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{{short description|Canadian soccer defender|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name               = Adrian Cann
| image               = Adrian Cann photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg
| caption             = Cann in 2022
| fullname            = Adrian Cann
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1980|9|19}}
| birth_place        = [[Thornhill, Ontario]], Canada
| height              = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position            = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub         = [[Serbian White Eagles FC|Serbian White Eagles]] 
| clubnumber          = 
| collegeyears1       = 2000–2003
| college1            = [[Louisville Cardinals men's soccer|Louisville Cardinals]]
| years1              = 2002
| clubs1              = [[York Region Shooters (1998)|York Region Shooters]]
| caps1               =  
| goals1              = 
| years2              = 2004
| clubs2              = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| caps2               = 2 
| goals2              = 0 
| years3              = 2004–2005
| clubs3              = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]]
| caps3               = 22 
| goals3              = 0
| years4              = 2006–2008
| clubs4              = [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]]
| caps4               = 58 
| goals4              = 1 
| years5              = 2008–2010
| clubs5              = [[Esbjerg fB|Esbjerg]]
| caps5               = 14
| goals5              = 0
| years6              = 2010–2012
| clubs6              = [[Toronto FC]]
| caps6               = 48
| goals6              = 0 
| years7              = 2014–2015
| clubs7              = [[San Antonio Scorpions]]
| caps7               = 38
| goals7              = 2 
| years8              = 2016–2018
| clubs8              = [[Scarborough SC]]
| caps8               = 8
| goals8              = 1
| years9              = 2018–2019
| clubs9              = [[Mississauga MetroStars]] (indoor)
| caps9               = 13
| goals9              = 0
| years10             = 2021–
| clubs10             = [[Serbian White Eagles FC|Serbian White Eagles]] 
| caps10              = 
| goals10             = 
| nationalyears1      = 2002–2003
| nationalteam1       = [[Canada men's national under-20 soccer team|Canada U20]]
| nationalcaps1       = 3 
| nationalgoals1      = 0
| nationalyears2      = 2008–2011
| nationalteam2       = [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]
| nationalcaps2       = 9 
| nationalgoals2      = 0
| nationalyears3      = 2017
| nationalteam3       = [[Canada national beach soccer team|Canada Beach]]
| nationalcaps3       = 6 
| nationalgoals3      = 0
| pcupdate            = November 23, 2019
| ntupdate            = October 17, 2017
}}
'''Adrian Cann''' (born September 19, 1980) is a Canadian [[soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Canadian Soccer League]] club [[Serbian White Eagles FC]].

==Club career==

===College===
Cann had a [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] career at the [[University of Louisville]] from 2000 to 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 December 2003 |title=Simon Bird and Adrian Cann Invited to MLS Combine |url=https://gocards.com/news/2003/12/5/Simon_Bird_and_Adrian_Cann_Invited_to_MLS_Combine |access-date=7 December 2022 |website=gocards.com |language=en-US}}</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>[http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2003-2004/teamcume.html Cumulative Season Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006175950/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2003-2004/teamcume.html |date=October 6, 2011}} - UOfL Sports</ref>

Cann is a member of the University of Louisville Athletics Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gocards.com/hof.aspx?hof=3|title=Athletics Hall of Fame - Adrian Cann|work=[[Louisville Cardinals]]}}</ref>

===Early career===
In 2002, he played with the [[York Region Shooters (1998)|York Region Shooters]] in the [[Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998-2005)|Canadian Professional Soccer League]] during the college offseason.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2005 |title=Player Development a Hallmark of Vaughan Shooters |url=http://www.cpsl.ca/featuredteam.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207012249/http://www.cpsl.ca/featuredteam.asp |archive-date=7 February 2005 |access-date=27 December 2016 |website=cpsl.ca}}</ref> He would make his debut on May 23, 2002, against the [[Mississauga Olympians]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glover |first=Robin |title=May 24, 2002 CPSL York Region Shooters vs Mississauga Olympians (by Rocket Robin) |url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl13.htm |website=Rocket Robin Soccer in Toronto}}</ref>

