Charles Auguste (born 25 November 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in Canada, he is a former youth international for Haiti.

Early life

Auguste played youth soccer with

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College career

In 2017 and 2018, he attended

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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

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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

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and recorded his first goal on September 9, scoring a header off of a corner kick against the

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. In March 2021, he was named the

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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

in the

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. In 2021 and 2022, he played with

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. Auguste made himself eligible for the

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, but was declared ineligible. He was signed off waivers by the

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side

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, signing a professional contract. He made his debut on May 10, 2023, in a

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match against

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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

, 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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Auguste, Charles 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