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Deandre Christopher Kerr (born November 29, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deandre Christopher Kerr | ||
| Date of birth | November 29, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax SC | |||
| United FA | |||
| 2017–2018 | Whitby SC | ||
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Syracuse Orange | 27 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Darby FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Toronto FC | 75 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:18, 19 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kerr began playing youth soccer with Ajax SC at age seven.[2] Afterwards, he played for Pickering FC's United FA OPDL team.[2][3] He then moved to Whitby SC and in 2018 went on trial with Scottish Premier League clubs.[4] In November 2018, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[5][6]
In 2020, he began attending Syracuse University, playing for the men's soccer team. In his freshman season, he led the team with four goals and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.[7][8] In his sophomore season, he led the team in goals with nine and in points with 21,[9] was named to the second team All-Region,[10] a 2021 All-ACC First Team selection,[11] and Syracuse team MVP.[12]
He was on the roster for Whitby's League1 Ontario team Darby FC in 2018, but did not feature in any matches.[13][14]
On January 21, 2022, he signed a three-year Homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, with options for 2025 and 2026.[15] In his unofficial debut in pre-season, he scored twice in a 5-4 loss to the LA Galaxy on January 29.[16] He started in the Toronto FC season opener against FC Dallas on February 26.[17] In 2023, he finished as the team's co-leading scorer, alongside Italian Designated Players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi with five goals.[18] On May 21, 2024, he scored four goals in an 8-1 victory over CS Saint-Laurent in the 2024 Canadian Championship.[19]
Born in Canada, Kerr is of Jamaican descent. He played three matched for Canada U15 at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[2]
He started all three matches for Canada U17 at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[20]
In May 2023, Kerr was listed on the Canada preliminary rosters for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[21]
- As of match played October 5, 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | National cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 26 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||||
| 2024 | 26 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 16 | ||
- Includes MLS Cup playoffs
- Includes Canadian Championship
- Includes CONCACAF Champions League
- Includes Leagues Cup
Toronto FC
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