Noah Bickford (born February 28, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Sigma FC in the Ontario Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noah Bickford | ||
| Date of birth | February 28, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sigma FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Milton Magic FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022-2023 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 8 | (0) |
| 2025- | TMU Bold | 12 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021-2022 | Scrosoppi FC | 17 | (2) |
| 2024 | ProStars FC | 19 | (1) |
| 2025 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2026 | Forge FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2026- | Sigma FC | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 19, 2026 | |||
Early life
editIn 2009, Bickford began playing youth soccer with the Milton Magic FC. Over the next 10 years with the youth club, he won three Ontario Cup titles at the U14, U15, and U17 levels.[1]
Bickford played for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at the NCAA Division I college level in the 2022 and 2023 seasons, before joining the TMU Bold U Sports team for the 2025 season.[2][3]
Club career
editFrom 2021 to 2025, Bickford played with semi-professional clubs Scrosoppi FC, ProStars FC,[4] and captained Simcoe County Rovers FC in League1 Ontario.[5][6]
In the 2026 CPL–U Sports Draft, Forge FC drafted Bickford in Round 1 with the 8th overall pick.[7] In February 2026, Bickford signed for Forge on a short-term contract ahead of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup matches against Tigres UANL.[5]
On April 3rd, 2026, Forge FC announced Bickford had signed a second short-term contract of the season for the club's first match of the 2026 Canadian Premier League season.[8] On April 4th, 2026, Bickford made his professional debut, coming off the bench for one minute in Forge's 2-0 win over Atlético Ottawa.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played April 4, 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scrosoppi FC | 2021 | League1 Ontario | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scrosoppi FC | 2022 | League1 Ontario | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| ProStars FC | 2024 | League1 Ontario | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Simcoe County Rovers | 2025 | League1 Ontario | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Forge FC | 2026 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Noah Bickford". Milton Magic FC. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Noah Bickford - Men's Soccer". Oakland University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Noah Bickford - 2025 - Soccer (M)". TMU Athletics & Recreation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "TMU Land NCAA Standout and Rovers Captain Noah Bickford - TMU Athletics & Recreation". TMU Athletics & Recreation. August 9, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Jacques, John (February 2, 2026). "Forge Signs Draft Pick Trio Ahead Of Continental Tilt". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "NOAH BICKFORD". OPL - Ontario Premier League. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ FC, Forge (November 28, 2025). "Forge FC Select Bickford and Bourgeois in 2026 CPL–U SPORTS Draft". Forge FC. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ FC, Forge (April 3, 2026). "Forge FC Sign Midfielder Anthony Aromatario to Multi-Year Contract". Forge FC. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Noah Bickford Profile". CPL. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ Noah Bickford at Soccerway
External links
edit- Noah Bickford at Soccerway