Cédric Toussaint (born March 29, 2001) is a professional
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player who plays as a
midfielder for
Pacific FC in the
Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he represents Haiti at international level.
Early life
Toussaint grew up in
Drummondville, Quebec. He began playing soccer at age four with AS Pointe-aux-Trembles.
Afterwards, he played for CS Rivière-des-Prairies, CS Panellinios, and CS Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. In 2013, he moved to the
Montreal Impact Academy, where he spent eight years until signing a professional contract in 2020. In 2020, he played with the revived
Montreal Impact U23.
Club career
In November 2020, Toussaint signed his first professional contract with
Canadian Premier League side
York United
York United Football Club (formerly known as York9 FC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium.
History ...
, a two-year deal with multiple club options.
In November 2021, Toussaint signed an extension with York United until 2024. During the 2022 season, he received two red cards, both against
Atlético Ottawa. During his time with York, he made 43 appearances, across all competitions.
In August 2022, Toussaint transferred to fellow CPL club
Pacific FC mid-season on a permanent deal, in exchange for York receiving
Matthew Baldisimo
Matthew Anthony Otucan Baldisimo (born January 20, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club York United. Born in Canada, he has filed his FIFA one-time switch to represent the Philippines ...
on loan. He made his debut for Pacific against the
HFX Wanderers
HFX Wanderers Football Club, commonly known as HFX Wanderers, and spoken as Halifax Wanderers, is a Canadian professional soccer club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League at the top of the Canadian soccer le ...
on August 20. In November 2022, Pacific confirmed his return for the 2023 season.
International career
Canada
In 2016, he attended a camp with the Canada U15 team. In 2020, he was invited to train with the
Canada U23 team ahead of the
2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the fifteenth and final edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which men's ...
, but the tournament was postponed until 2021.
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Haiti
In March 2024, Toussaint accepted a call-up from Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
ahead of an international friendly against French Guiana. He made his debut in the match as a substitute.
Personal life
Toussaint is the son of Haitian-Canadian coach and former footballer Jean-Robert Toussaint.
Career statistics
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
Canadian men's soccer players
Soccer people from Quebec
Sportspeople from Drummondville
Canadian people of Haitian descent
Sportspeople of Haitian descent
Haitian Quebecers
York United FC players
Pacific FC players
Canadian Premier League players
Haiti men's international footballers