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| Full name | Cyle Christopher Larin[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-17)April 17, 1995 (age 30)[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brampton,Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward,left winger | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Feyenoord (on loan fromMallorca) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Brampton YSC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2013 | Sigma | |||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | UConn Huskies | 39 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Sigma | 5 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Orlando City | 87 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Beşiktaş | 83 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | →Zulte Waregem (loan) | 29 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Club Brugge | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | →Valladolid (loan) | 19 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Mallorca | 67 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | →Feyenoord (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Canada U20 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Canada | 87 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 6, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 10, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cyle Christopher Larin (/ˈkaɪl/;[5] born April 17, 1995) is a Canadian professionalsoccer player who plays as astriker or aleft winger forEredivisie clubFeyenoord, on loan fromLa Liga clubMallorca, and theCanada national team.
After playingcollege soccer for theUConn Huskies, Larin was the first pick of the2015 MLS SuperDraft, joiningOrlando City. In his first MLS season, he broke the record for most goals by a rookie, scoring 17 in 27 games and earning theMLS Rookie of the Year Award.[6] He totaled 89 games and 44 goals for Orlando before moving toBeşiktaş for an undisclosed fee in January 2018. He won theSüper Lig,Turkish Cup andTurkish Super Cup in 2021. He continued playing in Europe withZulte Waregem andClub Brugge of theBelgian Pro League andReal Valladolid andMallorca inLa Liga.
A full international forCanada since 2014, Larin represented the nation at theCONCACAF Gold Cup in2015,2017,2019,2021 and2025, reaching the semi-finals in 2021. He was the top scorer with 13 goals in theCONCACAF section of2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, as Canada qualified for the first time since 1986.
Larin was born inBrampton,Ontario in Canada to aJamaican family and attendedSt. Edmund Campion Secondary School, where he was the school's top goal scorer for the final three years that he attended.[7] In 2007, at the age of 11, Larin joined the private soccer academy Sigma FC of theOntario Soccer League before graduating in 2013. During his time at Sigma FC, Larin travelled to Europe for training periods withWerder Bremen,Hertha Berlin andWolfsburg in Germany, as well asRacing Genk andClub Brugge in Belgium twice. About the striker, then-Sigma FC Technical DirectorBobby Smyrniotis said, "Cyle is a rare player to find in Canada...a complete and modern striker able to play with both feet, finish from all areas, dominate his region of the park and provide for his teammates."[8]
In 2013, Larin committed to theUniversity of Connecticut. During his first year with theHuskies, Larin scored 14 goals in 23 appearances, the 6th highest goal total in the entireNCAA for the season. His performance during his freshman year earned him multiple honours including Freshman of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com and being named to theAmerican Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.[7] In January 2014, Larin was touted as one of the best players available in the2014 MLS SuperDraft. However, he did not sign aGeneration Adidas deal withMajor League Soccer before the draft and was named the No. 2 best college player available in 2015 if he opted to sign with the league.[9]
In 2014, during the college offseason, Larin rejoined Sigma FC as they entered the newly formedLeague1 Ontario.[10] During the season, Larin scored four goals in five appearances for Sigma.[11] During the season, Sigma FC reached the League 1 Ontario Cup final before ultimately losing 1–2 to Vaughan Azzurri.[12] Following the2014 Major League Soccer regular season and during his sophomore season at UConn, Larin was once again predicted to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming2015 MLS Superdraft if he opted to sign with the league and not for a European club, which were also rumoured to be interested in the player.[13] At that time,Orlando City SC held the No. 1 pick in the draft after selecting it in the Expansion Draft held between themselves and fellow-expansion clubNew York City FC.[14]
In early January 2015, it was announced that Larin had reached a verbal agreement to sign aGeneration Adidas contract with Major League Soccer despite interest from European clubs, including a club from the EnglishPremier League.[15] On January 8, 2015, it was officially announced that Larin had signed a Generation Adidas contract with the league, along with four other players.[16] At the2015 MLS SuperDraft, Larin was selected by Orlando City SC as the first overall pick as expected, becoming the first Canadian ever chosen first overall in the MLS SuperDraft in the process.[17]
Larin was first included in an Orlando City match on March 13, 2015, remaining an unused substitute in their 1–0 win at theHouston Dynamo. Eight days later he made his debut, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute forPedro Ribeiro in a 0–1 loss against theVancouver Whitecaps at theCitrus Bowl.[18] He scored his first professional league goal on April 12, opening a 2–0 away win against thePortland Timbers.[19] Larin scored in hisLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup debut as Orlando was defeated 1–3 byChicago Fire in the quarterfinals.[20] On July 18, in a 0–2 home loss to theNew York Red Bulls, he was sent off in the first half for a high tackle onSacha Kljestan; this red card was eventually overturned.[21][22]
Eight days later, he scored his first professionalhat-trick in an MLS fixture againstNew York City FC. With the hat-trick, Larin became only the 8th rookie to score three goals in an MLS match and only the third player to do so for an expansion side.[23] Larin also became the third Canadian to score three goals in a match, along withDwayne De Rosario andTesho Akindele, and the second youngest player to do so behind onlyKekuta Manneh, who was 18 at the time of his first MLS hat-trick.[24] He was named MLS Player of the Week for his efforts.[25]
In Orlando's next match, Larin scored two more goals as the club defeatedColumbus Crew 5–2, tying him withDamani Ralph's rookie record of eleven goals.[26] On September 25, against the Red Bulls, he scored his second hat-trick of the season in a 5–2 victory on the road and, in the process, broke the rookie goal-scoring record.[27] In November, having finished his first season with 17 goals in 27 games, Larin won the 2015MLS Rookie of the Year Award.[28][6]
On March 6, Orlando began thenew season by hostingReal Salt Lake. Down 2–0 in the fourth minute of added time, Larin scored fromBrek Shea's pass and then set upAdrian Winter's equalizer in the eventual 2–2 draw.[29] He scored in each of the team's first three games of the season, the third being the only goal in a win at New York City on March 18.[30] On March 18, he was also awardedGoal of the Week for his goal against Chicago Fire in a 1–1 draw seven days earlier.[31][32] On August 5, Larin was given his second Goal of the Week award for his goal against theNew England Revolution in a 3–1 victory five days earlier.[33][34] On September 23, Larin was awarded his final Goal of the Week award for his sole goal in a 4–1 loss to Columbus Crew six days earlier.[35][36]
Larin was selected for the2016 MLS All-Star Game inSan Jose, California, coming on in place ofSebastian Giovinco for the final 14 minutes of a 2–1 loss to England'sArsenal.[37]
Larin scored the first three goals of Orlando's 2017 season, including a brace against Philadelphia. In the early hours of Thursday, June 15, Larin was arrested and charged with DUI.[38] As a result, he missed three games while under assessment by MLS.[39] After scoring 12 goals in the 2017 season, Larin indicated a desire to move to Europe in the offseason.[40] His last match with Orlando City was a friendly match againstPuerto Rico to raise money for the devastation caused byHurricane María where he scored two goals.[41]
Larin was sold toBeşiktaş in Turkey in January 2018, after refusing to show up to practice with Orlando City, with whom he was still under contract. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[42] On April 7, Larin scored on his debut with Beşiktaş in a 5–1 homeSüper Lig win overGöztepe, minutes after entering as a late substitute.[43] In the last game of the season on May 19, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 win overSivasspor also at theVodafone Park.[44]
In the second leg of the second qualifying round against the Faroese sideB36 Torshavn in the2018–19 UEFA Europa League, Larin scored three goals in a 6–0 win (8–0 aggregate) on August 2.[45] This made him the second player afterDemba Ba to bag a hat-trick for the Black Eagles in a European competition.[46]After a difficult2018–19 season with Beşiktaş, Larin was loaned to Belgian clubZulte Waregem in July 2019.[47] He scored seven times in his season in theBelgian First Division A, including two in a 6–0 win overCercle Brugge on October 5.[48]
After returning to his parent club, on November 29, 2020, Larin was sent off in a 4–3 home win againstIstanbul rivalsFenerbahçe.[49] The following January 6, he scored four times in a 6–0 win overÇaykur Rizespor also atVodafone Park,[50] and repeated the feat in a 7–0 win overHatayspor on May 1.[51] He ended the season as a league champion and joint-second top scorer with 19 goals, behindAaron Boupendza and alongsideMame Biram Diouf, both of Hatayspor.[52]
On July 4, 2022, Larin signed a three-year deal with the Belgian First Division A clubClub Brugge.[53] He made his debut on July 17 in Brugge'sBelgian Super Cup match againstGent, subbing in the second half in an eventual 1–0 victory.[54] Larin scored his first goal on September 10 againstSeraing.[55]
In January 2023, Larin was loaned toLa Liga sideValladolid for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy.[56] He made his debut on January 29 againstValencia, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory despite coming on as a late substitute.[57] He scored again in a 0–1 victory on February 5 againstReal Sociedad.[58] Larin scored eight goals and assisted three in 19 games, but his club was relegated.[59] His loan was made permanent at the end of the season,[60] for €1.5 million.[61]
On August 3, 2023, Larin was sold to fellow La Liga clubRCD Mallorca on a five-year contract for an estimated fee of €8 million.[61] In his first season at the club, he scored his first goal on the 16th matchday, though it was the only goal of the game againstSevilla, and his second goal earned a 1–1 draw withCelta Vigo; when he was on two league goals, he had four in theCopa del Rey, including a 120th-minte winner away toTenerife in the last 16.[62] He played in thefinal, which the team lost on penalties toAthletic Bilbao.[63]
On September 2, 2025, Larin was loaned toEredivisie sideFeyenoord.[64]
