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.
 Lamothe with HFX Wanderers in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 1997 | ||
| 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 | 28 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Ho Chi Minh City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Quảng Nam (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 | |||
Early life
editPierre 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
editIn 2018, he began attending the Université de Montréal, where he played for the men's soccer team.[6] In December 2018, he received a scholarship from the Foundation for Athlete Excellence.[7] He won the U Sports men's soccer championship in 2018, finishing as runner-ups in 2019.[8] In the 2019 final of the national championship, he was named player of the game, in their loss to the UQTR Patriotes.[9] In 2018, he was named RSEQ Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-Rookie Team,[10] as well as being named to the U Sports national All-Rookie Team.[11] He was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star in both 2018 and 2019.[12] He was named to the U Sports All-Tournament Team in 2019.[13]
Club career
editIn July 2016, he joined the Impact's second team, FC Montreal in the USL, on an academy contract.[14] After the season, he had a trial with the reserve side of French club FC Lorient.[15]
In 2017, he returned to his former youth club CS Longueuil, joining the senior team in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[16] In 2019, he was named team captain.[17] During this time he also played club futsal with Longueuil and 2019 Canadian Futsal Championship finalists Sporting Montreal.[16][18]
Ahead of the 2020 season, he sought to sign with a Canadian Premier League club,[19] however, he ultimately joined fellow PLSQ side AS Blainville.[17] He made only one appearance that season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he suffered an injury.[20][21]
In January 2021, he joined HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League on a one-year contract, with a club option for 2022.[22][23][24] Lamothe scored his first goal for the Wanderers on July 24, 2021 against Valour FC, netting the only goal in a 1-0 victory.[25][26][27] In January 2022, HFX announced they had exercised Lamothe's contract option, keeping him with the side through the 2022 season.[28] 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.[29][30] After two seasons with the team, he departed the club after the 2022 season.[31] Over his two seasons with the club, he scored three goals and added two assists in 48 appearances, across all competitions.[32][33]
In November 2022, he signed a contract with Pacific FC for the 2023 season.[34][35] 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.[36][37][38] 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.[39] On October 6, 2023, Lamothe joined fellow V.League 1 club Quảng Nam.[40] He returns Pacific FC after game with Hanoi FC.
International career
editIn 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.[41][42]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Quảng Nam (loan) | 2023–24 | V.League 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Pierre Lamothe at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Signature de Pierre Lamothe à Halifax" [Signature of Pierre Lamothe in Halifax]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). February 3, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pierre Lamothe profile". Next G Physio (in French).
- ^ Parisis, Quentin (July 6, 2024). "Pierre Lamothe est prêt à relever les défis du Pacific FC" [Pierre Lamothe is ready to take on the challenges of Pacific FC]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ^ 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).
- ^ Lawrence, Dylan (January 27, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers Football Club sign Canadian midfielder Pierre Lamothe". HFX Wanderers FC.
- ^ "Pierre Lamothe chez Obelisq" [Pierre Lamothe at Obelisq]. OBELIQS (in French). October 16, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Men's Soccer All-Rookie Teams" (PDF). U Sports.
- ^ "Pierre Lamothe signe à Halifax" [Pierre Lamothe signs in Halifax]. OBELISQ (in French). January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Pierre Lamothe Montreal Carabins profile". Montreal Carabins (in French).
- ^ "FC Montreal adds Badreddine Boulajoul and Pierre Lamothe to its roster". CF Montreal. July 9, 2016.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 28, 2022). "Pacific FC Adds Lamothe To Attack". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (October 19, 2020). "Pierre Lamothe Tipped For CPL Move". Northern Tribune.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pierre Lamothe : objectif CPL!" [Pierre Lamothe: CPL objective!]. Just eSoccer (in French). January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Pacific FC sign former Wanderers midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Canadian Premier League. November 28, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 28, 2021). "Lamothe Arrives In CPL: 'It's A Big Weight Off My Shoulder'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "HFX Wanderers FC sign Canadian midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Canadian Premier League. January 27, 2021.
- ^ Veth, Manuel (January 27, 2021). "HFX Wanderers add Pierre Lamothe - Joins from Montreal Carabins". Transfermarkt.
- ^ Spurr, Bill (January 27, 2021). "Wanderers sign Montreal Carabins midfielder Pierre Lamothe". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Briggins, Jonathan (August 16, 2021). "On the Good Path: Pierre Lamothe's Hard Work Pays Off". HFX Wanderers FC.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CPL : La surprise " Pierre Lamothe " !" [CPL: The “Pierre Lamothe” surprise!]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers 2022 Roster Update". HFX Wanderers FC. January 5, 2022.
- ^ Peres, Ben (August 21, 2022). "Stunning Pierre Lamothe Goal Leads HFX Wanderers To Three Points Against Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (August 20, 2021). "Late Lamothe goal gives Halifax home victory over 10-man Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (November 29, 2022). "HFX Wanderers lose key midfielders Lamothe, Gagnon-Lapare". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 26, 2022). "'New Challenge Incoming': Lamothe Leaves Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 3, 2022). "Lamothe Ready To 'Add His Touch' Out West With Pacific". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Pierre Lamothe signe avec Pacific FC" [Pierre Lamothe signs with Pacific FC]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Pacific FC Signs Attacking Midfielder Pierre Lamothe". Pacific FC. November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Pacific FC signs Zakaria Bahous, loans Pierre Lamothe". Pacific FC. September 1, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (September 1, 2023). "Pacific Inks Zakaria Bahous, Loans Out Lamothe". Northern Tribune.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pierre Lamothe at Soccerway
- ^ "PTS-Ligue Archive". TSI Sports.
External links
edit- Pierre Lamothe at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Pierre Lamothe at Soccerway