Serita Thurton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serita Joy Metha Thurton | ||
| Date of birth | January 16, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calgary Wild FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax SC | |||
| FC Durham | |||
| Ontario REX | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | South Florida Bulls | 85 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Electric City FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | North Toronto Nitros | 10 | (5) |
| 2025– | Calgary Wild FC | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 9 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 19, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of April 17, 2025 | |||
Serita Joy Metha Thurton (born January 16, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Calgary Wild FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Born in Toronto, Thurton moved to nearby Ajax, Ontario at age two, where she began playing youth soccer at age four with Ajax SC.[1] She later played with FC Durham and the Ontario REX program.[2]
College career
In November 2019, Thurton committed to attend the University of South Florida to play for the women's soccer team beginning in the fall of 2020 (the 2020 season was eventually delayed to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[3] On March 28, 2021, she scored her first career goal in a 3-1 victory over the Houston Cougars.[4] In October 2022, she was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll.[5] Ahead of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Thurton was named to the ACC Watch List.[6][7] At the end of the 2024 season, she was named to the Academic All-District Team.[8]
Club career
In 2022, Thurton played with Electric City FC in League1 Ontario.[9] In 2023, Thurton played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.[10]
In April 2025, Thurton signed with Calgary Wild FC of the Northern Super League, ahead of the inaugural season.[11] She debuted in the league's inaugural match on April 16, 2025, in a 1-0 loss to Vancouver Rise FC, coming on as a substitute.[12] On July 12, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 2-1 victory over Vancouver Rise FC.[13]
International career
In February 2017, Thurton debuted in the Canadian national program, at age 15, attending an identification camp with the Canada U17 team.[1] She was later named to the roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, winning bronze, and the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, finishing in fourth.[1]
In 2022, Thurton was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, winning bronze, as well as being named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1][14]
References
- ^ a b c d Serita Thurton at Canada Soccer
- ^ @fcdurhamacademy (June 6, 2018). "Please to see our girl Serita Thurton enter the game today for Canada U17 vs Costa Rica" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Schilte-Brown Adds Four to 2020 Women's Soccer Signing Class". South Florida Bulls. November 21, 2019.
- ^ "No. 14 USF Remains Unbeaten in Conference Play with Win over Houston". South Florida Bulls. March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Serita Thurton USF profile". South Florida Bulls.
- ^ Johnston, Joey (August 22, 2023). "USF's 'Dandy Dozen': The Biggest Storylines for Fall 2023". South Florida Bulls.
- ^ Smith, Chad (August 13, 2024). "Brown, Sider-Echenberg, Thurton Named to AAC Watch List, Bulls Voted to Finish Second in Preseason Poll". South Florida Bulls.
- ^ Smith, Chad (November 19, 2024). "Five Bulls Earn Spots on CSC Academic All-District Team". South Florida Bulls.
- ^ "Serita Thurton 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Serita Thurton 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Calgary Wild FC Rounds Out Player Roster with Addition of Serita Thurton". Calgary Wild FC. April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Calgary Wild FC Drop Historic NSL Opener, 1-0, to Vancouver Rise FC". Calgary Wild FC. April 17, 2025.
- ^ "Calgary Wild FC Lasso Vancouver Rise FC with 2-1 Victory in Wild West Match". Calgary Wild FC. July 13, 2025.
- ^ "USF Women's Soccer Sends Two with Canada to U-20 World Cup". South Florida Bulls. August 4, 2022.