Dylan Carreiro and Kadeisha Buchanan named 2013 Canadian U-20 Players of the Year

 

11 December 2013

Canadian teenagers Dylan Carreiro and Kadeisha Buchanan have been named Canadian U-20 Players of the Year for the 2013 soccer season. The two stars were honoured in a vote shared by national-team coaches (50%) and Canadian clubs and coaches (50%).

Carreiro of Queens Park Rangers has been a member of Canada's national youth program since 2010. This past year, he represented Canada at the at the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship and also earned his first call up to the national "A" squad.

Buchanan of West Virginia University has been a member of Canada's national youth program since 2010, although she has been a regular with the national "A" squad throughout the 2013 season. She earned Canada's player-of-the-match honours in five international matches in 2013.

Attacking midfielder Carreiro of Winnipeg, MB finished first in voting ahead of Samuel Piette (Fortuna Düsseldorf II / Le Gardeur, QC) and Samuel Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency Program / Calgary, AB). Centreback Buchanan of Mississauga (who also played for Toronto Lady Lynx in 2013) finished first in voting ahead of Ashley Lawrence (Toronto Lady Lynx & West Virginia University / Calendon East, ON) and Kailen Sheridan (Toronto Lady Lynx & Clemson University / Whitby, ON).

In the coming days, the Canadian Soccer Association will announce the 2013 BMO Canadian Players of the Year, with the two co-winners to be announced on Thursday (male) and Friday (female).

CANADIAN U-20 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

2013 - Dylan Carreiro & Kadeisha Buchanan
2012 - Doneil Henry & Sabrina D'Angelo
2011 – Ashtone Morgan & Amelia Pietrangelo
2010 – Ethan Gage & Jonelle Filigno
2009 – Nana Attakora & Chelsea Stewart
2008 – Nana Attakora & Jonelle Filigno
2007 – Asmir Begovic & Sophie Schmidt
2006 – David Edgar & Jodi-Ann Robinson
2005 – Ryan Gyaki & Kara Lang

About the Canadian Soccer Association

The Canadian Soccer Association, in partnership with its membership and its partners, provides leadership in the pursuit of excellence in soccer, both at the national and international levels. The Canadian Soccer Association not only strives to lead Canada to victory, but also encourages Canadians to a life-long passion for soccer. For more details on the Canadian Soccer Association, visit CanadaSoccer.com

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Carducci, Yekka named 2013 Canadian U-17 Players of the Year

10 December 2013

Canadian teenagers Marco Carducci and Sura Yekka have been named Canadian U-17 Players of the Year for the 2013 soccer season. The two stars were honoured in a vote shared by national-team coaches (50%) and Canadian clubs and coaches (50%).

Carducci is a member of Canada's Men's U-17 Team and Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program. In 2013, he won a bronze medal with Canada at the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship, helping Canada qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013. He was Canada's player of the match in a 2:2 draw with Austria in the tournament's group opener.

Yekka is a member of Canada's Women's National Team program, having made her debut at the national "A" level on 31 October in Edmonton, AB. One month later, she earned Canada's player of the match honours in her second match, a 0:0 draw with Mexico in Vancouver, BC. Also a club member of Brams United SC, Yekka was named to the Canada Games All-Star Team in August.
Goalkeeper Carducci of Calgary finished first in voting ahead of Hanson Boakai (FC Edmonton / Edmonton, AB) and Jordan Hamilton (Toronto FC Academy / Scarborough, ON). Fullback Yekka of Mississauga, meanwhile, finished first in voting ahead of Jessie Fleming (London NorWest SC / London, ON) and Rachel Jones (Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite / North Vancouver, BC).

Tomorrow (Wednesday), Canada Soccer will announce the 2013 Canadian U-20 Players of the Year. On Thursday (male) and Friday (female), Canada Soccer will announce the 2013 BMO Canadian Players of the Year.

CANADIAN U-17 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

2013 - Marco Carducci & Sura Yekka
2012 - Marco Carducci & Ashley Lawrence
2011 – Bryce Alderson & Ashley Lawrence
2010 – Bryce Alderson & Diamond Simpson
2009 – Russell Teibert & Abigail Raymer
2008 – Russell Teibert & Monica Lam-Feist
2007 – Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis & Monica Lam-Feist

About the Canadian Soccer Association

The Canadian Soccer Association, in partnership with its membership and its partners, provides leadership in the pursuit of excellence in soccer, both at the national and international levels. The Canadian Soccer Association not only strives to lead Canada to victory, but also encourages Canadians to a life-long passion for soccer. For more details on the Canadian Soccer Association, visit CanadaSoccer.com

For our most recent photographs, please visit our Flickr Photostream.