Cloé Lacasse Explained

Cloé Lacasse
Height:1.70 m
Full Name:Cloé Zoé Eyja Lacasse
Birth Date:1993 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Utah Royals
Youthclubs1:Sudbury Canadians
Youthyears2:2010
Youthclubs2:Brampton Brams United
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:Iowa Hawkeyes
Collegecaps1:85
Collegegoals1:43
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Toronto Lady Lynx
Years2:2015–2019
Clubs2:ÍBV
Caps2:98
Goals2:57
Years3:2019–2023
Clubs3:Benfica
Caps3:76
Goals3:72
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Arsenal
Caps4:18
Goals4:3
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Utah Royals
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:6
Club-Update:August 14, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:July 25, 2024

Cloé Zoé Eyja Lacasse (born July 7, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women’s Soccer League club Utah Royals and the Canada national team.

Early life

Lacasse began playing soccer at age five with the Sudbury Canadians before moving on to Brampton Brams United in 2010.[1] She attended École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier, where she helped her team with the provincial OFSAA championship twice in 2010 and 2011.[2] [3] [4] In her youth, she made the national team for taekwondo, where she is a black belt, before deciding to focus solely on soccer at age 12.[5] [6]

College career

Lacasse began attending the University of Iowa, where she played for the women's soccer team on a scholarship.[7] [8] In her freshman season in 2011, she led the team in scoring with 12 goals, appearing in all 20 of the team's games,[9] also being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice,[10] [11] [12] and was named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player and to the Big Ten All Freshman Team. In 2012, she was named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region second team[13] and was the co-winner of Iowa’s Most Valuable Player award and was named team’s Offensive Player of the Year again. In 2013, she was a Second-team All-Big Ten selection and a Second Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region selection. In her senior season, she was named to the All Big Ten First Team[14] [15] and was also a First Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region, First Team All-Big Ten, was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team, and was named Iowa’s Offensive MVP for a fourth straight season.[9]

Lacasse was the school's top scorer during all her four seasons there.[16] She led the Hawkeyes to their first two Big Ten Tournament Championship games in her final two years at Iowa, and their first NCAA national tournament berth in 2013.[17] Lacasse finished her Iowa career tied for the school record with 112 points (43 goals and 26 assists), while ranking second all-time with 43 goals.[18] [19] She also finished tied for first in shots (306) and second in game-winning goals (13) and assists (26).[20]

Club career

Toronto Lady Lynx

In 2012, Lacasse played with the Toronto Lady Lynx in the USL W-League.[21]

ÍBV

After receiving offers to play for teams in the United States and Europe,[22] Lacasse signed with Icelandic club ÍBV in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 2015.[23] In 2016, she won the League Cup[24] and in 2017, she won the Icelandic Cup with ÍBV.[25] In 2018, the team were runner-ups in the Super Cup and she was named ÍBV's Player of the Year,[26] and was she was named the league's best player by the newspaper Morgunblaðið.[27] [28]

Benfica

After being spotted by a Portuguese agent while playing in Iceland,[29] Lacasse signed a two-year contract in July 2019 with Portuguese club Benfica in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino.[30] [31] [32] On November 17, 2021, she became the first player to score a goal for a Portuguese club in the group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League after scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 victory over BK Häcken FF.[33] In 2021, she extended her contract until 2024.[34] [35] With Benfica, she is a three-time Campeonato Nacional Feminino winner (2020–21, 2021–22, 2022-23), a three-time Taça da Liga winner (2020, 2021, 2022), and a two-time Supertaça de Portugal winner (2019, 2022). In the 2022-23 season, she was voted top player in the league by the players union.[36] In her final season with the club, she scored 35 goals and added 18 assists in 43 games across all competitions.[37] [38] Over her four seasons, she scored over 100 goals and won eight trophies.[39]

