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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