Émile Legault (born April 10, 2000) is a Canadian
soccer
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player who plays as a
defender.
Early life
Legault was born in
Longueuil,
Quebec, and grew up in nearby
Saint-Lambert.
He began playing soccer at age four with local club AS Saint-Lambert.
Club career
Auxerre
Legault moved to France with his mother at age twelve, where he was recruited by the academy of
Ligue 2
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side
AJ Auxerre.
Initially a
forward
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, Legault converted first to a
central midfielder and then to a
full-back while at Auxerre.
In 2016, he joined the club's U-17 squad.
Pacific FC
On April 25, 2019, Legault signed with
Canadian Premier League side
Pacific FC.
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.
On November 4, 2019, the club announced it would not be exercising Legault's contract option for next season.
Rio Grande Valley FC
On March 7, 2020, Legault joined
USL Championship side
Rio Grande Valley FC
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The team served as a ...
. He made four appearances that season.
Mont-Royal Outremont
In July 2021, Legault returned to Canada, signing with
PLSQ side
Mont-Royal Outremont.
International career
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
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. Legault was also named to the
Canadian U-20 squad for the
2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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on October 24, 2018. Legault was named to the
Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the
2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
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on February 26, 2020.
Personal life
Legault holds Canadian and French citizenship.
Career statistics
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References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
Canadian soccer players
French footballers
Soccer people from Quebec
Sportspeople from Longueuil
People from Saint-Lambert, Quebec
Canadian people of French descent
Canadian expatriate soccer players
French expatriate footballers
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
AJ Auxerre players
Pacific FC players
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
Canadian Premier League players
USL Championship players
Canada men's youth international soccer players
Canada men's under-23 international soccer players
CS Mont-Royal Outremont players