Theo Bair
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thelonius Bair | ||
| Date of birth | August 27, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ottawa Royals | |||
| Capital United | |||
| –2015 | West Ottawa SC | ||
| 2015–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 37 | (3) |
| 2021 | → HamKam (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | St Johnstone | 34 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Motherwell | 38 | (15) |
| 2024– | Auxerre | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Canada U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Canada | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 10, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 19, 2024 | |||
Thelonius "Theo" Bair (born August 27, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre and the Canada national team.
Club career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Bair started his youth career with Ottawa Royals, before joining Capital United FC and West Ottawa SC before his move to Vancouver.[1]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
[edit]On July 24, 2018, Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that it would be signing Bair to a multi-year MLS homegrown pre-contract beginning in 2019.[2] Bair made his Whitecaps FC and MLS debut on matchday 15 of the 2019 MLS season, coming off the bench in the 71st minute in a 2–1 home victory against FC Dallas.[3] On August 11 against the Portland Timbers, He scored his first professional goal.[4]
On August 6, 2021, Bair was loaned to Norwegian club HamKam for the remainder of the 2021 season.[5] In his first appearance on August 18, Bair scored a goal in a 2–0 victory over Jerv.[6] Bair would go on to make 17 appearances in the 1. divisjon, scoring 4 goals as HamKam were crowned champions and gained promotion to the 2022 Eliteserien.[7] In December 2021, upon his return to Vancouver, the Whitecaps announced they had exercised Bair's contract option, keeping him at the club through 2022.[8]
St Johnstone
[edit]In January 2022, Bair was transferred to Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone for an undisclosed fee on a contract through the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] He made his debut on February 9 against St Mirren.[10] Bair scored his first goal for the club against Kilmarnock on October 5, 2022.[11] In May 2023, St Johnstone announced Bair would be made available for transfer.[12] On 4 July 2023, Bair and St Johnstone mutually agreed to terminate the contract.[13]
Motherwell
[edit]In August 2023, Motherwell announced the signing of Bair to a two-year contract.[14][15] He made his debut on August 5 against Dundee and scored a goal in an eventual 1–1 draw.[16]
Auxerre
[edit]On July 16, 2024, newly-promoted side Auxerre announced the signing of Bair to a four-year deal.[17] He made his debut for the club on August 18, starting Auxerre's first match of the season against Nice.[18]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Born in Canada, Bair is of Jamaican descent.[19] In 2018, he represented Canada at the U21 level at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[20] He subsequently played for the Canadian U20 team at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and, scoring a goal and two assists in five appearances.[20] Bair was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020,[21] and was named to the final squad ahead of the rescheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.[22]
Senior
[edit]In January 2020, Bair was called up to the Canada senior team ahead of friendlies against Barbados and Iceland.[23] He made his debut on January 7 in the first match against Barbados, and scored a goal in a 4–1 victory.[24]
In February 2024, Bair was named to the Canada national team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[25] In June 2024, Bair was named to Canada's squad contesting the 2024 Copa América.[26]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played November 10, 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2019 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 16[c] | 1 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| HamKam (loan) | 2021 | Norwegian First Division | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| St Johnstone | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| Motherwell | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 15 | |
| Auxerre | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Canadian Championship, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Includes three appearance in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
- ^ Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
International
[edit]- As of match played November 19, 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | January 7, 2020 | Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, United States |  Barbados |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Theo Bair Whitecaps FC profile". whitecapsfc.com. Whitecaps FC. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign residency forward Bair". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Whitecaps academy product Theo Bair moved by MLS debut". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Rowan, Samuel (August 11, 2019). "Bair's Wonder Goal Not Enough to Lift Caps Over Timbers". Eighty Six Forever.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC loan striker Theo Bair to Norwegian club HamKam". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Bair-show i første forsøk – HamKam imponerte mot Jerv". HA. August 18, 2021.
- ^ "HamKam vant og sikret opprykket til Eliteserien". Eurosport (in Norwegian). November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce end of season roster decisions". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Theo Bair signs for Saints". St Johnstone. January 31, 2022.
- ^ Gallagher, Matthew (February 9, 2022). "St Mirren 2 St Johnstone 1: Perth Saints slip back to bottom of the Premiership".
- ^ Nicolson, Eric (October 5, 2022). "4 St Johnstone talking points as Perth side brought back down to earth by Kilmarnock despite Theo Bair strike". The Courier.
- ^ "Squad Update". May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Theo Bair mutually agrees to terminate contract". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone F.C. July 4, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "THEO BAIR MAKES SWITCH TO ML1". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Cassidy, Peter (August 1, 2023). "Motherwell confirm signing of Canada striker Theo Bair on two-year-deal". STV News. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "MOTHERWELL KICKED OFF THE 23/24 CINCH PREMIERSHIP CAMPAIGN WITH A 1-1 DRAW AWAY TO DUNDEE". Motherwell. August 5, 2023.
- ^ McDonald, by Ryan (July 16, 2024). "Theo Bair joins AJ Auxerre as Motherwell bank significant fee for striker". Football Scotland. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Mitchell (August 18, 2024). "Canada striker Theo Bair makes Ligue 1 debut with Auxerre". Canadian Soccer Daily.
- ^ "Theo Bair: Young Vancouver Whitecaps forward showing poise, maturity beyond his years as a pro". The Third Sub. July 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Theo Bair". Canada Soccer. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 3, 2020). "Tristan Borges Called Up To Canada National Team Ahead Of Three Friendlies".
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: CanMNT begins 2020 with a win in friendly vs. Barbados". January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced". Concacaf.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "CANMNT ANNOUNCE 2024 COPA AMÉRICA ROSTER". Canadian Soccer Association. June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Theo Bair Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ @PFAScotland (April 20, 2024). "PFA Scotland on X: "🏆 PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year. As voted by the players, here's your selection for 23/24: Jack Butland James Tavernier Cameron Carter-Vickers Liam Scales Owen Beck Matt O'Riley John Lundstram Callum McGregor Bojan Miovski Lawrence Shankland Theo Bair" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Theo Bair at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Theo Bair at Soccerway
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Black Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Soccer players from Ottawa
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Hamarkameratene players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Major League Soccer players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- West Ottawa SC players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- 2024 Copa América players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen