Canada's conveyor belt is in its early days, and there is still much work to be done to truly build it out. But, as Davies makes waves in Munich, another bright young talent is emerging in Toronto, one that is threatening to smash records the Bayern star established before making his mega-move to Germany.
That young talent is Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, the 16-year-old Toronto FC product that has already been called up to Canada's senior national team. With his invite in January, Marhsall-Rutty became the youngest-ever call-up by the men's team, breaking Davies' record by just five days.
And, like Davies before him, Marshall-Rutty is already earning overseas interest before truly establishing himself as a professional. Sources tell