Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has been around long enough at Toronto FC that it's hard to believe he's still only 19. Signing a homegrown contract as a 15-year-old — in January 2020 — gives you a long runway, however.
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has been around long enough at Toronto FC that it's hard to believe he's still only 19.The five-foot-seven, 154-pounder from Brampton, Ont., celebrated his first MLS goal Saturday, opening the scoring in the seventh minute of his 54th career league appearance . While Toronto eventually succumbed 2-1 at New York City FC at Yankee Stadium, it was a moment to remember.
"It's a big moment for a young man that's been craving that moment," said Toronto coach John Herdman, who had hoped to use Marshall-Rutty's speed to stretch the New York defence."We're proud of him. He got his goal and hopefully he can kick on from this." The goal celebration was a smaller version of the happy ball of humanity at the Toronto bench that followed Italian star Lorenzo Insigne's long-range winner in the win over Charlotte FC a week earlier in Toronto's home opener.
“Jahkeele is the top player in his age group across Canada and the U.S, and he is among the top young players in all of North America,” Curtis said at the time. “He is an incredibly talented young man. While he’s only 15 years old, he plays the game in very mature way. He had interest from many top clubs in Europe.
In some ways, Marshall-Rutty has been a victim of his own versatility. Nimble on his feet and good with the ball, he is listed as a forward on Toronto's roster. But he is more commonly seen as a winger/wingback. "I think I've learned so much from all these years, facing adversity, living in different places for months without my family, It's just made me grow up faster."
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