David Choinière (born February 7, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.
.jpg) Choinière with Forge FC in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 7, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | |||
| 2011–2016 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | FC Montreal | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Montreal Impact | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Forge FC | 115 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Canada U15 | ||
| 2014 | Canada U18 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 2, 2018 | |||
Early life
editChoinière began playing soccer at age five with Celtix du Haut-Richelieu.[1] In 2011, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[2][3] In 2016, he won the Federation de Soccer du Quebec (FSQ) Male Senior Player of Excellence award.[4]
Club career
editIn January 2016, he joined FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, in the USL.[5] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to Toronto FC II. A month later, he scored his professional goal against Bethlehem Steel FC on May 15.[6]
On June 8, 2016, he made his debut for the Montreal Impact in a 2016 Canadian Championship match against Toronto FC.[6] On June 28, 2016, he officially signed a professional contract with the Impact.[7][8] He became the first player to sign a first team contract, after having played for the second team.[9] In October 2016, Choinière made his MLS debut against the New England Revolution.[10] In January 2017, he suffered an ankle injury, which caused him to miss the beginning of the season, returning in April.[11] He scored his first goal for the Impact on May 30, 2017, in a Canadian Championship semi-final match.[12][13] After making one appearance in the 2018 season, he would miss 6 months after having surgery on his ankle in April 2018, after having only played three game the previous season due to the same injury.[14][15] After the 2018 season, Choinière declined a one-year contract extension and departed the club.[16]
In March 2019, he joined Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.[17] Choinière scored his first goal for Forge on August 1, 2019, a late winner to make the score 2–1 at home in the preliminary round of the 2019 CONCACAF League against Guatemalan club Antigua GFC, which made Forge the first CPL club to ever win a match in a CONCACAF competition.[18][19] He helped Forge win the CPL title in 2019, scoring the only goal in the second leg on November 2, 2019, against Cavalry FC.[20][21] In February 2021, he signed an extension with the club.[22] He was named CPL Player of the Month for October 2022.[23][24] In 2022, he won his third CPL title with the club,[25] scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory in the championship match.[26] In January 2023, Choinière signed a new multi-year deal to remain with Forge.[27][28] In October of the same year, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[29]
International career
editHe made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2012 with the Canada U15 team at the Copa de México de Naciones.[30]
In 2014, he played for the Canada U18 team at the 2014 Tournoi de Limoges.[1] From 2015 until 2017 he attended several Canada U20 preparation camps, but ultimately missed the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship due to injury.[1] He was named to the Canada U23 preliminary squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[31]
In September 2017, Choinière received his first Canadian senior team call-up for a friendly against Jamaica, but did not feature in the match.[32]
Personal life
editChoinière's younger brother Mathieu is also a soccer player.[33][34] They faced each other for the first time in a 2022 Canadian Championship match between Forge and CF Montreal,[35] and subsequently played against each other in the 2023 and 2024 editions as well.[36] He has Filipino descent roots through his mother.[37]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 22, 2024[38]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Montreal | USL | 2016 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Montreal Impact | Major League Soccer | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Forge FC | Canadian Premier League | 2019 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2022 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Total | 115 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 158 | 28 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 180 | 30 | ||
- ^ Includes appearance in the 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
Honours
editClub
- Forge FC
References
edit- ^ a b c David Choinière at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Bélanger-Champagne, Alexis (June 29, 2016). "David Choinière est fier de se joindre à l'Impact" [David Choinière is proud to join the Impact]. RDS (in French).
- ^ Milano, Pascal (June 29, 2016). "Impact: une fierté pour David Choinière" [Impact: a source of pride for David Choinière]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ "Hamilton's Forge FC adds Canadian midfielder David Choiniere to roster". Sportsnet. March 7, 2019.
- ^ Milano, Pascal (January 18, 2016). "David Choinière prêt pour le FC Montréal" [David Choinière ready for FC Montreal]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ a b "David Choinière signe un contrat MLS avec l'Impact" [David Choinière signs an MLS contract with the Impact]. Montreal Impact (in French). June 28, 2016.
- ^ D'Amours, Tristan (June 30, 2016). "Montreal Impact Promotes David Choiniere to the First Team". The Link.
