men's Soccer Roster - UCLA". UCLA.
  4. "FC Dallas sign defender Reggie Cannon to Homegrown contract | MLSsoccer.com".
  5. "Boxscore: FC Dallas vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC 06/15/2017 | Matchcenter".
  6. "USA - R. Cannon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  7. "Reggie Cannon". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  8. Epperley, Drew (2020-03-05). "FC Dallas signs Reggie Cannon to a new four-year contract". Big D Soccer. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  9. "FC Dallas pull out of MLS is Back with 11 positive coronavirus cases | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  10. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/09/09/fc-dallas-transfer-reggie-cannon-portugals-boavista-fc
  11. "Reggie Cannon sold to Portuguese side Boavista". SBI Soccer. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  12. "CD Nacional de Madeira vs. Boavista - Football Match Line-Ups - September 19, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  13. "How a Nobel Prize winner led Reggie Cannon to breakout success in Dallas". ESPN.com. August 15, 2019.
  14. Gaydos, Ryan (2020-08-13). "FC Dallas' Reggie Cannon blasts fans for booing as players knelt for national anthem: 'I think it was disgusting'". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  15. Carlisle, Jeff. "FC Dallas condemns death threats against Reggie Cannon". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  16. Reggie Cannon at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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