Scott Firth (soccer)
 Firth with HFX Wanderers in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Suburban FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | HFX Wanderers | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2021 | |||
Scott Firth (born 2 March 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Before turning pro, Firth played youth soccer for local club Suburban FC.[1][2] In 2015 and 2016 he had trials with Portuguese clubs Sporting CP and Benfica.[3][4] In 2018 Firth was invited back for a second trial with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer.[5]
HFX Wanderers
[edit]On 30 January 2019, Firth signed his first professional contract with his hometown club, HFX Wanderers, becoming the first Nova Scotian to sign for the new Canadian Premier League side.[1] On 4 May 2019, Firth made his debut as a substitute in the club's inaugural home match.[6] He made eight league appearances that season and one in the Canadian Championship.[6] On 19 November 2019, Firth re-signed with Halifax for the 2020 season.[7] He departed the club at the end of the 2021 season.[8]
Honours
[edit]HFX Wanderers
- Canadian Premier League
- Runners-up: 2020
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gareth Hampshire (30 January 2019). "Halifax-born midfielder Scott Firth seals 'dream' move to Wanderers". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Scott Firth U17 AAA 2018". Soccer Nova Scotia. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Platt, Oliver. "From N.S. to Portugal and back, Wanderers' Firth eyes 2026". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Griffiths, Gary. "17-year-old HFX Wanderers signing Scott Firth "ready for the challenge" as first Nova Scotian to be signed in the CPL". aftn.ca.
- ^ Healey, Pat. "Firth's "eat, sleep, soccer" routine paying off". thelaker.ca. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b "S. Firth". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Gareth Hampshire (19 November 2019). "Teenage midfielder Scott Firth inks new deal with hometown Wanderers". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 22, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers Announce Six Player Departures". Northern Tribune.
External links
[edit]- Scott Firth at Soccerway