Paris Gee

Paris Gee
Gee in 2023
Personal information
Full name Paris Donald Gee
Date of birth (1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver FC
Number 23
Youth career
Burnaby Selects SC
Mountain United FC
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Simon Fraser Clan 0 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rudeš 35 (0)
2017–2018 Tulsa Roughnecks 52 (3)
2019–2020 Saint Louis FC 35 (0)
2021 FC Edmonton 27 (0)
2022–2023 York United 33 (0)
2024– Vancouver FC 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2023

Paris Donald Gee (born July 5, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Gee played youth soccer with Burnaby Selects SC and was named to the U16 British Columbia provincial team in 2010.[1] He later played with Mountain United FC and Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC.[2] and the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[3] He also played with Croatia SC Vancouver at senior adult amateur level, helping them win the BC Provincial Cup in 2014.[4]

University career

In 2012, Gee began attending Simon Fraser University and joined the men's soccer team.[2] However, he redshirted the season and did not play.[5]

Club career

In July 2014, Gee began his professional career in Croatia with NK Rudeš in the Croatian second tier.[6][7]

In March 2017, Gee signed with United Soccer League club Tulsa Roughnecks. He made his debut on March 25, 2017 as a 74th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks, however, it was later ruled that Gee had been ineligible to play in the match, as his signing had not been officially processed by the league, resulting in the league overturning the match, resulting in a 3-0 forfeit loss for Tulsa.[8][9] He scored his first goal for the club on October 21, 2017, in Tulsa's first ever playoff game, in a 2-1 defeat to San Antonio FC.[10] After the season, Gee would re-sign with the club for the 2018 season.[11][12]

Paris Gee playing for York United in 2022

Gee joined Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship on December 29, 2018, ahead of their 2019 season.[13][14] Gee would return to the club for a second season in 2020.[15][16] With St. Louis City SC starting play in MLS in 2023, Saint Louis FC would fold at the end of the 2020 season, ending Gee's time at the club after two seasons.[17]

In December 2020, Gee signed with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League for the 2021 season.[18][19] He made his debut in the season opener on June 26 against Atlético Ottawa.[20]

In July 2022, he signed with York United of the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2022 season.[21][22] In December 2022, he re-signed with the club for the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024.[23][24] In December 2023, he departed the club.[25]

In January 2024, he signed with Vancouver FC.[26][27] On April 14, 2024, he scored the winning goal in his debut, in a 4-1 victory over Valour FC.[28] The performance earned him CPL Player of the Week honours.[29][30] He was later awarded the CPL Goal of the Month honour for April 2024.[31]

References

  1. ^ "Local players back East for nats". Burnaby Now. July 21, 2010. p. A30.
  2. ^ a b "Paris Gee Simon Fraser profile". Simon Fraser Clan.
  3. ^ Heidenreich, Phil (December 12, 2020). "FC Edmonton signs Canadian midfielder Paris Gee for 2021 season". Global News.
  4. ^ "British Columbia Adult Soccer Championships" (PDF). BC Soccer. February 2021.
  5. ^ "Clan to face Vancouver Whitecaps and Div. I Gonzaga in spring schedule". Simon Fraser Clan. February 25, 2013.
  6. ^ "Nogomet: Službeno glasilo Zagrebačkog nogometnog saveza" [Football: Official newsletter of the Zagreb Football Association] (PDF). Zagreb Football Association (in Croatian). January 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Lugarić, Davor; Bevanda, Antonio; Vidalina, Marko (February 19, 2015). "Stigli u HNL: Tamnoputi Finac, Bjelorus koji je čuvao Messija" [Arrived in HNL: Dark-skinned Finn, Belarusian who guarded Messi]. 24Sata (in Croatian).
  8. ^ Smith, Jason (April 5, 2017). "Tulsa Roughnecks forfeit win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks". Burgundy Wave.
  9. ^ Mahoney, Ridge (April 4, 2017). "USL Rewind: Roughnecks forced to forfeit game 04/04/2017". Soccer America.
  10. ^ "Stoppage Time PK Ends Roughnecks Season". Tulsa Roughnecks FC. October 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Roughnecks re-sign Paris Gee". Tulsa Roughnecks. December 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "Gee Returns to Roughnecks". USL Championship. December 15, 2017.
  13. ^ "Saint Louis Adds Gee to Back Line". USL Championship. December 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "STLFC Announces Paris Gee Signing". Our Sports Central. December 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "STLFC Announces Returning Players for 2020 Season". Saint Louis FC. November 30, 2019.
  16. ^ Merk, Carson A. (February 12, 2020). "Paris Gee is back for unfinished business in the Lou". Beautiful Game Network.
  17. ^ Thompson, Marty (May 4, 2021). "FC Edmonton's Paris Gee on reuniting with Koch, keeping 'quality' in prolonged preseason". Canadian Premier League.
  18. ^ "FC Edmonton adds midfielder Paris Gee for 2021". Canadian Premier League. December 10, 2020.
  19. ^ Jacques, John (December 10, 2020). "FC Edmonton Imports Paris Gee From USL". Northern Tribune.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (June 26, 2021). "Atletico Ottawa Clinches 2021 CPL Season Opener". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ "York United FC confirms signing of Canadian defender Paris Gee". York United FC. July 29, 2022.
  22. ^ Jacques, John (July 29, 2022). "Paris Gee Completes CPL Return". Northern Tribune.
  23. ^ "York United FC announces re-signing of Canadian defender Paris Gee". York United FC. December 20, 2022.
  24. ^ Jacques, John (December 20, 2022). "York United Re-Signs Paris Gee". Northern Tribune.
  25. ^ Davidson, Neil (January 23, 2024). "Defender Paris Gee signs with Vancouver FC, returns to B.C. to be closer to family". Times Colonist.
  26. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (January 23, 2024). "'It means so much': Paris Gee grateful to be close to home, family after Vancouver FC move". Canadian Premier League.
  27. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (23 January 2024). "Former YUFC Defender Paris Gee Comes Home To Vancouver FCFormer YUFC Defender Paris Gee Comes Home To Vancouver FC". Northern Tribune.
  28. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (April 15, 2024). "Match Analysis: Vancouver FC soar past Valour FC with second half scoring outburst". Canadian Premier League.
  29. ^ Balzer, Kyle (April 18, 2024). "Burnaby soccer star named Canadian Premier League's player of the week". Burnaby Now.
  30. ^ "Paris Gee named as CPL's Player of the Week for homecoming performance". Vancouver FC. April 15, 2024.
  31. ^ "Burnaby native Paris Gee wins CPL Goal of the Month". Vancouver FC. May 3, 2024.