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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Adrian Serioux | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | New Haven Chargers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Toronto Lynx | 116 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Millwall | 24 | (0) |
| 2006 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | FC Dallas | 34 | (0) |
| 2009– | Toronto FC | 26 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Canada | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Adrian Serioux (born May 12, 1979 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player of Trinidadian descent who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
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Club career
After playing college soccer for the University of New Haven, Serioux started his pro career with the Toronto Lynx in the A-League. He then moved to England to join Millwall. Serioux is known to have one of the longest throws in the sport, once setting up a goal against Leicester City, from a throw-in at the half way line.[1] Opponents tend to stay close to him at throw-ins, he once got himself sent off by throwing the ball in an opponents face on purpose, during a game against QPR.[2]
Major League Soccer
Serioux joined the MLS in March 2006, signing with the MetroStars,[3] leaving England in order to take care of his ill mother.[4] However, he never played for the club, and was traded to Houston Dynamo in exhange for Danny O'Rourke before the regular season started.[5] After one season with Houston, where Serioux played well and helped the team to the MLS Cup,[6] he was drafted by Toronto FC in 2006 MLS Expansion Draft. He stayed with Toronto for only a few hours before being dealt to FC Dallas for Ronnie O'Brien.[7] In his first season with FC Dallas he was held to only 10 games because of a serious injury.
In May 2008, Serioux was fined $1,000 for a dangerous tackle on David Beckham, after telling The Sun newspaper that he and a few other players would be "going after" the England international midfielder.[8]
Serioux was traded to Toronto FC on February 24, 2009 for a first round pick and allocation money.[9]
International career
He made his debut for Canada in an August 2004 World Cup qualification match against Guatemala. By December 2009, he earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has so far represented Canada in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[10].
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2008 | Saputo Stadium, Montreal |  Honduras |
1-0 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Houston Dynamo
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2006
Toronto FC
See also
References
- ^ "Serioux throws himself into fray". The Guardian. 2004-08-16. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2004/aug/16/match.leicestercity. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ Cook: Serioux got hump and lost cool - Thisislondon
- ^ "MetroStars' Magee Has a Role to Play". New York Times. 2006-03-01. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/01/sports/soccer/01soccer.html. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Johnston Changing MetroStars' Roster". New York Times. 2006-01-10. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/10/sports/soccer/10soccer.html. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Red Bull New York Acquires Danny O'Rourke In Trade With Dynamo". Click2Houston. 2006-03-24. http://www.click2houston.com/sports/8238078/detail.html. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Dalglish leads Dynamo to win, MLS Cup". USA Today. 2006-05-11. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2006-11-05-dynamo-rapids_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Toronto FC selects players in expansion draft". CBC Sports. 2006-11-17. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2006/11/17/toronto-fc.html. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "Serioux fined $1,000 for tackle on David Beckham". USA Today. 2008-05-30. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2008-05-30-2363452300_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Toronto FC gets Serioux in Dallas deal". CBC Sports. 2009-02-24. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/02/24/tfc-serioux.html. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
External links
- MLS player profile
- Adrian Serioux career stats at Soccerbase
- Adrian Serioux's profile at CanadaSoccer.com
- Career stats - National Football Teams
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