Louis Béland-Goyette (born September 15, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
Montreal Impact
Béland-Goyette began 2014 with USL PDL club Montreal Impact U23, where he made 8 appearances.[1]
He signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact on September 12, 2014.[2] He made his debut as a 75th-minute substitute during a 1–2 loss to the New England Revolution a day later on September 13.[3] On March 26, 2015, Béland-Goyette was removed from Montreal's first team roster and added to FC Montreal, ahead of their inaugural season in the USL.[4] He made his debut against Toronto FC II on March 28.
After two seasons with FC Montreal in which he captained the team, Béland-Goyette signed with the first team for a second time in November 2016.[5][6]
Béland-Goyette was released by Montreal at the end of their 2018 season.[7]
Valour FC
On April 9, 2019, Béland-Goyette signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[8] He made his debut in Valour's inaugural game against Pacific FC on May 1. Béland-Goyette scored his first goal for Valour on August 19 against FC Edmonton.[9]
HFX Wanderers
On January 8, 2020, Béland-Goyette signed with HFX Wanderers.[10] He made his debut on August 15 against Pacific FC.[11]
International career
Béland-Goyette has represented Canada at the U-18 and U-20 level. He was a part of the U-20 squad that went to the 2014 Milk Cup. He later made the team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the Canadian U23 national team at the 2015 Pan American Games.[12] In May 2016, Béland-Goyette was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[13] He saw action in both matches.[14]
In October 2017, Béland-Goyette received his first call-up to the Canadian senior team for a friendly against El Salvador, but didn't appear in the match.[15]
Honours
HFX Wanderers
- Canadian Premier League
- Runners-up: 2020
References
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". pdl.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Louis Béland-Goyette joins the first team". impactmontreal.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Montreal Impact vs. New England Revolution". matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ "Louis Béland-Goyette to play with the FC Montreal this season". March 25, 2015.
- ^ Montreal Gazette (November 10, 2016). "Pointe-Claire's Louis Béland-Goyette signs MLS contract with Impact".
- ^ Sam Stejkal (November 10, 2016). "Montreal Impact sign Louis Béland-Goyette to Homegrown contract for 2017". MLS website.
- ^ "Impact exercises options for seven players". Impactmontreal.com. November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Valour FC ink Canadian midfielder Louis Béland-Goyette". Valour FC. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: Valour blast by Eddies with 2nd-half comeback". August 19, 2019.
- ^ Gareth Hampshire (January 8, 2020). "Wanderers sign coveted former Valour playmaker Louis Béland-Goyette". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.
- ^ Rowaan, Dave (January 5, 2014). "Canada names squad for CONCACAF U20 Championships".
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Louis Béland-Goyette". Canada Soccer. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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