Charles Auguste (born 25 November 1999) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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. Born in Canada, he is a former youth international for Haiti.
Early life
Auguste played youth soccer with
CS St-Hubert
Club de Soccer Spatial de St-Hubert is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, that plays in Ligue1 Québec.
History
The club was originally formed in 1980. Prior to joining the PLSQ, the club played in the Lig ...
.
College career
In 2017 and 2018, he attended
Collège Ahuntsic
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. He was a two-time
RSEQ All-Star and was named to the Championship All-Star team in 2018 after helping them to a silver medal at the 2018 CCAA National Championship.
In 2019, he committed to
Creighton University
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to play for the
men's soccer team.
On September 6, 2019, he recorded his first collegiate point with an assist against the
Akron Zips
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and recorded his first goal on September 9, scoring a header off of a corner kick against the
Columbia Lions
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History
Intercollegia ...
. In March 2021, he was named the
Big East Conference
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Offensive Player of the Week. At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. In September 2021, he was once again named the Big East Offensive Player of the Week. At the end of his junior season, he was named to the All-Big East Third Team. In October 2022, he was again named the Big East Offensive Player of the Week and was named to the All-Big East First Team at the end of the season.
Club career
From 2017 to 2019, he played with
CS St-Hubert
Club de Soccer Spatial de St-Hubert is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, that plays in Ligue1 Québec.
History
The club was originally formed in 1980. Prior to joining the PLSQ, the club played in the Lig ...
in the
Première ligue de soccer du Québec
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.
In 2021 and 2022, he played with
Chicago FC United
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Yout ...
in
USL League Two
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.
Auguste made himself eligible for the
2023 MLS SuperDraft
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, but was declared ineligible. He was signed off waivers by the
Major League Soccer
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side
Houston Dynamo
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, signing a professional contract. He made his debut on May 10, 2023, in a
US Open Cup
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match against
Sporting Kansas City
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.
International career
Born in Canada, Auguste is of Haitian descent. He was called up to the
Haiti U20s for a training camp in July 2017, where he made one appearance.
Playing style
Auguste is a versatile
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
, with quick feet and a good pass. He is a team leader, and strong in offense as well as defense.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Soccer players from Montreal
Haitian men's footballers
Haiti men's youth international footballers
Canadian men's soccer players
Haitian people of Canadian descent
Canadian sportspeople of Haitian descent
Men's association football midfielders
CS St-Hubert players
Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players
Chicago FC United players
Houston Dynamo FC players
Ligue1 Québec players
USL League Two players
Haitian expatriate men's footballers
Haitian expatriates in the United States
Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Canadian expatriates in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
MLS Next Pro players
Houston Dynamo 2 players
Collège Ahuntsic alumni
21st-century Canadian sportsmen
21st-century Haitian sportsmen