Atiba Hutchinson

Atiba Hutchinson... both of his parents Dalton and Myrtle were born in Port of Spain, TRI... he was four years old when he started playing soccer for Brampton YSC... growing up, favourites included Dwight Yorke... attended Notre Dame Secondary School in Brampton...

recipient of Canada Soccer’s President’s Award in 2023... a six-time Canada Soccer Player of the Year (2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)...

represented Canada at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022... Concacaf champion (first place in 2021-22 Concacaf Final Round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)... won a Concacaf Silver Medal with Canada (2022-23 Nations League)... Concacaf semifinalist (2007)... career 104 international “A” appearances across 22 years from 2002 to 2023 with Canada Soccer's Men's National Team as a goalkeeper... when he left international football in 2023, he ranked first all-time with 104 international appearances... represented Canada at two FIFA youth tournaments (U-20 at Argentina 2001 and U-20 Quarter-Finals at UAE 2003)...

as a youth player in 2003, was noted by the FIFA World Youth Championship Technical Study Group (”combative central defender with good vision”)... from the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, was noted by the Technical Study Group for being a “solid defender with good skills who can also play midfield”... from the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, was noted by the Technical Study Group for being a “simple passer; hard worker with support and options in attack; advanced deep into attacking positions; very good midfield defender”... in 2012 as part of the Canadian Soccer Association’s Centennial Celebration, was honoured on the All-Time Canada XI men’s team...

club career in Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands and Turkey, including appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Cup... in Turkey with Beşiktaş JK, a three-time Süper Lig winner (2015-16, 2016-17, 2020-21) and one-time Turkish Cup winner (Türkiye Kupası 2021)... in Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven, a KNVB Beker winner (Dutch Cup 2012)... in Denmark with FC København, a four-time Superliga winner (2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10) and one-time DBU Pokalen winner (Danish Cup 2009)... featured in UEFA club competitions across 16-straight seasons in Europe (2006-07 to 2021-22)...

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)...

wrote youth coach Ray Clark in 2001, the 18-year Hutchinson was “is quick, deceptively strong and has decent technique”... said Hutchinson in 2017, “where I started out was not the highest league, but I took the right steps and every step that I took was a little bit bigger than the last”... said Julian de Guzman in 2017, “Atiba's the type of player who is very elegant on the ball, almost like he's wearing a tuxedo; very classy, calm, and efficient. Whenever you're in trouble he's the guy to look for, the go-to guy because he can get you out of danger and can solve problems for teammates under pressure”...