Anthony Jackson-Hamel

Anthony Jackson-Hamel (born August 3, 1993) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward.

Anthony Jackson-Hamel

Jackson-Hamel with Montreal Impact in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Anthony Jackson-Hamel[1]
Date of birth	(1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Impact Junior ARS Quebec
2010–2014	Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Montreal Impact U23	6	(4)
2015–2016	FC Montreal	20	(11)
2014–2020	Montreal Impact	79	(15)
International career‡
2013	Canada U20	1	(0)
2015	Canada U23	5	(0)
2016–2017	Canada	9	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 8, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 8, 2018

Club career

Early career

Jackson-Hamel joined the Montreal Impact Academy in the Canadian Soccer League's first division in 2010.^[2] He re-joined the academy the following season.^[3] In his second season in the inter-provincial league, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth.^[4] Montreal would be eliminated from the playoff tournament in the first round by Capital City.^[4]

His final stint in the league with the academy occurred in the 2012 season.^[5] Throughout the season, he helped Montreal secure another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.^[6] Their opponents in the preliminary round of the postseason were Toronto FC's academy where Montreal successfully advanced to the next round.^[7] In the second round, he contributed a goal against the York Region Shooters which secured their berth in the championship final.^[8] In the playoff finals, Montreal was defeated by Toronto Croatia.^[9][10]

In 2014 he played with the USL PDL club Montreal Impact U23, where he netted 4 goals in 6 appearances.^[11]

Montreal Impact

He signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact on August 1, 2014.^[12][10][13] He made his debut as a 65th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss to Toronto FC on August 2, 2014.^[14] He started his first MLS game on the 13th of September 2014 against New England Revolution.^[15] Jackson-Hamel was selected to participate in the 2015 Chipotle Homegrown Game against Club América U-20 as part of the 2015 MLS All-Star Game festivities. He scored his first goal for the Impact against the New York Red Bulls in a 3–0 victory on March 13, 2016.^[16]

In April 2017, there was speculation that Jackson-Hamel would be released by the Impact but managed to secure a two-year deal.^[17] Amongst this speculation, Jackson-Hamel scored 3 goals in 37 minutes to start the 2017 season, including a backheel in stoppage time to defeat Atlanta United, and 2 goals against Philadelphia Union.^[18] After a difficult 2018 season, where Jackson-Hamel only managed two goals and was dropped mid-season by Montreal coach Rémi Garde, the coach confirmed the club was actively shopping the striker.^[19] He would help Montreal secure the 2019 Canadian Championship.^[20] Throughout the 2020 season, he participated in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League by appearing in 4 matches.^[21] At the end of the 2020 season, Jackson-Hamel would be released by the Impact, ending his time at the club after seven seasons.^[22][23]

FC Montreal

Jackson-Hamel would also see action in the USL Championship in 2015 with Montreal's reserve team.^[24] He would make his debut for the club on April 25, 2015, against the Richmond Kickers.^[21] On July 12, 2015, he recorded his first two goals for Montreal against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.^[21]

After experiencing limited playing time with the senior team, he returned to the reserve squad the following season.^[25] In his second season with the club, he recorded 9 goals in 16 appearances and he finished as the club's top goal scorer.^[26][27]

International career

Jackson-Hamel was born in Canada to a Dominican father and a Quebecois mother.^[28] He has represented Canada at the youth level and was a part of the team that played at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.^[29][30]

He received his first call-up to the Canada national team in October 2016 for a pair of friendlies in Morocco.^[31] He subsequently made his debut for Canada on October 6, 2016, against Mauritania, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.^[32] Jackson-Hamel scored his first goal for Canada against Bermuda on January 22, 2017.^[33] He was selected to represent the senior national team in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[34]

International goals

As of match played September 2, 2017.

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	January 22, 2017	Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda	Bermuda	4–2	4–2	Friendly
2	June 13, 2017	Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada	Curaçao	2–1	2–1	Friendly
3	September 2, 2017	BMO Field, Toronto, Canada	Jamaica	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Club

Montreal Impact

• Canadian Championship: 2019^[35]

Montreal Impact Academy

• CSL Championship Runners-up: 2012^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 15, 2020 ^[36]

Club	League	Season	League		Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Montreal (loan)	USL	2015	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
		2016	16	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	9
	Total		20	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	11
Montreal Impact	MLS	2014	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
		2015	8	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	11	1
		2016	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
		2017	21	9	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	23	10
		2018	16	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
		2019	16	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	17	4
		2020	7	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1[a]	0	12	0
	Total		79	15	1	0	6	3	4	0	1	0	91	18
Career total			99	26	1	0	6	3	4	0	1	0	111	29

1. Knockout Round of the MLS is Back Tournament.