It’s always challenging to predict the future of young players with the kind of evidence we have readily available in North American soccer. In Canada, especially, there is often little in the way of solid data to go on thanks to what tend to be non-traditional development paths.
So it’s hard to guess, from the outside, exactly what Jordan Hamilton is going to be. What we can say, however, is that he seems to have separated himself from the many others coming through the Toronto FC system as one of the club’s most promising prospects.
Born in Scarborough, Hamilton played 14 times in MLS last season plus another four in the Canadian Championship, in which he played his best game - a two-goal showing against the Montreal Impact.