Thomas Meilleur-Giguère

Thomas Meilleur-Giguère
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-13) 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).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

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

  1. "Four players from FC Montreal in Bologna for a training camp". Montreal Impact. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. "FC Montreal roster unveiled". USL Soccer. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. "FC Montreal loses 2-0 against Toronto FC II". Montreal Impact. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. "Canada Soccer profile: Thomas Meilleur-Giguère". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  5. "Canada Soccer selects players for England youth friendly". Canada Soccer. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. "Canada m20 announces squad and matches against Costa Rica". Canada Soccer Association. August 24, 2016.
  7. Canada Soccer (November 28, 2016). "Award nominees announced for annual Canada Soccer Player Awards". Canada Soccer.
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