Jordan Faria

Jordan Mackenzie Faria (born June 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life
Faria began playing youth soccer at age five with Brampton Youth SC. In January 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.

Club career
From 2016 to 2018, Faria played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.

In 2018, he began playing with Toronto FC II in the USL on an academy contract. On April 7, 2018, he made his debut against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. He scored his first professional goal on May 19, 2018 against the Charlotte Independence. In July 2018, he officially signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II. On September 6, 2019, he scored a free kick goal which earned USL League One Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week honours.

In June 2021, Faria joined Canadian Premier League side York United. He scored his first goal for the club on October 17, 2021 in a 1-1 draw against FC Edmonton. In December 2021, York announced they had declined Faria's contract option for the 2022 season.

In April 2022, he signed with Finnish club MuSa in the Kakkonen, after going on trial with the club in March. On July 9, 2022, he scored a brace against SalPa in a 4-1 victory. In March 2023, he returned to Toronto FC II, now in MLS Next Pro. On May 7, 2023, he scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over FC Cincinnati 2, to lead the team to their first victory of the season. On May 20, 2023, he signed a short-term loan with the Toronto FC first team, ahead of their match against Austin FC, making his debut in the match, coming on as a substitute for Italian designated player Federico Bernardeschi in the 67th minute.

In December 2023, Faria returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing with Valour FC for the 2024 season.

International career
In October 2014, Faria made his debut in the Canada national team program, attending a U15 identification camp. In August 2015, he was named to the U15 squad for the U15 Torneo Internacional. He was later named to the Canada U17 for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. In 2017, Jordan Faria was a runner-up for the Canadian U17 Player of the Year award.