Antoine Coupland (born December 12, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club HNK Rijeka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-12-12) December 12, 2003 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Chelsea, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Ottawa St. Anthony | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ottawa Fury | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Ottawa | 18 | (2) |
| 2022– | Rijeka | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 6, 2022 | |||
Before turning pro, Coupland was a member of Ottawa club St. Anthony SC's Futuro Soccer Academy programme.[1] In July 2019, he was set to go on trial with English club Sheffield United,[2] but turned down the opportunity to instead sign a professional contract with his hometown team, Ottawa Fury.[3]
On July 11, 2019, Coupland signed his first professional contract with Ottawa Fury FC. At the age of 15 years old, Coupland became the youngest first-team player in the club's history and one of the youngest professional players in Canada.[1] Coupland made his debut for the Fury on July 20, 2019, coming off the bench in the final minutes of the game in a 4–0 victory over Swope Park Rangers.[1] After one season with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Coupland a free agent.[4]
On March 5, 2020, Coupland signed with new Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[5] He made his debut on August 19 against Valour FC.[6] He played in three of the club's seven total matches during the season, which was drastically shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, playing a total of 98 minutes.[7] He re-signed with the club for the 2021 season January 25, 2021.[8] On July 11, Coupland scored his first professional goal, netting the second against Cavalry FC in a 2–0 victory.[9] In November 2021, after Ottawa's elimination from playoff contention, Coupland announced he was going on trial with clubs in Portugal.[10]
On February 6, 2022, Coupland signed with the first team of Croatian First Football League side HNK Rijeka.[11]
On May 13, 2022 Coupland was named to the 60-man provisional Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ottawa Fury | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
HNK Rijeka – current squad | |
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