Anthony Legendre (born October 28, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a left-back who plays for Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 28, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ottawa Royals SC | |||
| 2012–2015 | Ottawa Fury FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Algonquin Thunder | 19 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | FC Gatineau | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Hamilton Wanderers | ||
| 2018 | South Hobart | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | South Bend Lions | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Stumptown AC | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | AS Blainville | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ottawa South United | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2024 | |||
Early life
editLegendre was born in Jacksonville, Florida and grew up in Miami and Jacksonville, where he played soccer at the local YMCA.[1] At age twelve, he and his family emigrated to Canada, where they settled in Ottawa and Legendre began playing for local club Ottawa Royals.[1] At age 15, Legendre joined the Ottawa Fury Academy.[1]
College career
editIn 2016 and 2017, Legendre attended Algonquin College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2][3] He was named the team's Rookie of the Year that season[4] and was named to the OCAA East Division All-Star Team.[5]
Club career
editIn 2015, he played with the Ottawa Fury FC Academy in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. In 2016, he joined FC Gatineau.[6]
In March 2018, Legendre signed with the Hamilton Wanderers in the New Zealand first tier ISPS Handa Premiership.[7]
In July 2018, Legendre joined NPL Tasmania side South Hobart.[8] He participated in their 2019 pre-season, before departing the club.[9]
In February 2019, Legendre signed with the Tulsa Roughnecks in the USL Championship.[4]
In 2021, he played with the South Bend Lions in USL League Two.[10]
In August 2021, he signed with Stumptown AC the National Independent Soccer Association.[11]
In 2023, he played with AS Blainville in Ligue1 Quebec. In 2024, he played with Ottawa South United.[12]
Personal life
editLegendre operates a YouTube Channel in which he describes his training and gives an inside look at the life of a professional/semi-professional soccer player.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Trialed in 5 Different Countries to Become a Pro – Anthony Legendre's Path to Pro". PodTail. Against All Odds Podcast. February 24, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Legendre 2016 Algonquin stats". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.
- ^ "Anthony Legendre 2017 Algonquin stats". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.
- ^ a b "Tulsa Roughnecks announce two signings". Tulsa Roughnecks. February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Nunes headlines OCAA men's soccer awards". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association. October 27, 2016.
- ^ Plante, Jean-François (May 5, 2016). "Le FC Gatineau vise à nouveau le sommet" [FC Gatineau aims for the top again]. Le Droit (in French).
- ^ "Player Announcement". Hamilton Wanderers AFC. Facebook. March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Anthony Legendre 2018 NPL Stats". National Premier Leagues.
- ^ Pless, Walter (January 12, 2019). "South Hobart give good account of themselves against Pascoe Vale". Walter Pless on Association Football.
- ^ "Anthony Legendre 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ @StumptownAC (August 3, 2021). "Welcome to the team Anthony Legendre" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Tunney, Joseph (August 24, 2024). "Soccer program takes aim at new goal — increasing Indigenous participation". CBC News.
External links
edit- Anthony Legendre at Soccerway