Karl Ouimette
![]() Ouimette with Indy Eleven in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Karl William Ouimette | ||
Date of birth | June 18, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Repentigny, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Indy Eleven | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Trois-Rivières Attak | ||
2010–2012 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Trois-Rivières Attak | ||
2012–2014 | Montreal Impact | 20 | (1) |
2015–2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | (0) |
2016 | → Jacksonville Armada (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2017 | San Francisco Deltas | 23 | (0) |
2018– | Indy Eleven | 98 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Canada | 18 | (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 November 11, 2016 |
Karl William Ouimette (born June 18, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Indy Eleven.
Club career[]
Ouimette played with the Trois-Rivières Attak, an affiliate of the Montreal Impact, in the Canadian Soccer League in 2009 and 2010.[1]
Montreal Impact[]
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On July 5, 2012, Ouimette signed a professional contract with the Montreal Impact, making him the first Academy player to sign with the senior squad.[2] A couple weeks after being signed, Ouimette made his professional soccer debut in a league match against the Houston Dynamo. Ouimette came on as a substitute for Zarek Valentin in the 26th minute. Montreal went on to lose the match 3–0.[3]
On October 19, 2013, Karl Ouimette scored his first MLS goal and game winner in a comeback 2–1 victory over the Philadelphia Union. The goal proved to be decisive to allow the Montreal Impact enter the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time in the team history.[4] Ouimette also started both legs of the 2014 Canadian Championship helping the club to its second straight Canadian title. On February 6, 2015 Ouimette was waived by Montreal, effectively ending his time with the Impact.[5]
New York Red Bulls[]
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After an extended trial with MLS side New York Red Bulls, Ouimette was signed to a deal on March 4, 2015.[6][7] The move reunited him with former Impact coach, Jesse Marsch. Ouimette's debut for the Red Bulls first team came against the New England Revolution on May 2, 2015.
Ouimette was loaned to affiliate side New York Red Bulls II during the 2015 season and made his debut for the side as part of the starting eleven on April 4, 2015 in a 4–1 victory over Toronto FC II, the first victory in club history.[8] On June 23, 2015 Ouimette was selected to the USL Team of the Week for his performance for NYRBII in a 2–0 victory over Louisville City FC.[9] On September 26, 2015 Ouimette scored two goals in extra time to help New York Red Bulls II to a 4–2 victory over Pittsburgh Riverhounds, advancing New York in the 2015 USL Playoffs.
Ouimette was released by the Red Bulls at the end of the 2016 season.[10]
Jacksonville Armada (loan)[]
On June 24, 2016, Ouimette joined Jacksonville Armada on loan until the end of the 2016 season.[11]
San Francisco Deltas[]
In January 2017, Ouimette signed with San Francisco Deltas of the NASL[12] Ouimette would win the 2017 Soccer Bowl with the Deltas in their inaugural season.[13] The Deltas would cease operations three days after winning the Soccer Bowl, leaving Ouimette to look for a new club.[14]
Indy Eleven[]
On February 2, 2018, Ouimette signed with USL side Indy Eleven for the 2018 season.[15] In 2018, Ouimette would make 32 starts for the club, playing the most minutes with 2842, and would score three goal.[16] In 2019, he would make 29 starts for the club in 2019, and score three goals, including a playoff goal against New York Red Bulls II. He would re-sign for a third season with the club in 2020, and for a fourth season with the club in 2021. [17] [18] Ouimette would be named vice-captain for the 2021 season, and would play in his 100th game with the club during the season. In November 2021, it was announced Ouimette would return for a fifth season with Indy Eleven. [19]
International career[]
On November 8, 2013, Ouimette received his first call up to the Canadian national team by manager Benito Floro for two friendlies against Czech Republic on November 15 and Slovenia on November 19, 2013. He received his first cap as a substitute against Slovenia.[20] He was substituted into Canada's September 9, 2014 match against Jamaica in the 88th minute. The match was dedicated to his sister, Julie, who died a few days earlier after a 12-year battle with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.[21]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Montreal Impact | 2012 | MLS | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2013 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
2014 | 11 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
New York Red Bulls II | 2015 | USL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2015 | MLS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Jacksonville Armada (loan) | 2016 | NASL | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
San Francisco Deltas | 2017 | NASL | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
Indy Eleven | 2018 | USL | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 3 | |
2019 | USL Championship | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | ||
2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
2021 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |||
Total | 98 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 8 | ||
Career total | 172 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 191 | 11 |
- ^ Includes the USL Cup Playoffs and Soccer Bowl Playoffs
- ^ Includes the Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup
International[]
- As of November 11, 2016[24]
Canada | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2013 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | 3 | 0 |
2015 | 10 | 0 |
2016 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 18 | 0 |
Honors[]
Club[]
- Canadian Soccer League Champion (1): 2009
Montreal Impact
- Canadian Championship (2): 2013, 2014
- MLS Supporters' Shield (1): 2015
References[]
- ^ Adamson, Stan (December 6, 2018). "Where Are They Now...CSL Players Moving Up". Canadian Soccer League.
- ^ "Defender Karl W. Ouimette becomes first ever Academy player to sign with the pros". Montreal Impact. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Match Center: Houston v. Montreal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Montreal Impact playoff pursuit saved by youngster Karl Ouimette". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Impact waive defender Karl W. Ouimette". February 6, 2015.
- ^ Sabetti, Nick (March 4, 2015). "Source: New York Red Bulls sign Canadian international Karl Ouimette".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls add trio to initial 2015 roster". March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Red Bulls II earn first victory in team history". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dan Metzger named USL Player of the Week". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options for 2017 Season". New York Red Bulls (Press release). November 28, 2016.
- ^ "KARL OUIMETTE JOINS ARMADA FC ON LOAN FROM RED BULLS". armadafc.com. Jacksonville Armada. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ SF Deltas (January 17, 2017). "Team News: Three More Signed Players Make Eleven". Medium"date=January 18, 2017.
- ^ "San Francisco Deltas shut out New York Cosmosto win NASL title in front of home fans". NASL. November 12, 2017.
- ^ Daniel Mano (November 15, 2017). "San Francisco soccer club folds after winning title in inaugural season". The Mercury News.
- ^ "INDY ELEVEN ADDS KARL OUIMETTE AND JORDAN FARR TO ROSTER". www.indyeleven.com.
- ^ Dave Lévesque (November 7, 2018). "Une annee importante pour Karl W. Ouimette". TVA.
- ^ "Seven Veterans Confirmed for 2020 return to Indy Eleven". Indy Eleven. November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Indy Announces Return of Ouimette to Back Line". USL Championship. January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Confirms Return of Five Players for 2022 Season". USL Championship. November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Canada MNT announces roster for November friendlies". nationalpost.com. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (September 8, 2014). "Montreal Impact's Karl W. Ouimette mourning loss of sister after long battle with cancer".
- ^ Karl Ouimette at Major League Soccer
- ^ Karl Ouimette at Soccerway
- ^ Karl Ouimette at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[]
- Karl Ouimette at Major League Soccer
- Karl Ouimette at National-Football-Teams.com
- canadasoccer.com profile
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Repentigny, Quebec
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Montreal Impact U23 players
- Trois-Rivières Attak players
- CF Montréal players
- New York Red Bulls players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- Jacksonville Armada FC players
- San Francisco Deltas players
- Indy Eleven players
- Canadian Soccer League (2006–present) players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- North American Soccer League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Homegrown Players (MLS)