World Cup Watch: USMNT, Canada stars lead Matchday 6 standouts
Nearly 50 players from across MLS could participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championÂ
2024 Fourth place with Canada at 2024 CONMEBOL Copa AméricaÂ
2024 CONMEBOL Copa América quarterfinals Best XIÂ
2023 Nashville SC Newcomer of the YearÂ
helped Canada finish atop final Concacaf group in 2022 World Cup qualifying Â
2021 Best Young Canadian Player – Canada Soccer AssociationÂ
2020 Canadian Championship (Voyagers Cup) winner
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2025 (Nashville SC)
started 12 of 23 regular season appearances, logging four goals and two assists in 1,117 minutes played
appeared in all three of the team’s playoff matches, recording one start and 146 minutes played
appeared in three U.S. Open Cup matches, logging 154 minutes total and starting the Final
2024Â (Nashville SC)Â
achieved career-highs with 16 starts and 1,416 minutes played in 23 MLS games played
notched two goals and four assists in MLS play plus another three goals and an assist in Concacaf Champions Cup competition Â
started two of his four Champions Cup appearances, logging 274 minutes and a two-goal performance against Inter Miami on March 7Â
started both his League Cup appearances, logging 152 minutes
2023Â (Nashville SC)Â
appeared in a career-high 28 MLS regular season games, starting 15 and logging 1,317 minutes
scored three regular season goals and one in Leagues Cup while helping Nashville reach the tournament finalÂ
helped NSH reach the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16Â
voted Nashville SC Newcomer of the Year
2022Â (Nashville SC / Toronto FC)Â
began the season with Toronto FC where he logged two assists in 13 appeances (six starts) before moving to Nashville midway through the season
scored twice for Nashville in eight appearances (seven starts)
helped Nashville reach the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
2021Â (Toronto FC)Â
played his best season in Toronto, making 20 appearances (11 starts) while notching three goals and three assists
helped the team reach the Canadian Championship final and Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinals
2020Â (Toronto FC)Â
2019Â (Toronto FC)Â
INTERNATIONALÂ
represented Canada at the U-20, U-23, and Senior National Team levelsÂ
made his Senior National Team debut for Canada on 1/10/20 in a friendly against Barbados
has earned 31 caps with the Senior National Team, including 12 starts and six goals as of 1/1/26Â
helped Canada finish third in the 2025 Concacaf Nations LeagueÂ
helped Canada reach the Quarterfinals of the 2025 Concacaf Gold CupÂ
helped Canada to fourth-place finish at 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América in the USAÂ
helped Canada finish first in 2021-22 Concacaf / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Canada qualified for Qatar 2022)
SOCIAL MEDIAÂ
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