Shaquille Agard (born December 7, 1993) is a Guyanese soccer player who plays as a forward for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles FC.
 Agard in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaquille Agard | ||
| Date of birth | December 7, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wexford SC | |||
| North Scarborough SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Centennial Colts | 14 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | George Brown Huskies | 26 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Durham United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Fruta Conquerors | 7 | (5) |
| 2016 | Durham United | 12 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Caribbean Stars AC (indoor) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Mississauga MetroStars (indoor) | 11 | (6) |
| 2019–2022 | Master's FA | 29 | (9) |
| 2022– | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2017 | Guyana | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 21, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 31, 2021 | |||
College career
editHe began playing for the Centennial Colts.[1]
In 2016, Agard began playing for the George Brown Huskies. In his first year, he scored nine goals to help them to a provincial bronze medal and also helped the Huskies win the OCAA indoor championship, being named indoor MVP as well as the George Brown Male Athlete of the Year.[2] He was a three time Ontario Colleges Athletic Association all-star from 2016 to 2018.[3]
Club career
editIn 2014, Agard played in League1 Ontario with Durham United FC.[4]
In 2015, he began playing for the Guyanese club Fruta Conquerors FC in the GFF Elite League,[5] where he scored five goals in seven games, before having to leave the club due to issues with his transfer.[6][7]
In 2016, he returned to play for Durham, scoring three scores in 12 appearances.[8]
In the 2018–19 season, he played indoor with the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League.[9] Initially, he played indoor soccer in the Mississauga-based Arena Premier League with the Caribbean Stars AC.[10]
In 2019, he played for Master's FA in League1 Ontario, scoring five goals in 11 games[11] and was named a league Third Team All-Star.[12] In 2021, he scored three goals in 9 league games,[13] was named an East Division All-Star,[14] and also appeared in a Canadian Championship match against professional side York United FC.[15]
In March 2022, it was announced that he was joining the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League,[16] however, he ultimately remained with Master's FA.[17] He debuted for the Serbian White Eagles on June 18, 2022, in a 7–3 win over BGHC 1.[18] He resumed playing with Serbia and helped the club win the regular season title.[19] Agard played in the second round of the playoffs, where FC Continentals eliminated the Serbs from the tournament.[20]
International career
editIn 2014, he made his debut for the Guyana national team at the 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification.[4] He made five appearances between 2014 and 2017.[6] He scored a goal on November 25, 2017, in a friendly against Indonesia.[21]
Honors
editSerbian White Eagles
- Canadian Soccer League Regular Season: 2022[19]
References
edit- ^ "Men's Soccer Crowned Champs for the 3rd Time". Centennial College. March 16, 2015.
- ^ "George Brown Star Hits Field for Guyana's Men's National Soccer Team". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association. April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Huskie Filipe Vilela Names OCAA Player of the Year to Highlight Awards Banquet". George Brown College. October 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Saul, Duncan (September 15, 2014). "Agard always wanted to be a Golden Jaguar". Stabroek News.
- ^ Nagulendran, Santokie (July 1, 2016). "Guyana's Inaugural Elite League: A Season Review". The Home of Caribbean Football.
- ^ a b Saul, Duncan (October 13, 2020). "Agard ready for second coming as a Golden Jaguar". Stabroek News.
- ^ "GFF seeking FIFA's advice on case involving Shaquille Agard". News Room Guyana. April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Shaq Agard 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Shaquille Agard Stats". Stats Crew.
- ^ "2018–2019 Caribbean Stars AC Roster". apl.teamsnapsites.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Shaquille Agard 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Shaquille Agard 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (December 22, 2021). "2021 L1O Men's Premier Division Awards: Guelph sweeps West; Phillip & Kotsopoulos take MVP". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "2021 Canadian Championship – York United vs Master's Futbol Acadmey". Canadian Soccer Association. August 21, 2021.
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (November 16, 2022). "Re-Cap of 2022 Signings". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Master's FA 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (August 20, 2022). "Continentals Come Out on Top in Semi-Final". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (September 18, 2022). "The Two Sides to Serbian White Eagles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (August 20, 2022). "Continentals Come Out on Top in Semi-final". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Cahyadi, Iman Rahman (November 25, 2017). "Spasojevic Antarkan Timnas Indonesia Kalahkan Guyana" [Spasojevic Leads Indonesian National Team to Beat Guyana]. BeritaSatu (in Indonesian).
External links
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- George Brown College profile
- Shaquille Agard at National-Football-Teams.com
- Shaquille Agard at Soccerway