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Mathieu Laurent
Personal information
Full name Mathieu Simon Laurent
Date of birth (1996-02-28) February 28, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Unionville Milliken SC
Markham SC
Mississauga SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 UAB Blazers 66 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Vaughan Azzurri
2016–2017 K–W United 17 (1)
2018 Birmingham Hammers 12 (3)
2019–2020 Birmingham Legion 25 (2)
International career
2013 Canada U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2020

Mathieu Simon Laurent (born February 28, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Early life[edit]

He began playing youth soccer at age five with Unionville Milliken SC.[1] HE later played youth soccer with Markham SC and Mississauga SC. He played with Team Ontario at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, winning a bronze medal and being named to the tournament all-star team.[1][2]

College career[edit]

In 2014, he began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] After his freshman season, he was named to the All-Conference USA Freshman Team,[3] He redshirted his sophomore season due to injury.[2] In 2016, he was named team captain and was named to an NSCAA Division I Scholar All-South Region Team.[2] He scored his first collegiate goal on October 3, 2017 against the Georgia State Panthers.[4] On October 21, 2017, he scored the game-winning goal against the Florida Atlantic Owls.[5] After the season, he was named a Conference USA Second Team All-Star.[6] In 2018, he was named to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team,[7] a Scholar First Team Scholar All-South Region selection,[8] Third Team Scholar All-American,[9] and was once again named a Conference USA Second Team All-Star.[10]

Club career[edit]

In 2014 and 2015, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[11][12]

In 2016 and 2017, he played with K-W United in the Premier Development League, scoring one goal over the course of two seasons.[13][14]

In 2018, he played with the Birmingham Hammers in the PDL.[15]

In January 2019, he attended an open combine with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion ahead of their inaugural season,[16][17] after which he signed a professional contract with the club.[18] In September 2019, he tore his ACL and would miss the remainder of the season.[19] Following the 2019 season, he was named the team Newcomer of the Year and signed an extension with the club for the 2020 season.[20] In August 2020, it was announced that Laurent had torn his ACL again and would miss the remainder of the season.[21]

International career[edit]

He made his debut in the Canadian program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in November 2012.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, featuring in one match, while also being named to the roster for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Mathieu Laurent at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b c d "Mathieu Laurent UAB profile". UAB Blazers.
  3. ^ "Seven Blazers earn All-Conference USA honors". AL. November 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Blazers Fall On the Road at Georgia State, 4-1". UAB Blazers. October 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Blazers Defeat Florida Atlantic to Keep Home Unbeaten Streak Alive". UAB Blazers. October 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Men's Soccer Season Preview Part 2: The Defenders". UAB Blazers. August 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mathieu Laurent Tabbed to Conference USA Preseason Team". UAB Blazers. August 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "MSOC: Five On Scholar All-Region Teams". Conference USA. December 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "MSOC: Two Named Scholar All-Americans". Conference USA. December 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Quartet of Blazers Earn Postseason Honors". UAB Blazers. November 6, 2018.
  11. ^ "Woodbridge Strikers 0 - Vaughan Azzurri 3". League1 Ontario. June 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "74 Current And Former League1 Ontario Men's Players Leave Mark In NCAA DI 2017 Season". League1 Ontario. January 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "Mathieu Laurent 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  14. ^ "Mathieu Laurent 2017 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  15. ^ "Mathieu Laurent 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  16. ^ Wray, Cheryl (March 7, 2019). "Meet your Birmingham Legion FC soccer players". AL.
  17. ^ Wray, Cheryl (April 24, 2019). "'Easy transition': Former UAB soccer players stay home, earn spots with Birmingham Legion FC". AL.
  18. ^ "Legion FC Inks UAB Duo Laurent, Mabiala". USL Championship. January 28, 2019.
  19. ^ "Defender Mathieu Laurent to Miss Remainder of Season with Torn ACL". Our Sports Central. September 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "Legion FC Announces Initial Offseason Roster Moves".
  21. ^ "Laurent to Miss Remainder of Season with Torn ACL". Birmingham Legion. August 6, 2020.

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