| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric James Lajeunesse | ||
| Date of birth | March 10, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy | ||
| 2021–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | UBC Thunderbirds | 40 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Pacific FC | 20 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 16, 2024 | |||
Eric James Lajeunesse (born March 10, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
From 2011 to 2021, he played with the Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy. [1] In 2019, he had a five-week trial with English club Plymouth Argyle's U18 team. [2] In September 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps academy. [2]
In 2022, Lajeunesse began attending the University of British Columbia, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] While at UBC, he pursued a biology degree. [4] On September 25, 2022, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies. [5] In his rookie season, he was named the Canada West Rookie of the Year and the U Sports Rookie of the Year. [6] In 2023, he was named to both the Canada West and U Sports First Team All-Stars. [7] [8]
In 2022, he played with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia. [9] He made his debut on May 22 against Victoria Highlanders FC. [10]
At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Lajeunesse was selected in the first round (6th overall) by Pacific FC. [11] [12] After attending pre-season with the club, he signed a U-Sports development contract with the club in April 2023, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. [13] He made his professional debut on April 21 in a 2023 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC. [14] He also spent some time on loan with Pacific's League1 British Columbia affiliate Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023. [15] In August 2023, he departed the club to return to university, per the terms of his U Sports contract. [16] [17] Pacific subsequently chose to retain his rights for the following season. [18] In April 2024, he signed another U Sports contract with the club for the 2024 season. [19] He again departed the club in August 2024 to return to university with the club retaining his rights for 2025. [20] In February 2025, he re-signed with the club on another U Sports contract. [21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| Pacific FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) | 2023 [15] | League1 British Columbia | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||