Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 9/NASL Week 6/USL Week 6

Mastanabal Kacher

Usually, as we move further and further into the North American pro soccer season, we see the clubs north of the border take sizeable leads over the American sides when it comes to giving playing time to Canadian players.

Of course, that’s how it should be, right? Canadian academies should produce players for the senior sides.

But, that hasn’t been the case this season. In MLS, Orlando City has given more minutes to Canadians so far this season than any of the three Canadian sides. In NASL, the San Francisco Deltas lead the way in giving playing time to Canadians. And, in USL, Mastanabal Kacher leads all Canadians in minutes played; and the former FC Montreal player now plays his soccer in Colorado Springs.

Here are the rankings:

MLS MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Will Johnson, Orlando, 630 (7)
2. Cyle Larin, Orlando, 614 (7)
3. Patrice Bernier, Montreal, 598 (8)
4. Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla, Montreal,  393 (7)
5. Raheem Edwards, TFC, 367 (5)
6. Russell Teibert, Vancouver, 361 (5)
7. Tesho Akindele, FCD, 353 (7)
8. Alphonso Davies, Vancouver, 339 (6)
9. Jonathan Osorio, TFC, 322 (8)
10. Tosaint Ricketts, TFC, 215 (6)
11. Anthony Jackson-Hamel, Montreal, 104 (4)
12. Marcel de Jong, Vancouver, 91 (2)
13. Ben McKendry, Vancouver, 90 (1)
14. Maxim Tissot, D.C. United, 90 (1)
15. Jay Chapman, TFC, 24 (1)
16. Wandrille Lefevre, Montreal, 16 (2)

TEAM RANKINGS, MLS MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2017

Orlando City, 1244/7 (177.7)

Montreal, 1108/8 (138.5)

Toronto FC, 928/8 (116)

Vancouver, 881/8 (110.1)

FC Dallas, 353/7 (50.4)

D.C. United, 90/8 (11.3)

NASL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Nana Attakora, San Francisco, 450 (5)
2. Drew Beckie, Jacksonville, 450 (5)
3. Mason Trafford, Miami FC, 450 (5)
4. Kyle Bekker, San Francisco, 448 (5)
5. Adam Straith, FCE, 435 (5)
6. Karl Ouimette, San Francisco, 434 (5)
7. Dejan Jakovic, New York, 360 (4)
8. Nik Ledgerwood, FCE, 296 (3)
9. Ben Fisk, FCE, 215 (4)
10. Allan Zebie, FCE, 214 (3)
11. Mauro Eustaquio, FCE, 45 (1)

TEAM RANKINGS, NASL MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2017

San Francisco, 1332/5 (266.4)

FC Edmonton, 1205/5 (241)

Jacksonville, 450/5 (90)

Miami FC, 450/5 (90)

New York, 360/5 (72)

USL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Mastanabal Kacher, Colorado Springs, 561 (7)
2. Mallan Roberts, Richmond, 540 (6)
3. Richie Laryea, OCB, 492 (6)
4. Callum Irving, Ottawa, 450 (5)
5. Ryan James, Rochester, 450 (5)
6. Ben McKendry, WFC2, 450 (5)
7. Terran Campbell, WFC2, 425 (6)
8. Eddie Edward, Ottawa, 377 (5)
9. Jamar Dixon, Ottawa, 366 (5)
10. Angelo Cavalluzzo, TFCII, 360 (4)
11. Ryan Telfer, TFCII, 351 (5)
12. Bradley Kamdem Fewo, Rochester, 343 (5)
13. Maxim Tissot, Richmond, 340 (4)
14. Jordan Schweitzer, OCB, 329 (5)
15. David Norman Jr., WFC2, 307 (4)
16. Matthew Baldisimo, WFC2, 303 (6)
17. Jordan Dover, Rochester, 288 (4)
18. Mackenzie Pridham, Reno, 275 (5)
19. Tyler Pasher, Swope Park, 271 (4)
20. Amer Didic, Swope Park, 270 (3)
21. Zachary Ellis-Hayden, OCB, 270 (3)
22. Michael Cox, OCB, 261 (3)
23. Anthony Osorio, TFCII, 257 (3)
24. Gloire Amanda, WFC2, 256 (6)
25. Thomas Gardner, WFC2, 252 (4)
26. Sergio Camargo, TFCII, 243 (5)
27. Luca Uccello, TFCII, 240 (3)
28. Jordan Murrell, Reno, 212 (3)
29. Liam Fraser, TFCII, 210 (3)
30. Daniel Haber, Real Monarchs, 206 (6)
31. Alessandro Riggi, Phoenix, 181 (4)
32. Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Swope Park, 180 (2)
33. Jordan Hamilton, TFCII, 180 (2)
34. Sean Melvin, WFC2, 180 (2)
35. Shaan Hundal, TFCII, 159 (2)
36. Dominick Zator, WFC2, 158 (2)
37. Malik Johnson, TFCII, 135 (2)
38. A.J. Gray, Phoenix, 108 (3)
39. Jay Chapman, TFCII, 90 (1)
40. Kadin Chung, WFC2, 90 (1)
41. Raheem Edwards, TFCII, 90 (1)
42. Kyle Porter, Tampa Bay, 66 (1)
43. Mele Temguia, FC Cincinnati, 62 (1)
44. Marco Bustos, WFC2, 52 (1)
45. Mark-Anthony Kaye, Louisville, 36 (2)
46. Chris Nanco, Bethlehem Steel, 31 (1)
47. Skylar Thomas, Charleston, 30 (2)
48. Brian Wright, Tulsa, 30 (1)
49. Josh Heard, Bethlehem Steel, 21 (2)
50. Paris Gee, Tulsa, 16 (1)
51. Chris Serban, WFC2, 8 (1)
52. Thomas Meilleur-Giguere, Ottawa, 1 (1)

TEAM RANKINGS, USL MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2017

WFC2,2481/6 (413.5)

TFCII, 2315/6 (385.8)

Ottawa, 1194/5 (238.8)

Rochester, 1081/5 (216.2)

Orlando City B, 1392/8 (174)

Richmond, 880/6 (146.7)

Swope Park Rangers, 721/5 (144.2)

Reno, 487/5 (97.4)

Colorado Springs, 561/7 (80.1)

Phoenix, 289/4 (72.3)

Real Monarchs SC, 206/6 (34.3)

Tulsa, 46/4 (11.5)

Bethlehem Steel FC, 52/5 (10.4)

Tampa Bay, 66/7 (9.4)

FC Cincinnati, 62/7 (8.9)

Louisville City, 36/6 (6)

Charleston, 30/6 (5)