Taryck Tahid

Taryck "T.J." Tahid (born April 21, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

T.J. Tahid
Personal information
Full name Taryck Tahid
Date of birth (2007-04-21) April 21, 2007
Place of birth Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver FC
Number 26
Youth career
Albion FC
VanCity Pro Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Vancouver FC 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2023

Early life

Tahid began playing youth soccer with Albion FC, in his hometown of Maple Ridge, British Columbia.[1] He later joined the VanCity Pro Football Academy and trialed with the academies of Spanish club Villarreal, Danish club FC Midtjylland and American club New York Red Bulls.[2] In his youth, he also ran track and field, setting the 100m and 200m records for Grade 5 boys at the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district elementary track and field championships in 2018.[3]

Club career

After trialing with the club during pre-season, on May 6, 2023, Tahid signed a full professional contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, becoming the youngest player to ever sign a Canadian Premier League standard contract at the age of 16 years and 16 days.[4][5] He made his professional debut the next day, in a substitute appearance against Cavalry FC, becoming the youngest player to appear in a CPL match at the age of 16 years and 17 days.[6]

Career statistics
As of May 13, 2023[7]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 200000–20
Career total 2000000020

References
  1. "Vancouver FC announce signing of youngest player in CPL history Taryck Tahid". Canadian Premier League. May 6, 2023.
  2. Fuhr Nielsen, Mikkel (May 7, 2023). "Kaldt et fodboldfænomen: Her er FCM-emnes nye klub" [Called a football phenomenon: Here is the FCM subject's new club]. Tipsbladet (in Danish).
  3. Flanagan, Colleen (June 13, 2018). "Records fall at elementary track championships". Today in B.C.
  4. Jacques, John (May 7, 2023). "Meet The CPL's Youngest-Ever Pro: TJ Tahid". Northern Tribune.
  5. "Vancouver FC makes Maple Ridge teen the league's youngest player". Maple Ridge News. May 6, 2023.
  6. Ferguson, Dan (May 7, 2023). "Vancouver FC's very first home game ends with a tie". Maple Ridge News.
  7. Taryck Tahid at Soccerway
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