Although only the last step from entering the World Cup, but the last 0-1 defeat to Costa Rica, Canada still has the variable of not being able to qualify for the World Cup, this round of facing Jamaica is particularly critical, the biggest star in the team Davis continues to hang the free card, the two top scorers Jonathan David and Larin in the winter break after the state of decline seriously, the key moment has always been poor data young player Buchanan stepped forward, Canada internationals mostly dual citizenship, coincidentally, Buchanan was instrumental in representing Canada against his second national, Jamaica, to help the team advance to the World Cup again after 36 years!
Silent bereaved children
In the Canadian offensive line, Buchanan is an inconspicuous one, but at the age of 23, he is also a promising future star, he and Jonathan Davy are a few months apart, but compared to the Canadian Black Pearls who skipped the major leagues and landed directly in Europe, Buchanan's career is more decent, he followed the fame trajectory of many North American stars: joining the MLB through the draft and landing in Europe with outstanding performances.
If you ask people around you to describe Buchanan, you'll hear the cookie-cutter response: "He's a taciturn man." (College coach Ian McIntyre), "He's a quiet guy who never shows up." "Buchanan has been watching and listening, he never says much. (Buchanan's youth coach). Buchanan's response to this was: "I'd rather have my performance speak for myself than I would rather trust a lot of people." ”
Buchanan, who had a somewhat reclusive personality, had a more tragic childhood, born in Brampton, near Toronto, to a family of six children, his father died of illness when he was seven years old, and he could only grow up with his mother and uncle. Because there are too many brothers and sisters, he naturally can't get enough affectionate care, but fortunately, the youth coach Crisanto is patient enough with him and gives him a lot of love and guidance.
The talented Buchanan has been involved in a variety of sports since he was a child, playing basketball at the beginning and not playing football until he was 10 years old. Brampton is the hometown of many Canadian internationals, and active Canadian internationals Hutchinson, Larin, Osorio and others were born and raised there, where the good football atmosphere influenced Buchanan's choice. Between football and basketball, he chose the former and joined local club mississauga Falcons, becoming a member of Kristanto's rule. According to Crisanto, "He didn't hug, and later over time he understood that hugging was an expression of respect." Kristanto's teaching to him was simple: "Act with integrity, be accountable to yourself and those around you, and don't be afraid to express yourself on the pitch." Buchanan took Crizanto's teachings in mind and soon became the main player for the Mississauga Falcon Juniors.
Inspirational path to study
When Buchanan was 15 years old, Krisanto would move to Colorado to join a bigger team, buchanan, who regarded Krisanto as a relative, wanted to follow Krissanto, and he persuaded his mother, but Buchanan was only 15 years old at the time, following an unrelated person to another country, he would face legal problems and lack of health care and other difficulties in transit, and buchanan, who has always been isolated, told Kristanto: "Without you in my life, I am afraid that I may be on a bad road. I need you to tell me what to do in my life. "Eventually Buchanan followed Crisanto to Colorado, where he joined the Real Colorado Club along with Corissantto's son Antonio, who now plays in the MLS Next League (the united youth soccer league of the United States and Canada), which is far more professional than his previous club, but because he does not live with his biological parents, according to FIFA regulations, he will not be able to officially play for the club until he is 18 years old. Until then, he could only train with the team.
Thanks to professional training equipment, Buchanan grew up at the club and showed outstanding one-on-one talent, and soon he attracted the attention of Syracuse University and offered him a scholarship. However, since Buchanan did not have an orthodox high school education, he needed to earn a year and a half of high school grades in just six months before he could officially join Syracuse University. Buchanan gritted his teeth and successfully completed his fallen studies through face-to-face online teaching, and finally joined Syracuse University as he wished. According to Crisanto' recollection, Buchanan was more addicted to games than his son Antonio, who consciously completed his homework. Buchanan said: "I believe that nothing is guaranteed and I want to make changes immediately. I don't want to wait years to make a difference and pass up such an opportunity. ”
Cash in on talent
After joining Syracuse University, Buchanan immediately cashed in on his talent, scoring goals immediately in the first game of the team, Buchanan's excellent dribbling skills and speed made college coach McKinthair praised, and immediately put it in the offensive wing position, after two seasons at Syracuse University, Buchanan was selected to the ACC Best Team as he wished, and became the school's top scorer, and finished ninth in the draft, joining the MLB team New England Revolution.
In the New England Revolution, Buchanan was transformed from an offensive wing-back to a full-back, and also served as a midfielder and second forward, no matter what position he played, he was able to play well. Former U.S. coach Of the New England Revolution, Arrena, said: "Theoretically he is a right-back, but he does not really play as a right-back in the game, he is more like a midfielder, he is constantly seeking to attack, he has the ability to start anywhere on the right side, he can also play a second forward, offensive midfielder, he is a player with a lot of ability, whether on the offensive end or defensive end, it is a sign that he will have a good future. ”
With his outstanding performance in the MLB, Buchanan also skipped the youth team and was directly selected for the Canadian national team, and in his first official international match for Canada, Buchanan played the whole game and delivered two assists to help the team beat Aruba 7-0 in the World Cup qualifiers. With Davis injured, Buchanan switched from the right wing position to the left wing position, a position Buchanan had never played before, but Canadian coach Herdman was very trusting of him, believing that Buchanan was fully capable of any position: "Buchanan showed unusual maturity in all moments of the game. Every team needs such players, and every fan loves this versatile player. ”
(Buchanan has reached 90 speed capabilities in FIFA22)
In 2021, Buchanan participated in the Gold Cup as the main force of Canada, and helped the team to break into the final four, the semi-finals against the North American powerhouse Mexico, Buchanan scored the equaliser goal for the team in the 58th minute of the second half, but unfortunately the team lost 1-2 to Mexico and did not qualify for the final, the first big game, Buchanan showed a good performance, he also won the best young player award in that Gold Cup.
The excellent performance of the Gold Cup has attracted the attention of many European teams, Ligue 1 Lens, Bundesliga Augsburg are interested in introducing it, and finally Buchanan chose to join the European-qualified Bundesliga giants Brugge, after playing the perfect professional league, Buchanan finally joined Bruges in early 2022 to debut in Europe, it is true that there are many stars of hope that will join Europe from the MLB in the winter window of 2022, but compared to Peppy, who quickly became a substitute in Augsburg, and, who was seriously injured as soon as he went to West Brom, Buchanan quickly adapted to the European arena and became an absolute main force in Bruges.
epilogue
"I've just walked a little bit more, but I'm very grateful and I'm really excited right now. Honestly I'm very happy to go anywhere. After joining Bru, Buchanan spoke excitedly about his career: "I moved to Colorado, then to Syracuse , then to Boston, and this time it was no exception, I was alone and I had to grow up faster. Looking back, I've been through a lot and need to accept a lot. When you go through those dark times and you don't want to quit or go home, you have to settle everything. ”
The difficulties did not crush Buchanan, and in the absence of a way out, he could only constantly spur himself on. Step by step, Buchanan relied not on his talent, but on his spirit of not accepting defeat: "If I want to play, I will try to be the best player on the field." ”
The New England Revolution added a second transfer share to Buchanan's contract with Bruges, as a famous star processing factory in Belgian football, Brugge naturally has the ability to train Buchanan to become the next tens of millions of stars. Today, Buchanan's positioning in the Canadian national team is no longer a substitute for Davis, he has returned to the right side of the road that he is better at, and when Davis returns from injury, we will expect to see Canada fly on both wings in this year's World Cup. (Back-ups/MIKU)