2017 Men's Soccer Roster

Muad Issa
Martin Bazyl
Roham Abtahi
Nikki Silaev
Nikki Silaev
Forster Chan
Mike Needham

7 Jonathan Lao

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 170
  • Position M
  • Elig 5
  • Program Economics
  • Hometown Unionville, Ont.
  • Prev School Bill Crothers S.S.

Biography

Profile: A talented midfielder with excellent attacking and defensive sense.
 
2017: Earned OUA West second-team all-star honours in final season … Appeared in 16 games and started 14 in the midfield … Tied for fifth in team scoring with six points and was sixth in goals (three) … Scored the game winner in first win over McMaster … Recorded 14 shots and nine shots on goal … Played in all six playoff games … Scored one goal in the OUA quarter-finals, another in the U SPORTS consolation semifinal and a penalty kicks goal in the fifth-place match … Won OUA championship and finished fifth at the U SPORTS tournament.
 
2016: Won the OUA male athlete of the year award and was nominated for the U SPORTS BLG Award … Named the U SPORTS player of the year, just the second in York history, and earned U SPORTS all-Canadian honours for the fourth time … Named the OUA West most valuable player for the second time in his career … Earned OUA West first-team all-star honours for the fourth straight year … Started 12 games at central midfield and all three playoff games … Scored four goals and added three assists … Tallied two game winners, including a gorgeous free kick into the net from 25 yards out in the 90th minute against Guelph … Recorded 23 shots and 13 shots on goal … Won OUA silver medal and finished sixth at U SPORTS tournament.
 
2015: Earned CIS first-team all-Canadian honours and OUA West first-team all-star recognition for the third year in a row … Started 14 games in the midfield and all six in the playoffs … Named to the CIS championship tournament all-star team … Scored two goals in the regular season, including the winner against Western … Scored in the second round of penalty kicks in the CIS semifinal win over UBC … Recorded 27 shots and 11 shots on goal … Won OUA and CIS championships.
 
2014: Earned CIS second-team all-Canadian and OUA West first-team all-star honours for the second straight year … Started 13 games in the midfield, and all six in the playoffs ... Finished fourth in team scoring with five goals ... Recorded nine shots on goal … Named to the CIS championship tournament all-star team … Won OUA and CIS championships.
 
2013: Named the CIS and OUA rookie of the year, as well as the OUA West most valuable player … Earned York’s male rookie of the year award … Earned CIS first-team all-Canadian and OUA first-team all-star honours … Started all 16 games at centre midfield … Tied for first on the team and second in the OUA with 11 goals … Led the Lions with 29 shots on goal … Also scored two goals in six playoff games, including the game winner in the semifinals that clinched a berth at the CIS championships … Named to the CIS tournament all-star team … Named CIS and York male athlete of the week for the period ending Sept. 2 after scoring four goals in two matches, including both game winners … Won OUA championship and finished fourth at the CIS tournament.
 
Club/provincial/national: Represented Canada at the 2009 CONCACAF U17 championship in Mexico … Has participated in national training camps at the U18 and U20 levels … Was a reserve for German Liga 3 club FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt … Former member of Toronto FC’s senior academy team.

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Historical Player Information

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