Shaun Saiko
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Saiko | ||
| Date of birth | November 13, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NTC Prairies | |||
| 2006–2009 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | FC Edmonton | 66 | (18) |
| 2014 | San Antonio Scorpions | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 69 | (19) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Canada U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 22, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 21, 2011 | |||
Shaun Saiko (born November 13, 1989) is a retired Canadian soccer player.
Career
Club
After impressing during a trial, Saiko began his professional career with Middlesbrough in the English Football League Championship,[1] but despite playing extensively with the reserves[2] never made a first team appearance for the club and was released at the end of the 2009-10 season.
Returning home to Canada, he was signed by FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League in 2011. He made history when he scored the first competitive goal in franchise history in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[3] The club re-signed Saiko for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.[4]
In May 2012, he was named the NASL player of the month for his five goals and two assists, including a hat trick against the Carolina Railhawks.
On November 5, 2013 it was announced that Saiko had been released from FC Edmonton.[5]
On November 26, 2013 San Antonio Scorpions announced that Saiko has signed with the club for the 2014 season.[6] Saiko made six appearances for a total of 183 minutes played, and scored one goal. He was released from his contract on August 6, 2014.[7]
International
Saiko has played for Canadian national youth teams at U15, U20 and U23 levels, and was part of the Canadian team which took part in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and attempted to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
References
- ^ Canada kid Shaun Saiko earns Middlesbrough pro deal
- ^ [1]
- ^ FC Edmonton wins first-ever NASL game
- ^ http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2011-10-12/FC%20Edmonton%20Releases%20Eleven
- ^ "FC Edmonton updates its roster, opens up international roster slots". The11.ca. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5954
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/1s2udxjyigh0e180k8jfdjfgx9/trade-sends-cesar-elizondo-to-scorpions-railhawks-receives-danny-barrera#.U-GAE4BdX0k
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Canadian soccer players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- FC Edmonton players
- San Antonio Scorpions players
- People from St. Albert, Alberta
- North American Soccer League players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's under-23 international soccer players