Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis (born August 28, 1990) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.
![]() Lacoste-Lebuis against USA | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2001 | Mont-Royal Outremont | ||
2002 | Strasbourg | ||
2002–2006 | Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis | ||
2006–2008 | Strasbourg | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | UMCP | ||
2012 | McGill | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Strasbourg[2] | 1 | (0) |
Total | 1 | (0) | |
National team | |||
2005 | Canada U15 | 8 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Canada U17 | 10 | (1) |
2007 | Canada U20[3] | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lacoste-Lebuis was born in Mount Royal, Quebec.[4]
His performances for the Canada under-17 team at a tournament in Northern Ireland in 2006 attracted the interest of clubs from Germany and France.[5] Following a trial he signed a two-year contract with RC Strasbourg in 2006.[5]
He was named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year 2007.[6]
He made his single professional appearance for Strasbourg on 29 September 2008 against Clermont Foot in Ligue 2, playing 90 minutes.[7]
In January 2009, he joined the Maryland Terrapins of the NCAA.[8]
Lacoste-Lebuis represented Canada at the 2007 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualification Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, Canada finished fourth in Group B.[citation needed]
In 2006, he captained the Canada under-17 team and was named the top player at the Ballymena Tournament in Northern Ireland.[5]
He was also a member of the Canada U20 side.[4][9] He was in the squad for the 2007 U-20 World Cup but did not make an appearance.[4]
The Montreal-native speaks French and English.[10]
Canadian U-17 Players of the Year | |
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