Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty

Jahkeele Stanford Marshall-Rutty (born June 16, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
Personal information
Full name Jahkeele Stanford Marshall-Rutty[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-16) June 16, 2004
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 7
Youth career
Brampton East SC
Rush Canada
2016–2019 Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Toronto FC II 3 (0)
2020– Toronto FC 16 (0)
2021 → Toronto FC II (loan) 7 (1)
National team‡
2019 Canada U15 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 19, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 17, 2019

Club career

Early career

Marshall-Rutty began playing youth soccer with Brampton East SC when he was seven.[2] He later moved to the Rush Canada Academy.[3] He began playing for Toronto FC Academy in the USSDA in the 2016–2017 season, playing for the U13 team.[4] He has since played for the U15, U16/17 and U18/19 teams as well.[4]

Toronto FC II

Marshall-Rutty signed with Toronto FC II on December 17, 2018, becoming the youngest homegrown player to sign with the club.[5] He made his professional debut for Toronto FC II in USL League One on June 28, 2019, coming on as an 86th minute substitute for Jordan Faria against Forward Madison FC.[6]

Toronto FC

Marshall-Rutty moved to Toronto FC's MLS side on January 22, 2020. He became the youngest player to sign a first-team contract with the club at age 15.[7] He made his debut on October 24, coming on as a substitute for Alejandro Pozuelo against the Philadelphia Union, becoming the youngest player to ever play for the team.[8][9]

Loan to Toronto FC II

He was loaned to the second team for some matches in 2021.[10] He scored his first goal for Toronto FC II, on June 19, against Fort Lauderdale CF.[11]

International career

Youth

Marshall-Rutty received his first international call-up to the Canada national under-15 team for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[12]

Senior

In January 2021, he received his first call-up to the senior national team for a team camp, becoming the youngest player to ever be called up to the senior team, breaking the record of Alphonso Davies by five days.[13]

Personal life

Born in Canada, Marshall-Rutty is of Jamaican, German, and Miꞌkmaq descent, with roots to the Membertou First Nation.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played March 19, 2022[15]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC II 2019 USL League One 30———30
Toronto FC 2020 MLS 100000—10
2021 110—1000120
2022 400000—40
Total 160001000170
Toronto FC II (loan) 2021 USL League One 71———71
Career total 261001000271

References
  1. "National team roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. "Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  3. "Rush Canada's Marshall-Rutty Is Canada's Youngest-Ever Call-Up!". Rush Canada. January 10, 2021.
  4. "Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty #19". tfc.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  5. "Toronto FC II signs Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. December 17, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  6. "Toronto FC II vs. Forward Madison FC - June 28, 2019". uslleagueone.com. USL League One. June 28, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  7. "Toronto FC signs Academy Product Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to first team". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  8. Singh, Michael (October 24, 2020). "16 year old Marshall-Rutty becomes youngest Toronto FC player to appear in a game". Waking The Red.
  9. "Toronto FC thrashed 5-0 by Philadelphia Union in top-of-the-table showdown". Toronto Star. October 25, 2020.
  10. "Toronto FC loan Marshall-Rutty to Toronto FC II for upcoming match vs. South Georgia". Toronto FC. June 13, 2021.
  11. Steiner, Ben (June 20, 2021). "Toronto's teenagers lead TFC II to victory against Fort Lauderdale CF". Waking the Red.
  12. "Canada Soccer announces squad for the Concacaf Boys' Under-15 Championship". www.canadasoccer.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  13. Davidson, Neil (January 9, 2020). "Canada calls up 16-year-old Toronto FC midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  14. Baker III, Oscar (November 2, 2020). "Mi'kmaw soccer players hope to inspire". Cape Breton Post.
  15. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty at Soccerway
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