Stuart Black (born June 2, 1975) is a Nigerian-born Canadian former soccer player who began his career in the Canadian National Soccer League, and finished off his career in the USL A-League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Black | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-06-02) June 2, 1975 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Toronto Supra | ||
| 1999 | Toronto Lynx | 18 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Detroit Rockers (indoor) | 51 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | York Region Shooters | ||
| 2005 | Vaughan Shooters | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Black began his career with Toronto Supra of the Canadian National Soccer League in 1996.[1] He helped Supra finish with a third-place finish in the league standings, and secured a playoff position. Their opponents were St. Catharines Wolves in the semi-finals, but were eliminated from the completion with a 2-1 defeat on goals on aggregate. In 1999, he signed with Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League, where he would have a three-year term and finished with 51 appearances and six goals to his name.[2] In 1999, during the outdoor season he signed with Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[3][4][5]
In 2001, Black signed with York Region Shooters of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[6] His next stint in the CPSL was in 2005 when he signed with the Vaughan Shooters. He made his debut for Vaughan on May 29, 2005 in a match against Toronto Croatia.[7] He helped Vaughan secure a division title by finishing first in the Eastern Conference. In the postseason he helped Vaughan reach the CPSL Championship finals, where they faced the Oakville Blue Devils lost to a score of 2-1.[8]
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