Sean Young (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

Pacific FC Pacific Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Greater Victoria, British Columbia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League, playing home matches at Starlight Stadium located in Langford. History On May 5, 201 ...

in the

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Early life

Young played youth soccer with Bays United FC, later joining the Vancouver Island Wave, winning the U16 provincial title with the team in 2017. In 2018, he played with the Victoria Highlanders reserves in the

Pacific Coast Soccer League The Pacific Coast Soccer League is an amateur soccer league, currently featuring teams from British Columbia. In the past clubs from Washington and Oregon have competed. PCSL is considered to be British Columbia's premier summer league. The ...

, scoring one goal and helping them finish second in the division. During the 2018-19 season, he played at the senior amateur level with Westcastle United in the Vancouver Island Soccer League, helping them win the 2019 Jackson Cup, for the club's first ever championship.

Club career

In April 2019, he signed with

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first team in

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. He made twelve appearances that season and scored a goal against

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on May 19, 2019. In July 2020, after training with the club since June, he signed a professional contract with

of the

, becoming the first local player to sign a contract with the club. He made his professional debut on August 18, 2020, in a substitute appearance against York9. After the season, he extended his contract for the 2021 season. He scored his first professional goal on October 21, 2021, against

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. After winning the league title with Pacific in 2021, he extended his contract once again for the 2022 season. In November 2022, he once again extended his contract with the club for another season. In May 2023, he was named the CPL Player of the Month. That season, he began to attract transfer interest from

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clubs. In January 2024, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season. In April 2024, he signed a two-year extension, through the 2026 season with an option for 2027. On April 19, he would become the first player in club history to reach 100 appearances for the club, across all competitions, scoring a goal in the match against

Valour FC Valour Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home matches at IG Field. The team is coached by Phillip Dos Santos and community owned thro ...

Career statistics

Honours

Pacific FC *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Sean 2001 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Canadian men's soccer players Soccer players from Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Highlanders FC players Pacific FC players Pacific Coast Soccer League players USL League Two players Canadian Premier League players