Personal information | |||
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Full name | Theodore Yohannes Afework | ||
Date of birth | January 24, 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Calgary Rangers SC | |||
Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
Calgary Foothills FC | |||
2017–2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
2022–2023 | 1.FC Nürnberg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | York United | 0 | (0) |
2023– | → Alliance United (loan) | 1 | (1) |
International career | |||
2019 | Canada U15 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 24, 2023 |
Theodore Yohannes Afework (born January 24, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United in the Canadian Premier League.
Afework began playing youth soccer with Calgary Rangers SC at age four.[1] Afterwards he played with Calgary Blizzard SC and Calgary Foothills FC.[2] In August 2017, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[3] In early 2022, he joined the youth system of German club 1.FC Nürnberg.[4]
In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with York United in the Canadian Premier League.[2] His arrival to York will be delayed as he will remain in Europe, while recovering from surgery on his quadricep, joining York after his recovery.[5] He returned to action debuting on loan with York's League1 Ontario affiliate Alliance United FC on loan, scoring on June 24 against North Mississauga SC.[6][7]
In 2019, he made his debut with the Canadian national program, when he was called to the Canada U15 team for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[8] He was named to the provisional roster of the Canada U20 ahead of the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, although he was not ultimately named to the final roster.[9]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
York United FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Alliance United FC (loan) | 2023[6] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
Career total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |