Dino Gardner

Dino Gardner

Personal information
Full name	Dino Roberto Gardner
Date of birth	(1993-06-18) June 18, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1998–2003	Wallace Emerson CC
2006–2007	Wexford SC
2008–2011	Toronto FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Humber Hawks	8	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Toronto FC Academy
2011	York Region Shooters
2012	FC Edmonton	2	(0)
2013	Atak Sports	2	(0)
2014	York Region Shooters
International career
2011	Canada U-18	2	(0)
2012	Canada U-20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dino Roberto Gardner (born June 18, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player.

Early career

Gardner started his career with five years in the Wallace Emerson House League.^[1] He played than in the youth teams of Wexford SC and was part of the local Ontario Under 16 squad.^[2]

Professional career

He spent some time in the Canadian Soccer League with the Toronto FC Academy. In 2011, he left Toronto FC^[3] and joined fellow CSL team York Region Shooters.^[4][5]

In 2012, he joined NASL club FC Edmonton, signing a one-year contract with an option.^[3] where he made two appearances in 2012. At the end of the season, after only playing two games for FC Edmonton, he was released.^[6]

He then signed with Atak Sports.^[7] In 2014, he returned to his former club the York Region Shooters.^[8]

Afterwards, he attended Humber College playing for the men's soccer team.^[9]

International career

Gardner played two games for the U-18 and one game for the Canadian U-20. ^[10][11]

Personal life

He attended the Humberside Collegiate Institute and played until his graduating 2011 Basketball and Soccer for the Huskies.^[10] His parents immigrated in the late 80s from Jamaica, his father, David, was a former Jamaican footballer from Manchester, Jamaica and his mother, Elaine, was a high jumper Elaine, who was originally from St. Mary, Jamaica.^[10]

References

1. Sandor, Steven (13 June 2012). "Ex-TFC Academy prospect Gardner signs deal with FC Edmonton". the11.ca. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
2. "Funding A Dream Supporters: Team Ontario Under 16 Boys". Soccer.on.ca. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. Sandor, Steven (July 10, 2012). "FC Edmonton's Gardner reflects on Canadian U-20 team's battles with Mexico". The 11.
4. Adamson, Stan (May 3, 2018). "CSL Coaches will be looking for that Special Player". Canadian Soccer League.
5. "Canadian Soccer League". 2011-10-02. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
6. Sandor, Steven (December 4, 2012). "FCE makes cuts: Craig, Oppong, West, Gardner and Pinto won't be back". The 11.
7. Sandor, Steven (13 June 2012). "Dino Gardner - Soccer Academy Alliance Canada". Academysoccer.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
8. "York Region Shooters | Canadian Soccer League". 2015-03-14. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
9. "Dino Gardner profile". Humber Hawks.
10. Sandor, Steven (13 June 2012). "Dino Gardner - Canada Soccer". the11.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
11. Catania, Joe (October 24, 2014). "Dino Gardner leads in soccer, rising rap star as 'Franchise'". Humber Et Cetera.