After Larin's impressive first-year season at the University of Connecticut, Canada national team managerBenito Floro called him in for a senior national training camp inFlorida in January 2014 — Larin's first national callup at any level, senior or junior.[65][66] In May 2014, Larin was included in the roster for a senior training camp in Austria and friendly matches againstBulgaria andMoldova on May 23 and 27, respectively.[67] Larin was viewed as a potential offensive solution for the team which was experiencing a scoring drought of over 900 minutes and winless streak of 15 games entering the friendlies.[68] He made his senior international debut in the match against Bulgaria inRitzing, coming on as a substitute forSimeon Jackson later in the second half of a 1–1 draw.[69]
Larin was named in Canada's2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad on January 5 that year.[70] Five days later, he made his tournament debut in a 3–1 win overHaiti,[66] as Canada exited in the group stage in Jamaica. He returned to the senior team for friendlies againstGuatemala andPuerto Rico in March.[71] He scored his first goal for Canada in the latter match, the third goal in the 3–0 victory over Puerto Rico.[72]
In June, Larin netted in each leg of Canada's 6–0 aggregate win overDominica in thesecond round of qualification for the2018 FIFA World Cup.[73][74] Larin featured in all three of Canada's matches in their co-hosting of the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the first two as a starter,[75] in agroup stage exit.[76] In the team's opening game of the tournament on July 8 at theStubHub Center, he missed an open goal in a goalless draw withEl Salvador.[77] On November 13, in the first match ofthe fourth round of qualification, he scored the only goal to defeatHonduras atBC Place inVancouver.[78]
Larin was not named in managerOctavio Zambrano's initial Canada squad for the2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup due to his recent charge fordriving under the influence, but was named in the squad for the knockout stage.[79] He started in the quarter-final against Jamaica at theUniversity of Phoenix Stadium, and was substituted forLucas Cavallini after 56 minutes of the 2–1 loss.[80]
Larin was named to the final 23-man squad for the2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup on May 30, 2019.[81]
On March 25, 2021, Larin scored his first hat-trick with Canada, in a 5–1 win overBermuda in the team's first2022 World Cup qualifying match.[82] He was called up for the2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup on July 1.[83] He scored the equalizer in the team's opening 4–1 win overMartinique and two goals in a victory by the same score overHaiti, as they reached the semi-finals; the brace in the latter game put him at 10 goals in 8 games in 2021.[84][85]
Larin tied Dwayne De Rosario's record for most goals for Canada (22) on November 16, 2021, scoring twice in a 2–1 home win overMexico in 2022 World Cup qualifying, a team Canada had not beaten for 21 years.[86] On January 30, 2022, he scored the opening goal of a 2–0 home win in a qualifier against theUnited States, surpassing De Rosario's record and became theall-time top goalscorer for Canada, a record he held until November 2024 whenJonathan David surpassed him.[87] On March 27, he opened the scoring in a 4–0 win over Jamaica as the Canadians made the World Cup for the first time since1986.[88] He finished the qualification campaign with 13 goals, the highest in the CONCACAF region and the second highest in theWorld Cup Qualification campaign overall.[89] In November 2022, Larin was confirmed as part of the 26-man squad for the2022 FIFA World Cup.[90]
In June 2023 Larin was called-up to the Canadian squad contesting the2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[91] In June 2024, Larin was named to Canada's squad for the2024 Copa América.[92]
Larin holds aU.S. green card, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[93]
In June 2017, Larin was arrested byFlorida Highway Patrol for driving the wrong way on a 4-lane road inOrlando and given a breathalyzer test that showed that he was above the legal blood alcohol level. He was suspended from MLS until he completed a league-mandated substance abuse assessment, and this ban was lifted by the end of the month.[94][95]
In August 2021, Larin joined Canadian clubSimcoe County Rovers ofLeague1 Ontario as a co-owner.[96][97][98]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sigma FC | 2014 | League1 Ontario | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 4 | ||
| Orlando City | 2015 | MLS | 27 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 18 | ||
| 2016 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 14 | ||||
| 2017 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | 28 | 12 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 43 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 89 | 44 | ||||
| Beşiktaş | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 1 | — | 10[b] | 3 | — | 22 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2[c] | 1 | — | 45 | 23 | |||
| 2021–22 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Total | 83 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 39 | ||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Valladolid (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | |||
| Mallorca | 2023–24 | La Liga | 35 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 42 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 34 | 7 | |||
| Total | 67 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 76 | 14 | |||
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 304 | 104 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 352 | 120 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 30 | |
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