![]() Trye in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 March 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Toronto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2002–2004 | F.C. Kallon | ||
2007–2008 | Alianza F.C. | ||
2011–2012 | Northern Virginia Royals | ||
2014–2015 | ASA Charge | ||
2017–2020 | Scarborough SC | ||
2021–2024 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
2024– | Dynamo Toronto | ||
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Sierra Leone | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2018 |
John Trye (born 16 March 1985) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Trye began his career in 2002 in the Sierra Leone National First Division with F.C. Kallon. [1] In 2007, he went abroad to play in the Salvadoran Primera División with Alianza F.C. [2] [3] In 2011, he played in the USL Premier Development League with Northern Virginia Royals. [4] He resumed his career in the United States by playing in the National Premier Soccer League in 2014 with ASA Charge. [5] Throughout his tenure with ASA, he appeared in the Maryland Cup in 2016. [6]
After several seasons in America, he went north of the border to Canada in 2016 for a trial session with Toronto Atomic. [1] He would ultimately sign a deal with league rivals Scarborough SC in 2017 to play in the Canadian Soccer League. [7] [8] In his debut season with Scarborough, he assisted the club in reaching the CSL Championship final. [9] Unfortunately, Scarborough was defeated in a penalty shootout by York Region Shooters in the finals. [10]
He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2018 season. [11] [12] [13] He assisted the club in securing a postseason berth and played in the semifinal match against Ukraine United where Scarborough advanced to the championship final. [14] In the championship final, Vorkuta defeated Scarborough in a penalty shootout. [15] In 2019, he returned to play with Scarborough for his third season. [16] The club secured a playoff berth throughout the season by finishing second in the First Division. [17] For the third consecutive season, the eastern-based Toronto side reached the final and successfully defeated Ukraine United to secure the championship. [18] [19]
He extended his contract with Scarborough in 2020 for his fourth and final season. [20] He helped the club claim the First Division title in his final season with Scarborough. [21] [22] Scarborough would also for the fourth consecutive season reach the championship final but failed to defend their title against Vorkuta. [23]
In 2021, he signed with league rivals Serbian White Eagles. [24] His season was cut short after sustaining a serious injury in the opening round match against Vorkuta in the ProSound Cup tournament. [25] [26] He re-signed with the Serbs for the 2022 season. [27] The Serbs would secure the regular season title. [28]
Trye made his debut for the Sierra Leone national football team on 9 February 2011 against Nigeria. [29] He was called to the national team roster on September 7, 2013, against Equatorial Guinea. [30] In 2014, he made his second national team appearance against Congo DR in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [31] He was also called up for another 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Cameroon. [32] [33]
He was named to a 35-man provisional roster in 2018 organized by head coach John Keister in preparation for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [34] In 2019, he received another call-up to the national team to serve as a backup against Benin and Lesotho for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [35] [36] [37]
In 2017, he joined SC Toronto's goalkeeping technical staff to assist their Ontario Player Development League team. [38] In March 2021, he became a soccer coach at International SC in Mississauga. [39]
Scarborough SC
![]() Trye in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 16 March 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Toronto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2002–2004 | F.C. Kallon | ||
2007–2008 | Alianza F.C. | ||
2011–2012 | Northern Virginia Royals | ||
2014–2015 | ASA Charge | ||
2017–2020 | Scarborough SC | ||
2021–2024 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
2024– | Dynamo Toronto | ||
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Sierra Leone | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2018 |
John Trye (born 16 March 1985) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Trye began his career in 2002 in the Sierra Leone National First Division with F.C. Kallon. [1] In 2007, he went abroad to play in the Salvadoran Primera División with Alianza F.C. [2] [3] In 2011, he played in the USL Premier Development League with Northern Virginia Royals. [4] He resumed his career in the United States by playing in the National Premier Soccer League in 2014 with ASA Charge. [5] Throughout his tenure with ASA, he appeared in the Maryland Cup in 2016. [6]
After several seasons in America, he went north of the border to Canada in 2016 for a trial session with Toronto Atomic. [1] He would ultimately sign a deal with league rivals Scarborough SC in 2017 to play in the Canadian Soccer League. [7] [8] In his debut season with Scarborough, he assisted the club in reaching the CSL Championship final. [9] Unfortunately, Scarborough was defeated in a penalty shootout by York Region Shooters in the finals. [10]
He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2018 season. [11] [12] [13] He assisted the club in securing a postseason berth and played in the semifinal match against Ukraine United where Scarborough advanced to the championship final. [14] In the championship final, Vorkuta defeated Scarborough in a penalty shootout. [15] In 2019, he returned to play with Scarborough for his third season. [16] The club secured a playoff berth throughout the season by finishing second in the First Division. [17] For the third consecutive season, the eastern-based Toronto side reached the final and successfully defeated Ukraine United to secure the championship. [18] [19]
He extended his contract with Scarborough in 2020 for his fourth and final season. [20] He helped the club claim the First Division title in his final season with Scarborough. [21] [22] Scarborough would also for the fourth consecutive season reach the championship final but failed to defend their title against Vorkuta. [23]
In 2021, he signed with league rivals Serbian White Eagles. [24] His season was cut short after sustaining a serious injury in the opening round match against Vorkuta in the ProSound Cup tournament. [25] [26] He re-signed with the Serbs for the 2022 season. [27] The Serbs would secure the regular season title. [28]
Trye made his debut for the Sierra Leone national football team on 9 February 2011 against Nigeria. [29] He was called to the national team roster on September 7, 2013, against Equatorial Guinea. [30] In 2014, he made his second national team appearance against Congo DR in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [31] He was also called up for another 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Cameroon. [32] [33]
He was named to a 35-man provisional roster in 2018 organized by head coach John Keister in preparation for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [34] In 2019, he received another call-up to the national team to serve as a backup against Benin and Lesotho for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [35] [36] [37]
In 2017, he joined SC Toronto's goalkeeping technical staff to assist their Ontario Player Development League team. [38] In March 2021, he became a soccer coach at International SC in Mississauga. [39]
Scarborough SC