Nicolas Gerald Gaetan Fleuriau Chateau (born May 21, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Gerald Gaetan Fleuriau Chateau[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Capital United SC | ||
| 2016–2020 | West Ottawa SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | St. John's Red Storm | 31 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Manhattan SC | ||
| 2024 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 24 | (9) |
| 2024 | → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2024 | |||
Early life
editFleuriau Chateau played youth soccer with Capital United and West Ottawa SC.[2]
College career
editIn 2020, he committed to St. John's University to play for the men's soccer team.[3] On April 10, 2021, he made his collegiate debut against the Georgetown Hoyas.[4] During a spring game in 2022, he tore his ACL, causing him to miss the entire 2022 season.[5] On August 28, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goals, netting a brace in a 2-2 draw with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[6][7] He then scored the only goal in their home opener in the next match against the Monmouth Hawks,[8] subsequently earned his first conference weekly honour for his three-goal week, being named to the Big East Conference Weekly Honor Roll.[9] He earned another Weekly Honor Roll in October[10] and also scored another two braces that season against the Columbia Lions[11][12] and the Creighton Bluejays, the latter of which earned him Big East Offensive Player of the Week honours.[13][14] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big East First Team,[15][16] All-East Region Second Team,[17] the Academic All-District Team,[18] and a Second Team Academic All-American.[19][20] He finished the 2023 season with 14 goals.[21]
Club career
editIn 2023, he played with Manhattan SC in USL League Two.[22]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the third round (74th overall) by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[23][24] In March 2024, he signed with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2, in MLS Next Pro.[25] During the 2024 season, he signed short-term loans with the first team on four occasions.[26][27][28][29] He made his Major League Soccer debut on July 6, 2024 against CF Montréal.[30]
In September 2024, he signed a contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC through the 2025 season, with options for 2026 and 2027.[31]
References
edit- ^ "Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau". St. John's University Athletics. January 1, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC select Eliot Goldthorp and Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 19, 2023.
- ^ "OPSM Next Generation Series Top: "Just a kid from Ottawa," Nicolas Fleuriau-Chateau". OPSM. March 15, 2020.
- ^ O'Connell, Andrew (April 10, 2021). "St. John's Falls to No. 2 Georgetown, 1-0, in Season Finale". St. John's Red Storm.
- ^ Hakansson, Emilie (October 11, 2023). "Life After the Storm: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Pushes for an Impressive Comeback Season". The Torch.
- ^ "Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Nets Two in St. John's 2-2 Draw with Rutgers". St. John's Red Storm. August 28, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Drawn Together: Fleuriau Chateau's brace gives St. John's men a 2-2 tie at Rutgers". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (September 2, 2023). "Fleuriau Chateau rules at home: Powers St. John's men in opener, 1-0". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ "Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll". St. John's Red Storm. September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Lamaille Picks Up Second BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, Fleuriau Chateau to Honor Roll". St. John's Red Storm. October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Fleuriau Chateau's Brace Lifts St. John's Over Columbia, 2-1". St. John's Red Storm. October 3, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (October 4, 2023). "Brace for it: Fleuriau Chateau's 2 goals power St. John's men over Columbia". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ "Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Secures BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week". St. John's Red Storm. October 31, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (October 31, 2023). "Big East Honors: Fleuriau Chateau named offensive player of the week". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ "Three Johnnies Earn Postseason All-BIG EAST Honors". St. John's Red Storm. November 7, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (November 7, 2023). "Three Honors:St. John's Fleuriau Chateau named to Big East 1st team, Ba to the 2nd, McLachlan to the 3rd". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ "Fleuriau Chateau and Ba Earn United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Honors". St. John's Red Storm. December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Fleuriau Chateau Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team". St. John's Red Storm. November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Named College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-American". St. John's Red Storm. December 19, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (December 19, 2023). "Academic Honors: For St. John's forward Fleuriau Chateau". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ "Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Selected by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". St. John's Red Storm. December 19, 2023.
- ^ "50 players selected in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". USL League Two. December 20, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (December 19, 2023). "Coming Home: Whitecaps draft Canadian-born Fleuriau Chateau (St. John's)". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps add midfield & forward depth by taking Eliot Goldthorp & Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau in MLS SuperDraft". Canadian Soccer Daily. December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Sjöberg, Goldthorp, and Fleuriau Chateau to WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jeevan Badwal and forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to fourth MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 6, 2024.
- ^ Wilkins, Caleb (July 6, 2024). "Post Match: One major problem for the Whitecaps against CF Montreal". The Third Sub.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign MLS NEXT Pro forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to an MLS contract through 2025". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau at Soccerway