Cédric Joqueviel (born July 21, 1982) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Early career in France

Joqueviel was a member of the youth academy at French

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side Castelnau Le Crès, and played for both

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and the senior Castelnau Le Crès team, before coming to North America in 2006.

Canada

Joqueviel signed with Montreal Impact of the

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in 2007, but was sent on loan to Montreal's farm team,

Trois-Rivières Attak Trois-Rivières Attak was a Canadian soccer team that played three seasons in the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve and academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact. The club was an instant success withi ...

in the

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for the season. He helped Attak win the 2007 Open Canada Cup, and was named the team's most valuable player for the 2007 season. He graduated up to the senior Impact side in 2008, and played 19 first team games for the team in his debut season. On December 2, 2008 the Impact announced the re-signing of Joqueviel to a three-year contract. Midway through the 2010 season Joqueviel terminated his contract with Impact and returned to France "to family reasons"; he had played 38 games and scored one goal for the Impact, winning the Canada Cup, the

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, a

title, and going deep into the

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Personal

Joqueviel became a Canadian permanent resident in April 2010.

Honors

Montreal Impact

Championship (1):

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Career stats

References

External links

Montreal Impact bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joqueviel, Cedric 1982 births Living people Footballers from Montpellier Canadian men's soccer players French men's footballers French emigrants to Canada Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Men's association football defenders French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Canada Montpellier HSC players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players Trois-Rivières Attak players USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Castelnau Le Crès FC players