Upon graduating, Cann was selected 16th overall in the [[2004 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[Colorado Rapids]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=McLean |first=Adam |date=25 April 2010 |title=Toronro FCs Cann kickin' it at home |work=[[Richmond Hill Liberal]]}}</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 (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]], but saw little playing time for the team, playing only 256 minutes over 7 games.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=24 March 2006 |title=Whitecaps shore up back line, right flank |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |pages=G7}}</ref> He stayed with the Impact for the 2005 season and made 15 more appearances for them.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hickey |first=Pat |date=16 May 2005 |title=Wilson's header paces Impact: Impact 1, Lynx 0. Pounces on miscue by Toronto 'keeper |work=[[Montreal Gazette]] |pages=C1}}</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 (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tsumura |first=Howard |date=26 April 2006 |title=He Cann get to high places: Defender goes up for balls and scales rock walls |work=[[The Province]] |pages=A48}}</ref> In his debut season, he assisted the club in winning their first [[USL First Division]] [[Final (competition)|Championship]] by beating the [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] 3–0.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 October 2006 |title=Vancouver Whitecaps USL Champions 2006: The Team |work=[[The Province]]}}</ref> Vancouver would re-sign Cann the following season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=21 April 2007 |title=Door opens for fleet feet; Cameroon connection gets chance |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |pages=G7}}</ref> After the conclusion of the season, he was named the club's Most Outstanding Defender.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=12 March 2008 |title=Caps will soon add a 'monster' to the roster |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |pages=E4}}</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>{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=9 April 2008 |title=Cann surprised by appointment as new captain of Whitecaps |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |pages=F5}}</ref> Midway through the season, he was transferred to [[Esbjerg fB]] in Denmark's [[Danish Superliga|premier league]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 July 2008 |title=Names And Games - One Out, Two In |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |pages=F8}}</ref>

=== Europe ===
On June 29, 2008, he signed a four-year deal with Danish football side [[Esbjerg fB]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 April 2010 |title=Toronto FC bolster back four |work=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> He was released from his contract in early 2010.

Cann underwent a trial with [[Football League Two|League Two]] [[Burton Albion]] in England before agreeing to a trial with [[Toronto FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] in March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/preki-trialist-and-injury-update|title=Preki: Trialist And Injury Update|date=March 23, 2010|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref>

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| footer = Cann with the [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]] in 2008 (left) and with [[Toronto FC]] in 2011 (right)
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=== MLS ===
Cann signed with [[Toronto FC]] on April 12, 2010, after ongoing trials with the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-signs-cann-and-usanov |title=Toronto signs Cann and Usanov|date=April 12, 2010|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</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 (association football)|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>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/cann-named-team-mvp |title=Cann Named Team MVP|date=November 17, 2010|first=Luke|last=Wileman|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref>

Following pre-season camp in [[Turkey]] and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], it was announced by the club on March 2, 2011, that Cann had not traveled with the team to [[Charleston, South Carolina|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>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/cann-leaves-camp|date=March 2, 2011|title=Cann leaves Camp|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</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>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/cann-rejoin-reds-friday|date=March 10, 2011|title=Cann To Rejoin Reds On Friday|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</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>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/adrian-cann-out-season|date=May 31, 2011|title=Adrian Cann Out For The Season|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</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>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/04/toronto-topped-chivas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417220046/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/04/toronto-topped-chivas|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2012|title=Toronto Topped By Chivas|date=April 14, 2012|first=Larry|last=Millson|work=[[Toronto FC]]}}</ref>

Cann was released by Toronto on November 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/option-declined-six-players|title=Option Declined On Six Players|work=[[Toronto FC]]|date=November 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2012 |title=Toronto FC releases 6 players including Adrian Cann |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/toronto-fc-releases-6-players-including-adrian-cann-1.1141773 |access-date=4 April 2024 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]}}</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 (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]] club [[San Antonio Scorpions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/04/10/former-toronto-fc-defende_n_5125965.html|title=Former Toronto FC defender Adrian Cann resumes career with San Antonio Scorpions|date=April 10, 2014|work=[[Huffington Post]]}}</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>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2014 |title=Former Toronto FC defender Adrian Cann wins NASL weekly player honours |work=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> San Antonio would claim the [[Soccer Bowl 2014]] by defeating the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brousseau |first=Dave |date=16 November 2014 |title=Strikers fall short in NASL title match, 2-1 |work=[[South Florida Sun Sentinel]] |pages=C9}}</ref>

