Emrick Fotsing

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Emrick Fotsing
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-09-27) September 27, 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Montréal, Québec, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vancouver FC
Number 8
Youth career
AS Mascouche
AS Blainville
2021–2024 CF Montréal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 CF Montréal U23 5 (1)
2025– Vancouver FC 15 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 25, 2025

Emrick Fotsing (born September 27, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as midfielder for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

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Early life

After beginning to play youth soccer in Laval, he moved to Mascouche, Quebec at age 8 joining AS Mascouche (now known as Union Lanaudière Sud) until the age of 13, before joining AS Blainville. [1] [2] He initially tried out for the CF Montréal Academy at U11 level, but was not accepted, before eventually joining at U14 level, eventually become team captain of the U18s. [3] In December 2023, he was invited to train with Italian club Bologna's U17 and U18 team for three weeks. [4] In January 2024, he was participated in pre-season training camp with the CF Montréal first team. [5]

Club career

In 2024, he played with CF Montréal U23 in Ligue1 Québec.

In February 2025, he signed an Exceptional Young Talent contract with Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League through 2027, with a club option for 2028. [6] On May 30, 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Ottawa. [7]

International career

In August 2025, Fotsing was called up to the Canada U18 team for a series of friendlies, his first ever international call-up. [8]

Career statistics

As of August 25, 2025 [9]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CF Montréal U23 2024 [10] Ligue1 Québec 512172
Vancouver FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 15330183
Career total184003021255

References

  1. "Vancouver FC Signs Rising Star Emrick Fotsing to Exceptional Young Talent Contract". Vancouver FC . February 11, 2025.
  2. Potsou, Jessica (February 24, 2025). "Le Mascouchois Emrick Fotsing signe chez les pros" [Mascouchois Emrick Fotsing signs with the pros]. La Revue (in French).
  3. Téotonio, Jean-François (August 14, 2025). "L'autre chemin d'Emrick Fotsing" [The Other Path by Emrick Fotsing]. La Presse (in French).
  4. "Three CF Montréal Academy players to train in Bologna". CF Montréal . December 4, 2023.
  5. "Eight academy players invited to CF Montréal's first team training camp in Tucson". CF Montréal . January 11, 2024.
  6. Davidson, Neil (February 11, 2025). "Vancouver FC hopes to unearth another teenage gem in 17-year-old Emrick Fotsing". The Globe & Mail .
  7. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (May 31, 2025). "Second half Atlético Ottawa surge cancels out strong Vancouver start in entertaining 2-2 draw - Match Analysis". Canadian Premier League .
  8. "Vancouver FC's Emrick Fotsing Earns First International Call-Up with Canada U-18". Vancouver FC . August 25, 2025.
  9. Emrick Fotsing at Soccerway
  10. "Ligue1 Quebec stats". Ligue1 Québec .