Christopher Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He currently serves as the Academy Scouting Coordinator for the Philadelphia Union.
 Mannella with Toronto FC in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Mannella | ||
| Date of birth | June 7, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Spartacus SC | ||
| 2009–2014 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 13 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Toronto FC III | 11 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 15 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Ottawa Fury | 59 | (0) |
| 2020 | York9 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Atlético Ottawa | 25 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Canada U23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Canada | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 12, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:42, May 20, 2016 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editToronto FC
editMannella joined the youth academy of Toronto FC in 2009 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[1][2] In 2014, he was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Toronto's senior Academy team.[3] He was named the team's captain and made 11 appearances for the side as they captured the regular season championship.[4]
On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[5]
Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[6] He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[7] After two years with Toronto FC II, the club announced they would not pick up Mannella's contract option for the 2017 season.[8]
Vaughan Azzurri
editIn 2017, Mannella played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, scoring two goals in fifteen appearances.[9] He was subsequently named to the league Second All-Star team at the end of the season.[10]
Ottawa Fury
editOn March 16, 2018, Mannella signed with the Ottawa Fury after trialing in pre-season.[11] That year, he made 29 league appearances and another four in the Canadian Championship.[12] In November 2018, The Fury announced Mannella would return for a second season in 2019.[13]
In the 2019 season, Mannella made 30 league appearances and four in the Canadian Championship.[12] He also started in Ottawa's playoff loss on penalties to Charleston Battery.[14] The club ceased operations ahead of the 2020 season, making Mannella a free agent.[15]
York United
editOn December 17, 2019, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which later was renamed York United beginning the 2021 season.[16]
Atlético Ottawa
editOn April 6, 2021, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal.[17] In late 2023, he announced his retirement from professional soccer.[18]
International career
editOn January 9, 2015, Mannella received his first call-up to the Canadian men's national team for friendlies against Iceland on January 16 and 19.[19] He made his international debut a week later.[20]
In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[21] He saw action in both matches.[22]
Post-playing career
editOn July 30, 2024, he joined the Philadelphia Union as their Academy Scouting Coordinator.[23]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of April 18, 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2014 | League1 Ontario | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Toronto FC II | 2015 | United Soccer League | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | United Soccer League | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2017 | League1 Ontario | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Ottawa Fury | 2018 | United Soccer League | 29 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2019 | USL Championship | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
| York9 | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 19 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2023[24] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 152 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
International
edit- As of March 3, 2020[25]
| Canada national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
editIndividual
- League1 Ontario Second Team All Star: 2017
Team
Atlético Ottawa
editReferences
edit- ^ "TFC signs Chris Mannella". September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Senior Squad | Toronto FC". August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Rowaan, Dave (April 4, 2014). "League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season". Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "TFC Academy Triumphs". October 4, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto FC announce signing of Christopher Mannella as club's 10th Homegrown player". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston". Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ Toronto FC staff (December 12, 2016). "Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options on 13 Players". Toronto FC.
- ^ "Christopher Mannella". League1 Ontario. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Fury FC adds trialists Mannella, Mohsen to roster ahead of season opener". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c Chris Mannella at Soccerway
- ^ "Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019". Ottawa Fury. November 15, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ottawa Fury vs Charleston Battery - 23 October 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
- ^ "York9 FC Signs Midfielder Chris Mannella". York9 FC. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Midfielder Chris Mannella". Atlético Ottawa. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 13, 2023). "Former Ottawa, York United Midfielder Chris Mannella Announces Retirement". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Squizzato, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "Canada Vs. Iceland". Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ @phlunionacademy (July 30, 2024). "Chris Mannella has been named the Academy Scouting Coordinator" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Christopher Mannella 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Chris Mannella". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
External links
edit
- Chris Mannella at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Chris Mannella at Major League Soccer
- Chris Mannella at Soccerway