Arsenal

On June 29, 2023, Lacasse signed with Women's Super League club Arsenal.[40] [41] She called the move a "dream", citing a desire to be part of a team with strong internal competition for playing time.[42] On October 6, 2023, Lacasse came on as a substitute in an away match against Manchester United, scoring her first Arsenal goal in second-half stoppage time to help salvage a point in a 2–2 draw.[43] [44] Lacasse scored a goal in the 3–1 victory against Manchester United in front of the first sold out crowd for a Super League match at Emirates Stadium.[45] She ultimately made 28 appearances for Arsenal across all competitions and won the Women's League Cup with Arsenal, but only started in six of nineteen games in the WSL.[46]

Utah Royals

In August 2024, Lacasse transferred to the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League.[46]

International career

In August 2012, Lacasse attended a training camp with the Canada U20 team for the first time,[47] [48] but did not make the team's final roster for their upcoming matches.[49]

After being granted Icelandic citizenship in June 2019, the head coach of the Iceland national team, Jón Þór Hauksson, stated that she would be considered for a call-up for the team's next games.[50] Lacasse applied to FIFA and UEFA to be eligible to represent Iceland internationally,[51] however, it was confirmed in July 2020 that her application was denied, as it was ruled she did not meet FIFA's residency requirements to be eligible to represent a new national association.[52]

In April 2021, Lacasse was called-up to Canada ahead of friendlies against England and Wales,[53] [54] but did not appear in either match.[55] She was one of the final players cut from the final selections for the Canadian Olympic team for Tokyo shortly afterward, thus missing the team's eventual gold medal win. Given her minimal experience with the national team to that point, she later acknowledged "I knew it was ambitious" to hope to make the squad.[56] She then made her debut for the national team on November 27, 2021 in a friendly against Mexico and was named Canada's player of the match.[57]

Lacasse made her first appearance at a major international tournament as part of the national squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship,[58] winning the silver medal, after a loss to the United States.[59] She later scored her first goal for the national team on October 6, 2022 in a 2–0 victory over Argentina in a friendly.[60] [61] [62]

Continuing to make appearances with the team into 2023, Lacasse was named to the Canadian roster for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[63] She appeared in all three of the team's matches, before Canada was eliminated in the group stage.[64] Following the disappointing results at the World Cup, coach Bev Priestman sought to reorganize the team, and opted to start Lacasse in both of the team's next matches, the CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoff against Jamaica.[65] [66] In the second match, held on home soil at BMO Field, Lacasse scored in the first half to equalize a game that Canada would eventually win 2–1, clinching their fifth consecutive Olympic berth.[67]

In 2024, she was selected for the Canadian Olympic team for Paris. She scored Canada's first goal in their 2–1 win against New Zealand in the opening match.[68] [69]

Personal life

In 2017, Lacasse stated she was working towards applying for Icelandic citizenship,[70] [71] and said it would be an honour for her to be named to the Icelandic national team.[72] In June 2019, the Icelandic Judicial Affairs and Education Committee recommended that Lacasse's application to be granted Icelandic citizenship be approved.[73] [74] On June 19, 2019, she was officially granted Icelandic citizenship.[75]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ÍBV2015Úrvalsdeild kvenna1772231——2210
201618134374——2920
201715134363——2519
201817101000—101910
201912111152——1814
Total79541292210001011373
Benfica2019–20[76] Campeonato Nacional Feminino15233242—102327
2020–212216330041002920
2021–2217113154104103620
2022–2320205342107214133
Total7470149138241241129100
Arsenal2023–24FA WSL15310522000235
Career total16812727184020261251266178

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. October 6, 2022 Estadio El Palmar, Cádiz, Spain 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. September 26, 2023 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada 1–1 2–1 CONCACAF Olympic play-off
3. December 1, 2023 Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada 3–0 5–0 Friendly
4. February 22, 2024 Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States 1–0 6–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
5. June 1, 2024 Stade Saputo, Montréal, Canada 2–0 2–0 Friendly
6. July 25, 2024 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France 1–1 2–1 2024 Summer Olympics

Honours

ÍBV

2017

Benfica

2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23

2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23

2019, 2022, 2023

Arsenal

2023–24[77]

