Émile Legault (born April 10, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Émile Legault | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-04-10) April 10, 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Saint-Lambert | ||
| 2012–2018 | Auxerre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Pacific FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Mont-Royal Outremont | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Canada U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 1, 2019 | |||
Legault was born in Longueuil, Quebec, and grew up in nearby Saint-Lambert.[1] He began playing soccer at age four with local club AS Saint-Lambert.[1]
Legault moved to France with his mother at age twelve, where he was recruited by the academy of Ligue 2 side AJ Auxerre.[2] Initially a forward, Legault converted first to a central midfielder and then to a full-back while at Auxerre.[2] In 2016, he joined the club's U-17 squad.[3]
On April 25, 2019, Legault signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on May 1 against Valour FC and would make a total of thirteen league appearances that season.[4] On November 4, 2019, the club announced it would not be exercising Legault's contract option for next season.[5]
On March 7, 2020, Legault joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6] He made four appearances that season.[4]
In July 2021, Legault returned to Canada, signing with PLSQ side Mont-Royal Outremont.[7]
Legault has represented Canada at multiple youth levels. In May 2018, he was called up to the Canadian U-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[8] Legault was also named to the Canadian U-20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[9] Legault was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[10]
Legault holds Canadian and French citizenship.[2][3]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pacific FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2021[11] | PLSQ | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||