Kobe Franklin

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Kobe Franklin
Personal information
Full name Kobe Franklin
Date of birth (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC II
Number 58
Youth career
Beach Community Soccer
Power Soccer
Evanston SC
2012–2016 Chicago Fire FC
2017– Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Toronto FC III 1 (1)
2021– Toronto FC II 24 (2)
National team‡
2019 Canada U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 29, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 29, 2019

Kobe Franklin (born May 10, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Toronto FC II in USL League One.

Early life[]

He began playing soccer at age four for Beach Community Soccer.[1][2] Shortly after he began to play with Power Soccer Academy.[3] When he was 9, his family moved to Chicago, where he began playing with Evanson SC before quickly joining the academy of Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[3] He later returned to Toronto, joining the Toronto FC Academy in February 2017.[4]

Career[]

He made his senior debut playing for the Senior Academy team, Toronto FC III, on August 19, 2018 in League1 Ontario against Ottawa South United, scoring a 94th minute goal, becoming the youngest ever goal scorer in League1 Ontario at the age of 15 years, 3 months.[5]

On May 13, 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One to join the team for the 2021 season.[4] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[6] He scored his first professional goal on August 18 against Forward Madison.[7] On October 1, he recorded two assists and set up a third goal (although was not credited with a third assist) in a 3-0 victory over North Carolina FC.[8]

International career[]

Franklin represented the Canada U17 team at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of October 29, 2021[10]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III 2018[11] League1 Ontario 1 1 – – 0 0 – 1 1
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 24 2 — – – – 24 2
Career total 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 3

References[]

  1. ^ "Kobe Franklin Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  2. ^ Vigliano, Ricardo (October 9, 2019). "Kobe Franklin, who started his soccer career in the Beach, set to suit up for Canada at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". Beach Metro Community News.
  3. ^ a b Franklin, Kobe. "My Story". Kobe Franklin.
  4. ^ a b "Toronto FC II Sign Kobe Franklin". Toronto FC. May 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Whyte, Kacian (August 20, 2018). "TFC III Roll Over OSU 4-0 As Franklin Makes History". League1 Ontario.
  6. ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II". FC Dallas. May 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Steiner, Ben (August 19, 2021). "A Resilient Group: TFC II level twice to claim a point in Wisconsin". Waking the Red.
  8. ^ Schnittker, Nicholas (October 1, 2021). "Trio of rapid second-half goals sinks North Carolina FC in Toronto". Technician.
  9. ^ Molinaro, John (October 25, 2019). "What you need to know: Canada at the U-17 FIFA World Cup". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ^ Kobe Franklin at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Kobe Franklin 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
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