Justin Springer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Justin Springer | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Burlington, Canada | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Guelph Gryphons | 54 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | K–W United | 26 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 9 | (0) |
2019 | York9 | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019 |
Justin Springer (born 8 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
Club career
Early career
Springer played varsity soccer at the University of Guelph for five years, earning OUA All-Star honours all five years and in his final season helped the Guelph Gryphons earn a third-place finish in the 2016 CIS Championship.[1][2]
K–W United
Springer began playing for USL PDL club K–W United FC in 2015, making two appearances.[3] In 2016, he made 13 appearances, scoring one goal and appearing in one playoff match.[3][4] In 2017, Springer made another 11 appearances for K–W, scoring one goal and making one playoff appearance.[3][5]
Vaughan Azzurri
In 2018, Springer joined League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri, making nine appearances in the regular season and appearing in Vaughan's first two playoff matches of the group stage.[6] He then played in the final against Woodbridge Strikers, winning the league championship.[6]
York9
On 8 February 2019, Springer signed his first professional contact with Canadian Premier League side York9.[1] He made his debut for York9 in their inaugural match against Forge FC on April 27, 2019.[7]
International career
Springer was born in Canada to a Kittitian father. He made his debut for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team in a friendly 0-0 tie with Nicaragua on 31 August 2016.[8]
Honours
- K–W United
- Vaughan Azzurri
- Individual
- OUA All-Star: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
References
- ^ a b "York9 FC brings on Emilio Estevez, Morey Doner and Justin Springer". York 9 FC. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Justin Springer". University of Guelph. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Justin Springer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Justin Springer 2016". United Soccer League. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Justin Springer 2017". United Soccer League. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Justin Springer 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (April 27, 2019). "Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener".
- ^ Bekavac, Ned (27 October 2016). "International duty for Gryphons soccer star".
External links
- Guelph Gryphons profile
- Justin Springer at National-Football-Teams.com
- Justin Springer at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Saint Kitts and Nevis footballers
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer people from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Burlington, Ontario
- Canadian people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
- K-W United FC players
- York9 FC players
- USL League Two players
- League1 Ontario players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis football biography stubs