Waterford have signed Canadian midfielder Jordan Faria ahead of the 2026 League of Ireland season.
The 25-year-old makes the move to the RSC for 2026 with over 140 senior appearances to his name across the USL in America and the Canadian Premier League. The USL is the second tier in the United States.
Faria was with Toronto FC’s reserve sides for three years before he departed the club to sign for York United in the Canadian Premier League and then moving to Finnish side MuSa for the 2022 campaign.
Faria returned to Toronto for 2023 to re-sign for their reserve side in the second tier of the American footballing pyramid, making his MLS debut for Toronto’s first-team coming on as a second-half substitute against Austin FC in 2023.
The midfielder returned to the Canadian Premier League in December 2023, signing with Valour FC for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, as he now makes the move to the Blues for 2026.
Valour folded at the end of last year, leading to all their players becoming free agents. Galway United have already snapped up two members of their squad in Kris Twardek and Gianfranco Facchineri, with Faira making it a trio to move to the League of Ireland.
Faria spoke of his excitement moving to Waterford, saying: “I’m delighted to be here. For me it’s surreal experience to be playing in Europe, it has been a dream of mine since I was young.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity and belief from the club, and I’m excited to work with Jon Daly and the rest of my team-mates here at Waterford.”
Daly is pleased with his latest addition: “Jordan is a wide player that likes to take on his opponent in one-on-one situations.
“He carries the ball well and looks to create opportunities for himself and his team-mates. Once he settles and adapts to life at Waterford, I’m sure he will excite our fans with his positive style of play.”
The Blues have been busy in the market, with Evan McLaughlin, John Mahon and Conor Carty among their other signings so far.