Pierre Lamothe

Canadian soccer player
Pierre Lamothe
Pierre Lamothe
Lamothe with HFX Wanderers in 2021
Personal information
Full name Pierre Lamothe
Date of birth (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pacific FC
Number 5
Youth career
CS Longueuil
2011–2016 Montreal Impact
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Montreal Carabins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Montreal 4 (0)
2017–2019 CS Longueuil 30 (0)
2020 AS Blainville 1 (0)
2021–2022 HFX Wanderers 45 (3)
2023– Pacific FC 8 (0)
2023 → Ho Chi Minh City (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Quang Nam (loan) 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 19, 2024

Pierre Lamothe (born September 18, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Pierre Lamothe was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec to a Canadian father and a Vietnamese mother from Huế.[1] He began playing youth soccer at age four with local club CS Longueuil.[2][3] In September 2011, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy, when it was founded.[4] He played for Quebec provincial team at the U14 and U15 levels.[5]

University career

In 2018, he began attending the Université de Montréal, where he played for the men's soccer team. In December 2018, he received a scholarship from the Foundation for Athlete Excellence.[6] He won the U Sports men's soccer championship in 2018, finishing as runner-ups in 2019.[7] In the 2019 final of the national championship, he was named player of the game, in their loss to the UQTR Patriotes.[8] In 2018, he was named RSEQ Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-Rookie Team,[9] as well as being named to the U Sports national All-Rookie Team.[10] He was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star in both 2018 and 2019.[11] He was named to the U Sports All-Tournament Team in 2019.[12]

Club career

In July 2016, he joined the Impact's second team, FC Montreal in the USL, on an academy contract.[13] After the season, he had a trial with the reserve side of French club FC Lorient.[14]

In 2017, he returned to his former youth club CS Longueuil, joining the senior team in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[15] In 2019, he was named team captain.[16] During this time he also played club futsal with Longueuil and 2019 Canadian Futsal Championship finalists Sporting Montreal.[15][17]

Ahead of the 2020 season, he sought to sign with a Canadian Premier League club,[18] however, he ultimately joined fellow PLSQ side AS Blainville.[16] He made only one appearance that season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he suffered an injury.[19][20]

In January 2021, he joined HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League on a one year contract, with a club option for 2022.[21][22][23] Lamothe scored his first goal for the Wanderers on July 24, 2021 against Valour FC, netting the only goal in a 1-0 victory.[24][25][26] In January 2022, HFX announced they had exercised Lamothe's contract option, keeping him with the side through the 2022 season.[27] In August 2022, he scored two goals in back-to-back games, including a highlight reel goal on August 20 to give the Wanderers a 1-0 victory over Pacific FC.[28][29] After two seasons with the team, he departed the club after the 2022 season.[30] Over his two seasons with the club, he scored three goals and added two assists in 48 appearances, across all competitions.[31][32]

In November 2022, he signed a contract with Pacific FC for the 2023 season.[33][34] In January 2023, he trained with Vietnamese V.League 1 club SHB Da Nang, playing in the 2023 Thien Long Cup Friendly Tournament.[1] In September 2023, he was loaned to Vietnamese club Ho Chi Minh City of the V.League 1 until March 2024.[35][36][37] However, Lamothe was released by Ho Chi Minh City before the season, as they filled their foreign player and Vietnamese origin player spots and had no remaining roster space.[38] On October 6, 2023, Lamothe joined fellow V.League 1 club Quảng Nam.[39] He returns Pacific FC after game with Hanoi FC.

International career

In September 2015, Lamothe participated in a development camp for the Canadian U20 team led by Rob Gale.[2]

In 2017, he was named to the Quebec U20 team for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.[40][41]

Career statistics

As of September 1, 2023[42][43]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Montreal 2016 United Soccer League 4 0 — — — 4 0
CS Longueuil 2017 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 10 0 — — 1 0 11 0
2018 11 0 — — 0 0 11 0
2019 9 0 — — 0 0 9 0
Total 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 0
AS Blainville 2020 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 1 0 — — — 1 0
HFX Wanderers 2021 Canadian Premier League 24 1 — 2 0 — 26 1
2022 21 2 — 1 0 — 22 2
Total 45 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 48 3
Pacific FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 6 0 0 0 1 0 — 7 0
Career total 82 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 86 3

