2011 Montreal Impact season

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Montreal Impact
2011 season
Chairman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joey Saputo
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick De Santis
North American Soccer League Regular Season: 7th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
2011 Canadian Championship Semifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Etienne Barbara (20)
All: Ryan Pore (7)
Highest home attendance13,034
Lowest home attendance9,870
Average home league attendance11,514 [1]
  2010
2012  

The 2011 Montreal Impact season was the 18th season of the franchise. It was the club's final season in the NASL before a new Major League Soccer club of the same name, with the same ownership replaces the Impact for the 2012 season.

Contents

Standings

Conference table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2891183536138 Playoff quarterfinals
5 FC Edmonton 28106123540536 [lower-alpha 1]
6 NSC Minnesota Stars (C)2899103032236 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Montreal Impact 2898113527+835
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 28442025633816
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. [2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
283591183527 +86262011 +93921516 −1

Last updated: April 10, 2011
Source: Regular season matches
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHHHHHAAAHHA
ResultLLTWLLTWLLTLTLTTLWLTWWWLTWWW
Position6777777777777777777777777777
Updated to match(es) played on April 10, 2011. Source: Regular season matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Current roster

Current roster

as of August 16, 2011. [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bill Gaudette
2 DF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Hicham Aâboubou
3 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Cameron Knowles
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Nevio Pizzolitto (captain)
6 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Hassoun Camara
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Testo
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Kreamalmeyer
10 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ali Gerba
11 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Leonardo Di Lorenzo
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amir Lowery
14 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mignane Diouf (on loan from Diambars)
15 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Miguel Montaño (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)
16 FW Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Eduardo Sebrango
17 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Anthony Le Gall
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marco Terminesi
19 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Reda Agourram
21 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Philippe Billy
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Bush
23 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN António Ribeiro
24 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Simon Gatti
25 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Greg Sutton (on loan from New York Red Bulls)
27 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ian Westlake
28 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Siniša Ubiparipović
30 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Pore (on loan from Portland Timbers)
33 FW Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mircea Ilcu
35 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Wandrille Lefevre

Multiple nationalities

Staff

Player movement

Transfers

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
February 7, 2011 Flag of France.svg Hassoun Camara MF Flag of France.svg SC Bastia Free Transfer [4]
February 10, 2011 Flag of France.svg Idriss Ech-Chergui FW Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie Free Transfer [5]
February 10, 2011 Flag of France.svg Kevin Hatchi DF Flag of Cyprus.svg Olympiakos Nicosia Free Transfer [5]
February 17, 2011 Flag of Georgia.svg Zourab Tsiskaridze DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Free Transfer [6]
February 17, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Kreamalmeyer MF Flag of the United States.svg AC St. Louis Free Transfer [6]
February 19, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Gaudette GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Islanders Free Transfer [7]
March 11, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Bush GK Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Palace Baltimore Free Transfer [8]
March 30, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Amir Lowery MF Flag of Finland.svg FC Honka Free Transfer [9]
June 29, 2011 Flag of Cuba.svg Eduardo Sebrango FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Return from Retirement [10]
July 12, 2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Terminesi FW Flag of the United States.svg Milwaukee Wave Free Transfer [11]
July 12, 2011 Flag of Romania.svg Mircea Ilcu FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Academy Graduated from the Academy [11]
July 12, 2011 Flag of France.svg Wandrille Lefevre MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Academy Graduated from the Academy [11]
July 14, 2011 Flag of England.svg Ian Westlake MF Flag of England.svg Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Free Transfer [12]
July 26, 2011 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Knowles DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Free Transfer [13]
August 2, 2011 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Siniša Ubiparipović MF Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Free Transfer [14]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
October 28, 2010 Flag of Cuba.svg Eduardo Sebrango FWNoneRetired [15]
October 28, 2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Placentino MF Flag of Italy.svg Perugia Calcio Waived [15]
October 28, 2010 Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Pastel MF Flag of Cyprus.svg Ermis Aradippou Waived [15]
October 28, 2010 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Wesley Charles DF Flag of Ireland.svg Salthill Devon F.C. Waived [15]
November 17, 2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Terminesi FW Flag of the United States.svg Milwaukee Wave Waived [16]
January 1, 2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Srdjan Djekanović GKNoneRetired [17]
January 12, 2011 Flag of Jamaica.svg Stephen deRoux MF Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua Barracuda FC Contract Expired [18]
January 28, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Donatelli MF Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Rhinos Contract Expired, free transfer [19]
January 31, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Jordan GKNoneRetired [20]
February 17, 2011 Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Bădescu GKWaived [6]
March 14, 2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Braz DFNoneRetired [21]
March 29, 2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Leduc DFNoneRetired [22]
June 15, 2011 Flag of France.svg Kevin Hatchi DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton Released [23]
July 6, 2011 Flag of France.svg Richard Pelletier DF Flag of France.svg Stade Plabennecois Option not renewed [24]
July 6, 2011 Flag of France.svg Idriss Ech-Chergui FW Flag of France.svg FC Martigues Released [24]
July 19, 2011 Flag of Georgia.svg Zourab Tsiskaridze DF Flag of Russia.svg FC Amkar Perm Released [25]

Loans

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromFee/notesRef
May 6, 2011 Flag of Senegal.svg Mignane Diouf FW Flag of Senegal.svg Diambars Loaned until the end of the season [26]
July 16, 2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Sutton GK Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Loaned until the end of the season [27]
July 22, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Pore MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Loaned until the end of the season [28]
August 15, 2011 Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Montaño FW Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Loaned until the end of the season [29]

International caps

Players called for international duty during the 2011 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.

NationalityPositionPlayerCompetitionDateOpponent
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW Ali Gerba Gold Cup June 7, 2011v USA, June 7, 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW Ali Gerba Gold Cup June 11, 2011v Guadeloupe, June 11, 2011

Awards

Team awards

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