Canada men's national soccer team records and statistics explained

Canada's men's national soccer team and its players hold the following competitive records.[1] [2]

Honours

Senior team

Major competitions

North American Competition

Olympic Games

Individual records

[3] [4]

Players in bold are still active with Canada.

Most capped players

width=30pxRankwidth=150pxPlayerwidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxGoalswidth=100pxCareer
1Atiba Hutchinson10592003–2023
2Julián de Guzmán894
3Paul Stalteri8471997–2010
4Randy Samuel8201983–1997
Jonathan Osorio8292013–present
6Dwayne De Rosario81221998–2015
7Milan Borjan8002011–present
8Mark Watson7831991–2004
Cyle Larin78302014–present
10Samuel Piette6902012–present

Top goalscorers

width=30pxRankwidth=150pxPlayerwidth=50pxGoalswidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxRatiowidth=100pxCareer
1Jonathan David31592018–present
2Cyle Larin30782014–present
3Dwayne De Rosario (list)2281
4Lucas Cavallini19402012–present
John Catliff19431984–1994
Dale Mitchell19551980–1993
7Tosaint Ricketts17612011–2020
Junior Hoilett17652015–present
9Alex Bunbury16661986–1997
10Ali Gerba15302005–2011
Alphonso Davies15562017–present

Most appearances
105 – Atiba Hutchinson
Longest international career
22 years – Pat Onstad from 1988 to 2010
Most goals
31 – Jonathan David
Most goals in one game
3 – John Catliff vs in 1988, Alex Bunbury vs in 1992, Simeon Jackson vs in 2011, Lucas Cavallini vs in 2019, Jonathan David vs in 2019, Junior Hoilett vs in 2019, Cyle Larin vs in 2021, Lucas Cavallini vs in 2021, and Jonathan David vs in 2021

Most goals in one year
14 – Cyle Larin in 2021
Most consecutive games with at least one goal
4 – Dale Mitchell, Ali Gerba, Cyle Larin
Most consecutive games with at least two goals
2 – Tom Kouzmanis vs and in 1995, Ali Gerba vs (twice) in 2008, and Lucas Cavallini vs and in 2021
Most braces (2 goals in one game)
5 – Dale Mitchell vs in 1980, in 1981, in 1985 and 1988, and in 1991
Most penalty kicks scored
7 – Dwayne De Rosario
Least amount of time in between two consecutive goals
1 minute – Tom Kouzmanis vs in 1995
Longest amount of time between first and last goals
17 years, 3 months, and 24 days – Atiba Hutchinson vs in 2004 and in 2022
Most appearances before scoring a first international goal
49 – Nik Ledgerwood vs in 2016
Fastest goal from kickoff
2nd minute – Bob Lenarduzzi vs in 1980, Alphonso Davies vs in 2022
Latest goal in regulation time
90+5th minute – Sam Adekugbe vs in 2022, Lucas Cavallini vs in 2022
Latest goal in extra time
120th minute – John Catliff vs in 1990
Most goals in a debut
2 – Art Hughes, Dale Mitchell, Nick Papadakis, Tom Kouzmanis, Jonathan David

Team records

First game
2–3 loss to June 7, 1924
First win
1–0 win against June 14, 1924
Biggest win
11–0 vs on March 29, 2021
Biggest loss
0–8 vs June 18, 1993
Most goals scored in one game
11 vs on March 29, 2021
Longest winning streak
8 games – from March 25, 2021, vs to July 15, 2021, vs
Longest undefeated streak
15 games – from September 2, 1999, vs to June 4, 2000, vs
Longest losing streak
8 games – from October 31, 1974, vs to August 10, 1975, vs
Longest winless streak
16 games – from October 16, 2012, vs to May 27, 2014, vs
Longest goalless streak
959 minutes – from March 22, 2013, vs to May 23, 2014, vs
Longest clean sheet streak
567 minutes – from January 19, 2015, vs to July 11, 2015, vs

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

See main article: Canada at the FIFA World Cup.

FIFA World Cup record
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGA
1930Did not enter
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958Did not qualify
1962Did not enter
1966
1970Did not qualify
1974
1978
1982
1986Group stage300305
1990Did not qualify
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022Group stage300327
2026Qualified as co-hosts
Total3/236006212

CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup

See main article: Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup record
Total: 2 titles
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGA
1963Did not enter
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973Did not qualify
1977Fourth place521278
1981Fourth place513166
1985Champions8530114
1989Did not qualify
1991Group stage310269
1993Group stage3021311
1996Group stage210145
1998Withdrew
2000Champions532073
2002Third place522154
2003Group stage210112
2005Group stage310224
2007Semi-finals530295
2009Quarter-finals421143
2011Group stage311123
2013Group stage301203
2015Group stage302101
2017Quarter-finals412165
2019Quarter-finals4202146
2021Semi-finals5302115
2023Quarter-finals413086
2025Qualified
Total (20/28)2 titles7630232310693

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League and quarter-finalsFinals
SeasonDivisionGroupYearResult
2019–20AA4301104Did not qualify
2022–23AC4301113 2023Runners-up210122Squad
2023–24ABye2 1 0 1 4 4 2024Did not qualify
2024–25ABye2 2 0 0 4 0 2025Qualified
Total129032911Total0 titles210122

Copa América

See main article: Canada at the Copa América.

