| Colin Gander | |
| Birth Date: | January 12, 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Guelph United FC |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kitchener SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Toronto FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019 |
| College1: | Missouri State Bears |
| Collegecaps1: | 0 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2020–2022 |
| College2: | Guelph Gryphons |
| Collegecaps2: | 27 |
| Collegegoals2: | 5 |
| Collegeyears3: | 2023– |
| College3: | TMU Bold |
| Collegecaps3: | 10 |
| Collegegoals3: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Toronto FC III |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | Guelph United FC |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | HFX Wanderers |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Guelph United FC |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | August 23, 2023 |
Colin Gander (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Guelph United FC in League1 Ontario.
In his youth, Gander played youth soccer with Kitchener SC,[1] later joining the Toronto FC Academy.[2]
In 2019, Gander began attending Missouri State University, where he joined the men's soccer team, although he redshirted the 2019-20 Missouri Valley Conference season.
In 2020, Gander transferred to the University of Guelph joining the men's soccer team, although his inaugural season was delayed until the 2021-22 school year, due to the season being cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He scored his first goal on October 22, against the Brock Badgers.[4] In the 2021–22 season, he won the OUA title.[2]
In 2023, Gander began his MBA at the Toronto Metropolitan University joining the men's soccer team.[5]
In 2017 and 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[6] [7]
In 2020, he trained with Toronto Skillz FC.[8]
In 2021, he played with Guelph United F.C.[9]
At the 2022 CPL-U Sports Draft, Gander was selected in the second round (eleventh overall) by the HFX Wanderers.[10] In April 2022, he signed a developmental contract with the Wanderers, which allows him to maintain his university eligibility.[11] He made his debut on April 16, coming on as a substitute against Atlético Ottawa.[12] In mid-August, as part of his developmental contract, he departed the team to return to play for his university.[13]
In 2023, he returned to Guelph United FC.[14] He then re-signed with the team for the 2024 season.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC III | 2017 | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Guelph United FC | 2021 | League1 Ontario | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 15 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Guelph United FC | 2023[16] | League1 Ontario | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | |||