Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 9, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Ottawa Fury | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2008 | Barrie Spirit | ||
2008–2011 | Niagara Purple Eagles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Forest City London | 51 | (25) |
2013 | Ottawa Fury (PDL) | 12 | (12) |
2014– | Ottawa Fury | 76 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Canada U23 | 3 | (0) |
2016– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 29, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 11, 2016 |
Carl Haworth (born July 9, 1989) is an English-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Ottawa Fury FC in the [United Soccer League]].
Haworth spent his entire collegiate career at Niagara University where he made a total of 73 appearances for the Purple Eagles and tallied 35 goals and 21 assists. He was also named MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2008, and was on the MAAC All-Academic team in 2009, 2010 and 2011 as well as First team All-MAAC in 2010 and 2011.
During his time in college, Haworth also played for Forest City London in the USL Premier Development League.
On January 17, 2012, Haworth was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft (58th overall) by Montreal Impact. Despite making appearances during preseason as well as two reserve league appearances, he never signed a contract with the club.
After an unsuccessful trial with the Impact, Haworth rejoined Forest City London for the remainder of the 2012 season. He tallied five goals in seven appearances for FC London and led them to their first PDL title.
In 2013, Haworth joined Ottawa Fury for their final season in the PDL. He made 12 appearances and led the team with 12 goals and 12 assists. He was also named to the PDL All-Eastern Conference team.
On November 19, 2013, Haworth signed his first professional contract as he joined Ottawa Fury FC for their inaugural season in the NASL. He made his professional debut on April 12, 2014 in a 2-0 defeat to Fort Lauderdale Strikers. After leading the team in scoring with 8 goals, Haworth was named the Fury's top player in the 2016 season. In November 2016, it was announced that Haworth would stay with the club as they moved to the United Soccer League for the 2017 season.