James Pantemis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Pantemis | ||
Date of birth | February 21, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Kirkland, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 41 | ||
Youth career | |||
Pierrefonds | |||
Lakeshore | |||
2014–2017 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | FC Montreal | 2 | (0) |
2018– | CF Montréal[a] | 21 | (0) |
2020 | → Valour FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Canada U15 | ||
2013 | Canada U16 | ||
2015–2016 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
2018 | Canada U21 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 28, 2021 |
James Pantemis (Greek: Τζέιμς Παντέμης) (born February 21, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Canadian national team.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Pantemis started playing football for AS Pierrefonds at the age of four and later played for Lakeshore SC before joining the Montreal Impact's academy system in 2014.[1][2]
FC Montreal[]
In 2016 Pantemis joined FC Montreal, the reserve team of the Montreal Impact in the United Soccer League. He made his professional debut on May 2, 2016 in a 1–0 defeat to Orlando City II, and also featured in a 2–1 defeat to Bethlehem Steel on May 15, 2016.[3] He played two games for FC Montreal after tearing his LCL in June 2016, and was still injured when the club ceased operations after the 2016 season, leaving him unattached for until he signed with the Impact.[4]
Montreal Impact / CF Montréal[]
After recovering from his LCL injury, Pantemis would train with Serie A club Bologna in September 2017,[5][6] and would sign a first team contract with Montreal Impact in November 2017.[7] Pantemis made his competitive debut for the Impact on July 24, 2019 in a Canadian Championship match against York9. The Impact won 1-0.[8]
Loan to Valour FC[]
On March 6, 2020, Pantemis was sent on loan to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC, reuniting with his former Canada U20 coach Rob Gale.[9] He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[10]
International[]
Youth[]
Pantemis was born in Canada and is of Greek descent. Pantemis was a part of Canada's U-20 program and made his start in a 2–1 victory over England.[1] In May 2018, Pantemis was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[11] In February 2020 Pantemis was named to the provisional roster for the Canadian U-23 team ahead of the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[12] He was named to the final squad on March 10, 2021.[13]
Senior[]
In June 2017, he was called up to the Canadian senior national team for a friendly against Curaçao, but did not appear. He was subsequently called up for a friendly against Jamaica in September of that year.[1]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of October 23, 2021[14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Montreal | 2016 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
CF Montréal | 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2021 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Valour FC (loan) | 2020 | CPL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Career Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Honours[]
Club[]
Montreal Impact
Notes[]
- ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
- ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ "A closer look at the CanMNT U20s call-ups against England". rednationonline.ca. Red Nation. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "Canada – J. Pantemis – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ "James Pantemis remains positive". Montreal Impact. November 11, 2016.
- ^ "James Pantemis to train with Bologna FC 1909 in September". Montreal Impact. September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Pantemis en stage à Bologne". Journal de Montreal. September 6, 2017.
- ^ "James Pantemis and Thomas Meilleur-Giguère sign MLS contracts with Montreal Impact". Montreal Impact. November 13, 2017.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 24, 2019). "Montreal Impact 1, York9 FC 0 - 2019 Canadian Championship Match Recap".
- ^ "Valour FC acquire goalkeeper James Pantemis on loan". Valour FC. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". August 16, 2020.
- ^ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
- ^ Soccerway. "James Pantemis profile".
- ^ "L'Impact de Montréal remporte le Championnat canadien". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
External links[]
- Canada Soccer profile
- James Pantemis at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Association football goalkeepers
- Canadian soccer players
- People from Kirkland, Quebec
- Soccer people from Quebec
- Canadian people of Greek descent
- FC Montreal players
- CF Montréal players
- Valour FC players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players