Jevontae Layne (born September 21, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 21, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Sheridan Bruins | 15 | (22) |
| 2024– | TMU Bold | 11 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | ProStars FC | 7 | (7) |
| 2022 | Scrosoppi FC | 15 | (11) |
| 2023– | Simcoe County Rovers | 39 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 6, 2024 | |||
Collegiate career
editIn 2019, Layne began attending Sheridan College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] At the end of his first season in 2019, he was the OCAA West Division leading scorer and named an OCAA West Second Team All-Star.[2] At the end of his second season in 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he was named the OCAA Men's Soccer Player of the Year, OCAA Men's Soccer South Division Player of the Year, OCAA Men's Soccer South Division Scoring Champion, and named an OCAA Men's Soccer South Division All-Star, and a CCAA Men's Soccer All-Canadian.[3]
In 2024, Layne began attending Toronto Metropolitan University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] He made his debut on September 8 against the Toronto Varsity Blues.[5] On September 28, he scored a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over the Carleton Ravens.[6][7] He scored a pair of braces on October 5 against the Queen's Golden Gaels and on October 13 against the Nipissing Lakers.[8][9] At the end of the season, he was named an OUA East Second Team All-Star.[10]
Club career
editIn 2021, Layne played with ProStars FC in League1 Ontario.[11] In 2022, he joined Scrosoppi FC.[12] In 2023, he joined Simcoe County Rovers FC.[13] In the championship final, he scored two goals in their victory over Scrosoppi FC to help Simcoe County win the 2023 title.[14] After the 2023 season, he was named to a league Second Team All-Star[15] and subsequently re-signed with the club for the 2024 season.[16] At the end of the 2024 season, he was named the league Forward of the Year and named a First Team All-Star.[17]
At the 2025 CPL-U Sports Draft, Layne was selected first overall by Valour FC.[18][19]
Career statistics
edit- As of September 6, 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ProStars FC | 2021[11] | League1 Ontario | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | |||
| Scrosoppi FC | 2022[12] | League1 Ontario | 15 | 11 | – | – | – | 15 | 11 | |||
| Simcoe County Rovers | 2023[13] | League1 Ontario | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 20 | 14 | ||
| 2024[21] | League1 Ontario Premier | 21 | 13 | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | ||
| Total | 39 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 30 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 48 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Jevontae Layne Sheridan profile". Sheridan Bruins.
- ^ "Double Blue Review: Men's Soccer". Sheridan Bruins. November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Layne headlines OCAA men's soccer awards". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association. October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jevontae Layne TMU profile". TMU Bold.
- ^ Rasek, Zaina (September 8, 2024). "Bold Claim Redemption With 2-1 Win Over Varsity Blues". TMU Bold.
- ^ Greyvenstein, Jay (September 28, 2024). "Layne's Hat Trick Propels Bold to Top 10 Victory". TMU Bold.
- ^ Locke, Brady (September 29, 2024). "Layne fills Campoli's shoes as Bold roll over Carleton". The Eyeopener.
- ^ Strapp, Matt (October 5, 2024). "Layne's Brace Powers Bold to 3-2 Win Over Gaels". TMU Bold.
- ^ Forde, Tristan (October 14, 2024). "Layne's brace, victory over Lakers secure program-best season for Bold". The Eyeopener.
- ^ Strapp, Matt (November 1, 2024). "Bold Earn Four All-Star Selections". TMU Bold.
- ^ a b "Jevontae Laynes 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Jevontae Layne 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Jevontae Layne 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (December 6, 2024). "'The total package': TMU's Jevontae Layne selected first overall by Valour FC in the 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024.
- ^ "'Eyes on the next prize': Rovers ink core players for new season". Simcoe County Rovers FC. January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Premier Division stars celebrated in 2024 awards". League1 Ontario. November 1, 2024.
- ^ Hewitt, Thomas (December 6, 2024). "CPL-U Sports Draft: Valour takes Jevontae Layne first overall as exciting, young crop emerges". Canadian Soccer Daily.
- ^ Strapp, Matt (December 5, 2024). "Bold Forward Jevontae Layne Selected First Overall in CPL Draft". TMU Bold.
- ^ Jevontae Layne at Soccerway
- ^ "Jevontae Layne 2024 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Jevontae Layne at Soccerway