Quentin Oyamo Westberg (born April 25, 1986) is a former professional

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player who played as a

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. Born in France, Westberg opted to represent the United States on the international level and is a former youth international having represented the team at under-17 and under-20 level, whom he played with at the

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. He is a graduate of the Clairefontaine academy and previously served as the number one

for

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Club career

Early career

Westberg was born in

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, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, to an American father and a French mother. Westberg initially started his football career with FC Saint-Cloud located not far from his hometown. He later had a stint at first division club

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training at the Camp des Loges before moving on to FC Issy-les-Moulineaux in southwest Paris. After a year at the club, Westberg was selected to attend the prestigious Clairefontaine academy after successfully passing the entrance exams required to attend. While attending the academy, he was a part of ''“A la Clairefontaine”'', a documentary series by Bruno Sevaistre which chronicled the lives of the France's top young footballers during their time at the academy. After leaving the academy, Westberg signed youth papers with then-

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club

Troyes AC Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne (ESTAC), commonly known as Troyes, is a football in France, French professional association football club based in Troyes that competes in Ligue 2. It plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Aube. Foun ...

Troyes

Westberg spent approximately four years in the club's youth academy before being promoted to the senior team for the 2006–07 season. On October 21, 2006, he made his professional debut in a league match against

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appearing as a substitute in the fifty-first minute for the injured Ronan Le Crom with the match drawn at 1–1. Westberg conceded two goals resulting in Troyes losing the match. The following week, Westberg started against

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and earned his first career victory conceding only one goal in a 3–1 win. That would be his only two appearances of the season with Troyes suffering relegation to

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. Due to his limited opportunities, in the off-season, Westberg pondered departing the club either through a loan deal or a definitive transfer. However, he committed to the club, who were now playing in Ligue 2. The new season saw Westberg handed the number 1 shirt and designated as the team's goalkeeper for cup matches. He earned his first career

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in a 2–0 victory over

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in the

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on August 28, 2007. The following month, Troyes were eliminated from the competition after losing 1–0 to

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, Troyes, with Westberg in goal, earned victories over amateur clubs

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(1–0) and Jarville (3–1) in the 7th and 8th round, respectively. In the following round against

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, Westberg was replaced by domestic starter

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. Despite the shift, Troyes lost the match 1–0. Westberg's only appearance domestically came on the final match day of the season in an embarrassing 5–0 loss to

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. Westberg remained Troyes' domestic cup keeper for the 2008–09 season as he remained second fiddle to Merville in league play. Westberg performed well in the

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recording one clean sheet and helping Troyes reach the Round of 32 where the club was upended by

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. In the

, the team, with Westberg in goal, reached the third round before losing to

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. The club's positive performances in the cup competitions were overwhelming compared to its negative performance domestically as the club suffered relegation to the

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, the third division of

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. With the club now

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, a host of veterans departed the club, which included Merville, who joined Arles-Avignon. Due to Merville's departure, Westberg was finally handed the starting goalkeeper spot. In the 2009–10 season, Westberg performed well appearing in 32 of the 38 league matches contested conceding only 25 goals, which was second best among the league's starting goalkeepers. Following the season, in which Troyes earned promotion back to Ligue 2, Westberg was not re-signed to a new deal and departed the club after playing through the duration of his contract.

Évian

On September 23, 2010, Ligue 2 club Évian Thonon Gaillard confirmed on its website that the club had signed Westberg. Prior to signing with the club, Westberg had been training with the reserve team of his former club Troyes in order to maintain his fitness. He made his debut four days later in a league match against

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. On January 9, 2011, Westberg started in goal in Évian's 3–1 upset victory over the defending league champions

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in the

. On 20 May, he was in goal during a 1–2 away victory at

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which saw his team gaining promotion to

Sarpsborg 08

On March 29, 2015, Tippeligaen club

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confirmed the contract.

Tours FC

On July 22, 2015, Westberg signed with

side

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Toronto FC

After two and a half years with

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, he moved to

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in February 2019. Initially signed to be the backup goalkeeper to

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, he quickly won the starting role, earning a two-year contract extension with an option for a third, in January 2020. In December 2021 Toronto picked up Westerberg's contract option, keeping him through 2022. After the end of the 2022 season, he departed the club, upon the expiry of his contract.

Atlanta United

On December 23, 2022, it was announced that Westberg would join MLS side

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for their 2023 season. He later re-signed with the club for the 2024 season. On November 26, 2024, Atlanta United announced that Westberg had retired.

International career

Though born in France, Westberg opted to represent the

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. Westberg's father, an American, reached out to the

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, which led to the federation sending scouts

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and

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of the United States under-17 team to watch him. Westberg made his first major tournament appearance with the under-17 team at the

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, held in

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, where he served as backup keeper to Phil Marfuggi. The United States reached the quarter-finals, where they lost 0–3 to

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. Westberg's only appearance in the competition was in an 0–2 defeat to

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, in which he allowed goals from

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and Jurado.

Honors

Toronto FC *

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Westberg, Quentin 1986 births Living people Footballers from Suresnes French people of American descent American men's soccer players French men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers INF Clairefontaine players ES Troyes AC players Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players Luzenac AP players Sarpsborg 08 FF players Tours FC players AJ Auxerre players Toronto FC players Atlanta United FC players Ligue 2 players Ligue 1 players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Major League Soccer players 21st-century French sportsmen