Canada

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cloe Lacasse takes scholarship at Iowa. Randy. Pascal. May 12, 2011. Sudbury.com.
  2. Web site: International soccer a CAP-tivating experience for Cloe Lacasse. Randy. Pascal. December 14, 2021. Sudbury Sports.
  3. Web site: Lacasse has gone far. Scott. Haddow. July 18, 2017. The Sudbury Star.
  4. Web site: 'Extremely competitive' Lacasse welcomes new challenge. October 12, 2020. The Sudbury Star. Randy. Pascal.
  5. Web site: Cloe Lacasse: The Canadian forward, with Icelandic citizenship, who is 'humbled' to be at Benfica. Florence. Lloyd-Hughes. December 15, 2021. The Athletic.
  6. Web site: 24 Hawkeyes to Watch: Cloe Lacasse. James. Allan. Iowa Hawkeyes. September 4, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Progress in Portugal pivotal for former Pantheres star. October 13, 2020. Sudbury Sports. Randy. Pascal.
  8. Web site: Sudbury Canadians player heads to NCAA. March 9, 2011. Sudbury.com.
  9. Web site: Cloe Lacasse Iowa Hawkeyes profile. Iowa Hawkeyes. April 22, 2020 .
  10. Web site: Soccer's Lacasse honored after strong weekend. September 6, 2011. The Daily Iowan.
  11. Web site: Iowa soccer's Lacasse honored for second straight week. September 13, 2011. The Daily Iowan.
  12. Web site: Cloe Lacasse leads Iowa soccer team as freshman. September 19, 2011. Laurel. Myers. Sudbury.com.
  13. Web site: Lacasse Earns NCAA All-Region Honors. December 5, 2012. Iowa Hawkeyes.
  14. Web site: Cloe Lacasse soccer career heats up with move to Portugal. August 18, 2019. Sudbury Sports. Randy. Pascal.
  15. Web site: Lacasse and Pickert grab first-team All-Big Ten Honors. November 5, 2014. The Daily Iowan.
  16. News: Óskar Ófeigur. Jónsson . Verður Cloé Lacasse í íslenska landsliðshópnum í fyrsta sinn? . Will Cloé Lacasse be in the Icelandic national team for the first time? . Vísir. February 13, 2020 . is.
  17. Web site: Women fall short of Big Ten soccer championship. Hawk Central. November 10, 2014.
  18. Web site: Newcomer Cloé Lacasse adds a touch of experience to Canadian women's team. John. Molinaro. TFC Republic. April 11, 2022.
  19. Web site: Lacasse's Pro Career Starts Strong. June 30, 2015. James. Allan. Iowa Hawkeyes.
  20. News: James. Allan . Lacasse Shining in Iceland . . July 3, 2017 . May 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528200529/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2017/7/2/womens-soccer-lacasse-shining-in-iceland.aspx . dead .
  21. Web site: Strong Summer Propels Lacasse. August 16, 2012. Iowa Hawkeyes.
  22. Web site: Mamma vildi ekki að ég spilaði íshokkí. Tómas. Þór Þórðarson. My mom didn't want me to play ice hockey. is. Vísir. July 4, 2017.
  23. Web site: The Iceland adventure of Cloe Lacasse. Randy. Pascal. April 27, 2015. Sudbury Sports.
  24. Web site: Ex-Hawk Lacasse still shines. July 5, 2017. The Daily Iowan. Jess. Westendorf.
  25. News: Óskar. Ófeigur Jónsson . Einn besti erlendi leikmaðurinn í Pepsi deildinni vill verða Íslendingur. One of the best foreign players in the Pepsi League wants to become an Icelander . . September 26, 2017 . Icelandic.
  26. Web site: Lacasse Named IBV Player of the Year. October 10, 2018. Iowa Hawkeyes.
  27. Web site: Putting Cloe Lacasse and Iceland back on the radar. October 9, 2018. Sudbury Sports. Randy. Pascal.
  28. News: Víðir. Sigurðsson . Cloé Lacasse best í deildinni . Cloé Lacasse best in the league. . September 26, 2018 . is.
