Noble Okello facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noble Okello Ayo | ||
| Date of birth | July 20, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North York Hearts | |||
| Mooredale SC | |||
| 2013–2018 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Toronto FC II | 23 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Toronto FC | 23 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2020 | → HB Køge (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | New England Revolution II | 10 | (1) |
| 2024 | Atlanta United 2 | 26 | (3) |
| 2025– | Phoenix Rising | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (3) |
| 2018 | Canada U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Canada | 2 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Noble Okello Ayo, born on July 20, 2000, is a Canadian professional soccer player. He plays as a midfielder for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship league.
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Early Life and Youth Soccer
Noble Okello started playing soccer when he was six years old. He first played for North York Hearts SC. Later, he joined Mooredale SC. In 2013, he became part of the Toronto FC Academy.
In 2017, Noble was part of the Toronto FC U17 team. This team won the first-ever International Youth Soccer Cup. They beat Juventus U17 in the final match.
Club Career Highlights
Starting with Toronto FC Teams
In 2016, Noble played one game for Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. The next year, in 2017, he scored one goal in 13 games. He also played two more games in 2018.
In September 2017, Noble signed his first professional contract. This was with Toronto FC II, which plays in the USL Championship. He made his professional debut on October 6, 2017. This game was against Bethlehem Steel FC.
After the USL season, Noble trained with the U19 team of VfL Wolfsburg in Germany. In January 2018, he played a full game for their U19 team. He even scored a goal in the 88th minute, helping them win 2–1. He then returned to Toronto to train with the main Toronto FC team.
Playing for Toronto FC (MLS)
In January 2019, Noble Okello signed a contract with the main Toronto FC team. This team plays in Major League Soccer, which is the top soccer league in the United States and Canada.
He made his first team debut on August 14, 2019. This was in a Canadian Championship semi-final game against Ottawa Fury FC. On July 21, 2020, he played his first game in Major League Soccer. This match was against the New England Revolution.
In 2021, Noble was loaned back to Toronto FC II for some games. He scored his first goal for TFCII on June 30, 2021. This goal came from a penalty kick against Tormenta FC. Toronto FC kept Noble for the 2022 season. However, he got injured after playing four games. This injury kept him from playing for five months. After the 2022 season, his contract ended, and he left the club.
Loan to HB Køge
On September 25, 2020, Noble was loaned to HB Køge. This is a club in the Danish 1st Division in Denmark. His teammate, Rocco Romeo, was also on loan there. Noble made his debut for Køge on September 30. He came into the game in the second half and scored a goal from far away.
New Teams: Revolution II and Atlanta United 2
In February 2023, Noble tried out for the LA Galaxy club. After that, he tried out for the New England Revolution. In March 2023, he signed with their second team, New England Revolution II. This team plays in MLS Next Pro.
In December 2023, Noble signed with Atlanta United 2 for the 2024 season. He scored his first goal for them on May 8, 2024. This goal was against Carolina Core FC.
Joining Phoenix Rising FC
Noble Okello signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 27, 2024. He will play for them in the upcoming season.
International Career
Noble Okello has played for Canada's national youth teams. In September 2016, he joined a training camp with the Canada U17 team. He played his first international game on April 22, 2017. This was against Costa Rica U17 in the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.
In May 2018, Noble was called up to the Canadian U21 team. He played in the 2018 Toulon Tournament. In October 2018, he joined the Canadian U20 squad. They played in the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In the first game against Dominica, he scored two goals. Canada won that game 4–0.
Noble was also part of the Canadian U-23 team. He was on the list for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
In 2019, Noble was named to the Canadian senior team. This was for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made his senior team debut on January 7, 2020. He came on as a substitute in a 4–1 win against Barbados.
See also
In Spanish: Noble Okello para niños
