Adrian Cann

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox football biography Adrian Cann (born September 19, 1980) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles FC.

Club career

College

Cann had a college soccer career at the University of Louisville from 2000 to 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Cann immediately earned a place in the Cardinals' starting lineup as a freshman, starting 20 games for the team, and was named to first-team All-Conference USA. Cann would maintain this level of performance, being named first-team All-C USA as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and being named the conference's Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior. In his final year he played 15 games for them.<ref>Cumulative Season Statistics Template:Webarchive - UOfL Sports</ref>

Cann is a member of the University of Louisville Athletics Hall of Fame.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Early career

In 2002, he played with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Professional Soccer League during the college offseason.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He would make his debut on May 23, 2002, against the Mississauga Olympians.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Upon graduating, Cann was selected 16th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Cann played little for the team, however, and was released midseason because of roster restrictions limiting a team's international players. Cann then signed late in the season with Montreal Impact, but saw little playing time for the team, playing only 256 minutes over 7 games.<ref name=":6">Template:Cite news</ref> He stayed with the Impact for the 2005 season and made 15 more appearances for them.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Throughout his tenure with Montreal, he helped the club win the league championship in 2004 and the regular-season title in 2005.<ref name=":6" />

In 2006, Cann signed with league rivals Vancouver Whitecaps.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In his debut season, he assisted the club in winning their first USL First Division Championship by beating the Rochester Raging Rhinos 3–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Vancouver would re-sign Cann the following season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After the conclusion of the season, he was named the club's Most Outstanding Defender.<ref name=":4">Template:Cite news</ref> He would return to Vancouver for his third and final season in 2008.<ref name=":4" /> In his final tenure with Vancouver he was appointed the team captain.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Midway through the season, he was transferred to Esbjerg fB in Denmark's premier league.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Europe

On June 29, 2008, he signed a four-year deal with Danish football side Esbjerg fB.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was released from his contract in early 2010.

Cann underwent a trial with League Two Burton Albion in England before agreeing to a trial with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer in March 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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MLS

Cann signed with Toronto FC on April 12, 2010, after ongoing trials with the team.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He made his debut for the club against Philadelphia Union on April 15, 2010. Since joining fellow international Nana Attakora in the centre of defence the Canadian partnership has become one of the strongest in the league. On September 21, 2010, Cann had a stand-out performance which saw him win Man of the Match against highly rated Mexican side Cruz Azul in the 2010 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, the game finished as a 0–0 away draw. This game was also the first time in which Adrian had the honour of wearing the captain's armband for Toronto since Dwayne De Rosario was on the bench. On November 18, Adrian was awarded the team's most valuable player of the 2010 season, taking the honour from captain Dwayne De Rosario who won the award in the 2009 season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Following pre-season camp in Turkey and Orlando, it was announced by the club on March 2, 2011, that Cann had not traveled with the team to Charleston, South Carolina for the Carolina Challenge Cup. This following Cann's rejection of a new contract offer in which he wanted to continue to negotiate, all deals were removed from the table leading Cann to retire or wait for Toronto to cancel the remaining years on his current contract.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> However, eight days later the club announced that Cann had rejoined the team in Charleston just over a week before the first regular season game.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After a strong early 2011 season from Cann, on May 31 he tore his ACL during a practice on a turf field with the team. Coach Aron Winter confirmed that he would miss the remainder of the 2011 league season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Cann made his return from injury on April 14, 2012, against Chivas USA, the game ended in a 1–0 home loss for Toronto.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Cann was released by Toronto on November 15, 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He subsequently entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.

