Alain Sargeant

Alain Sargeant (born November 27, 1995) is a soccer player. Born in Canada, he represents the St. Kitts and Nevis national team.

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
2007–2010 North Toronto Nitros
2011–2015 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 George Mason Patriots 68 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 K-W United 8 (0)
2015 Toronto FC Academy 11 (0)
2018 Vaughan Azzurri 3 (0)
2021– Vaughan Azzurri 8 (0)
National team‡
2012 St. Kitts and Nevis U20
2016– St. Kitts and Nevis 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2019

Early life

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] The following year, he made a further 17 appearances for the Patriots.[6]

Club career

During 2014, he also played for K-W United, finishing second in the USL Premier Development League. That year, he returned to the PDL, this time with Toronto FC Academy making 11 appearances.[7]

In 2018, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[8]

International career

Sargeant made his international debut for St. Kitts & Nevis on February 21, 2016, featuring in a 3-0 victory over Bermuda.[9] He was later called up to be included in the international squad for 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification.[10]

Personal

Sargeant is the son of Osmond Sargeant and Yvonne Osondu, and grew up in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario.[11] 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. "Alain Sargeant - Men's Soccer".
  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. "2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saint Kitts & Nevis vs. Bermuda (3:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  10. "Sargeant to Play in Caribbean Cup for St. Kitts and Nevis". gomason.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  11. "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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