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Dino Roberto Gardner (born June 18, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player.

Dino Gardner

Personal information
Full name	Dino Roberto Gardner
Date of birth	(1993-06-18) June 18, 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1998–2003	Wallace Emerson CC
2006–2007	Wexford SC
2008–2011	Toronto FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Humber Hawks	8	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Toronto FC Academy
2011	York Region Shooters
2012	FC Edmonton	2	(0)
2013	Atak Sports	2	(0)
2014	York Region Shooters
National team
2011	Canada U-18	2	(0)
2012	Canada U-20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early career

Gardner started his career with five years in the Wallace Emerson House League.[1] He played than in the youth teams of Wexford SC and was part of the local Ontario Under 16 squad.[2]

Professional career

He spent some time in the Canadian Soccer League with the Toronto FC Academy. In 2011, he left Toronto FC[3] and joined fellow CSL team York Region Shooters.[4][5]

In 2012, he joined NASL club FC Edmonton, signing a one year contract with an option.[3] where he made two appearances in 2012. At the end of the season, after only playing two games for FC Edmonton, he was released.[6]

He then signed with Atak Sports.[7] In 2014, he returned to his former club the York Region Shooters.[8]

Afterwards, he attended Humber College playing for the men's soccer team.[9]

International career

Gardner played two games for the U-18 and one game for the Canadian U-20. [10][11]

Personal life

He attended the Humberside Collegiate Institute and played until his graduating 2011 Basketball and Soccer for the Huskies.[10] His parents immigrated in the late 80s from Jamaica, his father, David, was a former Jamaican footballer from Manchester, Jamaica and his mother, Elaine, was a high jumper Elaine, who was originally from St. Mary, Jamaica.[10]

References

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