Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dino Roberto Gardner | ||
Date of birth | (1993-06-18) June 18, 1993 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2003 | Wallace Emerson CC | ||
2006–2007 | Wexford SC | ||
2008–2011 | Toronto FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Humber Hawks | 8 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Toronto FC Academy | ||
2011 | York Region Shooters | ||
2012 | FC Edmonton | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Atak Sports | 2 | (0) |
2014 | York Region Shooters | ||
International career | |||
2011 | Canada U-18 | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Canada U-20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dino Roberto Gardner (born June 18, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player.
Early career
Gardner started his career with five years in the Wallace Emerson House League. He played than in the youth teams of Wexford SC and was part of the local Ontario Under 16 squad.
Professional career
He spent some time in the Canadian Soccer League with the Toronto FC Academy. In 2011, he left Toronto FC and joined fellow CSL team York Region Shooters.
In 2012, he joined NASL club FC Edmonton, signing a one-year contract with an option. where he made two appearances in 2012. At the end of the season, after only playing two games for FC Edmonton, he was released.
He then signed with Atak Sports. In 2014, he returned to his former club the York Region Shooters.
Afterwards, he attended Humber College playing for the men's soccer team.
International career
Gardner played two games for the U-18 and one game for the Canadian U-20.
Personal life
He attended the Humberside Collegiate Institute and played until his graduating 2011 Basketball and Soccer for the Huskies. His parents immigrated in the late 80s from Jamaica, his father, David, was a former Jamaican footballer from Manchester, Jamaica and his mother, Elaine, was a high jumper Elaine, who was originally from St. Mary, Jamaica.
References
- Sandor, Steven (13 June 2012). "Ex-TFC Academy prospect Gardner signs deal with FC Edmonton". the11.ca. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- "Funding A Dream Supporters: Team Ontario Under 16 Boys". Soccer.on.ca. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Sandor, Steven (July 10, 2012). "FC Edmonton's Gardner reflects on Canadian U-20 team's battles with Mexico". The 11.
- Adamson, Stan (May 3, 2018). "CSL Coaches will be looking for that Special Player". Canadian Soccer League.
- "Canadian Soccer League". 2011-10-02. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Sandor, Steven (December 4, 2012). "FCE makes cuts: Craig, Oppong, West, Gardner and Pinto won't be back". The 11.
- Sandor, Steven (13 June 2012). "Dino Gardner - Soccer Academy Alliance Canada". Academysoccer.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- "York Region Shooters | Canadian Soccer League". 2015-03-14. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Dino Gardner profile". Humber Hawks.
- ^ Sandor, Steven (13 June 2012). "Dino Gardner - Canada Soccer". the11.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- Catania, Joe (October 24, 2014). "Dino Gardner leads in soccer, rising rap star as 'Franchise'". Humber Et Cetera.
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