{"id":619480,"date":"2022-11-22T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=619480"},"modified":"2022-11-22T03:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T08:17:36","slug":"canmnt-goal-scorer-cyle-larin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/22\/canmnt-goal-scorer-cyle-larin\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Profile: All-Time Leading CanMNT Goal-Scorer Cyle Larin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PREVIEW<\/strong> \u2013 Cyle Larin is the all-time leading goal-scorer for the CanMNT. He also led the goals in Concacaf World Cup qualifying and will be one of Canada\u2019s X-Factors in this tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>Player Profile of CanMNT All-Time Goal-Scorer Cyle Larin<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"_EBztbY-RXhmHMUE9FaZ1g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1238087302\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_EBztbY-RXhmHMUE9FaZ1g',sig:'7vZ2hZV2Il_LnWdk4TVID_3dW4SEiYa7m0R9dRdaC3I=',w:'594px',h:'372px',items:'1238087302',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cyle Larin\u2019s Childhood<\/h3>\n<p>Cyle Larin was born on April 17, 1995, in Brampton, Ontario to Jamaican parents. According to Hale Hendrix of <a href=\"https:\/\/lifebogger.com\/cyle-larin-childhood-biography-story-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Life Bogger<\/a>, the first-born son was born in a middle-class family. Larin credits his mother for a lot of success he achieved in his life and the struggles his mother faced to support him and his brother and sister according to Jonathan Synott of Daily Campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe had to work, all the time, and take care of my brother and sister,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycampus.com\/2022\/11\/08\/husky-history-no-12-cyle-larin\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Larin said<\/a>. \u201cShe sacrificed a lot for us and without her, I wouldn\u2019t be where I am today. When I started getting serious [in soccer], I could see it was a way to take care of my family because we came from nothing\u2026 my mom said if I listen to these guys, I\u2019m going to become a professional one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Larin was the leading goal scorer in the high school he attended, which was St. Edmund Campion Secondary School according to Gilbert Ngabo, a sports reporter for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/sports\/worldcup\/2022\/11\/15\/canadas-cyle-larin-is-watching-the-soccer-nation-he-envisioned-come-to-life-at-the-world-cup.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto Star<\/a>. Cyle Larin also won a lot of accolades with the University of Connecticut. He also joined a private soccer academy called Sigma FC in Mississauga. This is what former Sigma FC Technical Director (now Forge FC head coach) Bobby Smyrniotis said about Larin according to Paul Tenorio of the Orlando Sentinel:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He looked over at me and he said, &#8216;My mom said if I listen to these guys, I&#8217;m going to become a professional one day,'&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/sports\/os-orlando-city-cyle-larin-0805-20150804-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smyrniotis recalled<\/a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s always one of those moments you remember and it&#8217;s one of those moments you remember when you see him walk out on the field now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Cyle Larin\u2019s Club Profile<\/h3>\n<p>Larin was drafted first overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He proved his worth in the draft in his three years for Orlando City SC. In only his rookie season with Orlando, he scored 18 goals with the club, with 17 of them happening during the MLS season itself. He then scored 15 goals (once in the national cup) and then 12 goals in the following two seasons. For a player like Larin, his accomplishments in MLS at such a young age were remarkable. He won the MLS Rookie of the Year Award in 2015 and also made the MLS All-Star Game in his sophomore season in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Cyle Larin then went to play for Be\u015fikta\u015f J.K. His most notable season was the 2020-21 season, where he scored 19 goals in 38 appearances. He also scored three goals in the national cup and one goal in the Continental competition. He played an instrumental part in Be\u015fikta\u015f winning lots of trophies in the 2020-21 season. He won the Turkish Cup, the Turkish Super Cup, and won the S\u00fcper Lig championship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"nl\" dir=\"ltr\">GOAAAL! 0-1! Larin met zijn eerste voor Club. \ud83d\ude0d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SERCLU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SERCLU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EKiMsOyz8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EKiMsOyz8i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClubBrugge\/status\/1568651469301112832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, Larin was unable to get playing time with Club Brugge. There is concern about him having a lack of playing time. This should not distract fans from other countries from his importance with the national team.<\/p>\n<h3>Rise with the CanMNT<\/h3>\n<p>Cyle Larin\u2019s start with the CanMNT did not start off well. He missed a clear shot on goal in the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup against El Salvador. However, he has clearly stepped up a lot since then and has become the CanMNT all-time leading scorer.<\/p>\n<p>First, he scored a hat trick against Bermuda on March 25, 2021, in a 5-1 victory. Larin also stepped up when he was needed the most. He scored two of the four goals in the two-legged games against Haiti in the second round of the Concacaf FIFA World Cup qualifying. In fact, Larin scored the game-winning goal against Haiti on the road for the Canadians.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOAL \ud83c\udf41<\/p>\n<p>CYLE LARIN. GOAL NUMBER 23. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANMNT<\/a> UP 1-0 OVER THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#USMNT<\/a> at the 7-minute mark <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JFAUhgjL6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JFAUhgjL6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gDkF8XJfMO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gDkF8XJfMO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OneSoccer (@onesoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onesoccer\/status\/1487882814985019395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then, when looking at the final round of FIFA World Cup qualifying, he scored Canada\u2019s first two goals, allowing Canada to earn draws against Honduras and the U.S. Most notably, he scored two goals at home including a game-winning goal to win at home 2-1. He then <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/01\/31\/huge-canmnt-win-usmnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">scored one of two goals against the U.S. in a 2-0 victory at Tim Hortons Field<\/a>. That goal against the U.S. helped Larin become the all-time leader for the CanMNT in terms of goals.<\/p>\n<p>Cyle Larin led Concacaf World Cup qualifying with 13 goals, four more than his teammate, who had the second-most goals in Concacaf World Cup qualifying, Jonathan David. Without Larin, Canada may not have qualified for the FIFA World Cup. That is how much of an impact Larin had on his national side within the last two years. Additionally, this is what Herdman said about Larin and what he means for the team according to Gilbert Ngabo of the Toronto Star:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s just bought into this team, he\u2019s bought into something way bigger than himself. He loves playing for Canada,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/sports\/worldcup\/2022\/11\/15\/canadas-cyle-larin-is-watching-the-soccer-nation-he-envisioned-come-to-life-at-the-world-cup.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Herdman said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Larin Play a Big Role against Belgium?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/11\/20\/2022-canmnt-world-cup-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><strong>The 2022 CanMNT World Cup Preview: Looking to Make History<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a big question for Canada as they face Belgium on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET. That game will be televised live on TSN in Canada and televised live on RDS in Quebec. The location of that game in Qatar would be Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan.<\/p>\n<p>There are other players though that could step up even if Larin does not play well. This includes players like Lille OSC\u2019s Jonathan David, FC Porto\u2019s Stephen Eust\u00e1quio, and also his fellow teammate, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/21\/canada-youngster-tajon-buchanan-player-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tajon Buchanan of Club Brugge<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PREVIEW \u2013 Cyle Larin is the all-time leading goal-scorer for the CanMNT. He also led the goals in Concacaf World Cup qualifying and will be one of Canada\u2019s X-Factors in this tournament. 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