Malcolm Duncan (soccer)

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Malcolm Duncan
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-04) September 4, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Forge FC
Youth career
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Providence Friars 86 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Sigma FC 20 (0)
2022 Sigma FC 12 (1)
2022Forge FC (loan) 2 (0)
2023– Forge FC 10 (0)
2023–Sigma FC (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2023

Malcolm Duncan (born September 4, 1999) is a soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life[edit]

Duncan played youth soccer with Sigma FC.[1] He is of Canadian, Jamaican, and British descent.[2]

College career[edit]

In 2017, he began attending Providence College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He earned his first collegiate point, picking up an assist, on September 9, 2017, against the Harvard Crimson.[4] In 2019, he earned the team's David Kreinsen Unsung Hero Award.[5] In January 2021, ahead of his senior season (for the delayed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he was named team captain.[6][7] In May 2021, after the Spring 2021 season, he was given the Sine Qua Non Award, given to the athlete who has distinguished themself among their peers without receiving proper recognition.[8] After the Fall 2021 season, he was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team.[9]

Club career[edit]

Duncan began his senior career with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario. In June 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC on a short-term loan.[10] He made his debut for Forge on June 12 against Pacific FC.[11]

In 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[12] He also spent some time on loan with Sigma, who served as Forge's affiliate club.[13] In October 2023, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[14][15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of September 24, 2023[16]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sigma FC 2016[17] League1 Ontario 6 0 6 0
2017[18] 2 0 2 0
2018[19] 5 0 5 0
2019[20] 7 0 0 0 7 0
2022[21] 12 1 12 1
Total 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1
Forge FC (loan) 2022 Canadian Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Forge FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Sigma FC (loan) 2023[13] League1 Ontario 1 0 1 0
Career total 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Men's Soccer Adds Two Incoming Freshman to the 2017 Roster". Providence Friars. May 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Malcolm Duncan: Embracing Diversity, Soccer, and Black Excellence". Forge FC. February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Malcolm Duncan Providence profile". Providence Friars.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer Loses a Heartbreaker to Harvard". Providence Friars. September 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Men's Soccer Hosts Annual End Of The Season Banquet". Providence Friars. January 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Men's Soccer Releases Team Captains and Incoming Players For Spring 2021 Season". Providence Friars. January 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Merk, Carson A (February 22, 2021). "Malcolm Duncan is Providence's superhero senior". Beautiful Game Network.
  8. ^ "Providence College Athletics Holds 60th All-Sports Gala". Providence Friars. May 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Six Men's Soccer Players Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Providence Friars. November 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Forge FC sign Canadian defender Duncan & attacker Benitez to a short term contract". Forge FC. June 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Highlights: Forge FC vs Pacific FC (June 12, 2022)". OneSoccer. June 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Jacques, John (April 14, 2023). "Forge Adds Two Depth Options Ahead Of Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ a b "Malcolm Duncan 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ Wharnsby, Tim (October 28, 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  15. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS + ANALYSIS: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Malcolm Duncan at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  20. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. ^ "Malcolm Duncan 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.

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