References

  1. ^ a b Hưng, Đông (January 9, 2023). "Cầu thủ Việt kiều Canada Pierre Lamothe trong màu áo SHB Đà Nẵng có gì đặc biệt?" [What's special about overseas Vietnamese player Pierre Lamothe in SHB Da Nang shirt?] (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt.
  2. ^ a b Pierre Lamothe at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. ^ "Signature de Pierre Lamothe à Halifax" [Signature of Pierre Lamothe in Halifax]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Le FC Montréal ajoute Badreddine Boulajoul et Pierre Lamothe à son effectif" [FC Montreal adds Badreddine Boulajoul and Pierre Lamothe to its squad]. RDS (in French). July 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Pierre Lamothe profile". Next G Physio (in French).
  6. ^ Hart, Daniel (December 5, 2018). "Cinq athlètes de la région obtiennent des bourses de la FAEQ" [Five athletes from the region obtain scholarships from the FAEQ]. La Relève (in French).
  7. ^ Lawrence, Dylan (January 27, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers Football Club sign Canadian midfielder Pierre Lamothe". HFX Wanderers FC.
  8. ^ "Pierre Lamothe chez Obelisq" [Pierre Lamothe at Obelisq]. OBELIQS (in French). October 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Le RSEQ dévoile ses récipiendaires 2018 en soccer universitaire masculin" [The RSEQ announces its 2018 recipients in men's university soccer]. RSEQ (in French). October 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Men's Soccer All-Rookie Teams" (PDF). U Sports.
  11. ^ "Pierre Lamothe signe à Halifax" [Pierre Lamothe signs in Halifax]. OBELISQ (in French). January 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Pierre Lamothe Montreal Carabins profile". Montreal Carabins (in French).
  13. ^ "FC Montreal adds Badreddine Boulajoul and Pierre Lamothe to its roster". CF Montreal. July 9, 2016.
  14. ^ Jacques, John (November 28, 2022). "Pacific FC Adds Lamothe To Attack". Northern Tribune.
  15. ^ a b Jacques, John (October 19, 2020). "Pierre Lamothe Tipped For CPL Move". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ a b Tougas, Marc (July 30, 2020). "L'oeil sur la PLC, Pierre Lamothe passe à la prochaine étape" [The eye on the CPL, Pierre Lamothe takes the next step]. Viau Park (in French).
  17. ^ "De nouveaux visages avec le Sporting Montréal FC" [New faces with Sporting Montreal FC]. Première ligue de futsal du Québec (in French). October 23, 2018.
  18. ^ "Pierre Lamothe : objectif CPL!" [Pierre Lamothe: CPL objective!]. Just eSoccer (in French). January 3, 2020.
  19. ^ "Pacific FC sign former Wanderers midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Canadian Premier League. November 28, 2022.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (January 28, 2021). "Lamothe Arrives In CPL: 'It's A Big Weight Off My Shoulder'". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ "HFX Wanderers FC sign Canadian midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Canadian Premier League. January 27, 2021.
  22. ^ Veth, Manuel (January 27, 2021). "HFX Wanderers add Pierre Lamothe - Joins from Montreal Carabins". Transfermarkt.
  23. ^ Spurr, Bill (January 27, 2021). "Wanderers sign Montreal Carabins midfielder Pierre Lamothe". SaltWire Network.
  24. ^ Briggins, Jonathan (August 16, 2021). "On the Good Path: Pierre Lamothe's Hard Work Pays Off". HFX Wanderers FC.
  25. ^ "Pierre Lamothe (Wanderers, CPL) : "Devenir un joueur sur lequel on compte à chaque match"" [Pierre Lamothe (Wanderers, CPL): “Become a player you rely on in every game”]. Just eSoccer (in French). December 1, 2021.
  26. ^ "CPL : La surprise « Pierre Lamothe » !" [CPL: The “Pierre Lamothe” surprise!]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 25, 2021.
  27. ^ "Halifax Wanderers 2022 Roster Update". HFX Wanderers FC. January 5, 2022.
  28. ^ Peres, Ben (August 21, 2022). "Stunning Pierre Lamothe Goal Leads HFX Wanderers To Three Points Against Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
  29. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (August 20, 2021). "Late Lamothe goal gives Halifax home victory over 10-man Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League.
  30. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (November 29, 2022). "HFX Wanderers lose key midfielders Lamothe, Gagnon-Lapare". SaltWire Network.
  31. ^ Jacques, John (November 26, 2022). "'New Challenge Incoming': Lamothe Leaves Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  32. ^ Jacques, John (December 3, 2022). "Lamothe Ready To 'Add His Touch' Out West With Pacific". Northern Tribune.
  33. ^ "Pierre Lamothe signe avec Pacific FC" [Pierre Lamothe signs with Pacific FC]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). November 28, 2022.
  34. ^ "Pacific FC Signs Attacking Midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Pacific FC. November 28, 2022.
  35. ^ "Pacific FC signs Zakaria Bahous, loans Pierre Lamothe". Pacific FC. September 1, 2023.
  36. ^ Jacques, John (September 1, 2023). "Pacific Inks Zakaria Bahous, Loans Out Lamothe". Northern Tribune.
  37. ^ Bồn, Thu (2 September 2023). "Tiền vệ Việt kiều Canada vừa cập bến CLB TP.HCM là ai?" [Who is the overseas Vietnamese-Canadian midfielder who has just arrived at Ho Chi Minh City Club?]. Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese).
  38. ^ Phương, Mai (27 September 2023). "CLB TP.HCM không ký hợp đồng với cầu thủ Việt kiều được định giá 3 tỷ đồng" [Ho Chi Minh City Club did not sign a contract with an overseas Vietnamese player valued at 3 billion VND]. VTC News (in Vietnamese).
  39. ^ Hưng, Đông (October 6, 2023). "Quảng Nam FC công bố 4 tân binh chất lượng: 1 người cao 1m98" [Quang Nam FC announced 4 quality rookies: 1 person is 1m98 tall] (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt.
  40. ^ "L'effectif de Canada-Québec pour les Jeux de la Francophonie est dévoilé !" [Canada-Quebec's roster for the Games of La Francophonie is revealed!]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 11, 2017.
  41. ^ "Pierre Lamothe, recruté par le club de soccer HFX Wanderers, de Halifax" [Pierre Lamothe, recruited by the HFX Wanderers soccer club, from Halifax]. Collège Ahuntsic (in French). February 17, 2021.
  42. ^ Pierre Lamothe at Soccerway
  43. ^ "PTS-Ligue Archive". TSI Sports.

External links

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Quang Nam FC – current squad