David Norman Jr.
Personal information
Full name David Daniel Norman
Date of birth (1998-05-31) May 31, 1998
Place of birth New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Coquitlam Metro-Ford
2011–2012 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2012–2013 Mainz 05
2013–2016 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Oregon State Beavers 17 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 26 (1)
2017 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 (0)
2018 → Queen of the South (loan) 10 (0)
2019 → Pacific FC (loan) 8 (0)
2020 Inter Miami 0 (0)
2021–2022 Cavalry FC 42 (1)
2023 Northampton Town 6 (1)
2023 St Patrick's Athletic 8 (0)
International career‡
2018 Canada U21 4 (0)
2021 Canada U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 16, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 3, 2023

David Daniel Norman Jr. (born May 31, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender, most recently for St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Club career

Whitecaps FC 2

Norman played one year of college soccer at Oregon State University in 2016, before signing his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 on January 19, 2017.[1] In May 2017, Norman was named to the Whitecaps roster for the 2017 Canadian Championship on a short-term contract.[2] Norman would be named the player of the year for Whitecaps FC 2 upon conclusion of the 2017 season.[3] Norman would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[4]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

In December 2017, Norman signed an MLS contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the 2018 season, with options for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons.[5]

Loan to Queen of the South

In September 2018, Norman was loaned to Scottish Championship club Queen of the South. On October 20, 2018, Norman had his first league start for the Doonhamers at East End Park versus Dunfermline Athletic in a 1–0 win.[6] In total he played 12 first team QoS games in his loan spell comprising 1 Challenge Cup game, 10 league games and 1 Scottish Cup game.[7] Norman departed after the league match at Palmerston versus Dunfermline on December 22, 2018.[8]

Loan to Pacific FC

On September 3, 2019, Norman was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC until the end of the season.[9] He made his debut as a starter the following day in a 1–1 draw against Forge FC.[10]

Inter Miami

On September 3, 2019, after only one appearance for the Whitecaps, Norman was traded to expansion side Inter Miami in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, effective January 2020.[11]

Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season.[12]

Cavalry FC

On March 2, 2021, Norman returned to Canada, signing a multi-year deal with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[13] In January 2022, it was announced Norman would return for the 2022 season.[14] Cavalry would announce that Norman would leave the club upon completion of the 2022 season.[15]

Northampton Town

On March 25, 2023, Norman signed for League Two club Northampton Town on a contract until the end of the season.[16][17] At the end of the season it was announced that Norman would be leaving the club.[18]

St Patrick's Athletic

On July 1, 2023, Norman signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.[19] He made his debut for the club on July 7, 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Cork City at Richmond Park.[20] On July 12, 2023, Norman made his first appearance in European competition in a 2–1 loss against F91 Dudelange in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Stade Jos Nosbaum.[21] On 12 November 2023, Norman was part of the starting XI in the 2023 FAI Cup Final, in a 3–1 win over Bohemians in front of a record breaking FAI Cup Final crowd of 43,881 at the Aviva Stadium.[22][23]

International career

In May 2018, Norman Jr. was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[24] He was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020,[25] and was named to the final squad on March 10, 2021.[26]

Personal life

Norman Jr. is the son of Scottish-born former Canada national team football player David Norman.[27] Norman Jr. holds citizenship in both Canada and the United Kingdom.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played November 12, 2023[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2017 USL Championship 26100–00261
Vancouver Whitecaps 2018 Major League Soccer 0010–0010
2019 0000–0000
Total 0010–0010
Queen of the South (loan) 2018–19 Scottish Championship 100101000120
Pacific (loan) 2019 Canadian Premier League 8000–0080
Inter Miami 2020 Major League Soccer 0000–0000
Cavalry 2021 Canadian Premier League 23120–10261
2022 19000–20210
Total 42120–30471
Northampton Town 2022–23 EFL League Two 6100000061
St Patrick's Athletic 2023 LOI Premier Division 8030–2[lower-alpha 1]0130
Career total 10037010501133

Honours

Northampton Town

St Patrick's Athletic

References

  1. ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign David Norman Jr. to professional contract with WFC2". January 19, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ @wfc2 (October 17, 2017). "Congrats to @DavidNormanJr, who was named #WFC2's Player of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
  5. ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign Residency product David Norman Jr. to MLS contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ Heather Dewar (October 20, 2018). "Dunfermline Athletic 0-1 Queen of the South: Late Todd goal snatches win for Queens". BBC Sport. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "QosFC: Squad - Season 20/21". www.qosfc.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "QosFC: Thank you David". www.qosfc.com. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pacific FC Add Midfielder David Norman Jr". Pacific FC. September 3, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  10. ↑ "D. Norman". Soccerway. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Norman loaned out to Pacific FC for remainder of 2019 prior to joining Inter Miami CF". Vancouver Whitecaps. September 3, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Announces Roster Decisions Following Inaugural Season | Inter Miami CF". Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Cavalry FC signs David Norman Jr. to multi-year deal". Canadian Premier League. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Cavalry FC Secures Key Core Pieces for 2022 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. January 21, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Cavalry FC Announces the Departure of Eight Players". Cavalry FC. November 8, 2022.
  16. ↑ "David Norman Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town. March 25, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Northampton sign Canadian defender Norman". BBC Sport.
  18. ↑ "Northampton Town Retained List". Northampton Town. May 11, 2023.
  19. ↑ Jordan, Luke. "The Saints add Canadian David Norman Jr and Matt Boylan as transfer window opens". extratime.com.
  20. ↑ Jordan, Luke. "League Report: St. Patrick's Athletic 1 - 1 Cork City". extratime.com.
  21. ↑ "Mark Doyle's late strike keeps struggling Saints alive in Conference qualifier". Independent.ie. July 13, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Cup final goes global as Canadian Norman savours glory". November 13, 2023 – via www.rte.ie.
  23. ↑ Fenton, James (November 12, 2023). "FAI Cup final recap: Bohemians 1-3 St Pat's" – via www.rte.ie.
  24. ↑ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
  25. ↑ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  26. ↑ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Coquitlam's David Norman Jr. signs first pro deal with Whitecaps FC 2". January 31, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  28. ↑ "David Norman". August 8, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Canada - D. Norman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Northampton seal promotion with win over Tranmere" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  31. ↑ "St Patrick's Athletic secure second FAI Cup in three years in front of record crowd". Retrieved November 12, 2023.


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