Anthony Christopher Bahadur or Anthony Adur (born February 25, 1988) is a Canadian

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player who played in the

Canadian Soccer League The Canadian Soccer League (CSL; french: Ligue canadienne de soccer — LCS) is a semi-professional league for Canadian soccer clubs primarily located in the province of Ontario, and claims the history of the Canadian National Soccer League (C ...

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

S. League The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...

Thai Premier League The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially ...

, and the

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to: *North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league *North American Soccer League (2011–2017) The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...

Career

Adur began playing in the

Ontario Soccer League The Ontario Soccer League (OSL) is a competitive amateur soccer league in Ontario, Canada. The OSL is affiliated with and governed by the Ontario Soccer Association. According to the OSA, the OSL has Provincial Leagues, Regional Leagues and Multi-J ...

with Cruz Azul Shooters, where he received the OSL Provincial East U21 MVP award in 2006. As a result, he was called up to play in the

with Cruz Azul's parent club the

Italia Shooters York Region Shooters is a Canadian soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue and white, mirroring t ...

. In his debut season with Italia he won the CSL Championship by scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over the

Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club ( sr, Фудбалски клуб Српски бели орлови / ''Fudbalski klub Srpski beli orlovi'') is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, an unsanctioned socce ...

. In 2008, he signed with the

Toronto Lynx Toronto Lynx was a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team last played in the 2014 season of the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes ...

of the

. He played a total of 11 matches and recorded one goal. After the conclusion of the PDL season he returned to the CSL to sign with

North York Astros The North York Astros were a Canadian soccer team that was founded in 1990. The team initially played in the National Soccer League. The team played their home games at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York, a district of the city of Toronto, Cana ...

. He helped the club clinch a postseason berth and faced the White Eagles in the quarterfinals, but lost to a score of 2–1. On 3 February 2009 signed a contract with

Sengkang Punggol FC Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. History Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Un ...

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

, and played with former Lynx teammate

Murphy Wiredu Murphy Wiredu (born January 15, 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USL Premier Development League, Canadian Soccer League, and the S.League. Career He first played soccer at Monsignor Johnson Catholic High School in North ...

. In 2010, he signed with

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

in Israel, but was released six months later. He then moved to Thailand to sign with

TOT S.C. TOT Sport Club ( th, ทีโอที สปอร์ต คลับ) is a Thai defunct football club based in Lak Si district in northern Bangkok which represents the national telecommunications company, TOT Public Company Limited. TOT ori ...

where he spent two seasons. He had brief stint in

in 2012 with Zanesville Athletic FC. In 2013, he returned to Canada to sign with

FC Edmonton FC Edmonton was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2010 and competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2011 to 2017. The club went on hiatus when NASL ceased competitive operat ...

of the

. In Edmonton he featured in eight matches. In 2016, he returned to play with his original club the

York Region Shooters York Region Shooters is a Canadian soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue and white, mirroring ...

, where he appeared in 8 matches and recorded 2 goals. During the season, he won the regular season championship. In the preliminary round of the postseason he contributed a goal in 5–0 victory over

Milton SC Milton SC is a Canadian soccer club formed in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Academy of Soccer League. Their home venue is located at Milton Community Sports Park in the town of Milton, Ontario. History In 2014, profession ...

. Their playoff journey came to a conclusion after suffering a 4–1 defeat in a penalty shootout to

Hamilton City SC Hamilton City 1 Soccer Club was a Canadian soccer team founded in 2016 that played in the Canadian Soccer League, and played their home games at Cardinal Newman Secondary School multi-sport athletic field in the community of Stoney Creek, Hamil ...

. In 2021, he returned to the Ontario Soccer League to play with GS United.

Honours

Italia/York Region Shooters

CSL Championship The Canadian Soccer League championship final or CSL Championship is the post-season match of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) and is the successor to the CNSL Championship. The winner is crowned champion in the same manner as in other North A ...

: 2006 *

Regular Season Champions: 2016 *2006: MVP of the Year in the OSL Provincial East U21

References

External links

Anthony Adur Interview

Adur dreams of MLS, national team; hopes that FC Edmonton can relaunch his career
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adur, Anthony 1988 births Living people Canadian soccer players North York Astros players Toronto Lynx players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Expatriate footballers in Singapore USL League Two players Hougang United FC players Anthony Adur FC Edmonton players Singapore Premier League players Soccer players from Toronto Anthony Adur National Premier Soccer League players North American Soccer League players York Region Shooters players Association football forwards Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate footballers in Thailand Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in Israel Canadian expatriate soccer players Black Canadian soccer players