Wesley Cain
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wesley Vincent Cain | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | BVB IA Waterloo | ||
Youth career | |||
Guelph SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | UNOH Racers | 18 | (10) |
2013–2015 | Wright State Raiders | 61 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Portugal FC II | ||
2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | ||
2014–2017 | K–W United FC | ||
2017 | SC Waterloo Region | ||
2017–2018 | Hawke's Bay United | 17 | (2) |
2018 | Napier City Rovers | 18 | (8) |
2019–2020 | Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski | 13 | (8) |
2020–2021 | Hetman Zamość | 15 | (1) |
2022 | BVB IA Waterloo | 19 | (10) |
2023 | North Mississauga SC | 8 | (2) |
2023 | Guelph United F.C. | 10 | (0) |
2024– | BVB IA Waterloo | 12 | (6) |
International career | |||
2011 | Canada U17 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 17, 2024 |
Wesley Cain (born February 21, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for BVB IA Waterloo.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Cain played at the junior level with the local side Guelph Royals in the 2005 Ajax Canadian Cup tournament where he recorded a goal against Toronto Eagles in a consolation final.[1] In 2007, he participated in the U-13 Hamilton Festitalia tournament where the Royals successfully claimed the tournament and throughout the season he recorded 10 goals.[2] He was selected to represent Team Ontario at the National All-Star Championship tournament in 2008 where Ontario would win the silver medal.[3] Cain would also finish the tournament as the top goal scorer in the U-14 division.[3] In 2009, he played at the high school level with the Centennial's senior soccer team.[4]
Early career
[edit]In the summer of 2010, he played in the Canadian Soccer League's reserve division with Portugal FC's reserve team.[5] In his debut season in the inter-provincial circuit, he finished as the division's top goal scorer with 7 goals.[5] The following season he was signed to the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team that competed in the American-based USL Premier Development League.[6]
In 2012, he began playing at the college level with the University of Northwestern Ohio's athletic team.[7][8] For the 2013 season, he was transferred to play with Wright State University's soccer program.[8] Throughout his stint with the Raiders, he was selected to the Horizon League's All-Tournament Team in 2015.[7]
During the university offseason, he returned to the summer-based PDL to play with K–W United FC.[9] Cain would re-sign with Kitchener for the 2015 season where he helped the team secure a playoff berth.[10] In the conference final he contributed a goal against the Michigan Bucks that helped advance the club to the next round.[10][11] Ultimately, the club reached the championship final successfully defeating the New York Red Bulls U-23 for the title.[12] He returned for the 2016 season.[13]
His final season with the Kitchener-based team was in 2017.[14] In his fourth run with the club, he assisted in clinching a postseason berth.[15] After the conclusion of the PDL season, he returned to the CSL for the remainder of the 2017 season to play with SC Waterloo Region.[16][17] He would play in the opening round of the postseason against the Serbian White Eagles where they were defeated in extra time.[18][17]
Oceania
[edit]In the winter of 2017, he went abroad to play in the national New Zealand Football Championship with Hawke's Bay United.[19] In total, he played in 17 matches and scored 2 goals.[20] The following season, he played in the New Zealand second-tier Central League with Napier City Rovers.[21][22] In his debut season with the Rovers, he helped the club secure the league title.[23] He would appear in 18 matches and recorded 1 goal for Napier.[24] After the conclusion of the season he departed from the New Zealand circuit.[25]
Poland
[edit]After two seasons in New Zealand, he ventured to Eastern Europe in 2019 to play in the Polish IV liga with Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski.[24][26] Cain would record 8 goals throughout the season with Tomasovia.[27] In 2020, he played in the country's III liga with Hetman Zamość.[28][29] After two seasons in the Polish circuits, he departed after the conclusion of the 2020–21 season.[30]
Canada
[edit]In 2022, he returned to the Kitchener—Waterloo area to play with BVB IA Waterloo in League1 Ontario.[31] In 2023, Cain joined North Mississauga SC, before later joining Guelph United F.C. midseason.[32][33]
International career
[edit]Cain was selected to represent the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[34][35] He would record a goal in his debut match for the national team in the opening match against Barbados.[36][37] The national team would ultimately reach the tournament final where Canada was defeated by the United States in extra time.[38] In total, he represented Canada in 5 matches and scored 1 goal.[39]
Honors
[edit]K–W United FC
Napier City Rovers FC
- Central League: 2018[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gateway Gators capture provincial title". The Guelph Mercury. 30 July 2005. pp. B3.
