Cyle Larin

Cyle Christopher Larin (; born April 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Southampton and the Canada national team. After playing college soccer for the UConn Huskies, Larin was the first pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, joining Orlando City. In his first MLS season, he broke the record for most goals by a rookie, scoring 17 in 27 games and earning the MLS Rookie of the Year Award. He totaled 89 games and 44 goals for Orlando before moving to Beşiktaş for an undisclosed fee in January 2018. He won the Süper Lig, Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup in 2021. He continued playing in Europe with Zulte Waregem and Club Brugge of the Belgian Pro League, Real Valladolid and Mallorca in La Liga, Feyenoord in Eredivisie and Southampton in the EFL Championship. A full international for Canada since 2014, Larin has represented the nation at two FIFA World Cups (2022 and 2026) and five CONCACAF Gold Cups (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2025). He was the top scorer with 13 goals in the CONCACAF section of 2022 World Cup qualification, as Canada qualified for the first time since 1986.