Nakye Greenidge-Duncan | |
Fullname: | Nakye Greenidge-Duncan |
Birth Date: | 22 April 2003 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2015–2021 |
Youthclubs1: | Toronto FC |
Years1: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs1: | Toronto FC II |
Caps1: | 15 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2023 |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | July 12, 2023 |
Nakye Greenidge-Duncan (born April 22, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player.
In 2014, Greenidge-Duncan trialed with Dutch club Feyenoord's academy, after catching the club's attention during a camp run by the club in Toronto.[1] He joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2015.[2] In 2015, he helped the TFC U12 team win the inaugural Generation Adidas Cup, winning MVP honours.[3] The championship qualified the team for the Arousa Futbol 7 tournament, where they faced top European Academy teams, including Barcelona, against whom Greenidge-Duncan scored in a 2–2 draw.[4]
On April 1, 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One (they moved to MLS Next Pro in 2022).[2] He made his debut on October 1 against North Carolina FC.[5] He scored his first goal on April 17, 2022, against Chicago Fire FC II. On June 11, 2022, he scored a game-winning goal in stoppage time to give his team a 1–0 victory over Philadelphia Union II.[6] He scored three goals and added one assist, during the 2022 season.[7] After the 2022 season, Toronto declined his player option for 2023.[8]
In January 2023, he signed with New England Revolution II in MLS Next Pro.[9] After the season, the club declined his option for the 2024 season.[10]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 | ||||
Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |||
New England Revolution II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
Career total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |