Christian Oxner

Christian Oxner (born July 29, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player.

Christian Oxner
Oxner with HFX Wanderers in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-29) July 29, 1996
Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Halifax Dunbrack
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Saint Mary's Huskies 33 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 HFX Wanderers 60 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022

Club career

Early career

Oxner was born in Halifax and grew up in the suburb of Clayton Park.[1] Oxner began playing soccer with the U6 programme of local club Halifax Dunbrack.[2]

Western Halifax

While attending Saint Mary's University, Oxner played for local Nova Scotia Soccer League amateur side Western Halifax FC during the summer.[3] In 2016, he won his first provincial championship with Western Halifax and competed at his first national championships that fall.[4]

In 2017, Oxner won a second provincial title in a row Western Halifax and went on to win the Challenge Trophy that year.[4] Oxner kept a clean sheet in the final against FC Winnipeg Lions as Western Halifax won 1–0, becoming the first Nova Scotia club to win the competition since in 2001.[5] In 2018, Oxner helped Western Halifax to a third consecutive Nova Scotian title.[4]

HFX Wanderers

On November 12, 2018, Oxner was drafted in the third round, nineteenth overall, in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft by local club HFX Wanderers.[6] On February 20, 2019 Oxner signed his first professional contract with Wanderers, becoming the second-ever Nova Scotian to sign for the club.[7] He made his professional debut in a Canadian Championship match against Vaughan Azzurri on May 16.[8] On May 25, 2019 he made his league debut against Cavalry FC.[8] After starting the season as a back-up to veteran Trinidad and Tobago international Jan-Michael Williams, Oxner slowly earned himself the spot as Wanderers' starting keeper and went on to make eighteen league appearances that season.[8] On November 5, 2019 Oxner re-signed with Halifax for the 2020 season.[9] In the 2020 season, Oxner would be named a finalist for the league's best goalkeeper.[10] In November 2020, Oxner would re-sign with the Wanderers for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, with a club option for the 2023 season.[11] In December 2022 HFX announced they had declined Oxner's 2023 option, ending his time with the club.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of October 9, 2022[13]
Club League Season League Playoffs Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
HFX Wanderers FC CPL 2019 180—30210
2020 6010—70
2021 180—00180
2022 180—20200
Career total 6001050660

Honours

Western Halifax

HFX Wanderers

References
  1. "Huskies goalkeeper Christian Oxner signs with the HFX Wanderers FC". Smu News and Events. Saint Mary's University. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. Danae Iatrou (23 February 2019). "21 Questions – The Oxner & De Carolis Edition". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. Glenn MacDonald (25 April 2019). "HFX Wanderers field local flair for CPL opener". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. "Western Halifax win the 2018 Nova Scotia men's title". Canada Soccer. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  5. "Nova Scotia's Western Halifax FC claim first Challenge Trophy". Canada Soccer. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. Gareth Hampshire (13 November 2018). "Halifax born goalkeeper among three University draft picks for HFX Wanderers". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  7. "Wanderers ink Halifax-born goalkeeper Oxner, defender De Carolis". Canadian Premier League. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  8. "C. Oxner". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. Gareth Hampshire (5 November 2019). "Wanderers re-sign standout goalkeeper Christian Oxner for 2020 season". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. Marty Thompson (November 23, 2020). "Christian Oxner on Golden Glove nomination: 'It's a testament to the Wanderers'". Canadian Premier League.
  11. Dylan Lawrence (November 24, 2020). "Christian Oxner to remain 'in the box' for years to come: 'We're going to compete weekly'". HFX Wanderers FC.
  12. "Halifax Wanderers announce year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers. December 6, 2022.
  13. Christian Oxner at Soccerway
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