Chris Mannella
{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Chris Mannella
|image = Chris Mannella photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg
|image_size = 195px
|caption = Mannella with Toronto FC in 2012
|full_name = Christopher Mannella
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|6|7}}
|birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|height = 1.80 m
|position = Midfielder, Centre-back
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2003–2008
|youthclubs1 = Spartacus SC
|youthyears2 = 2009–2014
|youthclubs2 = Toronto FC
|collegeyears1 = 2012
|college1 = Toronto Varsity Blues
|collegecaps1 = 13
|collegegoals1 = 1
|years1 = 2014
|clubs1 = Toronto FC III
|caps1 = 11
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2014–2016
|clubs2 = Toronto FC
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2015–2016
|clubs3 = → Toronto FC II (loan)
|caps3 = 38
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2017
|clubs4 = Vaughan Azzurri
|caps4 = 15
|goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2018–2019
|clubs5 = Ottawa Fury
|caps5 = 59
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2020
|clubs6 = York9
|caps6 = 2
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2021–2022
|clubs7 = Atlético Ottawa
|caps7 = 25
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2023
|clubs8 = Vaughan Azzurri
|caps8 = 1
|goals8 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
|nationalteam1 = Canada U23
|nationalcaps1 = 9
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2015
|nationalteam2 = Canada
|nationalcaps2 = 3
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = April 12, 2023
|nationalteam-update = 00:42, May 20, 2016 (UTC)
}}
Christopher Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He currently serves as the Academy Scouting Coordinator for the Philadelphia Union.
Club career
=Toronto FC=
Mannella joined the youth academy of Toronto FC in 2009 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/tfc-signs-chris-mannella|title=TFC signs Chris Mannella|date=September 15, 2014|access-date=January 2, 2015|archive-date=December 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228005331/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/09/tfc-signs-chris-mannella|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/academy/teams/roster-senior |title=Senior Squad |date=2012-08-27 |access-date=2017-02-24 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827103359/http://www.torontofc.ca/academy/teams/roster-senior |archivedate=August 27, 2012 }} In 2014, he was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Toronto's senior Academy team.{{cite web|url=http://www.wakingthered.com/2014/4/8/5594610/league1-ontario-announces-teams-for-inaugural-season|date=April 4, 2014|first=Dave|last=Rowaan|title=League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season|access-date=January 2, 2015|archive-date=April 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412122208/http://www.wakingthered.com/2014/4/8/5594610/league1-ontario-announces-teams-for-inaugural-season|url-status=dead}} He was named the team's captain and made 11 appearances for the side as they captured the regular season championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/tfc-academy-triumphs-1|title=TFC Academy Triumphs|date=October 4, 2014|access-date=January 2, 2015|archive-date=December 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228042915/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/10/tfc-academy-triumphs-1|url-status=live}}
On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.{{cite web|title=Toronto FC announce signing of Christopher Mannella as club's 10th Homegrown player|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/15/toronto-fc-announce-signing-christopher-mannella-clubs-10th-homegrown-player|website=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=January 17, 2015|date=September 14, 2014}}
Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-loan-seven-players-toronto-fc-ii|title=Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II|date=March 20, 2015|access-date=March 20, 2015|archive-date=June 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623081804/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/03/toronto-fc-loan-seven-players-toronto-fc-ii|url-status=live}} He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.{{cite web|first=Kamal|last=Hylton|date=March 21, 2015|title=Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/match-recap-tfc-ii-vs-charleston|access-date=March 22, 2015|archive-date=September 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901085415/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/03/match-recap-tfc-ii-vs-charleston|url-status=live}} After two years with Toronto FC II, the club announced they would not pick up Mannella's contract option for the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-exercise-contract-options-13-players|title=Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options on 13 Players|publisher=Toronto FC|author=Toronto FC staff|date=December 12, 2016}}
=Vaughan Azzurri=
In 2017, Mannella played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, scoring two goals in fifteen appearances.{{cite web |title=Christopher Mannella |url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/17859943 |publisher=League1 Ontario |accessdate=3 March 2020}} He was subsequently named to the league Second All-Star team at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/853568?referrer_id=2441771|title=League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars|website=League1 Ontario|date=November 10, 2017}}
=Ottawa Fury=
