Deandre Christopher Kerr (born November 29, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club AVS.
Early life Kerr began playing youth soccer with Ajax SC at age seven. Afterwards, he played for Pickering FC's United FA OPDL team. He then moved to Whitby SC and in 2018 went on trial with Scottish Premier League clubs. In November 2018, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.
College career In 2020, he began attending Syracuse University, playing for the men's soccer team. In his freshman season, he led the team with four goals and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. In his sophomore season, he led the team in goals with nine and in points with 21, was named to the second team All-Region, a 2021 All-ACC First Team selection, and Syracuse team MVP.
Club career Kerr was on the roster for Whitby's League1 Ontario team Darby FC in 2018, but did not feature in any matches.
On January 21, 2022, Kerr signed a three-year Homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, with options for 2025 and 2026. In his unofficial debut in pre-season, he scored twice in a 5–4 loss to the LA Galaxy on January 29. He started in the Toronto FC season opener against FC Dallas on February 26. In 2023, he finished as the team's co-leading scorer, alongside Italian Designated Players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi with five goals. On May 21, 2024, he scored four goals in an 8–1 victory over CS Saint-Laurent in the 2024 Canadian Championship.
AVS On September 4, 2026, Kerr completed a permanent transfer to Portuguese club AVS, signing a contract until 2028 with an option to extend.
International career Born in Canada, Kerr is of Jamaican descent. He played three matched for Canada U15 at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.
He started all three matches for Canada U17 at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In May 2023, Kerr was listed on the Canada preliminary rosters for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsToronto FC2022Major League Soccer263—20——2832023235—10—202652024263—45—003082025204—00——2042026100—11——111Career total105150086002011521
Honours Toronto FC Canadian Championship: 2020
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