*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 29, 2017
Jordan Patrick Dear Hamilton (born March 17, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward.
Playing career
Youth
Hamilton started playing with North Scarborough SC, before switching to Ajax SC.[1] He made his U14 Ontario Provincial debut at the U14 All-Star Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He scored 8 seconds into their first match against the U14 PEI team, when they had the kickoff. He went on to score 6 more goals in the match.
After 5 goals in 11 games with Wilmington and a goal for Toronto in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur, Hamilton was loaned to C.D. Trofense of the Portuguese Segunda Liga.[5] On August 9, 2014, Hamilton made his first appearance for side C.D. Trofense as a 66th-minute substitute. He was recalled from his loan by Toronto on December 12.[6]
On March 20, 2015 Hamilton was loaned to Toronto FC II ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[7] He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21, and scored Toronto FC II's first ever goal in the same match in the 8th minute.[8]
Hamilton scored his first two goals for Toronto FC in the 2016 Canadian Championship, when he got a brace in the first leg against the Montreal Impact.[9] He scored his first MLS goal on June 26 against Orlando City. He finished the 2016 season with three goals in 14 league matches[10] and two goals in four Canadian Championship matches.[11] He had also made four appearances for Toronto FC II.[11]
Columbus Crew SC
On July 11, 2019 Hamilton was traded to Columbus Crew SC along with an international roster slot and $50,000 of Targeted Allocation money, in exchange for forward Patrick Mullins and an undisclosed amount of Conditional Allocation money.[12] Hamilton would have his option for the 2020 season declined by the Crew,[13] but re-signed with the club soon after for 2020.[14] The club declined his option for the 2021 season.[15]
Indy Eleven
On March 1, 2021, he signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[16] On September 2, 2021, Hamilton and Indy mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club.[17]
On August 5, 2022, Hamilton signed a multi-year contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[20] He made his debut the next day against the HFX Wanderers.[21] Hamilton scored his first goal for Forge on August 12 against Cavalry FC.[22] In October 2023, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[23]
In November 2014, Hamilton was called up to the U-20 team for a series of games. He scored a goal against England's U-20 side during a friendly on November 12 in a 2–2 draw.[25] Hamilton followed it up three days later with another goal in a 2–1 victory over Russia's U-21 team.[26] Hamilton would later participate in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship with Canada.[27] He scored three goals at the tournament, a brace against Haiti in the first game, and a goal against Honduras in Canada's last game.
Hamilton's first experience with the senior side was when he was called up for a training camp in January 2014 with the Canadian senior team.[32] Hamilton made his debut for Canada against Colombia as a substitute on October 14, 2014.[33]
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