NASL

On January 22, 2014, it was announced that Cann had signed with North American Soccer League club San Antonio Scorpions.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was named the league's player of the week on November 3, 2014, after he recorded a goal that secured the fall season title for the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> San Antonio would claim the Soccer Bowl 2014 by defeating the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Cann was re-signed for the 2015 season and served as the team captain.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Canada

In the summer of 2016, he returned to the CSL circuit to sign with Scarborough SC.<ref name=":0" /> He made his debut on August 8, 2016, against Ukraine United.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> He recorded his first goal on October 9, 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to the Serbian White Eagles.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> Cann would help the eastern Toronto side secure a playoff berth by finishing third in the league's first division.<ref name=":1" /> In the postseason, the club was eliminated in the opening round by Hamilton City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2017 season, Scarborough qualified for the playoffs once again where they initially defeated Brantford Galaxy and later Vorkuta to reach the championship final.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Scarborough would be defeated in the finals in a penalty shootout by the York Region Shooters<ref name=":8">Template:Cite web</ref> Cann was named the team captain for the 2018 season.<ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref> The eastern Toronto side managed to reach the championship final for the second consecutive year but was defeated by Vorkuta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

After a two-year absence, he returned to CSL for the 2021 season to play with the Serbian White Eagles.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He re-signed with Serbia for the 2022 season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Throughout the 2022 campaign, he helped the Serbs in securing the regular-season title including a playoff berth.<ref name=":7">Template:Cite web</ref> In the second round of the postseason, the Serbs were eliminated from the competition after a defeat to FC Continentals.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Cann returned for the 2023 season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He would win more silverware with the Serbs in 2024 as they defeated his former team Scarborough for the Royal CSL Cup.<ref name=":9">Template:Cite web</ref>

Indoor career

In the winter of 2018–19, he transitioned into the indoor soccer format signing with the Mississauga MetroStars an expansion franchise that competed in the American-based Major Arena Soccer League.<ref name="electric">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Cann along with teammate Dwayne De Rosario were named the team co-captains.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref> He made his debut for the club on December 1, 2018, against the Baltimore Blast.<ref name=":2" /> In their debut season, the club failed to secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in their division.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref> In total, he appeared in 13 matches.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The club would fold the following season.<ref name=":3" />

International

He made his debut for Canada in a January 2008 friendly match against Martinique. Cann was also chosen in the 23-man roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup where Canada won Group A with seven points before being knocked out by Honduras in the quarter-finals.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His last cap came in 2011, earning him a total of nine caps, two of which were FIFA World Cup qualification matches.<ref>Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA</ref>

Cann represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2022, he represented Canada Beach Soccer in the World Winners Cup, a non-FIFA beach soccer tournament.<ref name="Beach ref">Template:Cite web</ref>

Post-playing career

After retiring he became a real estate agent. In 2020, he became involved with a group looking to found a professional soccer team in Peterborough, Ontario to play in League1 Ontario. The team became known as Electric City FC, with Cann hoping to serve as the team's head coach after retiring.<ref name=electric />

Career statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
United States League U.S. Open Cup MLS Playoffs North America Total
Colorado Rapids MLS 2004 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Canada League — League playoffs North America Total
Montreal Impact A-League 2004 — — —
USL First Division 2005
Vancouver Whitecaps 2006
2007
2008 1 0
Denmark League Danish Cup — Europe Total
Esbjerg fB Superliga 2008–09 7 0 — —
2009–10 5 0 —
Canada League Canadian Championship MLS Playoffs North America Total
Toronto FC MLS 2010 26 0 3 0 — 6 0 35 0
2011 12 0 2 0 — 0 0 14 0
2012 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
United States League U.S. Open Cup League Playoffs North America Total
San Antonio Scorpions NASL 2014 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career totals United States 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Canada 6 0
Denmark 12 0
Career statistics 4 0

Honours

Montreal Impact

Vancouver Whitecaps

Toronto FC

Scarborough SC

Serbian White Eagles

Individual

  • Toronto FC Player of the Year: 2010
  • 2002 Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2002 First Team All-Conference USA
  • 2002 Team Most Valuable Player
  • 2002 Team Most Valuable Defensive Player
  • 2002 NSCAA second team All-Great Lakes
  • 2001 Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2001 First Team All-Conference USA
  • 2001 Team Most Valuable Player
  • 2001 Team Most Valuable Defensive Player
  • 2001 NSCAA second team All-Great Lakes
  • 2000 First Team All-Conference USA
  • 2000 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
  • 2000 NSCAA second team All-Great Lakes

References

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