  29. Web site: 'My journey is a little different to most' - Benfica star Lacasse on the brink of long-awaited Canada debut. Ameé. Ruszkai. April 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022133545/https://www.goal.com/en/news/my-journey-is-a-little-different-to-most---benfica-star-lacasse-on-the-brink-of-long-awaited-canada-debut/shtkbebslno41wsbo013azuo1. October 22, 2022. live. Goal.
  30. Web site: Cloe Lacasse contratada. Cloe Lacasse signed. pt. July 19, 2019. Dores. Márcia. SL Benfica.
  31. Web site: Lacasse signs with Portuguese club. Randy. Pascal. The Sudbury Star. August 16, 2019.
  32. Web site: Futebolista Cloé Lacasse assina por duas épocas com o Benfica. Footballer Cloé Lacasse signs for two seasons with Benfica. pt. July 19, 2019. SIC Notícias.
  33. Web site: Cloe Lacasse, made her name in Portuguese football history. December 20, 2021. Focus Portuguese. Facebook.
  34. News: 14 July 2021. Cloé Lacasse assina pelo Benfica. Cloé Lacasse signs for Benfica . SAPO.
  35. Web site: Entretien avec Cloé Lacasse, joueuse de soccer professionnelle de Sudbury. Interview with Cloé Lacasse, professional soccer player from Sudbury. fr. June 4, 2021. Ici Radio-Canada Télé.
  36. Web site: Cloé Lacasse eleita a melhor da Liga. Cloé Lacasse voted the best in the League. pt. May 16, 2023. Record.
  37. Web site: Cloé Lacasse, Ashley Lawrence and Marie-Yasmine Alidou kick off busy summer of transfers for CanWNT players. June 30, 2023. Alexandre. Gangué-Ruzic. OneSoccer.
  38. Web site: Arsenal negoceia com o Benfica por Cloé Lacasse. June 20, 2023. Inês. Braga Sampaio. pt. Arsenal negotiates with Benfica for Cloé Lacasse. Rádio Renascença.
  39. Web site: Report: CanWNT forward Cloé Lacasse set to join Arsenal on "record deal" from Benfica. June 23, 2023. Alexandre. Gangué-Ruzic. OneSoccer.
  40. Web site: 2023-06-29. Cloe Lacasse joins Arsenal . 2023-10-06 . arsenal.com. en.
  41. Web site: Cloe Lacasse: Arsenal Women sign Canada forward from Benfica on permanent deal . 2023-10-06 . Sky Sports . en.
  42. News: Canada's Cloe Lacasse on why Arsenal was a 'dream' move – and a necessity. July 25, 2023. Lucas. Katherine. i.
  43. Web site: Man Utd 2-2 Arsenal: Cloe Lacasse screamer salvages first WSL point for Gunners . 2023-10-06 . Sky Sports . en.
  44. News: Lacasse late heroics earn draw for Arsenal at Man Utd . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-10-06.
  45. News: Downey . Sophie . 2024-02-17 . Lacasse and Little punish Manchester United to reignite Arsenal's title hopes . 2024-02-18 . The Observer . en-GB . 0029-7712.
  46. Web site: Canada forward Cloe Lacasse joins Utah Royals from Arsenal . de Roché. Art. The Athletic. August 14, 2024. August 14, 2024. en.
  47. Web site: Sudbury winger Cloe Lacasse 'honoured and excited' to get Canada call-up. April 7, 2021. Toronto Star. Neil. Davidson.
  48. Web site: Lacasse Earns U-20 Invite. June 15, 2012. Iowa Hawkeyes.
  49. Web site: Iowa soccer's Lacasse utilizing international experience. August 28, 2012. The Daily Iowan. Tom. Clos.
  50. News: Jón Þór: Cloe kemur að sjálfsögðu til greina í landsliðið . . June 20, 2019 . is. Jón Þór: Cloe is of course considered for the national team. Hafliði. Breiðfjörður.
  51. Web site: Hjörvar. Ólafsson . Bestu aðstæður sem ég hef upplifað . . December 5, 2019 . is. The best conditions I have ever experienced.
