Antoine Coupland
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | December 12, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Chelsea, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2019 | Ottawa St. Anthony | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Ottawa Fury | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Atlético Ottawa | 18 | (2) |
2022– | Rijeka | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 6, 2022 |
Antoine Coupland (born December 12, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club HNK Rijeka.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Before turning pro, Coupland was a member of Ottawa club St. Anthony SC's Futuro Soccer Academy programme.[1] In July 2019, he was set to go on trial with English club Sheffield United,[2] but turned down the opportunity to instead sign a professional contract with his hometown team, Ottawa Fury.[3]
Ottawa Fury[]
On July 11, 2019, Coupland signed his first professional contract with Ottawa Fury FC. At the age of 15 years old, Coupland became the youngest first-team player in the club's history and one of the youngest professional players in Canada.[1] Coupland made his debut for the Fury on July 20, 2019, coming off the bench in the final minutes of the game in a 4–0 victory over Swope Park Rangers.[1] After one season with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Coupland a free agent.[4]
Atlético Ottawa[]
On March 5, 2020, Coupland signed with new Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[5] He made his debut on August 19 against Valour FC.[6] He played in three of the club's seven total matches during the season, which was drastically shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, playing a total of 98 minutes.[7] He re-signed with the club for the 2021 season January 25, 2021.[8] On July 11, Coupland scored his first professional goal, netting the second against Cavalry FC in a 2–0 victory.[9] In November 2021, after Ottawa's elimination from playoff contention, Coupland announced he was going on trial with clubs in Portugal.[10]
Rijeka[]
On February 6, 2022, Coupland signed with the first team of Croatian First Football League side HNK Rijeka.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of November 7, 2021[12]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ottawa Fury | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2021 | 15 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Meet Antoine Coupland, Ottawa's teen soccer prodigy". CBC. July 27, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Young midfielder set for 2 week trial with Sheffield United". Sport Witness. June 19, 2019.
- ^ Miller-Davis, Stuart (August 27, 2019). "Fury 15-year-old wunderkind shouldering lofty expectations". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ Major, Darren (November 8, 2019). "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds 16-year-old local phenom Antoine Coupland". Atlético Ottawa. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (August 19, 2020). "Second-half onslaught lifts Valour FC over 10-men Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Diamandas, Ethan (October 14, 2020). "Teenage midfielder Antoine Coupland reflects on his first season with Atlético Ottawa". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (January 21, 2021). "Atlético Ottawa re-signs Canadian midfielder Antoine Coupland". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (July 11, 2021). "Match Analysis: Cavalry FC 0-2 Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 15, 2021). "Coupland Set For Trial Period Abroad: 'I'm Betting On Myself'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Antoine Coupland novi igrač HNK Rijeka: "Rijeka je odlično mjesto za moj razvoj"" [Antoine Coupland new player of HNK Rijeka: "Rijeka is a great place for my development"] (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. February 6, 2022.
- ^ Antoine Coupland at Soccerway
External links[]
- Antoine Coupland at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Association football midfielders
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer people from Quebec
- People from Chelsea, Quebec
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Croatia
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Ottawa Fury FC players
- Atlético Ottawa players
- HNK Rijeka players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players