Adrian Butters (born 15 July 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Canada | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ontario Tech Ridgebacks | 2 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Toronto Lynx | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | Woodlands Wellington | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | Juventus IF | ||
| 2012 | Valentine Phoenix | ||
| 2015 | Oakville Blue Devils | ||
| 2016 | York Region Shooters | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | York Region Shooters | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Guyana | 3 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:10, 24 July 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:10, 24 July 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editButters played with the Toronto Lynx of the USL Premier Development League in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[1] He spent the 2011 season with Singaporean club Woodlands Wellington.[2][3] After a spell in Sweden with Juventus IF, he signed for Australian club Valentine Phoenix in April 2012.[4]
In 2015, he signed with Oakville Blue Devils in their inaugural season in League1 Ontario and won the 2015 League1 Championship, subsequently also winning the 2015 Inter-Provincial Cup series against PLSQ champions Mont-Royal Outremont.[5]
In 2016, he signed with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League,[6][7] and since then has also featured for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[8][9] He scored in the 2016 Championship match against FC London as Vaughan won the League1 Ontario title.[10] He returned to the York Region Shooters for the 2017 season.[3]
College career
editIn 2019, he played for the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks, playing in two games.[11]
International career
editButters has represented Guyana at senior international level, making his debut in 2011.[3]
International career statistics
edit- As of 24 July 2018[3]
| Guyana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2016 | Leonora Stadium, Leonora, Guyana |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 2–4 | >2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Adrian Butters | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ Adrian Butters at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Adrian Butters". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Craig Kerry (17 April 2012). "Canadians welcome additions at Valentine". The Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Oakville Blue Devils win League1 soccer title in inaugural season". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "York Region Shooters | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ Administrator. "Pro Team". www.yorkregionshooters.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Adrian Butters 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Adrian Butters 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Vaughan Crowned 2016 League1 Ontario Men's Champions". League1 Ontario. October 15, 2016.
- ^ "Adrian Butters Ontario Tech profile". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
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