Cann was re-signed for the 2015 season and served as the team captain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2015 |title=Cann's return to Scorpions triggers modest win streak |url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Cann-s-return-to-Scorpions-triggers-modest-win-6280942.php |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=[[San Antonio Express-News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2015 |title=Scorpions Captain Adrian Cann Has Re-Signed; Fully Healed From Last Season's Injury |url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/04/30/scorpions-captain-adrian-cann-has-re-signed-fully-healed-from-last-seasons-injury |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=www.nasl.com}}</ref>

=== Canada ===
In the summer of 2016, he returned to the [[Canadian Soccer League|CSL circuit]] to sign with [[Scarborough SC]].<ref name=":0" /> He made his debut on August 8, 2016, against [[FC Ukraine United|Ukraine United]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=11 August 2016 |title=Adrian Cann n the Twilight of a Great Career…Will assist Scarborough in bid for title |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/adrian-cann-is-in-the-twilight-of-a-great-career-will-assist-scarborough-in-bid-for-title/ |access-date=9 February 2017 |website=[[Canadian Soccer League]]}}</ref> He recorded his first goal on October 9, 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to the [[Serbian White Eagles FC|Serbian White Eagles]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=10 October 2016 |title=York Region Shooters on top at end of Regular Season…..First year Ukraine United second |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/york-region-shooters-on-top-at-end-of-regular-season-first-year-ukraine-united-second/ |access-date=9 February 2017 |website=[[Canadian Soccer League]]}}</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 SC|Hamilton City]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=17 October 2016 |title=York Region and Hamilton Advance to Semifinals......Shooters and Atomic will meet in Second Division final |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/york-region-and-hamilton-advance-to-semifinals-shooters-and-atomic-will-meet-in-second-division-final/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 2017 season, Scarborough qualified for the playoffs once again where they initially defeated [[Brantford Galaxy]] and later [[FC Continentals|Vorkuta]] to reach the [[Canadian Soccer League championship final|championship final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=28 September 2017 |title=Побългареният "Скарбъро" на исторически финал за титлата |trans-title=The Bulgarianized "Scarborough" in a historic final for the title |url=https://struma.bg/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B1%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BE-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030200410/https://struma.bg/%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%8a%d0%bb%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b1%d1%8a%d1%80%d0%be-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%b5%d1%81/ |archive-date=30 October 2022 |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=struma.bg |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> Scarborough would be defeated in the finals in a penalty shootout by the [[York Region Shooters]]<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=1 October 2017 |title=York Region Wins CSL Championship.....FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/york-region-wins-csl-championship-fc-ukraine-united-defeats-burlington-for-second-division-title/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref> Cann was named the team captain for the 2018 season.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=May 17, 2018 |title=Attractive Games in CSL Set For Victoria Day Weekend |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/14126-2/ |access-date=2018-06-01 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> The eastern Toronto side managed to reach the championship final for the second consecutive year but was defeated by Vorkuta.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=18 October 2018 |title=Прокобата на дузпите отново провали К. Димитров в Канада |trans-title=The execution of the penalties again failed K. Dimitrov in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d1%83%d0%b7%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5-%d0%be%d1%82%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%be-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8-%d0%ba/ |access-date=26 January 2020 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929214046/https://struma.bg/%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d1%83%d0%b7%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5-%d0%be%d1%82%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%be-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8-%d0%ba/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

