Pierre Lamothe

Pierre Lamothe

Lamothe with HFX Wanderers in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Pierre Lamothe
Date of birth	(1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pacific FC
Number	5
Youth career
	CS Longueuil
2011–2016	Montreal Impact
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Montreal Carabins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	FC Montreal	4	(0)
2017–2019	CS Longueuil	30	(0)
2020	AS Blainville	1	(0)
2021–2022	HFX Wanderers	45	(3)
2023–	Pacific FC	8	(0)
2023	→ Ho Chi Minh City (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Quang Nam (loan)	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 19, 2024

Pierre Lamothe (born September 18, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Pierre Lamothe was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec to a Canadian father and a Vietnamese mother from Huế. ^[1] He began playing youth soccer at age four with local club CS Longueuil. ^{[2] [3]} In September 2011, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy, when it was founded. ^[4] He played for Quebec provincial team at the U14 and U15 levels. ^[5]

University career

In 2018, he began attending the Université de Montréal, where he played for the men's soccer team. In December 2018, he received a scholarship from the Foundation for Athlete Excellence. ^[6] He won the U Sports men's soccer championship in 2018, finishing as runner-ups in 2019. ^[7] In the 2019 final of the national championship, he was named player of the game, in their loss to the UQTR Patriotes. ^[8] In 2018, he was named RSEQ Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-Rookie Team, ^[9] as well as being named to the U Sports national All-Rookie Team. ^[10] He was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star in both 2018 and 2019. ^[11] He was named to the U Sports All-Tournament Team in 2019. ^[12]

Club career

In July 2016, he joined the Impact's second team, FC Montreal in the USL, on an academy contract. ^[13] After the season, he had a trial with the reserve side of French club FC Lorient. ^[14]

In 2017, he returned to his former youth club CS Longueuil, joining the senior team in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. ^[15] In 2019, he was named team captain. ^[16] During this time he also played club futsal with Longueuil and 2019 Canadian Futsal Championship finalists Sporting Montreal. ^{[15] [17]}

Ahead of the 2020 season, he sought to sign with a Canadian Premier League club, ^[18] however, he ultimately joined fellow PLSQ side AS Blainville. ^[16] He made only one appearance that season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he suffered an injury. ^{[19] [20]}

In January 2021, he joined HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League on a one year contract, with a club option for 2022. ^{[21] [22] [23]} Lamothe scored his first goal for the Wanderers on July 24, 2021 against Valour FC, netting the only goal in a 1-0 victory. ^{[24] [25] [26]} In January 2022, HFX announced they had exercised Lamothe's contract option, keeping him with the side through the 2022 season. ^[27] In August 2022, he scored two goals in back-to-back games, including a highlight reel goal on August 20 to give the Wanderers a 1-0 victory over Pacific FC. ^{[28] [29]} After two seasons with the team, he departed the club after the 2022 season. ^[30] Over his two seasons with the club, he scored three goals and added two assists in 48 appearances, across all competitions. ^{[31] [32]}

In November 2022, he signed a contract with Pacific FC for the 2023 season. ^{[33] [34]} In January 2023, he trained with Vietnamese V.League 1 club SHB Da Nang, playing in the 2023 Thien Long Cup Friendly Tournament. ^[1] In September 2023, he was loaned to Vietnamese club Ho Chi Minh City of the V.League 1 until March 2024. ^{[35] [36] [37]} However, Lamothe was released by Ho Chi Minh City before the season, as they filled their foreign player and Vietnamese origin player spots and had no remaining roster space. ^[38] On October 6, 2023, Lamothe joined fellow V.League 1 club Quảng Nam. ^[39] . He returns Pacific FC after game with Hanoi FC.

International career

In September 2015, Lamothe participated in a development camp for the Canadian U20 team led by Rob Gale. ^[2]

In 2017, he was named to the Quebec U20 team for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie. ^{[40] [41]}

Career statistics

As of September 1, 2023 ^{[42] [43]}

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Montreal	2016	United Soccer League	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
CS Longueuil	2017	Première Ligue de soccer du Québec	10	0	—		—		1	0	11	0
	2018		11	0	—		—		0	0	11	0
	2019		9	0	—		—		0	0	9	0
	Total		30	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	31	0
AS Blainville	2020	Première Ligue de soccer du Québec	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
HFX Wanderers	2021	Canadian Premier League	24	1	—		2	0	—		26	1
	2022		21	2	—		1	0	—		22	2
	Total		45	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	48	3
Pacific FC	2023	Canadian Premier League	6	0	0	0	1	0	—		7	0
Career total			82	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	86	3

References

1. Hưng, Đông (January 9, 2023). "Cầu thủ Việt kiều Canada Pierre Lamothe trong màu áo SHB Đà Nẵng có gì đặc biệt?" [What's special about overseas Vietnamese player Pierre Lamothe in SHB Da Nang shirt?] (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt.
2. Pierre Lamothe at the Canadian Soccer Association
3. "Signature de Pierre Lamothe à Halifax" [Signature of Pierre Lamothe in Halifax]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). February 3, 2021.
4. "Le FC Montréal ajoute Badreddine Boulajoul et Pierre Lamothe à son effectif" [FC Montreal adds Badreddine Boulajoul and Pierre Lamothe to its squad]. RDS (in French). July 9, 2016.
5. "Pierre Lamothe profile". Next G Physio (in French).
6. Hart, Daniel (December 5, 2018). "Cinq athlètes de la région obtiennent des bourses de la FAEQ" [Five athletes from the region obtain scholarships from the FAEQ]. La Relève (in French).
7. Lawrence, Dylan (January 27, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers Football Club sign Canadian midfielder Pierre Lamothe". HFX Wanderers FC .
8. "Pierre Lamothe chez Obelisq" [Pierre Lamothe at Obelisq]. OBELIQS (in French). October 16, 2020.
9. "Le RSEQ dévoile ses récipiendaires 2018 en soccer universitaire masculin" [The RSEQ announces its 2018 recipients in men's university soccer]. RSEQ (in French). October 25, 2018.
10. "Men's Soccer All-Rookie Teams" (PDF). U Sports .
11. "Pierre Lamothe signe à Halifax" [Pierre Lamothe signs in Halifax]. OBELISQ (in French). January 27, 2021.
12. "Pierre Lamothe Montreal Carabins profile". Montreal Carabins (in French).
13. "FC Montreal adds Badreddine Boulajoul and Pierre Lamothe to its roster". CF Montreal . July 9, 2016.
14. Jacques, John (November 28, 2022). "Pacific FC Adds Lamothe To Attack". Northern Tribune.
15. Jacques, John (October 19, 2020). "Pierre Lamothe Tipped For CPL Move". Northern Tribune.
16. Tougas, Marc (July 30, 2020). "L'oeil sur la PLC, Pierre Lamothe passe à la prochaine étape" [The eye on the CPL, Pierre Lamothe takes the next step]. Viau Park (in French).
17. "De nouveaux visages avec le Sporting Montréal FC" [New faces with Sporting Montreal FC]. Première ligue de futsal du Québec (in French). October 23, 2018.
18. "Pierre Lamothe : objectif CPL!" [Pierre Lamothe: CPL objective!]. Just eSoccer (in French). January 3, 2020.
19. "Pacific FC sign former Wanderers midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Canadian Premier League . November 28, 2022.
20. Jacques, John (January 28, 2021). "Lamothe Arrives In CPL: 'It's A Big Weight Off My Shoulder'". Northern Tribune.
21. "HFX Wanderers FC sign Canadian midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Canadian Premier League . January 27, 2021.
22. Veth, Manuel (January 27, 2021). "HFX Wanderers add Pierre Lamothe - Joins from Montreal Carabins". Transfermarkt .
23. Spurr, Bill (January 27, 2021). "Wanderers sign Montreal Carabins midfielder Pierre Lamothe". SaltWire Network .
24. Briggins, Jonathan (August 16, 2021). "On the Good Path: Pierre Lamothe's Hard Work Pays Off". HFX Wanderers FC .
25. "Pierre Lamothe (Wanderers, CPL) : "Devenir un joueur sur lequel on compte à chaque match"" [Pierre Lamothe (Wanderers, CPL): “Become a player you rely on in every game”]. Just eSoccer (in French). December 1, 2021.
26. "CPL : La surprise « Pierre Lamothe » !" [CPL: The “Pierre Lamothe” surprise!]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 25, 2021.
27. "Halifax Wanderers 2022 Roster Update". HFX Wanderers FC . January 5, 2022.
28. Peres, Ben (August 21, 2022). "Stunning Pierre Lamothe Goal Leads HFX Wanderers To Three Points Against Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
29. Tierney, Mitchell (August 20, 2021). "Late Lamothe goal gives Halifax home victory over 10-man Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League .
30. MacDonald, Glenn (November 29, 2022). "HFX Wanderers lose key midfielders Lamothe, Gagnon-Lapare". SaltWire Network .
31. Jacques, John (November 26, 2022). "'New Challenge Incoming': Lamothe Leaves Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
32. Jacques, John (December 3, 2022). "Lamothe Ready To 'Add His Touch' Out West With Pacific". Northern Tribune.
33. "Pierre Lamothe signe avec Pacific FC" [Pierre Lamothe signs with Pacific FC]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). November 28, 2022.
34. "Pacific FC Signs Attacking Midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Pacific FC . November 28, 2022.
35. "Pacific FC signs Zakaria Bahous, loans Pierre Lamothe". Pacific FC . September 1, 2023.
36. Jacques, John (September 1, 2023). "Pacific Inks Zakaria Bahous, Loans Out Lamothe". Northern Tribune.
37. Bồn, Thu (2 September 2023). "Tiền vệ Việt kiều Canada vừa cập bến CLB TP.HCM là ai?" [Who is the overseas Vietnamese-Canadian midfielder who has just arrived at Ho Chi Minh City Club?]. Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese).
38. Phương, Mai (27 September 2023). "CLB TP.HCM không ký hợp đồng với cầu thủ Việt kiều được định giá 3 tỷ đồng" [Ho Chi Minh City Club did not sign a contract with an overseas Vietnamese player valued at 3 billion VND]. VTC News (in Vietnamese).
39. Hưng, Đông (October 6, 2023). "Quảng Nam FC công bố 4 tân binh chất lượng: 1 người cao 1m98" [Quang Nam FC announced 4 quality rookies: 1 person is 1m98 tall] (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt.
40. "L'effectif de Canada-Québec pour les Jeux de la Francophonie est dévoilé !" [Canada-Quebec's roster for the Games of La Francophonie is revealed!]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 11, 2017.
41. "Pierre Lamothe, recruté par le club de soccer HFX Wanderers, de Halifax" [Pierre Lamothe, recruited by the HFX Wanderers soccer club, from Halifax]. Collège Ahuntsic (in French). February 17, 2021.
42. Pierre Lamothe at Soccerway
43. "PTS-Ligue Archive". TSI Sports.

External links

• Pierre Lamothe at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Pierre Lamothe at Soccerway