Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 6, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
CS Delta Laval | |||
–2015 | CS St-Laurent | ||
2016–2020 | CS Panellinios | ||
2020–2021 | Lille | ||
2021–2022 | Antwerp | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2023 | Antwerp II | 10 | (1) |
2023– | CF Montréal | 24 | (3) |
2023– | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 13, 2024 |
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (born January 6, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal as a forward.
Vilsaint began playing youth soccer at age four with CS Delta Laval. [1] He later played with CS St-Laurent [2] and CS Panellinios. [3] In 2020, he moved to Europe and trained with the reserve team of French club Lille. [4] In March 2021, he moved to Belgian club Antwerp, signing a 4 year contract. [5] [6] [7]
In 2022, Vilsaint began playing with Royal Antwerp II in the third tier Belgian National Division 1, scoring one goal in ten appearances. [8] It was reported that complications off-the-field, rather than injury, limited aspects of his game time. [9] [10]
In February 2023, Vilsaint joined CF Montréal of Major League Soccer on a two-year contract with option years for 2025 and 2026. [11] [12] The deal included a sell-on clause for Antwerp. [13] He made his MLS debut for his new club on May 31, against DC United. [14] Vilsaint scored his first goal for CF Montréal on September 2 against the Columbus Crew, netting the second goal in an eventual 4-2 defeat. [15]
Vilsaint is eligible to play for both Canada and Haiti. [16]
In 2019, Vilsaint was named to a preliminary squad of eligible players for the Haiti U17 side for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but was not named to the squad for the tournament. [17]
Vilsaint was named in the a Canadian provisional squad for the 2021 Gold Cup. [18] In April 2022, he was invited to a Canada U20 camp, but did not participate. [19] In May 2022, he was named in Canada's provisional squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [20]
First playing as a midfielder, Vilsaint started playing mainly as a centre-forward for Lille, while still also regularly as a winger for Antwerp. [4] He is described as a player with great physical abilities, having a good pace despite his tall stature, able to play in many different attacking positions. [3]
Vilsaint has a younger brother, Jaylen-Andre Vilsaint, who is also a soccer player currently playing in Portugal for Torreense U19 team and has represented Haiti in the Under-20 team. [21]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Royal Antwerp II | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
CF Montréal | 2023 | MLS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
2024 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2023 [23] | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
Career total | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint at Soccerway
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | January 6, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
CS Delta Laval | |||
–2015 | CS St-Laurent | ||
2016–2020 | CS Panellinios | ||
2020–2021 | Lille | ||
2021–2022 | Antwerp | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2023 | Antwerp II | 10 | (1) |
2023– | CF Montréal | 24 | (3) |
2023– | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 13, 2024 |
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (born January 6, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal as a forward.
Vilsaint began playing youth soccer at age four with CS Delta Laval. [1] He later played with CS St-Laurent [2] and CS Panellinios. [3] In 2020, he moved to Europe and trained with the reserve team of French club Lille. [4] In March 2021, he moved to Belgian club Antwerp, signing a 4 year contract. [5] [6] [7]
In 2022, Vilsaint began playing with Royal Antwerp II in the third tier Belgian National Division 1, scoring one goal in ten appearances. [8] It was reported that complications off-the-field, rather than injury, limited aspects of his game time. [9] [10]
In February 2023, Vilsaint joined CF Montréal of Major League Soccer on a two-year contract with option years for 2025 and 2026. [11] [12] The deal included a sell-on clause for Antwerp. [13] He made his MLS debut for his new club on May 31, against DC United. [14] Vilsaint scored his first goal for CF Montréal on September 2 against the Columbus Crew, netting the second goal in an eventual 4-2 defeat. [15]
Vilsaint is eligible to play for both Canada and Haiti. [16]
In 2019, Vilsaint was named to a preliminary squad of eligible players for the Haiti U17 side for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but was not named to the squad for the tournament. [17]
Vilsaint was named in the a Canadian provisional squad for the 2021 Gold Cup. [18] In April 2022, he was invited to a Canada U20 camp, but did not participate. [19] In May 2022, he was named in Canada's provisional squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [20]
First playing as a midfielder, Vilsaint started playing mainly as a centre-forward for Lille, while still also regularly as a winger for Antwerp. [4] He is described as a player with great physical abilities, having a good pace despite his tall stature, able to play in many different attacking positions. [3]
Vilsaint has a younger brother, Jaylen-Andre Vilsaint, who is also a soccer player currently playing in Portugal for Torreense U19 team and has represented Haiti in the Under-20 team. [21]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Royal Antwerp II | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
CF Montréal | 2023 | MLS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
2024 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2023 [23] | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
Career total | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint at Soccerway