After a two-year absence, he returned to CSL for the 2021 season to play with the [[Serbian White Eagles FC|Serbian White Eagles]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Serbian White Eagles roster |url=https://cslregistration.ca/player-stats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921191211/https://cslregistration.ca/player-stats |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=cslregistration.ca}}</ref> He re-signed with Serbia for the [[2022 Canadian Soccer League season|2022 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=2022-06-06 |title=Sunday Victories for Scarborough, Intercontinentals, York Region |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/sunday-victories-for-scarborough-intercontinentals-york-region/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref> Throughout the 2022 campaign, he helped the Serbs in securing the regular-season title including a playoff berth.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=29 September 2022 |title=The Two Sides to Serbian White Eagles |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/the-two-sides-to-serbian-white-eagles/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202100246/https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/the-two-sides-to-serbian-white-eagles/ |archive-date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022 |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca |language=en}}</ref> In the second round of the postseason, the Serbs were eliminated from the competition after a defeat to [[FC Continentals]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |date=20 August 2022 |title=Continentals Come Out on Top in Semi-Final |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/08/continentals-come-out-on-top-in-semi-final/ |access-date=2 December 2022 |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca |language=en}}</ref> Cann returned for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Serbian White Eagles roster |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/roster-list/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca}}</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">{{Cite web |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |date=9 June 2024 |title=Two Goals By Pavicevic for the Win and the Cup |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2024/06/two-goals-by-pavicevic-for-the-win-and-the-cup/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca}}</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">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/soccer/2020/08/13/untapped-market-for-soccer-in-peterborough-area-cann.html|title=Untapped market for soccer in Peterborough area: Cann|date=August 13, 2020|first=Mike|last=Davies|work=[[The Peterborough Examiner]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=30 November 2018 |title=Mississauga MetroStars to kick off debut MASL season in Baltimore |work=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> Cann along with teammate [[Dwayne De Rosario]] were named the team co-captains.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=1 December 2018 |title=Dwayne De Rosario scores first-ever goal for indoor Mississauga MetroStars |work=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</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">{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=29 November 2019 |title=Indoor soccer takes another hit in Toronto as MetroStars pull out of MASL |work=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> In total, he appeared in 13 matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adrian Cann soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-cannadr001 |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}</ref> The club would fold the following season.<ref name=":3" />

== International ==
He made his debut for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in a January 2008 friendly match against [[Martinique national football team|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 national football team|Honduras]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 2009 |title=Canada still perfect at Gold Cup |work=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> His last cap came in 2011, earning him a total of nine caps, two of which were [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080618235457/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=297476/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA</ref>

Cann represented [[Canada national beach soccer team|Canada]] at the [[2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=13 February 2017 |title=Canadians prepare indoors for CONCACAF beach soccer qualifying tournament |work=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> In 2022, he represented Canada Beach Soccer in the World Winners Cup, a [[Non-FIFA international football|non-FIFA]] beach soccer tournament.<ref name="Beach ref">{{cite web |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/serbian-white-eagles-represented-at-beach-soccer-world-winners-cup/ |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca |title=Serbian White Eagles Represented at Beach Soccer World Winners Cup |access-date=2023-12-25 |date=2022-09-22 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127070515/https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/serbian-white-eagles-represented-at-beach-soccer-world-winners-cup/ |archive-date=27 November 2023 |url-status=dead}}</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==
{{As of|2014|6|22}}

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!Colspan="3"|Club performance!!Colspan="2"|League!!Colspan="2"|Cup!!Colspan="2"|League Cup!!Colspan="2"|Continental!!Colspan="2"|Total
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!Club!!League!!Season!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
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!Colspan="3"|United States!!Colspan="2"|League!!Colspan="2"|[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]]!!Colspan="2"|[[MLS Cup Playoffs|MLS Playoffs]]!!Colspan="2"|[[CONCACAF|North America]]!!Colspan="2"|Total
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|[[Colorado Rapids]]||[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]||[[2004 Major League Soccer season|2004]]||2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
!Colspan="3"|Canada!!Colspan="2"|League!!colspan="2"|—!!Colspan="2"|League playoffs!!Colspan="2"|[[CONCACAF|North America]]!!Colspan="2"|Total
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]]||[[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]||[[2004 A-League|2004]]|| || ||rowspan="5" colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||rowspan="4" colspan="2"|—|| ||
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|rowspan="4"|[[USL First Division]]||[[2005 USL First Division|2005]]|| || || || || ||
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|rowspan="3"|[[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]]||[[2006 United Soccer Leagues|2006]]|| || || || || ||
|-
|[[2007 United Soccer Leagues|2007]]|| || || || || ||
|-
|[[2008 United Soccer Leagues|2008]]|| || ||1||0|| || || ||
|-
!Colspan="3"|Denmark!!Colspan="2"|League!!Colspan="2"|[[Danish Cup]]!!Colspan="2"|—!!Colspan="2"|[[UEFA|Europe]]!!Colspan="2"|Total
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Esbjerg fB]]||rowspan="2"|[[Danish Superliga|Superliga]]||[[2008–09 Danish Superliga|2008–09]]||7||0|| || ||rowspan="2" colspan="2"|—||Colspan="2"|—|| ||
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|[[2009–10 Danish Superliga|2009–10]]||5||0|| || ||colspan="2"|—|| ||
|-
!Colspan="3"|Canada!!Colspan="2"|League!!Colspan="2"|[[Canadian Championship]]!!Colspan="2"|[[MLS Cup Playoffs|MLS Playoffs]]!!Colspan="2"|[[CONCACAF|North America]]!!Colspan="2"|Total
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|rowspan="3"|[[Toronto FC]]||rowspan="3"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]||[[2010 Major League Soccer season|2010]]||26||0||3||0||Colspan="2"|—||6||0||35||0
|-
|[[2011 Major League Soccer season|2011]]||12||0||2||0||Colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||0
|-
|[[2012 Major League Soccer season|2012]]||3||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
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!Colspan="3"|United States!!Colspan="2"|League!!Colspan="2"|[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]]!!Colspan="2"|League Playoffs!!Colspan="2"|[[CONCACAF|North America]]!!Colspan="2"|Total
|-
|[[San Antonio Scorpions]]||[[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]]||[[2014 North American Soccer League season|2014]]||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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!rowspan="4"|Career totals!!colspan="2"|United States!!11!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0
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!colspan="2"|Canada!! !! !! !! !! !! !!6!!0!! !!
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!colspan="2"|Denmark!!12!!0!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
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!colspan="2"|Career statistics!! !! !! !! !! !! !!4!!0!! !!
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==Honours==
'''Montreal Impact'''
*[[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]] Championship: [[2004 A-League|2004]]
*[[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]] Eastern Conference Championship: [[2004 A-League|2004]]
*[[USL First Division]] Commissioner's Cup: [[2005 USL First Division|2005]]
'''Vancouver Whitecaps'''
*[[USL First Division]] Championship: [[United Soccer Leagues 2006|2006]]
'''Toronto FC'''
*[[Canadian Championship]]: [[2010 Canadian Championship|2010]], [[2011 Canadian Championship|2011]], [[2012 Canadian Championship|2012]] 
'''Scarborough SC'''

* [[Canadian Soccer League championship final|CSL Championship]] runner-up: [[2017 Canadian Soccer League season|2017]]<ref name=":8" />

'''Serbian White Eagles'''
* [[Canadian Soccer League]] Regular Season: [[2022 Canadian Soccer League season|2022]]<ref name=":7" /> 
* [[Canadian Soccer League]] Royal CSL Cup: [[2024 Canadian Soccer League season|2024]]<ref name=":9" />
'''Individual'''
*[[List of Toronto FC Players of the Year|Toronto FC Player of the Year]]: [[Toronto FC 2010|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==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{MLS player|adrian-cann}}
* {{Canada Soccer|600}}
* {{drdkstat|731903}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060923094745/http://www.modelresource.ca/Newface/Next_2005/Adrian_Cann.shtml Profile at Model Resource]
* {{NFT player|26760}} 
* {{Soccerway|adrian-cann/42125}}

{{Canada Squad 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Conference USA Men's Soccer Player of the Year navbox}}

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