Introduction
Christopher "Chris" Mannella (born June 7, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
Career
Club
Toronto FC
Mannella joined the youth academy of Toronto FC in 2009 to play in the Canadian Soccer League. In 2014, he was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Toronto's senior Academy team. He was named the team's captain and made 11 appearances for the side as they captured the regular season championship.
On September 14, 2014, Mannella signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.
Mannella was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015 ahead of their inaugural season in the USL. He was named captain of the team upon his arrival. Mannella made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21. After two years with Toronto FC II, the club announced they would not pick up Mannella's contract option for the 2017 season.
International
On January 9, 2015, Mannella received his first call-up to the Canadian men's national team for friendlies against Iceland on January 16 and 19. He made his international debut a week later.
In May 2016, Mannella was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.He saw action in both matches.