Malcolm Duncan (soccer)

Malcolm Duncan
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-04) September 4, 1999
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position Right-back
Youth career
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Providence Friars 86 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Sigma FC 20 (0)
2022 Sigma FC 12 (1)
2022 → Forge FC (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024 Forge FC 37 (0)
2023 → Sigma FC (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2024

Malcolm Duncan (born September 4, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player.

Early life

Duncan played youth soccer with Sigma FC.[1] He is of Canadian, Jamaican, and British descent.[2]

College career

In 2017, he began attending Providence College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He earned his first collegiate point, picking up an assist, on September 9, 2017, against the Harvard Crimson.[4] In 2019, he earned the team's David Kreinsen Unsung Hero Award.[5] In January 2021, ahead of his senior season (for the delayed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he was named team captain.[6][7] In May 2021, after the Spring 2021 season, he was given the Sine Qua Non Award, given to the athlete who has distinguished themself among their peers without receiving proper recognition.[8] After the Fall 2021 season, he was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team.[9]

Club career

Duncan began his senior career with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario. In June 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC on a short-term loan.[10] He made his debut for Forge on June 12 against Pacific FC.[11]

In 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[12] He also spent some time on loan with Sigma, who served as Forge's affiliate club.[13] In October 2023, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[14] After the 2024 season, he departed the club.[15]

Career statistics

As of November 9, 2024[16]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sigma FC 2016[17] League1 Ontario 60———60
2017[18] 20———20
2018[19] 50———50
2019[20] 7000——70
2022[21] 121———121
Total 321000000321
Forge FC (loan) 2022 Canadian Premier League 2000000020
Forge FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 1000000—100
2024 270305020370
Total 390305020490
Sigma FC (loan) 2023[13] League1 Ontario 10———10
Career total 621305020721

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Soccer Adds Two Incoming Freshman to the 2017 Roster". Providence Friars. May 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Malcolm Duncan: Embracing Diversity, Soccer, and Black Excellence". Forge FC. February 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Malcolm Duncan Providence profile". Providence Friars.
  4. ↑ "Men's Soccer Loses a Heartbreaker to Harvard". Providence Friars. September 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Men's Soccer Hosts Annual End Of The Season Banquet". Providence Friars. January 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Men's Soccer Releases Team Captains and Incoming Players For Spring 2021 Season". Providence Friars. January 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ Merk, Carson A (February 22, 2021). "Malcolm Duncan is Providence's superhero senior". Beautiful Game Network.
  8. ↑ "Providence College Athletics Holds 60th All-Sports Gala". Providence Friars. May 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Six Men's Soccer Players Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Providence Friars. November 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Forge FC sign Canadian defender Duncan & attacker Benitez to a short term contract". Forge FC. June 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Highlights: Forge FC vs Pacific FC (June 12, 2022)". OneSoccer. June 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Jacques, John (April 14, 2023). "Forge Adds Two Depth Options Ahead Of Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
  13. 1 2 "Malcolm Duncan 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ↑ Wharnsby, Tim (October 28, 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Forge are making moves: Malcolm Duncan and Garven Metusala have left the club". True North Foot. January 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ Malcolm Duncan at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Malcolm Duncan 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ↑ "Malcolm Duncan 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ↑ "Malcolm Duncan 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  20. ↑ "Malcolm Duncan 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. ↑ "Malcolm Duncan 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.