James Pantemis

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James Pantemis
Personal information
Full name James Pantemis
Date of birth (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Montreal, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Valour FC
(on loan from Montreal Impact)
Number
Youth career
2001–2014 Pierrefonds
Lakeshore
2014–2017 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Montreal 2 (0)
2018– Montreal Impact 0 (0)
2020–Valour FC (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2012 Canada U15
2013 Canada U16
2015–2016 Canada U20 3 (0)
2018– Canada U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 6, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 13, 2018

James Pantemis (born February 21, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Valour FC, on loan from Montreal Impact.

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

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.[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]

International

Youth

Pantemis was born in Canada and is of Greek descent. Pantemis is currently 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.[10] 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.[11]

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

As of 7 August 2019[12]
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Montreal 2016 United Soccer League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Montreal Impact 2019 Major League Soccer 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Valour FC (loan) 2020 Canadian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.

Honours

Montreal Impact

References

  1. ^ a b c "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "A closer look at the CanMNT U20s call-ups against England". rednationonline.ca. Red Nation. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Canada – J. Pantemis – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "James Pantemis remains positive". Montreal Impact. November 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "James Pantemis to train with Bologna FC 1909 in September". Montreal Impact. September 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "Pantemis en stage à Bologne". Journal de Montreal. September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "James Pantemis and Thomas Meilleur-Giguère sign MLS contracts with Montreal Impact". Montreal Impact. November 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 24, 2019). "Montreal Impact 1, York9 FC 0 - 2019 Canadian Championship Match Recap".
  9. ^ "Valour FC acquire goalkeeper James Pantemis on loan". Valour FC. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
  11. ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  12. ^ Soccerway. "James Pantemis profile".
  13. ^ "L'Impact de Montréal remporte le Championnat canadien". Retrieved September 28, 2019.

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