Jaeden Mercure (born March 14, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Ottawa South United in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaeden Mercure | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-03-14) March 14, 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ottawa South United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 2018–2020 | Ottawa South United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Ottawa South United | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Atlético Ottawa | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Ottawa South United | 16 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2022 | |||
Growing up, Mercure played hockey and soccer, joining Ottawa South United when he was nine years old.[1] In 2017, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Residency Program.[2] Afterwards, he returned to OSU in 2018.[3]
He was set to attend MacEwan University and play for the men's soccer team beginning in 2021, but ultimately did not join them.[4]
On August 17, 2019, he made his debut for the senior team of Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario against Master's FA, which was his only appearance of the season.[5] After appearing with the reserve squad in the 2020 season, he returned to the senior team in 2021, now in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[6]
On August 10, 2021, he joined Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa, signing a Canadian Developmental contract, allowing his to retain his university eligibility, as well as to continue playing with his local team, Ottawa South United.[7][8] The move was facilitated through the affiliation the two clubs.[9] He made his professional debut on September 1, coming on as a substitute against York United FC.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ottawa South United | 2019[5] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021[6] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa South United | 2022[6] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 16 | 3 | – | – | – | 16 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||