Dylan Jorge Guilherme Labao Carreiro (born 20 January 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dylan Jorge Guilherme Labao Carreiro[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Oriole SC | |||
FC Northwest | |||
WSA Winnipeg | |||
2010–2012 | Toronto FC | ||
2012–2014 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | York Lions | 27 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Dundee | 3 | (0) |
2014 | → Arbroath (loan) | 11 | (5) |
2015 | → Arbroath (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Woodbridge Strikers | 36 | (10) |
2018 | Vaughan Azzurri | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Valour FC | 30 | (3) |
2021– | Vaughan Azzurri | 20 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Canada U20 | 2 | (1) |
2015 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 21, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2019 |
Carreiro was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he attended Clifton School and Garden City Collegiate before moving at the age of 16 to Toronto.[2]
Carreiro began his career in his native Winnipeg, playing with Oriole SC, FC Northwest, and the World Soccer Academy.[3] He also played for the youth teams of Toronto FC and Queens Park Rangers.[4]
Carreiro signed for Scottish club Dundee in August 2014.[5][6] in September 2014 he was praised by Dundee youth coach Eddie Johnson.[7] Later that month he joined Arbroath on loan.[8] Dundee manager Paul Hartley stated that "If he does well enough [at Arbroath] he has a chance [at Dundee] later in the season."[9] Carreiro made his Dundee debut against rivals Dundee United on 1 January 2015, appearing as a 71st-minute substitute in the Dundee derby.[10] On 2 February 2015, Carreiro returned to Arbroath for a second loan spell.[11][12] Carreiro left Dundee via mutual consent on 22 December 2015.[13]
Carreiro joined League1 Ontario side Woodbridge Strikers ahead of the 2016 season.[14] Carreiro would be named the League1 Ontario MVP for the 2017 League1 Ontario season.[15]
While playing in League1 Ontario, Carreiro attended York University, where he played varsity soccer for the York Lions. In 2017, he made 17 appearances for York, scoring nine goals.[16] In 2018, he made 10 appearances.[17]
In 2018, Carreiro appeared in the final of the League1 Ontario playoffs for Vaughan Azzurri against his former club, Woodbridge Strikers.[18]
In November 2018, Carreiro returned to Winnipeg to sign for Valour FC.[3] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 1 May against Pacific FC.[19] On 16 January 2020 Valour announced Carreiro would be returning to the club for the 2020 CPL season.[20] On 19 October 2020, Carreiro was released by Valour so he could pursue a coaching opportunity in the Toronto area that would potentially also allow him to continue playing in the Canadian Premier League.[21]
He announced his retirement from professional soccer in February 2021, at the age of 26.[22] He returned to the semi-professional League1 Ontario, re-joining former club Vaughan Azzurri, as a coach[23] and player.[24][25]
Carreiro has represented Canada at youth level.[1] In September 2013, he received his first call-up to a senior team training camp.[26] In December 2013, Carreiro was named the Canadian U-20 Male Player of the Year.[27]
In September 2014, he received his first call-up to the senior team.[28][29]
Carreiro was named to the U23 team for the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on 28 September 2015.[30]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee | 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Arbroath (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League Two | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
Woodbridge Strikers | 2016[32] | League1 Ontario | 16 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | ||
2017[33] | 20 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 24 | 8 | ||||
Total | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 12 | ||
Vaughan Azzurri | 2018[18] | League1 Ontario | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Valour FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
2020 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
Total | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
Vaughan Azzurri | 2021[24] | League1 Ontario | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
2022[34] | 14 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | ||||
Total | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 | ||
Career total | 107 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 121 | 28 |
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