Chris Mannella Explained

Chris Mannella
Full Name:Christopher Mannella
Birth Date:7 June 1994
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder, Centre-back
Youthyears1:2003–2008
Youthclubs1:Spartacus SC
Youthyears2:2009–2014
Youthclubs2:Toronto FC
Collegeyears1:2012
College1:Toronto Varsity Blues
Collegecaps1:13
Collegegoals1:1
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Toronto FC III
Caps1:11
Goals1:2
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Toronto FC
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Toronto FC II (loan)
Caps3:38
Goals3:1
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Vaughan Azzurri
Caps4:15
Goals4:2
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Ottawa Fury
Caps5:59
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:York9
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Atlético Ottawa
Caps7:25
Goals7:0
Years8:2023
Clubs8:Vaughan Azzurri
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Canada U23
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Canada
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:April 12, 2023
Nationalteam-Update:00:42, May 20, 2016 (UTC)

Christopher Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He currently serves as the Academy Scouting Coordinator for the Philadelphia Union.

Club career

Toronto FC

Mannella joined the youth academy of Toronto FC in 2009 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[1] [2] In 2014, he was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Toronto's senior Academy team.[3] He was named the team's captain and made 11 appearances for the side as they captured the regular season championship.[4]

On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[5]

Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[6] He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[7] After two years with Toronto FC II, the club announced they would not pick up Mannella's contract option for the 2017 season.[8]

Vaughan Azzurri

In 2017, Mannella played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, scoring two goals in fifteen appearances.[9] He was subsequently named to the league Second All-Star team at the end of the season.[10]

Ottawa Fury

On March 16, 2018, Mannella signed with the Ottawa Fury after trialing in pre-season.[11] That year, he made 29 league appearances and another four in the Canadian Championship. In November 2018, The Fury announced Mannella would return for a second season in 2019.[12]

In the 2019 season, Mannella made 30 league appearances and four in the Canadian Championship. He also started in Ottawa's playoff loss on penalties to Charleston Battery.[13] The club ceased operations ahead of the 2020 season, making Mannella a free agent.[14]

York United

On December 17, 2019, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which later was renamed York United beginning the 2021 season.[15]

Atlético Ottawa

On April 6, 2021, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal.[16] In late 2023, he announced his retirement from professional soccer.[17]

International career

On January 9, 2015, Mannella received his first call-up to the Canadian men's national team for friendlies against Iceland on January 16 and 19.[18] He made his international debut a week later.[19]

In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[20] He saw action in both matches.[21]

Post-playing career

On July 30, 2024, he joined the Philadelphia Union as their Academy Scouting Coordinator.[22]

Career statistics

Club

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational Cup[23] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III2014League1 Ontario11200112
Toronto FC II2015United Soccer League161161
2016United Soccer League220220
Total3810000381
Vaughan Azzurri2017League1 Ontario152152
Ottawa Fury2018United Soccer League29040330
2019USL Championship3001040350
Total5901080680
York92020Canadian Premier League2020
Atlético Ottawa2021Canadian Premier League19000190
202260000060
Total2500000250
Vaughan Azzurri2023[24] League1 Ontario10001020
Career total152580201615

International

[25]

Canada national team
YearAppsGoals
201530
Total30

Honours

Individual

Team

Atlético Ottawa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TFC signs Chris Mannella. September 15, 2014. January 2, 2015. December 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141228005331/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/09/tfc-signs-chris-mannella. dead.
  2. Web site: Senior Squad Toronto FC . 2012-08-27 . 2017-02-24 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120827103359/http://www.torontofc.ca/academy/teams/roster-senior . August 27, 2012 .
  3. Web site: League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season. April 4, 2014. Dave. Rowaan. January 2, 2015. April 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140412122208/http://www.wakingthered.com/2014/4/8/5594610/league1-ontario-announces-teams-for-inaugural-season. dead.
  4. Web site: TFC Academy Triumphs. October 4, 2014. January 2, 2015. December 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141228042915/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/10/tfc-academy-triumphs-1. dead.
  5. Web site: Toronto FC announce signing of Christopher Mannella as club's 10th Homegrown player. MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 17, 2015. September 14, 2014.
  6. Web site: Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II. March 20, 2015. March 20, 2015. June 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623081804/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/03/toronto-fc-loan-seven-players-toronto-fc-ii. dead.
  7. Web site: Kamal. Hylton. March 21, 2015. Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston. March 22, 2015. September 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150901085415/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/03/match-recap-tfc-ii-vs-charleston. dead.
  8. Web site: Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options on 13 Players. Toronto FC. Toronto FC staff. December 12, 2016.
  9. Web site: Christopher Mannella . League1 Ontario . 3 March 2020.
  10. Web site: League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars. League1 Ontario. November 10, 2017.
  11. Web site: Fury FC adds trialists Mannella, Mohsen to roster ahead of season opener. Ottawa Fury FC. 16 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180317102221/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/898348. March 17, 2018. dead.
  12. Web site: Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019. Ottawa Fury. November 15, 2018.
  13. Web site: Ottawa Fury vs Charleston Battery - 23 October 2019 . Soccerway . 3 March 2020.
  14. Web site: Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations. CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
  15. Web site: York9 FC Signs Midfielder Chris Mannella . York9 FC . 17 December 2019 . 17 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217170058/https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/york9-fc-signs-midfielder-chris-mannella . December 17, 2019 . dead .
  16. Web site: 2021-04-06. Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Midfielder Chris Mannella. 2021-04-06. Atlético Ottawa. en-CA.
  17. Web site: Jacques . John . 13 December 2023 . Former Ottawa, York United Midfielder Chris Mannella Announces Retirement . 12 April 2024 . Northern Tribune . en-US.
  18. Web site: Squizzato. Daniel. Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland. MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 17, 2015. January 9, 2015. July 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160710161028/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/09/benito-floro-eyes-future-prospect-filled-roster-canadas-upcoming-friendlies-. dead.
  19. Web site: Canada Vs. Iceland. March 12, 2015. January 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150117115538/http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-01-16-canada-vs-iceland/feed. dead.
  20. Web site: Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour. Canada Soccer Association. May 19, 2016. August 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803131824/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-caribbean-tour-p159488. dead.
  21. Web site: Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour. Canada Soccer Association. May 19, 2016. July 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190904/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-wins-again-on-caribbean-tour-p159531. dead.
  22. phlunionacademy. 1818375080117944474. July 30, 2024. Chris Mannella has been named the Academy Scouting Coordinator.
  23. Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
  24. Web site: Christopher Mannella 2023 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  25. Web site: Chris Mannella . Canada Soccer . 3 March 2020.
  26. Web site: Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title . CanPL.ca . 9 October 2022.