Klaidi Cela
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Klaidi Cela | ||
Date of birth | July 16, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
Youth career | |||
Mississauga Falcons | |||
2012–2016 | Toronto FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Toronto FC II | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Toronto FC III | 23 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Gafanha | ||
2018 | Sigma FC | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Forge FC | 10 | (1) |
2021 | Sigma FC | 4 | (1) |
2021 | → Forge FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021 | Forge FC | 4 | (0) |
2022– | Toronto FC II | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Canada U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 11, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 4, 2019 |
Klaidi Cela (born July 16, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
Club career
Early career
Cela began his career at the age of eight when playing for Mississauga Falcons SC.[1] In October 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2]
Toronto FC II
On May 1, 2015, Cela signed with Toronto FC II, alongside Gabriel Boakye, Malik Johnson and Brogan Engbers.[3] He made a single appearance for the affiliate club during the 2015 USL season. Cela made his professional debut on the final day of the season, playing for 29 minutes in a 2–0 defeat to Rochester Rhinos.[4] He also appeared for Toronto FC III in both League1 Ontario[5] and the Premier Development League.[6]
Gafanha
In summer 2016, Cela signed with Campeonato de Portugal club Gafanha, where he would play for two seasons.[7]
Sigma FC
After leaving Gafanha, Cela returned to Canada and spent the remainder of the 2018 season with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario, making one league appearance and another three appearances in the playoffs.[8]
Forge FC
On April 3, 2019, Cela signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[7]
Sigma FC and Forge FC return
In 2021, he returned to Sigma FC of League1 Ontario.[9] In August 2021, it was announced that Forge had re-signed Cela on a short term deal.[10] Cela rejoined Forge for a single game in September, and was eventually signed in October by Forge for the remainder of the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.[11][12]
Toronto FC II
On March 31, 2022, Cela signed with MLS Next Pro side Toronto FC II.[2]
International career
Due to Cela's parents being born in Albania, he is eligible to represent both Canada and Albania.[1] Cela was chosen to be included in the Canada Under-15 camps in Vaughan and Costa Rica, as well as an Under-18 development camp. However, he is yet to make an international appearance for either nation.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Kladi Cela Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign Stefan Karajovanovic and Klaidi Cela". Toronto FC. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Academy athletes make the move". Toronto FC. May 1, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ @TorontoFCII (September 24, 2015). "Richie Ennin and Klaidi Cela make their TFCII and USL debut" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kladi Cela L1O 2016 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Kladi Cela PDL 2016 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b Urciuoli, Anthony (April 3, 2019). "Forge FC adds Canadians Anthony Novak, Klaidi Cela to inaugural roster". Global.
- ^ "Klaidi Cela L1O 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 1, 2021). "Canadian Premier League Athletes To Watch In League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 4, 2021). "Klaidi Cela Returns To Forge On Short-Term Deal". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Forge FC brings back Klaidi Cela for rest of 2021 season". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John. "Forge FC Adds Cela For Remainder Of Season". Northern Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer players from Mississauga
- Canadian people of Albanian descent
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Toronto FC II players
- Forge FC players
- USL Championship players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- League1 Ontario players
- Canadian Premier League players
- G.D. Gafanha players
- Sigma FC players
- Toronto FC players
- MLS Next Pro players