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Chris Mannella
Mannella with Toronto FC in 2012
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Mannella
Date of birth (1994-06-07) June 7, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
2003–2008Spartacus SC
2009–2014Toronto FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012Toronto Varsity Blues13(1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014Toronto FC III11(2)
2014–2016Toronto FC0(0)
2015–2016→ Toronto FC II (loan)38(1)
2017Vaughan Azzurri15(2)
2018–2019Ottawa Fury59(0)
2020York92(0)
2021–2022Atlético Ottawa25(0)
2023Vaughan Azzurri1(0)
International career‡
2015–2016Canada U239(0)
2015Canada3(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 12, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:42, May 20, 2016 (UTC)

Christopher Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He currently serves as the Academy Scouting Coordinator for the Philadelphia Union.

Club career

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Toronto FC

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Mannella joined the youth academy of Toronto FC in 2009 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[1][2] In 2014, he was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Toronto's senior Academy team.[3] He was named the team's captain and made 11 appearances for the side as they captured the regular season championship.[4]

On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[5]

Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[6] He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[7] After two years with Toronto FC II, the club announced they would not pick up Mannella's contract option for the 2017 season.[8]

Vaughan Azzurri

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In 2017, Mannella played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, scoring two goals in fifteen appearances.[9] He was subsequently named to the league Second All-Star team at the end of the season.[10]

Ottawa Fury

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On March 16, 2018, Mannella signed with the Ottawa Fury after trialing in pre-season.[11] That year, he made 29 league appearances and another four in the Canadian Championship.[12] In November 2018, The Fury announced Mannella would return for a second season in 2019.[13]

In the 2019 season, Mannella made 30 league appearances and four in the Canadian Championship.[12] He also started in Ottawa's playoff loss on penalties to Charleston Battery.[14] The club ceased operations ahead of the 2020 season, making Mannella a free agent.[15]

York United

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On December 17, 2019, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which later was renamed York United beginning the 2021 season.[16]

Atlético Ottawa

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On April 6, 2021, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal.[17] In late 2023, he announced his retirement from professional soccer.[18]

International career

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On January 9, 2015, Mannella received his first call-up to the Canadian men's national team for friendlies against Iceland on January 16 and 19.[19] He made his international debut a week later.[20]

In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[21] He saw action in both matches.[22]

Post-playing career

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On July 30, 2024, he joined the Philadelphia Union as their Academy Scouting Coordinator.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of April 18, 2023[12]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational Cup[a]Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III2014League1 Ontario11200—112
Toronto FC II2015United Soccer League161——161
2016United Soccer League220——220
Total3810000381
Vaughan Azzurri2017League1 Ontario152——152
Ottawa Fury2018United Soccer League290—40330
2019USL Championship3001040350
Total5901080680
York92020Canadian Premier League20——20
Atlético Ottawa2021Canadian Premier League190—00190
202260000060
Total2500000250
Vaughan Azzurri2023[24]League1 Ontario10001020
Career total152580201615

  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.

International

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As of March 3, 2020[25]
Canada national team
YearAppsGoals
201530
Total30

Honours

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Individual

Team

Atlético Ottawa

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References

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  1. ^ "TFC signs Chris Mannella". September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Senior Squad". August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Rowaan, Dave (April 4, 2014). "League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season". Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "TFC Academy Triumphs". October 4, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Toronto FC announce signing of Christopher Mannella as club's 10th Homegrown player". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  7. ^ Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston". Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Toronto FC staff (December 12, 2016). "Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options on 13 Players". Toronto FC.
  9. ^ "Christopher Mannella". League1 Ontario. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "Fury FC adds trialists Mannella, Mohsen to roster ahead of season opener". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c Chris Mannella at Soccerway
  13. ^ "Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019". Ottawa Fury. November 15, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Ottawa Fury vs Charleston Battery - 23 October 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "York9 FC Signs Midfielder Chris Mannella". York9 FC. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Midfielder Chris Mannella". Atlético Ottawa. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  18. ^ Jacques, John (December 13, 2023). "Former Ottawa, York United Midfielder Chris Mannella Announces Retirement". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Squizzato, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  20. ^ "Canada Vs. Iceland". Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  21. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  22. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  23. ^ @phlunionacademy (July 30, 2024). "Chris Mannella has been named the Academy Scouting Coordinator" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ "Christopher Mannella 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  25. ^ "Chris Mannella". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  26. ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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    Chris Mannella
    Mannella with Toronto FC in 2012
    Personal information
    Full nameChristopher Mannella
    Date of birth (1994-06-07) June 7, 1994 (age 31)
    Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
    Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
    Position(s)
    Youth career
    2003–2008Spartacus SC
    2009–2014Toronto FC
    College career
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    2012Toronto Varsity Blues13(1)
    Senior career*
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    2014Toronto FC III11(2)
    2014–2016Toronto FC0(0)
    2015–2016→ Toronto FC II (loan)38(1)
    2017Vaughan Azzurri15(2)
    2018–2019Ottawa Fury59(0)
    2020York92(0)
    2021–2022Atlético Ottawa25(0)
    2023Vaughan Azzurri1(0)
    International career‡
    2015–2016Canada U239(0)
    2015Canada3(0)
    * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 12, 2023
    ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:42, May 20, 2016 (UTC)

    Christopher Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He currently serves as the Academy Scouting Coordinator for the Philadelphia Union.

