Andrew Ornoch facts for kids
Ornoch in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrzej Mateusz Ornoch | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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The Borough FC (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | North Scarborough SC | ||
| 1999–2001 | PSA Toronto | ||
| 2002–2005 | Erin Mills SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Detroit Mercy Titans | 59 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Mississauga Olympians | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Lombard-Pápa | 34 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Esbjerg | 13 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Heracles Almelo | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Veendam | 9 | (3) |
| 2011 | Mississauga Eagles FC | 3 | (1) |
| 2011 | Telstar | 7 | (1) |
| 2014 | Vaughan Azzurri | (10) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Canada U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Canada | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | The Borough FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 30, 2009 |
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Andrzej Mateusz Ornoch (born August 21, 1985) is a former professional soccer player. He is now the head coach for The Borough FC in the League1 Ontario Championship. Andrew was born in Poland, but he played soccer for Canada on the international stage.
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Early Life and Youth Soccer
Andrew Ornoch was born in Poland. When he was three years old, he moved to Toronto, Canada, with his family. He started playing soccer at a young age with North Scarborough SC. Later, he also played for Erin Mills SC.
College Soccer Career
In 2003, Andrew went to the University of Detroit Mercy. He played soccer for their men's team, the Detroit Mercy Titans. In 2005, he was named the Player of the Year. He was also chosen for the All-Horizon League First Team. During his three years there, he scored 26 goals in 59 games.
Professional Club Career
Starting in Canada and Hungary
In 2002, Ornoch began his senior soccer career. He played briefly for the Mississauga Olympians in the Canadian Soccer League. In May 2006, he signed with a Hungarian club called Lombard Papa FC. This meant he gave up his last year of college soccer.
Playing in Denmark and Netherlands
In January 2008, Andrew signed a four-year contract. He joined the Danish club Esbjerg. In August 2009, he moved to the Netherlands. He signed a one-year contract with Heracles Almelo. He played one game for them against VVV-Venlo. However, he was released by the club in March 2010.
Later in August 2010, he joined another Dutch club, BV Veendam. He started as an amateur player. He hoped to get a permanent contract there.
Return to Canada and Later Career
In January 2011, there were reports that Andrew wanted to join Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. He even tried out for the team in March 2011. However, he did not sign a contract with them. Instead, he joined the Mississauga Eagles FC in the Canadian Soccer League.
In July 2011, he signed with SC Telstar in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He played his first game for them on August 4, 2011. Soon after, he got an injury. In November 2012, he started training with the club again. In 2014, he played for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
International Soccer for Canada
Andrew Ornoch played for the Canada national team. His first game was on November 12, 2006, against Hungary. He also played for the Canada U23 team. This was during the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying tournament.
Life After Playing Soccer
In 2011, Andrew started a soccer club called Dutch Connections FC. He founded it in his hometown of Scarborough. He started it with his former teammate, Jörg van Nieuwenhuijzen. Andrew has a National ‘B’ Coaching license. He is also working to get his National 'A' Coaching License. In 2024, he became the head coach of The Borough FC. This team was formed by Dutch Connections. He was named the Central Division Coach of the Year in League2 Ontario.
