Baj Maan (born July 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
 Baj Maan with Forge FC in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 12, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rexdale SC | |||
| Brampton East SC | |||
| 2015–2019 | Sigma FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Northern Kentucky Norse | 17 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Sigma FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Forge FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Toronto FC II | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | 19 | (0) |
| 2023 | Toronto FC II | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Valour FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vaughan Azzurri | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 1, 2024 | |||
Early life
editMaan grew up in Brampton, Ontario.[1] In 2015, he joined the Sigma FC Academy.[2]
Club career
editIn 2016, he began playing at the senior level with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.
In June 2019, Maan signed a developmental contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC, managed by former Sigma FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis.[3] As the third-string keeper behind Triston Henry and Quillan Roberts, he failed to make an appearance that year.[4] That fall, he attended Northern Kentucky University, where he started in seventeen matches.[1] In July 2020, Maan re-signed with Forge FC ahead of the delayed 2020 season.[5] He made his professional debut on September 5, 2020 in a 2–2 draw against Valour FC.[6] Maan re-signed with Forge FC for the 2022 season and served as an unused substitute for the club's CONCACAF Champions League matches against Cruz Azul.[7][8][9] However, during the club's first match of the CPL season, OneSoccer broadcaster Adam Jenkins announced that Maan had left the club and was trialling at Toronto FC II.[10]
Maan's trial was ultimately successful as he signed an MLS Next Pro contract with Toronto FC II in May 2022.[11]
After leaving the club at the end of the season, in February 2023, Maan went on trial with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC during their pre-season camp.[12] He subsequently joined the Simcoe County Rovers of League1 Ontario, with whom he won the league championship and was named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year and a First Team All-Star.[13][14] After the season, he signed a short-term contract for the remainder of the season with Toronto FC II.[2]
In 2024, he served as a backup keeper for Valour FC due to the injury to starter Jonathan Viscosi.[15] Afterwards, he joined Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. He helped Vaughan capture the league cup, defeating Simcoe County Rovers FC in the final.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of September 6, 2024[4]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sigma FC | 2016[17] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017[18] | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2018[19] | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019[20] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Forge FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Simcoe County Rovers | 2023[21] | League1 Ontario | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Valour FC | 2023 | League1 Ontario | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
Honours
editClub
References
edit- ^ a b "Baj Maan". Northern Kentucky University. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign goalkeeper Baj Maan to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Forge signs goalkeeper Baj Maan to developmental contract". Canadian Premier League. June 11, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Baj Maan at Soccerway
- ^ "Forge FC adds 3 Canadians to roster; parts ways with Giuliano Frano". Canadian Premier League. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (September 5, 2020). "Forge leans on depth in Valour draw, turns full focus to 2nd round". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 15, 2022). "Running Through The Six: A Look At Forge's New Signings". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Game Details". CONCACAF. February 16, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Game Details". CONCACAF. February 24, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Pacific FC vs Forge FC". Canadian Premier League. Langford, British Columbia. April 10, 2022. 113 minutes in. OneSoccer. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
I incorrectly said that the Forge goalkeeping stable was up to four, but Baj Maan has departed from the club. I was able to confirm that with the media communications staff at half time, so my apologies for that error. At last check he was trialling with TFC II.
- ^ "Toronto FC II sign goalkeeper Baj Maan". Toronto FC II. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 21, 2023). "Here's Who Is Trialing With Pacific FC". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 20, 2023). "Baj Maan Named League1 Ontario's Goalkeeper Of The Year". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict [@BTFR17] (May 10, 2024). "Former Forge goalkeeper Baj Maan makes an appearance on the Valour bench today as Jonathan Viscosi misses out through injury" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vaughan Azzurri win Men's L1 Cup". League1 Ontario. September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Baj Mann 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Baj Mann 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Baj Mann 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Baj Maan 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Baj Maan 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Baj Maan at Soccerway