    Club career

    Toronto FC

    Mannella joined the youth academy of Toronto FC in 2009 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[1][2] In 2014, he was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Toronto's senior Academy team.[3] He was named the team's captain and made 11 appearances for the side as they captured the regular season championship.[4]

    On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[5]

    Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[6] He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[7] After two years with Toronto FC II, the club announced they would not pick up Mannella's contract option for the 2017 season.[8]

    Vaughan Azzurri

    In 2017, Mannella played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, scoring two goals in fifteen appearances.[9] He was subsequently named to the league Second All-Star team at the end of the season.[10]

    Ottawa Fury

    On March 16, 2018, Mannella signed with the Ottawa Fury after trialing in pre-season.[11] That year, he made 29 league appearances and another four in the Canadian Championship.[12] In November 2018, The Fury announced Mannella would return for a second season in 2019.[13]

    In the 2019 season, Mannella made 30 league appearances and four in the Canadian Championship.[12] He also started in Ottawa's playoff loss on penalties to Charleston Battery.[14] The club ceased operations ahead of the 2020 season, making Mannella a free agent.[15]

    York United

    On December 17, 2019, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which later was renamed York United beginning the 2021 season.[16]

    Atlético Ottawa

    On April 6, 2021, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal.[17] In late 2023, he announced his retirement from professional soccer.[18]

    International career

    On January 9, 2015, Mannella received his first call-up to the Canadian men's national team for friendlies against Iceland on January 16 and 19.[19] He made his international debut a week later.[20]

    In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[21] He saw action in both matches.[22]

    Post-playing career

    On July 30, 2024, he joined the Philadelphia Union as their Academy Scouting Coordinator.[23]

    Career statistics

    Club

    As of April 18, 2023[12]
    Club statistics
    ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational Cup[a]Total
    DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Toronto FC III2014League1 Ontario11200—112
    Toronto FC II2015United Soccer League161——161
    2016United Soccer League220——220
    Total3810000381
    Vaughan Azzurri2017League1 Ontario152——152
    Ottawa Fury2018United Soccer League290—40330
    2019USL Championship3001040350
    Total5901080680
    York92020Canadian Premier League20——20
    Atlético Ottawa2021Canadian Premier League190—00190
    202260000060
    Total2500000250
    Vaughan Azzurri2023[24]League1 Ontario10001020
    Career total152580201615

    1. ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.

    International

    As of March 3, 2020[25]
    Canada national team
    YearAppsGoals
    201530
    Total30

    Honours

    Individual

    Team

    Atlético Ottawa

    References

    1. ^ "TFC signs Chris Mannella". September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
    2. ^ "Senior Squad". August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    3. ^ Rowaan, Dave (April 4, 2014). "League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season". Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
    4. ^ "TFC Academy Triumphs". October 4, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
    5. ^ "Toronto FC announce signing of Christopher Mannella as club's 10th Homegrown player". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
    6. ^ "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
    7. ^ Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston". Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
    8. ^ Toronto FC staff (December 12, 2016). "Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options on 13 Players". Toronto FC.
    9. ^ "Christopher Mannella". League1 Ontario. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
    10. ^ "League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 10, 2017.
    11. ^ "Fury FC adds trialists Mannella, Mohsen to roster ahead of season opener". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
    12. ^ a b c Chris Mannella at Soccerway
    13. ^ "Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019". Ottawa Fury. November 15, 2018.[permanent dead link]
    14. ^ "Ottawa Fury vs Charleston Battery - 23 October 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
    15. ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
    16. ^ "York9 FC Signs Midfielder Chris Mannella". York9 FC. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
    17. ^ "Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Midfielder Chris Mannella". Atlético Ottawa. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
    18. ^ Jacques, John (December 13, 2023). "Former Ottawa, York United Midfielder Chris Mannella Announces Retirement". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
    19. ^ Squizzato, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
    20. ^ "Canada Vs. Iceland". Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
    21. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
    22. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
    23. ^ @phlunionacademy (July 30, 2024). "Chris Mannella has been named the Academy Scouting Coordinator" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    24. ^ "Christopher Mannella 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
    25. ^ "Chris Mannella". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
    26. ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chris Mannella.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Mannella&oldid=1325043192"