On March 16, 2018, Mannella signed with the Ottawa Fury after trialing in pre-season.{{cite web|title=Fury FC adds trialists Mannella, Mohsen to roster ahead of season opener|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/898348|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|accessdate=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317102221/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/898348|archive-date=March 17, 2018|url-status=dead}} That year, he made 29 league appearances and another four in the Canadian Championship.{{Soccerway|chris-mannella/294289}} In November 2018, The Fury announced Mannella would return for a second season in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/968938|title=Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019|website=Ottawa Fury|date=November 15, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In the 2019 season, Mannella made 30 league appearances and four in the Canadian Championship. He also started in Ottawa's playoff loss on penalties to Charleston Battery.{{cite web |title=Ottawa Fury vs Charleston Battery - 23 October 2019 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/24/united-states/mls-reserve-league/ottawa-fury-fc/charleston-battery/3180553/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=3 March 2020}} The club ceased operations ahead of the 2020 season, making Mannella a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fury-suspends-operation-failed-sanctions-1.5352935|title=Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations|website=CBC Ottawa|date=November 8, 2019}}
= York United =
On December 17, 2019, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which later was renamed York United beginning the 2021 season.{{cite web |title=York9 FC Signs Midfielder Chris Mannella |url=https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/york9-fc-signs-midfielder-chris-mannella |publisher=York9 FC |accessdate=17 December 2019 |date=17 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217170058/https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/york9-fc-signs-midfielder-chris-mannella |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |url-status=dead }}
= Atlético Ottawa =
On April 6, 2021, Mannella signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-06|title=Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Midfielder Chris Mannella|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-signs-canadian-midfielder-chris-mannella|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Atlético Ottawa|language=en-CA}} In late 2023, he announced his retirement from professional soccer.{{Cite web |last=Jacques |first=John |date=13 December 2023 |title=Former Ottawa, York United Midfielder Chris Mannella Announces Retirement |url=https://northerntribune.ca/canada-midfielder-chris-mannella-retire/ |access-date=12 April 2024 |website=Northern Tribune |language=en-US}}
International career
On January 9, 2015, Mannella received his first call-up to the Canadian men's national team for friendlies against Iceland on January 16 and 19.{{cite web|last1=Squizzato|first1=Daniel|title=Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/09/benito-floro-eyes-future-prospect-filled-roster-canadas-upcoming-friendlies-|website=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=January 17, 2015|date=January 9, 2015|archive-date=July 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710161028/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/09/benito-floro-eyes-future-prospect-filled-roster-canadas-upcoming-friendlies-|url-status=dead}} He made his international debut a week later.{{cite web|url=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-01-16-canada-vs-iceland/feed|title=Canada Vs. Iceland|accessdate=March 12, 2015|archive-date=January 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117115538/http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-01-16-canada-vs-iceland/feed|url-status=dead}}
In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.{{cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-caribbean-tour-p159488|title=Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour|author=Canada Soccer Association|accessdate=May 19, 2016|archive-date=August 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803131824/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-caribbean-tour-p159488|url-status=dead}} He saw action in both matches.{{cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-wins-again-on-caribbean-tour-p159531|title=Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour|author=Canada Soccer Association|accessdate=May 19, 2016|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190904/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-wins-again-on-caribbean-tour-p159531|url-status=dead}}
Post-playing career
On July 30, 2024, he joined the Philadelphia Union as their Academy Scouting Coordinator.{{cite tweet|user=phlunionacademy|number=1818375080117944474|date=July 30, 2024|title=Chris Mannella has been named the Academy Scouting Coordinator}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National CupIncludes appearances in the Canadian Championship. !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Toronto FC III
|2014 |11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Toronto FC II
|2015 |16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2016
|United Soccer League |22 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| rowspan="1"|Vaughan Azzurri
|2017 |League1 Ontario |15 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Ottawa Fury
|2018 |United Soccer League |29 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|USL Championship |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|York9
|2020 |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Atlético Ottawa
|2021 |rowspan="2"|Canadian Premier League |19 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Vaughan Azzurri
|2023{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/64352980?subseason=875807|title=Christopher Mannella 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!152 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 5 |
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=International=
{{updated|March 3, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Chris Mannella |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/?pid=13200&t=profile& |publisher=Canada Soccer |accessdate=3 March 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3 | Canada national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Total||3||0 |
Honours
=Atlético Ottawa=
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Chris Mannella}}
- {{Canada Soccer|13200}}
- {{MLS player|chris-mannella}}
- {{Soccerway|chris-mannella/294289}}
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Category:Toronto FC II players
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Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Canada men's under-23 international soccer players
Category:Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
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