Maxim Tissot (born April 13, 1992) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Montreal Impact

Born in

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and a product of the

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in the

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, Tissot signed a professional contract with the Montreal Impact of

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on February 26, 2013. Tissot then made his debut for the club on April 14, 2013, one day after his 21st birthday, against the

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in which he came on in the 88th minute for

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as the Impact drew the match 1–1. He then scored his first ever professional goal of his career on September 23, 2013 against the Chicago Fire in which he found the net in the 87th minute to tie up the score in a 2–2 match. Tissot was waived by the Impact on June 28, 2016 to sign

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to an MLS contract.

Ottawa Fury

On July 14, 2016, Tissot signed with

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of the

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. In December 2016, the Fury announced that Tissot would not return to the team as the club moved to

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in 2017.

D.C. United

On February 24, 2017, Tissot signed with

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. He had his first start for United against the

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on April 22, 2017. Tissot was released from the team on May 8, 2017.

San Francisco Deltas

A day after being released by DC United, Tissot signed with

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in the

. Tissot would win the 2017 Soccer Bowl with the Deltas in their inaugural season. The Deltas would cease operations three days after winning the Soccer Bowl, leaving Tissot to look for a new club.

Return to Ottawa

On January 10, 2018, Tissot returned to

side

for the 2018 season. Tissot would miss the bulk of the 2018 season due to multiple knee injuries. After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Tissot would return to the Fury for the 2019 season. After two seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Tissot a free agent.

Forge FC

On July 22, 2020, Tissot signed with reigning

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champions

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. He made his debut for The Hammers as a substitute on August 13 in the 2020 season opener against

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Atlético Ottawa

On January 26, 2022, Tissot returned to Ottawa, signing a one-year contract with an option for 2023 with

International career

Tissot received his first call up to

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on November 6, 2014, for a friendly against

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. Prior to this, he had no experience with the Canada national team program at any level. He, however, did not make an appearance during the match. Tissot would make his debut on January 16, 2015, in a friendly against

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Montreal Impact *

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(2):

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Montreal Impact Academy *

Defender of the Year:

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Forge FC

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Atlético Ottawa

**Regular Season:

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References

External links

*
Montreal Impact profile
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