Copa América record
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGA
1916 to 1999Not invited
2001Originally invited but withdrew
2004 to 2015Not invited
2016Did not qualify
2019 to 2021Not invited
2024Fourth place613247
Total1/48613247

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGA
1992 to 1999Did not qualify
2001Group stage301205
2003 to 2017Did not qualify
Total1/10301205

Pan American Games

NAFC Championship

Olympic Games

YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
1900Did not qualify
1904Gold medallists2200110
Did not enter
1968 to 1972Did not qualify
1976Group stage200225
1980Did not qualify
1984Quarter-finals412154
1988 to 2024Did not qualify
Total3/288323189

Head-to-head record

Key

The following table shows Canada's all-time official international record per opponent:

OpponentConfederation
100101−10.00CAF
300309−90.00CONMEBOL
110070+7100.00CONCACAF
100113−20.00UEFA
93151115−433.33AFC
110020+2100.00UEFA
10101100.00UEFA
10102200.00AFC
330092+7100.00CONCACAF
210112−150.00UEFA
200203−30.00UEFA
4310121+1175.00CONCACAF
11641228+1454.54CONCACAF
402248−40.00CONMEBOL
10101100.00UEFA
1100110+11100.00CONCACAF
100102−20.00CAF
512224−220.00CONMEBOL
210153+250.00AFC
410325−325.00CONMEBOL
246991822−425.00CONCACAF
100114−30.00UEFA
1510323111+2066.67CONCACAF
330081+7100.00CONCACAF
211010+150.00UEFA
200217−60.00UEFA
300307−70.00UEFA
3300110+11100.00CONCACAF
200205−50.00UEFA
301236−30.00CONMEBOL
200204−40.00CAF
2010462518+750.00CONCACAF
100101−10.00UEFA
200214−30.00UEFA
210111050.00UEFA
100123−10.00UEFA
201101−10.00UEFA
220083+5100.00CONCACAF
200216−50.00UEFA
211032+150.00CAF
401305−50.00UEFA
311144033.33CONCACAF
1510322210+1266.67CONCACAF
1410222512+1371.43CONCACAF
2998123644−831.03CONCACAF
110031+2100.00AFC
301214−30.00UEFA
402235−20.00UEFA
110040+4100.00AFC
310212−133.33AFC
100116−50.00AFC
100102−20.00UEFA
2611783323+1042.31CONCACAF
4103410−625.00AFC
110042+2100.00CAF
110010+1100.00UEFA
110050+5100.00AFC
100112−10.00UEFA
6321125+750.00CONCACAF
311141+333.33CAF
39411242687−6110.25CONCACAF
4013410−60.00CAF
10101100.00UEFA
200207−70.00UEFA
7511165+1171.43OFC
321041+366.67UEFA
201102−20.00AFC
210113−250.00UEFA
14662169+742.86CONCACAF
10100000.00CONMEBOL
210143+150.00CONMEBOL
400428−60.00UEFA
201125−30.00UEFA
321060+666.67CONCACAF
110020+2100.00AFC
100103−30.00UEFA
321050+566.67CONCACAF
2200111+10100.00CONCACAF
220071+6100.00CONCACAF
100102−20.00AFC
6015314−110.00UEFA
220020+2100.00AFC
100101−10.00UEFA
100102−20.00CAF
521245−140.00AFC
200214−30.00UEFA
100102−20.00UEFA
4400101+9100.00CONCACAF
110031+2100.00UEFA
128221812+666.67CONCACAF
100102−20.00CAF
200216−50.00UEFA
10102200.00UEFA
421112194766−1926.19CONCACAF
301237−40.00CONMEBOL
110080+8100.00CONCACAF
110021+1100.00AFC
413055025.00CONMEBOL
310224−233.33UEFA
Total465173109183589596−737.20

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/nationals/roster.asp?sort=10d&sub=3 CanadaSoccer.com | Official Site of the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. http://www.canadian-soccer.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=0.76&TOPIC_ID=15699&#204296 "Canadian Scoring Stats..."
  3. Web site: Search profiles. canadasoccer.com. November 21, 2019 .
  4. Web site: Mamrud . Roberto . Canada - Record International Players . RSSSF.