Canada, which opens play Friday against Spain at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, has scored just 10 goals in its previous seven trips to the youth showcase. But one of those made history.
Canada, which opens play Friday against Spain at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, has scored just 10 goals in its previous seven trips to the youth showcase.On June 22, 2011, Canadian goalkeeper Quillan Roberts booted his way into the record books against England.
The 87th-minute goal gave Canada a 2-2 tie and its first-ever point at the under-17 tournament after 13 straight losses. It also marked the first goal scored by a goalkeeper in any FIFA 11-a-side finals competition. But then Roberts took over. Taking a back pass from a teammate, Roberts emerged from his penalty box and kept going as no one, to his surprise, came forward to close him down.
Roberts got the shutout in Canada's ensuing 0-0 draw with Rwanda. But the young Canadians went home after finishing third in their group. While he did not see any MLS action with TFC and LAFC, he was the backup 'keeper when Toronto won the Canadian Championship in 2012 and 2016. He subsequently found a home in the Canadian Premier League and was part of Forge FC's first championship side in 2019.
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