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)
Position(s) Defender
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)
2021 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 8 (0)
2023– CS Mont-Royal Outremont 15 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Canada U17 3 (0)
2018 Canada U20 4 (0)
2018 Canada U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 1, 2019

Émile Legault (born April 10, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender.

Early life

Legault was born in Longueuil, Quebec, and grew up in nearby Saint-Lambert.[1] He began playing soccer at age four with local club AS Saint-Lambert.[1]

Club career

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] He made four appearances that season.[4]

Mont-Royal Outremont

In July 2021, Legault returned to Canada, signing with PLSQ side Mont-Royal Outremont.[7]

International career

Legault has represented Canada at multiple youth levels. In May 2018, he was called up to the Canadian U-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[8] Legault was also named to the Canadian U-20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[9] Legault was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[10]

Personal life

Legault holds Canadian and French nationalities.[2][3]

Career statistics

As of 30 September 2023[4]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pacific FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 130—10—140
Rio Grande Valley FC 2020 USL Championship 40———40
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2021[11] PLSQ 60———60
2023[12] Ligue1 Québec 151———151
Career total 381001000391

References

  1. 1 2 "Émile Legault". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ John Jacques (July 2, 2021). "Mont-Royal Outremont Brings In Two Former CPL Defenders". Northern Tribune. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Festival International Espoirs Provence". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. October 24, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. ↑ "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  12. ↑ "2023 Ligue1 Quebec stats". Ligue1 Québec.


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