Brandon Onkony
{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brandon Onkony
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Montreux, Switzerland
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Bulle
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = La Tour-de-Peilz
| youthyears2 = 2013
| youthclubs2 = Lausanne-Sport
| youthyears3 = 2014
| youthclubs3 = Montreux-Sports
| youthyears4 = 2015
| youthclubs4 = Montreal Impact
| youthyears5 = 2017
| youthclubs5 = Toronto FC
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = FC Montreal
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = Toronto FC III
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = Toronto FC II
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = Kjellerup
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = Hobro
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–2022
| clubs6 = Helsingør
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = Chiasso
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = Stade Lausanne Ouchy
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = Varesina
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = Atletico Castegnato
| caps10 = 18
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024
| clubs11 = Cairese
| caps11 = 15
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2025–
| clubs12 = Bulle
| caps12 = 9
| goals12 = 0
| club-update = 22 June 2025
}}
Brandon Onkony (born 2 December 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss Promotion League club Bulle.
Career
=Youth=
Onkony played for Montreux Sports and Lausanne-Sports, in his native Switzerland as a youth player.
In 2015 he joined Montreal Impact's Academy U18. He played 15 games for 1 goal and helped the team to reach the Playoffs.{{Cite web|url=http://mntl.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1401264&player=28630976|title=Montreal Impact FC|website=mntl.ussoccerda.com}}
=FC Montreal=
On 10 June 2016 FC Montreal announced the signing of Onkony to an Academy contract, although he was promoted to play with the USL professional team{{Cite web|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2016/06/10/fc-montreal-signs-defender-brandon-onkony|title=FC Montreal signs defender Brandon Onkony | CF Montréal}} He made his debut against FC Cincinnati the following day, appearing as a substitute in the 76th minute. He made a further 7 appearances for FC Montreal in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://user.sportngin.com/users/sign_in?user_return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uslsoccer.com%2Froster_players%2F11573521|title=SportsEngine | Sign In Step 1|website=user.sportngin.com}}
=Toronto FC II=
On 18 April 2017 Toronto FC II announced the signing of Brandon Onkony to a professional contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/04/18/toronto-fc-ii-sign-brandon-onkony|title=Toronto FC II sign Brandon Onkony | Toronto FC}} He made his debut in the first game of the season against Phoenix Rising, appearing as a substitute in the 70th minute.http://www.uslsoccer.com/brandon-onkony {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822224443/http://www.uslsoccer.com/brandon-onkony |date=2017-08-22 }}.
Onkony also spent time with Toronto FC III at the beginning of the season making four appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/2685722?subseason=389480|title=TFC III Stats 2017|work=League1 Ontario}}
=Hobro IK=
Onkony arrived in Denmark in the winter 2019. He spent time with Hobro IK reserves team where he played 6 games and with Kjellerup IF where he played 7 games.
On 3 June 2019 Hobro IK announced, that Onkony officially had joined the club on a one-year contract.[http://hikfodbold.dk/superliga-nyheder?id=2255 Hobro IK henter schweizisk forsvarsspiller], hikfodbold.dk, 3 June 2019 Hobro confirmed in July 2020, that they did not agree on the terms of a new contract and that he would not extend his stay at the club.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hobro-chef-minor-bliver-et-stort-savn/ Hobro-chef: Minor bliver et stort savn], bold.dk, 5 August 2020
=FC Helsingør=
On the 24 August 2020 FC Helsingør announced, that Brandon Onkony had joined the club. He signed a two-year contract with the club.{{Cite web|last=Helsingør|first=F. C.|title=Brandon Onkony ny mand i FC Helsingørtrøjen {{!}} FC Helsingør|url=https://fchelsingor.dk/2020/08/24/brandon-onkony-ny-mand-i-fc-helsingoertroejen/|access-date=2020-08-24|language=da-DK}} During the two years in Helsingør, Onkony only made seven appearances, before leaving in June 2022, as his contract expired.[https://www.fchelsingor.dk/2022/05/30/brandon-onkony-stopper-i-fc-helsingoer/ Brandon Onkony stopper i FC Helsingør], fchelsingor.dk, 26 June 2022
=Chiasso=
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|brandon-onkony/447328}}
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Category:Footballers from the canton of Vaud
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:FC Lausanne-Sport players
Category:Toronto FC Academy players
Category:Toronto FC II players
Category:FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Danish 2nd Division players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Swiss Promotion League players
Category:Swiss expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy