Tajon Buchanan

Known for his speed and technical ability, he usually plays as a wide midfielder, but can also be deployed as a full-back and a winger.

Tajon Buchanan

Buchanan with Canada at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Tajon Trevor Buchanan
Date of birth	(1999-02-08) February 8, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Full-back, wide midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Inter Milan
Number	17
Youth career
	Brampton YSC
	Mississauga Falcons
2015–2017	Real Colorado
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Syracuse Orange	33	(12)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Sigma	7	(2)
2019–2021	New England Revolution	50	(8)
2021–2024	Club Brugge	50	(4)
2021	→ New England Revolution (loan)	10	(2)
2024–	Inter Milan	6	(0)
International career‡
2021	Canada U23	4	(2)
2021–	Canada	36	(4)
Medal record Men's soccer Representing  Canada CONCACAF Nations League Runner-up 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 28, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 23, 2024

Early career

Buchanan was born and raised in Brampton, Ontario and is of Jamaican descent. His father died when Buchanan was seven years old. He began playing football with Brampton Youth, when he was eight. Buchanan won the 2014 IMG Cup with the Mississauga Falcons. At age 15, he moved with his best friend and his best friend's father (and his former coach), Chrys Chrysanthou, to Colorado where he joined the USSDA academy Real Colorado.

Buchanan spent two years playing college soccer at Syracuse University between 2017 and 2018, making 33 appearances, scoring 12 goals and tallying six assists. After two years with the Orange, Buchanan left early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.

In summer 2018, Buchanan played for League1 Ontario side Sigma, making seven appearances and scoring two goals.

New England Revolution

On January 11, 2019, Buchanan was selected ninth overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. He made his professional debut on March 9, 2019, as an 81st-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Columbus Crew. On November 24, 2020, he scored his first MLS Cup playoffs goal, scoring the second and final goal in a 2–0 win over the Philadelphia Union.

On July 3, 2021 Buchanan scored the first goal in the history of Lower.com Field, in the Revolution's 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew. During the 2021 season, Buchanan's continued good form for the Revolution earned him a nomination to the MLS squad for the 2021 MLS All-Star Game in August 2021.

Club Brugge

In August 2021, Buchanan signed a three-and-a half-year deal with Belgian First Division A champions Club Brugge. Buchanan was loaned back to New England Revolution for the remainder of the 2021 MLS season. The $7m transfer fee (with a 10% sell-on clause) paid by Club Brugge was a club-record received by the Revolution for one of their players. He made his debut for Brugge against Sint-Truiden on January 15, 2022. Buchanan scored his first goal for Brugge on April 24 against Royal Antwerp.

Inter Milan

On 5 January 2024, Buchanan officially joined Serie A club Inter Milan for a reported fee of €7 million, plus €3 million in add-ons, signing a four-and-a-half year deal with the Italian club. In the process, he became Serie A's first ever Canadian player. Buchanan made his debut for his new club on February 16, as a substitute for Alessandro Bastoni in a 4-0 victory over Salernitana.

Youth

Buchanan was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020. A year later, he was named to the final squad for the rescheduled tournament on March 10, 2021. In Canada's opening match, Buchanan scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over El Salvador. He was named the 2020 Canada Soccer Youth International Player of the Year.

Senior

He accepted an invite for the Canadian senior national team camp for January 2021. Buchanan was called up in June 2021 for the coming World Cup qualification matches against Aruba and Suriname, and subsequently made his senior-team debut against Aruba, setting up two goals in a 7–0 victory. On June 18, Buchanan was named to Canada's 60-man preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On July 1 he was called up to the final 23-man squad. He scored his first goal for the senior team on July 29 against Mexico in the semi-final stage of the Gold Cup, netting the equalizer in an eventual 2–1 defeat. Buchanan's play at the tournament was widely praised by the region's media and at the conclusion of the competition he was named as the recipient of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Young Player Award.

In November 2022, Buchanan was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In Canada's second match on November 27 against Croatia, the team scored their first ever goal at a men's World Cup, with Buchanan sending in a cross that was met by the head of Alphonso Davies and sent into the back of the net.

In June 2023, Buchanan was named to the 23-man squad for Canada ahead of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.

Club

As of match played April 28, 2024