Émile Legault
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Émile Legault | ||
Date of birth | April 10, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Grande Valley FC | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | Saint-Lambert | ||
2012–2018 | Auxerre | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Pacific FC | 13 | (0) |
2020– | Rio Grande Valley FC | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
2018 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
2018– | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 1, 2019 |
Émile Legault (born April 10, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Rio Grande Valley FC.
Club career
Early career
Legault began playing soccer at age four with local club AS Saint-Lambert.[1]
Auxerre
Legault moved to France with his mother at age twelve, where he was recruited by the academy of Ligue 2 side AJ Auxerre.[2] Initially a forward, Legault converted first to a central midfielder and then to a full-back while at Auxerre.[2] In 2016, he joined the club's U-17 squad.[3]
Pacific FC
On April 25, 2019, Legault signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on May 1 against Valour FC and would make a total of thirteen league appearances that season.[4] On November 4, 2019, the club announced it would not be exercising Legault's contract option for next season.[5]
Rio Grande Valley FC
On March 7, 2020, Legault joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6]
International career
Legault has represented Canada at multiple youth levels. In May 2018, he was called up to the Canadian U-23 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[7] Legault was also named to the Canadian U-20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[8] Legault was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[9]
Personal life
Born in Longueuil, Quebec, Legault grew up in nearby Saint-Lambert.[1] Legault holds Canadian and French citizenship.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Émile Legault". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c Christine Roger (November 27, 2018). "Après avoir fait tourner les têtes en Europe, Émile Legault se voit avec l'Impact" [After turning heads in Europe, Émile Legault sees himself with the Impact] (in French). Radio-Canada. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Pacific FC signs full back Émile Legault". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. April 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Emile Legault". Soccerway. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Pacific FC Announce First Roster Moves". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "RGV FC add ten players to 2020 roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Festival International Espoirs Provence". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. October 24, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
External links
- Canada Soccer profile
- Émile Legault at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Canadian soccer players
- French footballers
- Soccer people from Quebec
- Sportspeople from Longueuil
- People from Saint-Lambert, Quebec
- Canadian people of French descent
- AJ Auxerre players
- Pacific FC players
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's under-23 international soccer players