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Wandrille Lefèvre
French-born Canadian soccer player (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wandrille Lefèvre (born December 17, 1989) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a centre back for AS Blainville in Ligue1 Quebec.
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Amateur
Lefèvre played with the youth teams of OC Perpignan, a satellite club of Montpellier HSC. In 2003, he moved to Montreal with his family where he played soccer with the Montreal-Concordia club. He attended College Stanislas for secondary.[1]
Lefèvre played four seasons for the Université de Montréal Carabins.[2] He was named CIS Second Team All Star and RSEQ First Team All Star in 2008 and to the 2009 RSEQ Second Team All Star.[3]
Professional
In 2011, he began playing with the Montreal Impact Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.[4] Lefèvre would help Montreal secure a playoff berth in the league's first division.[5] He would contribute a goal in the opening round of the playoffs against Capital City.[6] However, the academy side would be eliminated from the tournament in the second match against the Ottawa-based club.[7]
He had another run with Montreal's academy in the 2012 season.[8] The Impact would secure another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[9] In the first round of the postseason, Montreal would defeat Toronto FC's academy to advance to the next round.[10] Lefèvre would record a goal in the semifinal match against the York Region Shooters that secured Montreal a berth in the championship finals.[11] He would participate in the championship final match against Toronto Croatia where Montreal was defeated.[12] He was a finalist for the 2012 CSL MVP award.[3]
Lefèvre made his debut for the senior Montreal Impact (NASL) in the North American Soccer League on June 26, 2011, against FC Edmonton.[13] In 2012, he trained regularly with the first team, playing eight MLS Reserve League games.[3]
On February 26, 2013, Lefèvre signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Montreal Impact.[14] On April 27, 2013, he made his debut for the Montreal Impact against the Chicago Fire as a sub in the 54' minute coming on for Alessandro Nesta.[15][16]
On August 15, 2017, Lefèvre was loaned to the Ottawa Fury.[17]
Lefèvre was waived by Montreal on January 18, 2018.[18]
After a year away from the pitch, Lefévre joined Canadian club AS Blainville in the winter 2019.[19] He made fifteen appearances for Blainville that season, scoring one goal.[20]
In 2022, he joined FC Laval,[21] helping them win the PLSQ title.[22]
International
Lefèvre became a Canadian citizen in July 2015. He received his first call-up to Canada on October 2, 2015, for a friendly match against Ghana at RFK Stadium.[23] Lefèvre earned his first international cap as a starter in the match, a 1–1 draw on October 13, 2015.[24]
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Personal life
Lefèvre previously held Canadian permanent residency which qualified him as a domestic player on Canadian teams for MLS roster purposes. On July 2, 2015, he became a Canadian citizen.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of September 15, 2024
International
- As of January 22, 2017
Honours
Club
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact Academy
- CSL Championship Runners-up: 2012[12]
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