Malcolm Duncan (soccer)
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Malcolm Duncan
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|4|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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|position = Right-back
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|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Sigma FC
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|collegeyears1 = 2017–2021
|college1 = Providence Friars
|collegecaps1 = 86
|collegegoals1 = 0
|years1 = 2016–2019
|clubs1 = Sigma FC
|caps1 = 20
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022
|clubs2 = Sigma FC
|caps2 = 12
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2022
|clubs3 = → Forge FC (loan)
|caps3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2023–2024
|clubs4 = Forge FC
|caps4 = 37
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2023
|clubs5 = → Sigma FC (loan)
|caps5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|club-update = October 22, 2024
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Malcolm Duncan (born September 4, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player.
Early life
Duncan played youth soccer with Sigma FC.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2017/5/22/Men_amp_8217_s_Soccer_Adds_Two_Incoming_Freshman_to_the_2017_Roster|title=Men's Soccer Adds Two Incoming Freshman to the 2017 Roster|date=May 22, 2017|work=Providence Friars}} He is of Canadian, Jamaican, and British descent.{{cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/malcolm-duncan-embracing-diversity-soccer-and-black-excellence|title=Malcolm Duncan: Embracing Diversity, Soccer, and Black Excellence|date=February 29, 2024|work=Forge FC}}
College career
In 2017, he began attending Providence College, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/malcolm-duncan/8487|title=Malcolm Duncan Providence profile|work=Providence Friars}} He earned his first collegiate point, picking up an assist, on September 9, 2017, against the Harvard Crimson.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2017/9/9/Men_amp_8217_s_Soccer_Loses_a_Heartbreaker_to_Harvard.aspx|title=Men's Soccer Loses a Heartbreaker to Harvard|date=September 9, 2017|work=Providence Friars}} In 2019, he earned the team's David Kreinsen Unsung Hero Award.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-soccer-hosts-annual-end-of-the-season-banquet.aspx|title=Men’s Soccer Hosts Annual End Of The Season Banquet|date=January 27, 2020|work=Providence Friars}} In January 2021, ahead of his senior season (for the delayed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he was named team captain.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2021/1/26/mens-soccer-releases-team-captains-and-incoming-players-for-spring-2021-season|title=Men’s Soccer Releases Team Captains and Incoming Players For Spring 2021 Season|date=January 26, 2021|work=Providence Friars}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bgn.fm/malcolm-duncan-is-providences-superhero-senior/|title=Malcolm Duncan is Providence’s superhero senior|date=February 22, 2021|first=Carson A|last=Merk|work=Beautiful Game Network}} In May 2021, after the Spring 2021 season, he was given the Sine Qua Non Award, given to the athlete who has distinguished themself among their peers without receiving proper recognition.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2021/5/3/general-providence-college-athletics-holds-60th-all-sports-gala.aspx|title=Providence College Athletics Holds 60th All-Sports Gala|date=May 3, 2021|work=Providence Friars}} After the Fall 2021 season, he was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2021/11/8/six-mens-soccer-players-earn-all-big-east-honors|title=Six Men's Soccer Players Earn All-BIG EAST Honors|date=November 8, 2021|work=Providence Friars}}
Club career
Duncan began his senior career with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario. In June 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC on a short-term loan.{{Cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/forge-fc-sign-canadian-defender-duncan-attacker-benitez-to-a-short-term-contract|title=Forge FC sign Canadian defender Duncan & attacker Benitez to a short term contract|work=Forge FC|date=June 12, 2022}} He made his debut for Forge on June 12 against Pacific FC.{{Cite web|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/highlights-forge-fc-vs-pacific-fc-june-12-2022|work=OneSoccer|title=Highlights: Forge FC vs Pacific FC (June 12, 2022)|date=June 12, 2022}}
In 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-kane-duncan/|title=Forge Adds Two Depth Options Ahead Of Opening Weekend|date=April 14, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He also spent some time on loan with Sigma, who served as Forge's affiliate club.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/64834291?subseason=875807|title=Malcolm Duncan 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} In October 2023, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.{{cite web |last1=Wharnsby |first1=Tim |date=28 October 2023 |title=Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cpl/canadian-premier-league-final-recap-forge-fc-cavalry-fc-oct-28-1.7011859 |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=CBC}} After the 2024 season, he departed the club.{{cite web|url=https://truenorthfoot.ca/article/forge-are-making-moves-malcolm-duncan-and-garven-metusala-have-left-the-club|title=Forge are making moves: Malcolm Duncan and Garven Metusala have left the club|date=January 7, 2025|work=True North Foot}}
Career statistics
{{updated|November 9, 2024}}{{soccerway|malcolm-duncan/702513}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|malcolm-duncan/702513}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duncan, Malcolm}}
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Providence Friars men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders