Summary
Thelonius "Theo" Bair (born August 27, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thelonius Bair | ||
| Date of birth | August 27, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ottawa Royals | |||
| Capital United | |||
| –2015 | West Ottawa SC | ||
| 2015–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 37 | (3) |
| 2021 | → HamKam (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | St Johnstone | 34 | (1) |
| 2023– | Motherwell | 33 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Canada U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Canada | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2021 | |||
Club career edit
Youth edit
Bair started his youth career with Ottawa Royals, before joining Capital United FC and West Ottawa SC before his move to Vancouver.[1]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC edit
On July 24, 2018, Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that it would be signing Bair to a multi-year MLS homegrown pre-contract beginning in 2019.[2] Bair made his Whitecaps FC and MLS debut on matchday 15 of the 2019 MLS season, coming off the bench in the 71st minute in a 2–1 home victory against FC Dallas.[3] On August 11 against the Portland Timbers, He scored his first professional goal.[4]
On August 6, 2021, Bair was loaned to Norwegian club HamKam for the remainder of the 2021 season.[5] In his first appearance on August 18, Bair scored a goal in a 2–0 victory over Jerv.[6] Bair would go on to make 17 appearances in the 1. divisjon, scoring 4 goals as HamKam were crowned champions and gained promotion to the 2022 Eliteserien.[7] In December 2021, upon his return to Vancouver, the Whitecaps announced they had exercised Bair's contract option, keeping him at the club through 2022.[8]
St Johnstone edit
In January 2022, Bair was transferred to Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone for an undisclosed fee on a contract through the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] He made his debut on February 9 against St Mirren.[10] Bair scored his first goal for the club against Kilmarnock on October 5, 2022.[11] In May 2023, St Johnstone announced Bair would be made available for transfer.[12] On 4 July 2023, Bair and St Johnstone mutually agreed to terminate the contract.[13]
Motherwell edit
In August 2023, Motherwell announced the signing of Bair to a two-year contract.[14][15] He made his debut on August 5 against Dundee and scored a goal in an eventual 1–1 draw.[16]
International career edit
Youth edit
Born in Canada, Bair is of Jamaican descent.[17] In 2018, he represented Canada at the U21 level at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[18] He subsequently played for the Canadian U20 team at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and, scoring a goal and two assists in five appearances.[18] Bair was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020,[19] and was named to the final squad ahead of the rescheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.[20]
Senior edit
In January 2020, Bair was called up to the Canadian senior team ahead of friendlies against Barbados and Iceland.[21] He made his debut on January 7 in the first match against Barbados, and scored a goal in a 4–1 victory.[22]
In February 2024, Bair was named to the Canada national soccer team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[23]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of April 13, 2024[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2019 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| HamKam (loan) | 2021 | Norwegian First Division | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| St Johnstone | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| Motherwell | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 13 | |
| Career total | 119 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 21 | ||
- ^ Includes Canadian Championship, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Knockout round of MLS is Back Tournament
International edit
- As of January 16, 2020
| Canada | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | January 7, 2020 | Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, United States |  Barbados |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ "Theo Bair Whitecaps FC profile". whitecapsfc.com. Whitecaps FC. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign residency forward Bair". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Whitecaps academy product Theo Bair moved by MLS debut". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Rowan, Samuel (August 11, 2019). "Bair's Wonder Goal Not Enough to Lift Caps Over Timbers". Eighty Six Forever.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC loan striker Theo Bair to Norwegian club HamKam". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Bair-show i første forsøk – HamKam imponerte mot Jerv". HA. August 18, 2021.
- ^ "HamKam vant og sikret opprykket til Eliteserien". Eurosport (in Norwegian). November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce end of season roster decisions". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Theo Bair signs for Saints". St Johnstone. January 31, 2022.
- ^ Gallagher, Matthew (February 9, 2022). "St Mirren 2 St Johnstone 1: Perth Saints slip back to bottom of the Premiership".
- ^ Nicolson, Eric (October 5, 2022). "4 St Johnstone talking points as Perth side brought back down to earth by Kilmarnock despite Theo Bair strike". The Courier.
- ^ "Squad Update". May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Theo Bair mutually agrees to terminate contract". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone F.C. July 4, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "THEO BAIR MAKES SWITCH TO ML1". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Cassidy, Peter (August 1, 2023). "Motherwell confirm signing of Canada striker Theo Bair on two-year-deal". STV News. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "MOTHERWELL KICKED OFF THE 23/24 CINCH PREMIERSHIP CAMPAIGN WITH A 1-1 DRAW AWAY TO DUNDEE". Motherwell. August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Theo Bair: Young Vancouver Whitecaps forward showing poise, maturity beyond his years as a pro". The Third Sub. July 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Theo Bair". Canada Soccer. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 3, 2020). "Tristan Borges Called Up To Canada National Team Ahead Of Three Friendlies".
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: CanMNT begins 2020 with a win in friendly vs. Barbados". January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced". Concacaf.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Theo Bair Profile". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
External links edit
- Theo Bair at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Theo Bair at Soccerway