Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé

Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (born March 9, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for HFX Wanderers.

Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé

Personal information
Full name	Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé
Date of birth	March 9, 1995
Place of birth	Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	HFX Wanderers
Youth career
	CS Magog
2011–2014	Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Montreal Impact U23	6	(0)
2015–2016	FC Montreal	29	(1)
2014–2016	Montreal Impact	7	(0)
2015	→ Ottawa Fury (loan)	2	(0)
2017–2018	Vitré	37	(2)
2018–2019	Ottawa Fury	43	(0)
2020	Saint Louis FC	9	(0)
2021–	HFX Wanderers	0	(0)
National team^‡
2012–2013	Canada U18	2	(0)
2014–2015	Canada U20	6	(0)
2015–2016	Canada U23	10	(0)
2013–	Canada	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:09, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Club career

Montreal Impact

On May 7, 2014, Gagnon-Laparé made his professional debut for the Montreal Impact in a 2–1 defeat to FC Edmonton in the Canadian Championship.[1] Gagnon-Laparé signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact on July 3, 2014.[2] He made his debut against Real Salt Lake on July 24, 2014.[3] Gagnon-Laparé joined Ottawa Fury FC on loan for the rest of the 2015 NASL season on October 6, 2015.[4] After 3 seasons with the Impact, the club announced they would not pick up Gagnon-Laparé's contract option for the 2017 season.[5]

Vitré

After trialling with Stade Rennais in late 2016,[6] Gagnon-Laparé signed with CFA club AS Vitré in January 2017.[7] He would spend 18 months at the club before departing at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8]

Ottawa Fury

Gagnon-Laparé was signed by Ottawa Fury FC on July 16, 2018. In November 2018, The Fury announced Gagnon-Laparé would return for a second season in 2019.[9] After two seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Gagnon-Laparé a free agent.[10]

Saint Louis FC

Following Ottawa ceasing operations and moving to Miami, Gagnon-Laparé stayed in the USL Championship with Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2020 season.[11] With St. Louis City SC starting play in MLS in 2023, Saint Louis FC would fold at the end of the 2020 season, ending Gagnon-Laparés time at the club after one season.[12]

HFX Wanderers

On January 20, 2021, Gagnon-Laparé signed a two-year contract with an option for 2023 with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[13]

International career

Gagnon-Laparé has represented Canada at the U-18 level.[14] On August 27, 2013, he received his first call up to the Canadian national team by new manager Benito Floro for two friendlies against Mauritania on September 8 and 10.[15][16] He made his international debut in the first friendly which ended in a goalless draw.[17][18]

After being a mainstay with Floro and the senior team for most of 2014, Gagnon-Laparé was called into the U20 team by coach Rob Gale on November 7, 2014.[19] He made his debut in a friendly against England's U-20 side five days later and played the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 draw.

In May 2016, Gagnon-Lapare was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[20] He saw action in both matches.[21]

Career statistics

As of August 29, 2020[22]

Club	League	Season	League		Playoffs		Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Montreal	USL	2015	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
		2016	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	1
Montreal Impact	MLS	2014	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	8	0
		2015	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
		2016	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	11	0
Ottawa Fury (loan)	NASL	2015	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Vitré	CFA	2016–17	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
	National 2	2017–18	24	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	26	1
	Total		37	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	39	2
Ottawa Fury	USL	2018	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	USL Championship	2019	32	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	37	0
	Total		43	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	49	0
Saint Louis FC	USL Championship	2020	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			127	3	2	0	9	0	2	0	140	3

References

1. "Final: FC Edmonton 2-1 Impact". impactmontreal.com. Montreal Impact. May 7, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
2. "Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé fait le saut en MLS avec l'Impact". impactmontreal.com (in French). Montreal Impact. July 3, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
3. "Real Salt Lake vs. Montreal Impact 3 – 1". July 24, 2014.
4. "Fury adds Canadian midfielder, Peiser earns league honours". October 6, 2015.
5. Impact staff (December 8, 2016). "Impact exercises options for seven players". Montreal Impact.
6. Oliver Tremblay (November 4, 2016). "Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé on trial in France". Montreal Impact.
7. "Football. L'AS Vitré boucle le mercato d'hiver avec deux recrues". Journal de Vitre. January 31, 2017.
8. "Mercato. Ça bouge aussi chez les footballeurs amateurs". Ouest-France. June 25, 2018.
9. "Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019". Ottawa Fury. November 15, 2018.
10. "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
11. "STLFC Adds Canadian International Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé". saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. December 31, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
12. "St Louis FC folds". Sports Illustrated. August 24, 2020.
13. Dylan Lawrence (January 20, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers sign Canadian midfielder Jeremy Gagnon-Laparé". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
14. "Gagnon-Laparé turning heads with Impact". sportsnet.ca. Rogers Media. October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
15. "Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé invited to Canadian national team camp". Montreal Impact. August 28, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
16. "Canada names large squad for first camp under Floro". Canada Soccer. August 27, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
17. Day, Gavin (September 8, 2013). "Floro makes debut as Canada coach with scoreless tie vs. Mauritania". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
18. "Canada MNT makes debut with coach Floro". Canada Soccer. September 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
19. "Canada M20 to face England, Russia and USA on road to 2015 CONCACAF Championship". Canada Soccer. November 7, 2014.
20. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
21. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
22. "Canada – J. Gagnon-Lapare". Soccerway. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

External links

• Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé at Major League Soccer
• Canada Soccer bio
• USSF Development Academy bio