Adonijah Reid Explained

Adonijah Reid
Birth Date:13 August 1999
Birth Place:Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.68 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Pacific FC
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2005–2011
Youthclubs1:Caledon SC
Youthyears2:2011–2016
Youthclubs2:ANB Futbol
Years1:2015
Clubs1:ANB Futbol
Caps1:20
Goals1:20
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:FC Dallas
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:→ Ottawa Fury (loan)
Caps3:41
Goals3:5
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Le Havre II
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Miami FC
Caps5:51
Goals5:9
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Pacific FC
Caps6:41
Goals6:3
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:October 23, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:November 10, 2018

Adonijah Reid (born August 13, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Reid began playing youth soccer with Caledon SC, in 2005.[1] Afterwards, he joined ANB Futbol Academy, where he played for six years.[2] In 2014 and 2015, he had trials with French clubs OGC Nice and Lyon,[3] and also had trials with clubs in Italy and Spain.[4] However, as he was not a European citizen, he was unable to remain in Europe.[5]

Club career

In 2015, at age 16, he played with ANB Futbol in League1 Ontario. He finished as the league's joint highest goalscorer as a 16 year old with 20 goals in 20 appearances earning joint Golden Boot honours.[6] [7] He was also named the league's Young Player of the Year[8] and was named a First Team All-Star.[9]

In January 2017, Reid signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, being part of the first Generation Adidas Canada class.[10] [11] He was then selected in the second round (40th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[12] [13] During the 2017 pre-season, he scored a goal in a friendly against Arentinian club River Plate.[14] However, as he was under the age of 18, he was unable to appear for Dallas in an official match, due to FIFA regulations.[15] [16] In July 2017, he was loaned to USL club Ottawa Fury FC.[17] He would make his professional debut on July 29, 2017 against Toronto FC II.[18] On August 12, 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 victory over the Charlotte Independence.[19] [20] In March 2018, he re-joined Ottawa for a second loan stint.[21] [22] [23] On June 24, 2018, Reid scored a hat trick in a 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls II.[24] [25] The performance earned him USL Player of the Week honours.[26] [27] At the end of the season, he was named to the USL 20 under 20 list, coming in at #8.[28] [29] Over his two years on loan with Ottawa, he scored five goals in 41 league matches.[30] After the 2018 season, Dallas declined his contract option for 2019.[31]

In January 2019, Reid signed with French side Le Havre AC.[32] [33] He played with the second team in the Championnat National 2.

In January 2021, Reid signed with Miami FC of the USL Championship.[34] On May 29, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club against the Charlotte Independence.[35] On October 30, 2021, he scored a brace against the Charleston Battery.[36]

In January 2023, he signed with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[37] [38] [39] He made his debut for the club on April 20, 2023 in a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC, in a substitute appearance.[40]

International career

In 2011, he played for Eastern Canada for the Danone Cup qualifiers,[41] where his team defeating the Western Canada team to advance to the international U12 tournament, where Canada finished sixth and Reid scored against England.[42]

Reid made his debut in the Canada U-15 national team program at an identification camp in March 2014. He then attended several other U15 and U18 camps over the next couple of years.[43] In January 2018, he was called to a Canada U23 camp in preparation for qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics]].[44] Reid was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[45] [46] On November 4, 2018, he scored his first international goal in Canada's second match against Guadeloupe, netting the game-winner in a 2-1 victory.[47] [48]

Reid is also eligible to play for Jamaica through his parents.

Career statistics

ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ANB FutbolLeague1 Ontario20152020——42—2422
FC DallasMajor League Soccer201700—00—0000
Ottawa Fury (loan)USL2017121—00——121
2018294—40——334
Total41500400000455
Le Havre IIChampionnat National 22018–1940————40
Miami FCUSL Championship202129610———306
20222231021——254
Total519202100005510
Pacific FCCanadian Premier League20232333131——295
20241801030——220
Total41341610000515
Career Total1573661122420017941

