David Norman Jr.

David Daniel Norman Jr. (born May 31, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

David Norman Jr.

Personal information
Full name	David Daniel Norman
Date of birth	(1998-05-31) May 31, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Vancouver FC
Number	13
Youth career
	Coquitlam Metro-Ford
2011–2012	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2012–2013	Mainz 05
2013–2016	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Oregon State Beavers	17	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Whitecaps FC 2	26	(1)
2017	→ Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan)	0	(0)
2018–2019	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	0	(0)
2018	→ Queen of the South (loan)	10	(0)
2019	→ Pacific FC (loan)	8	(0)
2020	Inter Miami	0	(0)
2021–2022	Cavalry FC	42	(1)
2023	Northampton Town	6	(1)
2023	St Patrick's Athletic	8	(0)
2024–	Vancouver FC	17	(1)
International career‡
2018	Canada U21	4	(0)
2021	Canada U23	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 3, 2023

Club career

Whitecaps FC 2

Norman played one year of college soccer at Oregon State University in 2016, before signing his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 on January 19, 2017.^[1] In May 2017, Norman was named to the Whitecaps roster for the 2017 Canadian Championship on a short-term contract.^[2] Norman would be named the player of the year for Whitecaps FC 2 upon conclusion of the 2017 season.^[3] Norman would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.^[4]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

In December 2017, Norman signed an MLS contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the 2018 season, with options for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons.^[5]

Loan to Queen of the South

In September 2018, Norman was loaned to Scottish Championship club Queen of the South. On October 20, 2018, Norman had his first league start for the Doonhamers at East End Park versus Dunfermline Athletic in a 1–0 win.^[6] In total he played 12 first team QoS games in his loan spell comprising 1 Challenge Cup game, 10 league games and 1 Scottish Cup game.^[7] Norman departed after the league match at Palmerston versus Dunfermline on December 22, 2018.^[8]

Loan to Pacific FC

On September 3, 2019, Norman was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC until the end of the season.^[9] He made his debut as a starter the following day in a 1–1 draw against Forge FC.^[10]

Inter Miami

On September 3, 2019, after only one appearance for the Whitecaps, Norman was traded to expansion side Inter Miami in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, effective January 2020.^[11]

Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season.^[12]

Cavalry FC

On March 2, 2021, Norman returned to Canada, signing a multi-year deal with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.^[13] In January 2022, it was announced Norman would return for the 2022 season.^[14] Cavalry would announce that Norman would leave the club upon completion of the 2022 season.^[15]

Northampton Town

On March 25, 2023, Norman signed for League Two club Northampton Town on a contract until the end of the season.^[16][17] At the end of the season it was announced that Norman would be leaving the club.^[18]

St Patrick's Athletic

On July 1, 2023, Norman signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.^[19] He made his debut for the club on July 7, 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Cork City at Richmond Park.^[20] On July 12, 2023, Norman made his first appearance in European competition in a 2–1 loss against F91 Dudelange in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Stade Jos Nosbaum.^[21] On November 12, 2023, Norman was part of the starting XI in the 2023 FAI Cup Final, in a 3–1 win over Bohemians in front of a record breaking FAI Cup Final crowd of 43,881 at the Aviva Stadium.^[22][23]

Vancouver FC

On January 31, 2024, Norman signed with Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC.^[24]

International career

In May 2018, Norman Jr. was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.^[25] He was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020,^[26] and was named to the final squad on March 10, 2021.^[27]

Personal life

Norman Jr. is the son of Scottish-born former Canada national team player David Norman.^[28] Norman Jr. holds citizenship in both Canada and the United Kingdom.^[29]

Career statistics

As of match played October 19, 2024^[30]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Whitecaps FC 2	2017	USL Championship	26	1	0	0	–		0	0	26	1
Vancouver Whitecaps	2018	Major League Soccer	0	0	1	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2019		0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	–		0	0	1	0
Queen of the South (loan)	2018–19	Scottish Championship	10	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
Pacific FC (loan)	2019	Canadian Premier League	8	0	0	0	–		0	0	8	0
Inter Miami	2020	Major League Soccer	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Cavalry FC	2021	Canadian Premier League	23	1	2	0	–		1	0	26	1
	2022		19	0	0	0	–		2	0	21	0
	Total		42	1	2	0	–		3	0	47	1
Northampton Town	2022–23	EFL League Two	6	1	–		–		–		6	1
St Patrick's Athletic	2023	LOI Premier Division	8	0	3	0	–		2[a]	0	13	0
Vancouver FC	2024	Canadian Premier League	17	1	1	0	–		–		18	1
Career total			117	4	8	0	1	0	5	0	131	4

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Northampton Town

• League Two Third Place (Promotion): 2022–23^[31]

St Patrick's Athletic

• FAI Cup: 2023^[32]

References

1. "Whitecaps FC sign David Norman Jr. to professional contract with WFC2". January 19, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
2. "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 23, 2017.
3. @wfc2 (October 17, 2017). "Congrats to @DavidNormanJr, who was named #WFC2's Player of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
5. "Whitecaps FC sign Residency product David Norman Jr. to MLS contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 1, 2017.
6. Heather Dewar (October 20, 2018). "Dunfermline Athletic 0-1 Queen of the South: Late Todd goal snatches win for Queens". BBC Sport. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
7. "QosFC: Squad - Season 20/21". www.qosfc.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
8. "QosFC: Thank you David". www.qosfc.com. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
9. "Pacific FC Add Midfielder David Norman Jr". Pacific FC. September 3, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
10. "D. Norman". Soccerway. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
11. "Norman loaned out to Pacific FC for remainder of 2019 prior to joining Inter Miami CF". Vancouver Whitecaps. September 3, 2019.
12. "Inter Miami CF Announces Roster Decisions Following Inaugural Season | Inter Miami CF". Retrieved December 8, 2020.
13. "Cavalry FC signs David Norman Jr. to multi-year deal". Canadian Premier League. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
14. "Cavalry FC Secures Key Core Pieces for 2022 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. January 21, 2022.
15. "Cavalry FC Announces the Departure of Eight Players". Cavalry FC. November 8, 2022.
16. "David Norman Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town. March 25, 2023.
17. "Northampton sign Canadian defender Norman". BBC Sport.
18. "Northampton Town Retained List". Northampton Town. May 11, 2023.
19. Jordan, Luke. "The Saints add Canadian David Norman Jr and Matt Boylan as transfer window opens". extratime.com.
20. Jordan, Luke. "League Report: St. Patrick's Athletic 1 - 1 Cork City". extratime.com.
21. "Mark Doyle's late strike keeps struggling Saints alive in Conference qualifier". Independent.ie. July 13, 2023.
22. "Cup final goes global as Canadian Norman savours glory". November 13, 2023 – via www.rte.ie.
23. Fenton, James (November 12, 2023). "FAI Cup final recap: Bohemians 1-3 St Pat's" – via www.rte.ie.
24. "David Norman comes home to Vancouver FC after silverware, promotion experiences abroad". Vancouver FC. January 31, 2024.
25. Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
26. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
27. "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
28. "Coquitlam's David Norman Jr. signs first pro deal with Whitecaps FC 2". January 31, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
29. "David Norman". August 8, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
30. David Norman Jr. at Soccerway
31. "Northampton seal promotion with win over Tranmere" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
32. "St Patrick's Athletic secure second FAI Cup in three years in front of record crowd". Retrieved November 12, 2023.

External links

• David Norman Jr. at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
• David Norman at the Canadian Soccer Association
• David Norman at USL Championship
• David Norman at Soccerway
• David Norman at Soccerbase