- ^ "Short-staffed Ceramic Decor Royals grab League Cup title". The Guelph Mercury. 22 September 2007. pp. B2.
- ^ a b "Soccer Stars Score at National Events". Guelph Tribune. 5 August 2008. p. 13.
- ^ "High school sports roundup". Guelph Mercury. 14 October 2009. pp. B6.
- ^ a b Bekavac, Ned (27 January 2011). "Rising star dons Canuck colours". Guelph Tribune.
- ^ "Bowling star named nation's best". Guelph Tribune. 16 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Wes Cain - Men's Soccer". Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Sports Stuff: The Wright stuff for soccer player". Guelph Tribune. 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Sports Stuff: Cayman coaching gig for Flores". Guelph Tribune. 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b "K-W United defeat Michigan, advance to championship". Waterloo Region Record. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "K-W United moves on to soccer semifinals". Waterloo Region Record. 27 July 2015. pp. D2.
- ^ a b "Soccer players united in victory". Guelph Tribune. 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Wesley Cain scores game winner for K-W United FC". CTV Kitchener. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Brown, Josh (5 June 2017). "Flippin' great! Goals elate Cain". Waterloo Region Record.
- ^ "K-W United edged by Bucks". Waterloo Region Record. 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Wesley Cain - Stats and titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b "2017 Second Division Stats". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "ОРЛОВИ КРОЗ ДРАМУ ДО ПОЛУФИНАЛА" [EAGLES THROUGH DRAMA TO SEMI-FINALS]. serbianwhiteeagles.ca. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Hurndell, Shane (20 October 2017). "Soccer: Midfielder confident as campaign opener looms". NZ Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Canada - W. Cain - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "No complacency with Wanderers: Wesley Cain". NZ Herald. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Flexi Wesley Cain toast of Rovers' victory". NZ Herald. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Bay United say 75 per cent of squad have HB ties". NZ Herald. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Wesley Cain, czyli z Nowej Zelandii do Tomasovii Tomaszów Lubelski" [Wesley Cain, or from New Zealand to Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski]. Dziennik Wschodni (in Polish). 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Blues grill Hawke's Bay United selection policy". NZ Herald. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Wesley Vincent Cain piłkarzem Tomasovii" [Wesley Vincent Cain for Tomasovia]. tomasovia.tomaszow.info (in Polish). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Hetman Zamość przed sezonem, czyli sześć goli w sparingu i trzy transfery" [Hetman Zamość before the season, i.e. six goals in sparring and three transfers]. Dziennik Wschodni (in Polish). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "III liga. Przyjechała "latarnia" i…(+zdjęcia) - SportowePodhale.pl" [third league. The lighthouse has arrived...]. www.sportowepodhale.pl. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Hetman Zamość kompletuje skład" [Hetman Zamość completes the squad]. radio.lublin.pl (in Polish). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Rusza 3 liga gr. IV. Oto podsumowanie transferów!" [3 league gr. IV. Here is the summary of the transfers!]. podkarpacielive.pl (in Polish). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Wesley Cain 2023 L1O NMSC Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Guelph United signs forward Wesley Cain". Guelph United F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Wesley Cain 2023 L1O Stats Guelph". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (15 February 2011). "Young Canadians look to end soccer drought and qualify for U-17 World Cup: Young Canadians look to end soccer drought". The Canadian Press.
- ^ Bekavac, Ned (16 February 2011). "Bowling star named nation's best". Guelph Tribune.
- ^ "Canada scores early and often in under-17 CONCACAF romp over Barbados: Canada wins in U17 soccer romp over Barbados". Canadian Press. 17 February 2011.
- ^ "New coaching staff revealed for Regals". Guelph Tribune. 24 February 2011.
- ^ Grange, Michael (1 March 2011). "Canadian Soccer -- looking up?". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Profile - Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Wesley Cain at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Soccer players from Hamilton, Ontario
- Men's association football forwards
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- SC Toronto players
- Whitecaps FC Academy players
- K–W United FC players
- SC Waterloo Region players
- Hawke's Bay United FC players
- Napier City Rovers FC players
- Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski players
- Hetman Zamość players
- BVB International Academy Waterloo players
- North Mississauga SC players
- Guelph United F.C. players
- Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
- USL League Two players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- III liga players
- IV liga players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen