Malyk Hamilton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Malyk Hamilton | ||
Date of birth | September 2, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Calgary Northern Hills | |||
Calgary Deerfoot | |||
Calgary Southwest United | |||
Calgary Foothills | |||
2011–2018 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Toronto FC III | 6 | (1) |
2018 | Toronto FC II | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Cavalry FC | 18 | (0) |
2020 | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | (0) |
2021 | North Carolina FC | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | Canada U18 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 4, 2021 |
Malyk Hamilton (born September 2, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who most recently played for North Carolina FC of USL League One.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Hamilton began playing soccer in Calgary with Calgary Northern Hills, before moving on to Calgary Deerfoot and then Calgary Southwest United.[1]
West Ham United
[edit]Hamilton joined the West Ham United Academy at the U-12 level and made 25 appearances in the U-18 Premier League.[2] He also made a brief appearance in the Premier League 2.[2]
In March 2018, Hamilton left West Ham.[3]
Toronto FC II
[edit]Shortly after leaving West Ham, Hamilton signed with Toronto FC II.[4] On December 20, 2018 Hamilton was released by Toronto FC.[5]
Cavalry FC
[edit]On March 6, 2019 Hamilton signed with his hometown Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.[6] Hamilton would not be listed on Cavalry's training camp roster for the 2020 season, as he decided to leave the club for another opportunity/offer. [7]
Atlético Ottawa
[edit]On March 6, 2020, Hamilton signed with Atlético Ottawa.[8] He made his debut on August 15 against York9.[9] In the shortened 2020 season, he played in every single minute of action for the club.Hamilton was offered an extended contract with the club but made the decision to move and accept a USL offer. [10]
North Carolina FC
[edit]On February 22, 2021, Hamilton signed with North Carolina FC of USL League One.[11] Upon completion of the 2021 season, North Carolina would announce that Hamilton's option would not be picked up, due to an injury making him a free agent.[12]
International career
[edit]In October 2016, Hamilton made his debut and scored in a Canada U18 game, led by Rob Gale.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Hamilton was born in Calgary, Alberta.[1] He is a cousin of English professional footballers Marvin Bartley and Mitchell Thomas.[1]
Honours
[edit]Calvary FC
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Malyk Hamilton". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Malyk Hamilton". Soccerway. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Danny Owen (March 23, 2018). "West Ham came to a mutual agreement to let go Malyk Hamilton and winger has already found a new club". HITC. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Toronto FC II sign two players". Toronto FC. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "TFC II announces roster moves". Toronto FC. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Homecoming". Cavalry FC. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Official Pre-Season Training has begun". Cavalry FC. March 2, 2020.
- ^ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (March 6, 2020). "Atlético Ottawa signs former Cavalry player Malyk Hamilton". Atlético Ottawa. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Meet The Ten Iron Men Of The Island Games". Northern Tribune. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Birkedal, Morgan (February 22, 2021). "Canadian Youth International Malyk Hamilton Signs Contract with North Carolina FC". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC.
- ^ "Nelson Flores and Luis Arriaga sign new contracts with North Carolina FC". December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Malyk Hamilton at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Malyk Hamilton at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Calgary
- Black Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Toronto FC players
- Toronto FC II players
- Cavalry FC players
- Atlético Ottawa players
- North Carolina FC players
- League1 Ontario players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Toronto FC Academy players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen