Thomas Meilleur-Giguère
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 13, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Repentigny, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Montreal | ||
Number | 64 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | FC Montreal | 21 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2016- | Canada U20 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2016 (UTC). |
Thomas Meilleur-Giguère (born November 13, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for FC Montreal in the USL.
Career
Meilleur-Giguère was part of the Montreal Impact Academy U18 side which finished the 2014/15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy in first place in the overall standings. In February 2016, he was one of four teammates who had a training stint with Bologna F.C. 1909 of Serie A.[1]
FC Montreal signed Meilleur-Giguère for their 2016 season in the USL[2] and made his professional debut for the club on March 28 in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II.[3]
International
Meilleur-Giguère was called to numerous Canadian U-18 in 2014 and 2015.[4] On 17 March 2016, he was called up to the Canada U20 squad in their two games against England.[5] In August 2016, he was called up to the U-20 team for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica[6] Meilleur-Giguère was nominated for Canada's U-20 player of the year in 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ "Four players from FC Montreal in Bologna for a training camp". Montreal Impact. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". USL Soccer. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ "FC Montreal loses 2-0 against Toronto FC II". Montreal Impact. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Canada Soccer profile: Thomas Meilleur-Giguère". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Canada Soccer selects players for England youth friendly". Canada Soccer. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Canada m20 announces squad and matches against Costa Rica". Canada Soccer Association. August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Canada Soccer (November 28, 2016). "Award nominees announced for annual Canada Soccer Player Awards". Canada Soccer.