Mathieu Laurent

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Mathieu Laurent
Personal information
Full name Mathieu Simon Laurent
Date of birth (1996-02-28) February 28, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Vaughan Azzurri
Youth career
Unionville Milliken SC
Markham SC
Mississauga SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 UAB Blazers 66 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Vaughan Azzurri
2016–2017 K–W United 17 (1)
2018 Birmingham Hammers 12 (3)
2019–2020 Birmingham Legion 25 (2)
2024– Vaughan Azzurri 15 (2)
International career
2013 Canada U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 1, 2024

Mathieu Simon Laurent (born February 28, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.

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Early life

He began playing youth soccer at age five with Unionville Milliken SC. [1] HE later played youth soccer with Markham SC and Mississauga SC. He played with Team Ontario at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, winning a bronze medal and being named to the tournament all-star team. [1] [2]

College career

In 2014, he began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] After his freshman season, he was named to the All-Conference USA Freshman Team, [3] He redshirted his sophomore season due to injury. [2] In 2016, he was named team captain and was named to an NSCAA Division I Scholar All-South Region Team. [2] He scored his first collegiate goal on October 3, 2017 against the Georgia State Panthers. [4] On October 21, 2017, he scored the game-winning goal against the Florida Atlantic Owls. [5] After the season, he was named a Conference USA Second Team All-Star. [6] In 2018, he was named to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team, [7] a Scholar First Team Scholar All-South Region selection, [8] Third Team Scholar All-American, [9] and was once again named a Conference USA Second Team All-Star. [10]

Club career

In 2014 and 2015, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. [11] [12]

In 2016 and 2017, he played with K-W United in the Premier Development League, scoring one goal over the course of two seasons. [13] [14]

In 2018, he played with the Birmingham Hammers in the PDL. [15]

In January 2019, he attended an open combine with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion ahead of their inaugural season, [16] [17] after which he signed a professional contract with the club. [18] In September 2019, he tore his ACL and would miss the remainder of the season. [19] Following the 2019 season, he was named the team Newcomer of the Year and signed an extension with the club for the 2020 season. [20] In August 2020, it was announced that Laurent had torn his ACL again and would miss the remainder of the season. [21]

In 2024, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario and was named a league First Team All-Star. [22]

International career

He made his debut in the Canadian program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in November 2012. [1] He won a bronze medal at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, featuring in one match, while also being named to the roster for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mathieu Laurent at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mathieu Laurent UAB profile". UAB Blazers .
  3. ↑ "Seven Blazers earn All-Conference USA honors". AL. November 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Blazers Fall On the Road at Georgia State, 4-1". UAB Blazers . October 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Blazers Defeat Florida Atlantic to Keep Home Unbeaten Streak Alive". UAB Blazers . October 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Men's Soccer Season Preview Part 2: The Defenders". UAB Blazers . August 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Mathieu Laurent Tabbed to Conference USA Preseason Team". UAB Blazers . August 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "MSOC: Five On Scholar All-Region Teams". Conference USA . December 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "MSOC: Two Named Scholar All-Americans". Conference USA . December 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Quartet of Blazers Earn Postseason Honors". UAB Blazers . November 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Woodbridge Strikers 0 - Vaughan Azzurri 3". League1 Ontario . June 20, 2014.
  12. ↑ "74 Current And Former League1 Ontario Men's Players Leave Mark In NCAA DI 2017 Season". League1 Ontario . January 18, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Mathieu Laurent 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two .
  14. ↑ "Mathieu Laurent 2017 PDL Stats". USL League Two .
  15. ↑ "Mathieu Laurent 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two .
  16. ↑ Wray, Cheryl (March 7, 2019). "Meet your Birmingham Legion FC soccer players". AL.
  17. ↑ Wray, Cheryl (April 24, 2019). "'Easy transition': Former UAB soccer players stay home, earn spots with Birmingham Legion FC". AL.
  18. ↑ "Legion FC Inks UAB Duo Laurent, Mabiala". USL Championship . January 28, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Defender Mathieu Laurent to Miss Remainder of Season with Torn ACL". Our Sports Central. September 25, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Legion FC Announces Initial Offseason Roster Moves".
  21. ↑ "Laurent to Miss Remainder of Season with Torn ACL". Birmingham Legion . August 6, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Premier Division stars celebrated in 2024 awards". League1 Ontario . November 1, 2024.
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