Antoine Coupland (born December 12, 2003) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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Early life

Coupland grew up in

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and attended Collège Saint-Alexandre. He began playing youth soccer at age four with CS des Collines. He joined Ottawa St. Anthony SC's Futuro Soccer Academy program at age 11. When he was 14, he was invited to join the

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, but declined, due to feeling too young to move. In July 2019, he was set to go on trial with English club

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, but turned down the opportunity to instead sign a professional contract with his hometown team, Ottawa Fury.

Club career

In July 2019, Coupland signed his first professional contract with

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of the

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at age 15. 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. Coupland made his debut for the Fury on July 20, 2019, coming off the bench in the 85th of the game in a 4–0 victory over the

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. In March 2020, Coupland signed with new

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side

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. He became the team's second-ever signing and first local player. However, his debut was ultimately delayed as the beginning of the season was postponed due to the

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. He made his debut on August 19 against

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. He played in three of the club's seven total matches during the season, which was drastically shortened due to the

, playing a total of 98 minutes. In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season. On July 11, 2021, Coupland scored his first professional goal, netting the second against

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in a 2–0 victory. He scored his first home goal on October 24, 2021, against

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. He departed the club, following the season. Over his time with Atlético Ottawa, he scored two goals in eighteen appearances. In November 2021, Coupland announced he was going on trial with clubs in Europe, upon turning 18, as it was his dream to play in Europe. He first went on trial with clubs in Portugal and Germany. He received an offer to join

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's U23 team, following a three-week trial, but declined the offer, seeking a first team deal. Afterwards, he trialed with German clubs

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and

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. In February 2022, Coupland signed with

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side

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. He began playing with the U19 team, but quickly began training with the first team. In March 2023, he terminated his contract by mutual consent. In 2023, he joined

side

. Initially reported to be a loan with a purchase option, after he terminated his contract with Rijeka, it was instead a permanent deal. He scored on his debut on March 26 against

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. In December 2024, he re-signed with the team for the 2025 season. In June 2025, he signed a pair of short-term loans with the

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first team. On June 25, 2025, he made his

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debut and scored his first goal, in a substitute appearance, against

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International career

In May 2022, Coupland was named to the 60-man provisional Canadian U-20 team for the

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Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coupland, Antonie Living people 2003 births Men's association football midfielders Canadian men's soccer players Soccer people from Quebec People from Chelsea, Quebec Sportspeople from Outaouais Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Ottawa Fury FC players Atlético Ottawa players HNK Rijeka players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players MLS Next Pro players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Whitecaps FC 2 players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Major League Soccer players