Daniel Gogarty
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-07) December 7, 1996
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Vaughan Azzurri
Number 8
Youth career
North York Hearts
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 York Lions 68 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Vaughan Azzurri 20+ (2+)
2019 York9 20 (0)
2022 Toronto FC II 2 (0)
2022– Vaughan Azzurri 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 27, 2023

Daniel Gogarty (born December 7, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.

University career

Gogarty attended York University, where he played for the men's soccer team for five seasons from 2014 to 2018,[1] making a total of 68 appearances.[2] With the Lions, he won two national championships in 2014 and 2015, along with four OUA conference championships in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018.[3] In 2015, he was named player of the game in the championship final.[4] In 2016, he was named a U SPORTS second-team All-Canadian and an OUA West first-team all-star,[5] as York won the OUA silver medal.[6] In 2017, he was named a U SPORTS first team All-Canadian and was once again an OUA West first-team all-star and was also team co-MVP.[5] In 2018, he served as team captain, was named team MVP, and was an OUA West first-team all-star for the third consecutive year.[5]

Club career

From 2014 to 2018, Gogarty played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[7][8][9] In 2014, he was named to the league's Young Stars XI.[10] With Vaughan, he won the 2016 league championship.[11]

In November 2018, Gogarty was drafted in the first round of the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft, fourth overall, by York9 FC.[12] On February 4, 2019, he officially signed his first professional contract with York ahead of the inaugural Canadian Premier League season.[13][14] On April 27, 2019, he made his professional debut in the first-ever game in Canadian Premier League history, a 1–1 draw with Forge FC.[15] He appeared in 22 matches for York, across all competitions.[16] In November 2019, the club announced that Gogarty would not be returning for the 2020 season.[17] Afterwards, he stepped away from the sport, pursuing opportunities in the fashion industry.[3]

On April 23, 2022, he signed a short-term contract with Toronto FC II of MLS Next Pro.[18] He made his debut the next day, starting against Columbus Crew 2.[19]

Upon the conclusion of his deal with Toronto FC II, he returned to his former club Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[20]

References

  1. "Brennan expects York University standout Daniel Gogarty to 'come straight into' York 9 FC". Canadian Premier League. November 13, 2018.
  2. "York9 FC signs first round pick Gogarty". York Lions. March 8, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Jacques, John (April 23, 2022). "Toronto FC II Adds Daniel Gogarty To Short-Term Deal". Northern Tribune.
  4. "FINAL CIS men's soccer championship: Lions repeat for first time in history, claim fifth Davidson Trophy overall". U Sports. November 15, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Daniel Gogarty York Lions profile". York Lions.
  6. "Featured Athlete: Daniel Gogarty". York Lions. October 22, 2018.
  7. "Daniel Gogarty 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. "Daniel Gogarty 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. "Daniel Gogarty 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. "League1 Ontario Young Stars". League1 Ontario. October 28, 2014.
  11. "Vaughan Azzurri's Daniel Gogarty reflects on winning League1 Ontario Men's Championship". YouTube. October 18, 2016.
  12. "Carreiro, Gogarty, and Zambazis taken in inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft". York Lions. November 13, 2018.
  13. Molinaro, John (February 4, 2019). "York 9 FC signs CPL draft pick Daniel Gogarty". Sportsnet.
  14. "York9 FC signs CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick Daniel Gogarty". Canadian Premier League. February 4, 2019.
  15. Davidson, Neil (April 27, 2019). "Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener". CBC Sports.
  16. Molinaro, John (May 26, 2022). "Daniel Gogarty keeping it chill at TFC 2 after time off from soccer". TFC Republic.
  17. "Gogarty headlines list of York9 FC end-of-season departures". Canadian Premier League. November 14, 2019.
  18. "Toronto FC II sign defender Daniel Gogarty to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. April 23, 2022.
  19. Claud, John (April 24, 2022). "Crew 2 earns hard-fought 2-1 victory to extend winning streak". Massive Report.
  20. "Daniel Gogarty 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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