Émile Legault

Émile Legault (born April 10, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Rio Grande Valley FC.

Émile Legault
Personal information
Full name Émile Legault
Date of birth (2000-04-10) April 10, 2000
Place of birth Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club 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 0 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Canada U17 3 (0)
2018 Canada U20 4 (0)
2018– Canada U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 7, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 1, 2019

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
  1. "Émile Legault". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Emile Legault". Soccerway. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. "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.
  6. "RGV FC add ten players to 2020 roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. "Festival International Espoirs Provence". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  8. "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. October 24, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  9. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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