Eric Lajeunesse

Eric James Lajeunesse (born 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Eric Lajeunesse
Personal information
Full name Eric James Lajeunesse
Date of birth 2003 (age 19–20)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Pacific FC
Youth career
2011–2021 Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy
2021–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– UBC Thunderbirds 21 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Whitecaps FC Academy 12 (0)
2023– Pacific FC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 23, 2023

Early life

From 2011 to 2021, he played with the Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy.[1] In 2019, he had a five-week trial with English club Plymouth Argyle's U18 team.[2] In September 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps academy.[2]

University career

In 2022, Lajeunesse began attending the University of British Columbia, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] On September 25, 2022, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies.[4] In his rookie season, he was named the Canada West Rookie of the Year and the U Sports Rookie of the Year.[5]

Club career

In 2022, he played with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia.[6] He made his debut on May 22 against Victoria Highlanders FC.[7]

At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Lajeunesse was selected in the first round (6th overall) by Pacific FC.[8][9] After attending pre-season with the club, he signed a U-Sports development contract with the club in April 2023, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[10] He made his professional debut on April 21 in a 2023 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC.[11]

References
  1. Parmar, Sanjeev [@parmarsports] (September 3, 2021). "After 3620 days at Futuro Soccer Academy, Captain Eric Lajeunesse (2003) has signed with WhitecapsFC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. McColl, Michael (May 20, 2022). "Vancouver Whitecaps U19 2022 League1 BC squad profile (Part One – The Defence)".
  3. "Eric Lajeunesse UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds.
  4. Sargeant, Jeff (September 25, 2022). "Relentless attack powers UBC to 4-0 win over Huskies". UBC Thunderbirds.
  5. Sargeant, Jeff (December 15, 2022). "Eric Lajeunesse selected sixth overall by Pacific FC in CPL-U SPORTS Draft". UBC Thunderbirds.
  6. "Whitecaps FC announce rosters for League1 BC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 17, 2022.
  7. Fossey, Maxim (May 22, 2022). "League1 BC: Women get the win, men earn a draw". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  8. Dheensaw, Cleve (December 16, 2022). "PFC selects Lajeunesse and Torresan in CPL-U Sports draft". Times Colonist.
  9. Honeysett, Brett (December 16, 2022). "Pacific FC selects UBC's Lajeunesse, Trinity Western's Torresan in CPL U SPORTS draft".
  10. Longo, Jack (April 12, 2023). "PFC shows faith in youth development with signing of four young Canadian players". Pacific FC.
  11. Longo, Jack (April 21, 2023). "Match Report – Pacific FC v Cavalry FC: Magic of the cup spurs Tridents onto quarter-finals". Pacific FC.
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