Maxim Tissot (born April 13, 1992) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played as a

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Club career

Early career

Tissot began playing in the

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in 2004 with FC Outaouais. In his debut season in the regional amateur circuit, he was named the club's most improved player. In his final run in the league, he was named to the league's all-star team in 2008. In 2009, he signed with

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in the inter-provincial

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. Tissot would assist the club in securing their second divisional title. Their opponents in the opening round of the postseason were

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where they successfully defeated them in a two-game series. The club would reach the championship finals after defeating the

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in the next round. Trois-Rivières would win the league championship after defeating the

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in a penalty shootout. In his debut season in the CSL circuit, he appeared in 14 matches. After the creation of the

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in 2010, he joined the senior academy team in the CSL's first division. Tissot returned for his second season with the academy in 2011. Throughout the 2011 campaign, he helped Montreal secure a playoff berth. Montreal would be eliminated from the playoff tournament in the first round by

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. The 2012 season was his final run in the league. He would help Montreal secure another playoff berth by finishing second in the division. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated Toronto FC's academy. Montreal would qualify for the championship finals after defeating the

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. In the championship title match, the team was defeated by

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. After the conclusion of the season, he was named the league's top defender.

Montreal Impact

Tissot signed a professional contract with the Montreal Impact of

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on February 26, 2013. Tissot then made his debut for the club on April 14, 2013, one day after his 21st birthday, against the

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in which he came on in the 88th minute for

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as the Impact drew the match 1–1. He then scored his first ever professional goal of his career on September 23, 2013, against the Chicago Fire in which he found the net in the 87th minute to tie up the score in a 2–2 match. He also made his debut on the continental level where he participated in the

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. In 2014, he helped the Impact defeat

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to win the

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which secured a berth in the

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. Tissot would assist Montreal in reaching the

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where they were defeated by

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. Throughout the tournament, he appeared in 7 matches. Tissot would make an appearance in the

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in 2016 with Montreal's reserve team. He would be waived by the Impact on June 28, 2016, to sign

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to an MLS contract. Throughout his tenure with the senior Montreal team, he appeared in 44 league matches and recorded 5 goals.

Ottawa Fury

On July 14, 2016, Tissot signed with

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of the

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. In December 2016, the Fury announced that Tissot would not return to the team as the club moved to

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in 2017.

D.C. United

On February 24, 2017, Tissot signed with

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. He had his first start for United against the

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on April 22, 2017. Tissot was released from the team on May 8, 2017.

San Francisco Deltas

A day after being released by DC United, Tissot signed with

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in the

. Tissot would win the 2017 Soccer Bowl with the Deltas in their inaugural season. The Deltas would cease operations three days after winning the Soccer Bowl, leaving Tissot to look for a new club.

Return to Ottawa

On January 10, 2018, Tissot returned to

side

for the 2018 season. Tissot would miss the bulk of the 2018 season due to multiple knee injuries. After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Tissot would return to the Fury for the 2019 season. After two seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Tissot a free agent.

Forge FC

On July 22, 2020, Tissot signed with reigning

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champions

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. He made his debut for The Hammers as a substitute on August 13 in the 2020 season opener against

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Atlético Ottawa

On January 26, 2022, Tissot returned to Ottawa, signing a one-year contract with an option for 2023 with

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. At the end of the 2024 season, he announced his retirement.

International career

Tissot received his first call-up to

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on November 6, 2014, for a friendly against

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. Before this, he had no experience with the Canada national team program at any level. He, however, did not make an appearance during the match. Tissot would make his debut on January 16, 2015, in a friendly against

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. He was selected to represent the national team in the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Trois-Rivières Attak *

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National Division:

Montreal Impact Academy *

Runners-up:

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Montreal Impact *

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2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

San Francisco Deltas * NASL Championship:

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Forge *

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Atlético Ottawa *

Regular Season:

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Individual *

Defender of the Year:

References

External links

*
Montreal Impact profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tissot, Maxim 1992 births Living people Men's association football defenders Canadian men's soccer players Soccer people from Quebec Sportspeople from Gatineau Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Trois-Rivières Attak players CF Montréal players CF Montréal U23 players FC Montreal players Ottawa Fury FC players D.C. United players Richmond Kickers players San Francisco Deltas players Forge FC players Atlético Ottawa players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Canadian Premier League players Canada men's international soccer players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Homegrown Players (MLS) 21st-century Canadian sportsmen