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Almost 40 years of soccer excellence in Caledon. May 1, 2012. Caledon Enterprise.
  2. Web site: Toronto teen soccer star Adonijah Reid heading to MLS. January 21, 2017. CBC. Adrian. Cheung.
  3. Web site: Adonijah Reid lighting it up for ANB Futbol. Tim. Kelly. September 8, 2015. King Connection. March 13, 2018.
  4. Web site: King City Kingpin. Tim. Kelly. September 11, 2015. League1 Ontario.
  5. Web site: Canadian teen Adonijah Reid an intriguing prospect at MLS draft. CTV. January 11, 2017. Neil. Davidson.
  6. Web site: League1 Ontario 2015 Awards Banquet. November 30, 2015. League1 Ontario.
  7. Web site: Pacific FC signs Forward Adonijah Reid. January 31, 2023. Pacific FC. Jack. Longo.
  8. Web site: 2015 Young Players Of The Year. November 26, 2015. League1 Ontario.
  9. Web site: 2015 League1 Ontario Men's All-Stars. November 17, 2015. League1 Ontario.
  10. Web site: Adonijah Reid signs MLS contract. January 4, 2017. ANB Futbol.
  11. Web site: Young Canadians look to shine in MLS SuperDraft. January 4, 2017. The Globe and Mail. Neil. Davidson.
  12. Web site: Awuah And Reid Picked Up By MLS Sides' New York City FC And FC Dallas At SuperDraft 2017. January 14, 2017. League1 Ontario.
  13. Web site: MLS Draft 2017: FC Dallas selects Walker Hume and Adonijah Reid. Drew. Epperley. January 13, 2017. Big D Soccer.
  14. Web site: Preseason: FC Dallas ties River Plate 1-1 in second friendly. February 9, 2017. Big D Soccer. Drew. Epperley.
  15. Web site: FC Dallas' Reid joins Ottawa Fury, but for how long?. July 7, 2017. Dan. Crooke. The Dallas Morning News.
  16. Web site: Reid’s move to the Ottawa Fury from FC Dallas creates more questions than answers. July 7, 2017. The 11. Steven. Sandor.
  17. Web site: Fury FC sign Generation Adidas forward Adonijah Reid. https://web.archive.org/web/20190829194735/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/811261. August 29, 2019. dead. Ottawa Fury FC.
  18. Web site: Fury FC adds more Canadians with return of Reid. Ottawa Fury FC. March 9, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625050314/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/895626. June 25, 2018.
  19. Web site: FC Dallas SuperDraft Pick Adonijah Reid Scores First Pro Goal on Loan with USL's Ottawa Fury FC. Carter. Baum. August 14, 2017. FC Dallas.
  20. Web site: Returning From Loan: Adonijah Reid Trains with FC Dallas' First Team After Returning From Ottawa Fury. Jean Pierre. Guzhnay. October 20, 2017. FC Dallas.
  21. Web site: Fury keeping Canadian forward Reid for 2018. CityNews. March 9, 2018. Mike. Vlasveld.
  22. Web site: More Canadian content for Fury FC with addition of 18-year-old Adonijah Reid. March 9, 2018. Tim. Baines. Ottawa Sun.
  23. Web site: FC Dallas loans Adonijah Reid to Ottawa Fury FC. March 9, 2018. The Dallas Morning News. Buzz. Carrick.
  24. Web site: Historic Reid hat-trick leads Fury FC to victory. Ottawa Fury FC. June 24, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625050430/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/929445. June 25, 2018.
  25. Web site: Young Canadian Adonijah Reid scores hat-trick for Ottawa Fury in 3-0 win. Devin. Nguyen. Ottawa Life. June 25, 2018.
  26. Web site: Adonijah Reid Named USL Player of Week for Week 15. June 26, 2018. Tyler. Savitsky. FC Dallas.
  27. Web site: Reid voted USL Player of the Week. June 26, 2018. USL Championship.
  28. Web site: FCD's Adonijah Reid named to USL 20 under 20. October 10, 2018. The Dallas Morning News. Buzz. Carrick.
  29. Web site: Adonijah Reid, on loan to Ottawa Fury, makes USL's 20 under 20. Ottawa Sun. October 12, 2018. Don. Campbell.
  30. Web site: Adonijah Reid Returns from Season-Long Loan to Ottawa Fury FC. Simreen. Kheraj. October 17, 2018. FC Dallas.
  31. Web site: FC Dallas Exercises Contract Options on Four Players. November 26, 2018. FC Dallas.
  32. Web site: Canadian teen Adonijah Reid signs with Le Havre in French second tier . Sportsnet. 31 January 2019.
  33. Web site: Adonijah Reid Signs with HAC Le Havre, France. February 6, 2019. Soccer Academy Alliance of Canada.
  34. Web site: Promising Attacker Adonijah Reid Joins The Miami FC . Miami FC. 22 January 2021 . January 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122153049/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1142029 . dead .
  35. Web site: Miami FC Bounces Back with 2-1 Victory over Charlotte Independence. May 29, 2021. Lemon City Live. Isaac. Gomez.
  36. Web site: Miami FC cartonne Charleston Battery en déplacement. Miami FC cartons Charleston Battery on the go. fr. Total Mix Radio. October 31, 2021.
  37. Web site: Pacific FC signs former Canadian youth international attacker Adonijah Reid. The Province. January 31, 2023.
  38. Web site: January 31, 2023. Brett. Honeysett. Pacific FC announces signing of winger Adonijah Reid. Victoria Now.
  39. Web site: Pacific Adds Adonijah Reid To Attack. January 31, 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  40. Pacificfccpl. April 20, 2023. 1649259020530913280. Two more PFC debuts .
  41. Web site: The world is at their feet. Brampton Guardian. August 7, 2011.
  42. Web site: Canada happy with 6th place at youth soccer tournament. James. Christie. The Globe and Mail. October 12, 2011.
  43. Web site: Canadian Reid taken by FC Dallas in MLS draft. CityNews. Neil. Davidson. January 14, 2017.
  44. Web site: FC Dallas' Adonijah Reid called into Canadian U23s. January 9, 2018. The Dallas Morning News. Buzz. Carrick.
  45. Web site: Adonijah Reid named to Canadian U20s for Concacaf Championship. October 24, 2018. The Dallas Morning News. Buzz. Carrick.
  46. Web site: Fury FC Standout Reid Leads Canada U-20 Squad. October 24, 2018. USL Championship.
  47. Web site: Reid helps Canada edge Guadeloupe at Concacaf U-20 championship. November 4, 2018. Sportsnet.
  48. Web site: INTERNATIONAL: Adonijah Reid Scores Game-Winning Goal for Canada in Concacaf U-20 Championship. November 5, 2018. Tyler. Savitsky. FC Dallas.

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