Émile Legault

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Émile Legault
Personal information
Full name Émile Legault
Date of birth (2000-04-10) April 10, 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Mont-Royal Outremont
Youth career
2004–2012 Saint-Lambert
2012–2018 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Pacific FC 13 (0)
2020 Rio Grande Valley FC 4 (0)
2021– Mont-Royal Outremont 6 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Canada U17 3 (0)
2018 Canada U20 4 (0)
2018 Canada U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 31, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 1, 2019

Émile Legault (born April 10, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Mont-Royal Outremont.

Early life[]

Legault was born in Longueuil, Quebec, and grew up in nearby Saint-Lambert.[1] He began playing soccer at age four with local club AS Saint-Lambert.[1]

Club career[]

Auxerre[]

Legault moved to France with his mother at age twelve, where he was recruited by the academy of Ligue 2 side AJ Auxerre.[2] Initially a forward, Legault converted first to a central midfielder and then to a full-back while at Auxerre.[2] In 2016, he joined the club's U-17 squad.[3]

Pacific FC[]

On April 25, 2019, Legault signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on May 1 against Valour FC and would make a total of thirteen league appearances that season.[4] On November 4, 2019, the club announced it would not be exercising Legault's contract option for next season.[5]

Rio Grande Valley FC[]

On March 7, 2020, Legault joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6] He made four appearances that season.[4]

Mont-Royal Outremont[]

In July 2021, Legault returned to Canada, signing with PLSQ side Mont-Royal Outremont.[7]

International career[]

Legault has represented Canada at multiple youth levels. In May 2018, he was called up to the Canadian U-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[8] Legault was also named to the Canadian U-20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[9] Legault was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[10]

Personal life[]

Legault holds Canadian and French citizenship.[2][3]

Career statistics[]

As of 31 July 2021[4]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pacific FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 13 0 — 1 0 — 14 0
Rio Grande Valley FC 2020 USL Championship 4 0 — — — 4 0
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2021[11] PLSQ 6 0 — — — 6 0
Career total 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 0

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Émile Legault". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Christine Roger (November 27, 2018). "Après avoir fait tourner les têtes en Europe, Émile Legault se voit avec l'Impact" [After turning heads in Europe, Émile Legault sees himself with the Impact] (in French). Radio-Canada. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pacific FC signs full back Émile Legault". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. April 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Emile Legault". Soccerway. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Pacific FC Announce First Roster Moves". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "RGV FC add ten players to 2020 roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ John Jacques (July 2, 2021). "Mont-Royal Outremont Brings In Two Former CPL Defenders". Northern Tribune. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Festival International Espoirs Provence". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. October 24, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2019.

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