Doneil Henry

Doneil Jor-dee Ashley Henry... speaks English... his father was born in Spanish Town, JAM while his mother was born in Old Harbour, JAM... he was born in North York, ON, but grew up in neighbouring Brampton, ON... he was 10 years old when he started playing soccer for the Brampton YSC (the Bullets)... grew up competing in soccer, basketball and volleyball... enjoys spending time with family and friends... growing up, favourites included Sergio Ramos, Arsenal...

recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012...

Concacaf champion (first place in 2021-22 Concacaf Final Round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)... Concacaf semifinalist (2021)... represented Canada in two cycles of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, two editions of Concacaf Nations League, and three editions of the Concacaf Gold Cup... career 44 international “A” appearances across 11 years from 2012 to 2022 with Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team...

club career in Canada, Cyprus, England, Denmark, Korea Republic and USA, including Concacaf Champions League, UEFA Europa League and AFC Champions League... with Toronto FC, a three-time Canadian Championship winner (Voyageurs Cup in 2010, 2011 and 2012)...

featured in a Canada record crowd of 54,798 spectators at Vancouver’s BC Place on 25 March 2016, the largest crowd ever for a Canadian national team event of any sport ever played in Canada (Canada lost 3-0 to Mexico in a FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match)... part of the Canada Soccer team that met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 15 November 2021 ahead of their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match one day later in Edmonton (a surprise visit by the Prime Minister at a training session)...

said Henry in 2015, “I just want to defend hard as I take pride in our clean sheets with the backline and the goalkeeper; if we can just do that, then it’s a job completed”... said Carl Robinson in 2017, “Doneil is an athletic centre back who's strong in the air. He likes to defend and will be a good complementary piece to our core of defenders”...