- ^ "Choinière s'amène avec l'Impact, Tissot écope" [Choinière arrives with the Impact, Tissot leaves]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). June 28, 2016.
- ^ Milano, Pascal (October 11, 2016). "David Choinière a hâte de jouer" [David Choinière can't wait to play]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ Davidson, Neil (November 2, 2020). "David Choiniere looks to keep scoring for Forge FC in CONCACAF League play". Toronto Star.
- ^ Dubois, Alexi (April 21, 2017). "David Choinière healthy and ready to return to action for the Montreal Impact". Mount Royal Soccer.
- ^ "David Choiniere Undergoes Successful Ankle Surgery". Our Sports Central. April 11, 2018.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 1, 2020). "Big-game hero David Choinière expects more athletic test for Forge vs. Tauro FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Impact lose Choiniere for 5-6 months". TSN. April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Impact: le milieu de terrain David Choinière opéré à la cheville gauche" [Impact: midfielder David Choinière operated on his left ankle]. CHMP-FM (in French). April 11, 2018.
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (March 5, 2019). "L'Impact savoure sa première victoire, mais perd David Choinière" [The Impact savors its first victory, but loses David Choinière]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (March 8, 2019). "Hamilton's Forge FC lands former Impact midfielder, Choinière". Global News.
- ^ "Choiniere's late strike delivers historic win for Forge FC vs. Antigua GFC". CONCACAF. August 1, 2019.
- ^ "David Choinière is Forge FC's secret weapon: The Next Gen". Canadian Premier League. December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Choiniere scored in stoppage time as Forge FC beats Cavalry for CPL title". CKPG Today. November 2, 2019.
- ^ Nef, Thomas (June 7, 2022). "'A matter of time': Forge's king of clutch David Choinière eyeing MLS return". OneSoccer.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 11, 2021). "Forge Secures Grant, Choiniere To Multi-Year Deals". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Forge FC's David Choinière named CPL Player of the Month for October". Canadian Premier League. November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Forge FC's Choiniere named the player of month". The Hamilton Spectator. November 9, 2022.
- ^ Téotonio, Jean-François (November 2, 2022). "L'homme des grandes occasions" [David Choiniere: The man of big occasions]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (January 19, 2023). "Big-game hero Choinière opts to stay at Forge: 'So much more we can achieve'". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 19, 2023). "Forge Kicks Of Re-Signings With David Choiniere". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Forge FC re-sign CPL finals MVP David Choinière to multi-year deal". Forge FC. January 19, 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "Highlights + Analysis: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Forge signs former Impact midfielder David Choiniere". Canadian Premier League. March 7, 2019.
- ^ Nef, Thomas (August 10, 2020). "Interview with Forge FC's David Choiniere". Last Word on Sports.
- ^ "Forge FC Re-Signs Choiniere and Grant to Multi-Year Contracts". Our Sports Central. February 11, 2021.
- ^ "David and Mathieu Choiniere: A tale of brothers in the SCCL". CONCACAF. February 15, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (October 26, 2021). "'Worth the work': Choiniere brothers David & Mat to clash in Forge-Montreal CanChamp semis". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Lévesque, Dave (May 24, 2022). "Une possible bataille des frères Choinière" [A possible battle of the Choinière brothers]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
- ^ Milton, Steve (May 6, 2024). "Battle of the Choiniére brothers adds extra spice to Canadian Championship opening leg against CF Montréal in Forge's School Day Match". Forge FC.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (May 31, 2022). "'I'm happy to be a role model': For CPL players, Asian Heritage Month represents chance to reflect, look forward" [‘I’m happy to be a role model’: For CPL players, Asian Heritage Month represents chance to reflect, look forward]. Canadian Premier League.
- ^ David Choinière at Soccerway
Furthur reading
edit- Milton, Steve (March 13, 2019). "David Choinière bets on himself and the CPL's Forge FC". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- Parisis, Quentin (August 16, 2023). "Une année pleine de défis pour David Choinière et le Forge FC" [A year full of challenges for David Choinière and Forge FC]. Canadian Premier League (in French). Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
External links
edit- David Choinière at Soccerway