Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Lemos | ||
Date of birth | May 4, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Milwaukee Wave | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | Liverpool F.C. | ||
2006–2007 | Deportivo AELU | ||
2007 | Cienciano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006 | Italia Shooters | ||
2008 | North York Astros | ||
2009–2011 | Diriangén FC [3] | ||
2016– | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 51 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2012– | Canada Futsal [2] | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 May 2021 |
Joshua Lemos (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian futsal player [4] [5] [6] who plays as a goalkeeper for the Canada national team. He also plays professional indoor soccer for the Milwaukee Wave.
Lemos was born in Brampton, Ontario, to an Uruguayan father and a Canadian mother and raised in neighbouring Toronto. [1]
Lemos ventured abroad into South America to play with several youth teams initially in 2004 with Uruguay's Liverpool F.C.. [7] [8] He also played with the under-16 sides of Deportivo AELU in Peru and also with Cienciano. [7] [8]
In 2006, he returned to southern Ontario to play in the province's regional circuit the Canadian Soccer League with Italia Shooters. [9] He had another season in the CSL in 2008 where he played with North York Astros. [10] Following his stint with North York, he played abroad in the Nicaraguan top league with Diriangén FC. [8] [7]
Lemos transitioned into the indoor level during the winter of 2016 by playing in the American-based Major Arena Soccer League with the Milwaukee Wave. [11] In his debut season with Milwaukee, he received an honorable mention for the league's all-rookie team. [12] In total, he played in 15 matches for the club. [13]
He re-signed with Milwaukee the following season. [14] In his second season with the club, he helped clinch the Central Division title which also secured a playoff berth. [15] [16] The Wave was eliminated in the conference final by Baltimore Blast. [17] For his efforts the league named Lemos to the All-League second team. [18]
The 2018-19 season marked his third year for the club. [19] [20] Lemos assisted the club in securing another postseason berth and played in the Eastern Conference semi-final match where Milwaukee defeated Baltimore Blast to advance to the Ron Newman Cup final. [21] [22] He would participate in the championship finals where Milwaukee defeated Monterrey Flash for their eighth championship title. [23] [24] [25] For the second consecutive season, he was named to the league's All-League second team. [26]
After lifting the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Milwaukee fielded a team for the 2021-22 season with Lemos returning to play with the club. [27] [28] However, he failed to make an appearance throughout the season due to complications with his work permit. [29]
Lemos played with the Canada national futsal team in the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualifier match against El Salvador where Canada qualified for the tournament with Lemos also contributing a goal. [30] He was also selected to represent the national team in the tournament where he played against the United States and Panama. [31]
He returned to the international scene to represent Canada in the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. [32] Lemos would play in all three matches in the group stage against the Cuba, Costa Rica, and Curaçao. [31] He was selected once again to represent the national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. [33]
In 2021, the Canadian Soccer Association named Lemos the Canadian Soccer Futsal Player of the Year. [34] [35]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Joshua Lemos | ||
Date of birth | May 4, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Milwaukee Wave | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | Liverpool F.C. | ||
2006–2007 | Deportivo AELU | ||
2007 | Cienciano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006 | Italia Shooters | ||
2008 | North York Astros | ||
2009–2011 | Diriangén FC [3] | ||
2016– | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 51 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2012– | Canada Futsal [2] | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 May 2021 |
Joshua Lemos (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian futsal player [4] [5] [6] who plays as a goalkeeper for the Canada national team. He also plays professional indoor soccer for the Milwaukee Wave.
Lemos was born in Brampton, Ontario, to an Uruguayan father and a Canadian mother and raised in neighbouring Toronto. [1]
Lemos ventured abroad into South America to play with several youth teams initially in 2004 with Uruguay's Liverpool F.C.. [7] [8] He also played with the under-16 sides of Deportivo AELU in Peru and also with Cienciano. [7] [8]
In 2006, he returned to southern Ontario to play in the province's regional circuit the Canadian Soccer League with Italia Shooters. [9] He had another season in the CSL in 2008 where he played with North York Astros. [10] Following his stint with North York, he played abroad in the Nicaraguan top league with Diriangén FC. [8] [7]
Lemos transitioned into the indoor level during the winter of 2016 by playing in the American-based Major Arena Soccer League with the Milwaukee Wave. [11] In his debut season with Milwaukee, he received an honorable mention for the league's all-rookie team. [12] In total, he played in 15 matches for the club. [13]
He re-signed with Milwaukee the following season. [14] In his second season with the club, he helped clinch the Central Division title which also secured a playoff berth. [15] [16] The Wave was eliminated in the conference final by Baltimore Blast. [17] For his efforts the league named Lemos to the All-League second team. [18]
The 2018-19 season marked his third year for the club. [19] [20] Lemos assisted the club in securing another postseason berth and played in the Eastern Conference semi-final match where Milwaukee defeated Baltimore Blast to advance to the Ron Newman Cup final. [21] [22] He would participate in the championship finals where Milwaukee defeated Monterrey Flash for their eighth championship title. [23] [24] [25] For the second consecutive season, he was named to the league's All-League second team. [26]
After lifting the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Milwaukee fielded a team for the 2021-22 season with Lemos returning to play with the club. [27] [28] However, he failed to make an appearance throughout the season due to complications with his work permit. [29]
Lemos played with the Canada national futsal team in the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualifier match against El Salvador where Canada qualified for the tournament with Lemos also contributing a goal. [30] He was also selected to represent the national team in the tournament where he played against the United States and Panama. [31]
He returned to the international scene to represent Canada in the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. [32] Lemos would play in all three matches in the group stage against the Cuba, Costa Rica, and Curaçao. [31] He was selected once again to represent the national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. [33]
In 2021, the Canadian Soccer Association named Lemos the Canadian Soccer Futsal Player of the Year. [34] [35]