Stuart Black (soccer)

Stuart Black (born 2 June 1975) is a Nigerian former footballer who played in the Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, and Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Stuart Black

Personal information
Full name	Stuart Black
Date of birth	(1975-06-02) 2 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Toronto Supra
1999	Toronto Lynx	18	(0)
1999–2001	Detroit Rockers (indoor)	51	(6)
2001–2002	York Region Shooters
2005	Vaughan Shooters
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Black began his career with Toronto Supra of the Canadian National Soccer League in 1996.^[1] He helped Supra finish with a third-place finish in the league standings, and secured a playoff position. Their opponents were St. Catharines Wolves in the semi-finals, but were eliminated from the completion with a 2–1 defeat on goals on aggregate. In 1999, he signed with Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League, where he would have a three-year term and finished with 51 appearances and six goals to his name.^[2] In 1999, during the outdoor season he signed with Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.^[3][4][5]

In 2001, Black signed with York Region Shooters of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.^[6] His next stint in the CPSL was in 2005 when he signed with the Vaughan Shooters. He made his debut for Vaughan on 29 May 2005, in a match against Toronto Croatia.^[7] He helped Vaughan secure a division title by finishing first in the Eastern Conference. In the postseason he helped Vaughan reach the CPSL Championship finals, where they faced the Oakville Blue Devils lost to a score of 2–1.^[8]