Émile Legault (born April 10, 2000) is a Canadian

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player who plays as a defender.

Early life

Legault was born in

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, 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

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side

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. Initially a forward, Legault converted first to a

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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

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side

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. He made his professional debut for the club on May 1 against

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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

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side Rio Grande Valley FC. 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

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. Legault was also named to the Canadian U-20 squad for the

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on October 24, 2018. Legault was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the

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on February 26, 2020.

Personal life

Legault holds Canadian and French nationalities.

Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Legault, Émile 2000 births Living people Men's association football defenders Canadian men's soccer players French men's footballers Soccer people from Quebec Sportspeople from Longueuil Sportspeople from Saint-Lambert, Quebec Canadian people of French descent Canadian expatriate men's soccer players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's 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 Ligue1 Québec players 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Canadian sportsmen