  52. News: Anton Ingi. Leifsson . Jón Þór um Cloe: "Hún uppfyllir ekki kröfur FIFA" . . July 10, 2020 . is. Jón Þór about Cloe: "She does not meet FIFA's requirements".
  53. News: Eyjakonan valin í landslið Kanada . . April 1, 2021 . is. The island woman selected for Canada's national team.
  54. Web site: Patience and persistence pay off for Cloe Lacasse. April 5, 2021. Sudbury Sports. Randy. Pascal.
  55. Web site: Persistência e evolução levam Cloé à seleção. Persistence and evolution lead Cloé to selection. April 10, 2021. Rafael. Reis. Lado F.
  56. News: How Cloe Lacasse fought her way to 'a pivotal role' for Canada at the World Cup. McGoldrick. Hayley. Sportsnet. July 17, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  57. Web site:
    1. CANWNT reaction Player of the Match Cloé Lacasse speaks after her debut in the opening match of the November Mexico series
    . November 27, 2021. Twitter.
  58. News: Canada announces squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. Canadian Soccer Association. June 24, 2022. August 15, 2023.
  59. News: Canadian women's soccer team falls to U.S. on late penalty in CONCACAF W Championship final. CBC Sports. July 19, 2022. July 30, 2023.
  60. Web site: Lacasse scores in CanWNT win over Argentina. October 6, 2022. TSN.
  61. Web site: Three Takeaways: Cloé Lacasse Scores First CanWNT Goal in Win. Raheem. Bashir. Last Word on Sports. October 8, 2022.
  62. Web site: Cloé Lacasse et les Canadiennes défont l'Argentine. Cloé Lacasse and the Canadians defeat Argentina. fr. October 6, 2022. RDS.
  63. News: 'Incredibly honoured and proud' — Sudbury's Lacasse named to World Cup roster. Leeson. Ben. The Sudbury Star. July 10, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  64. News: Dream realized for Cloe Lacasse, despite disappointing result. Pascal. Randy. The Sudbury Star. August 7, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  65. News: 3 KEY takeaways from leg 1 as CanWNT get set leg 2 of Olympic Qualifiers vs Jamaica at BMO Field. Gangué-Ruzic. Alexandre. OneSoccer. September 25, 2023. September 27, 2023.
  66. News: 3 KEY takeaways as CanWNT book their spot at 2024 Paris Olympics with commanding win over Jamaica. Gangué-Ruzic. Alexandre. OneSoccer. September 27, 2023. September 27, 2023.
  67. News: Maturing Canadians will get chance to defend Olympic title. Molinaro. John F.. Sportsnet. September 27, 2023. September 27, 2023.
  68. News: Eyjakonan skoraði fyrsta mark Kanada á ÓL . 29 July 2024 . . 25 July 2024 . Icelandic.
  69. News: Siggeir Ævarsson . Eyja á skotskónum með Kanada . 29 July 2024 . . 27 July 2024 . Icelandic.
  70. Web site: Cloe on Icelandic citizenship: It would be an honour to have the opportunity. Orri Rafn. Sigurðarson. Cloe um íslenskan ríkisborgararétt: Yrði heiður að fá tækifæri . . September 26, 2017 . is.
  71. News: Óskar Ófeigur. Jónsson . Skoraði fernu í gær og dreymir um að verða Íslendingur í desember . Vísir. September 18, 2018 . is. Scored a goal yesterday and dreams of becoming an Icelander in December.
  72. News: Sindri. Sverrisson . Yrði mikill heiður að spila fyrir Ísland . is. It would be a great honour to play for Iceland. Morgunblaðið. May 12, 2018.
  73. News: Ástrós Ýr. Eggertsdóttir . Cloé Lacasse við það að fá íslenskan ríkisborgararétt . . June 13, 2019 . is. Cloé Lacasse about to receive Icelandic citizenship.
  74. News: Lagt til að Cloé öðlist íslenskan ríkisborgararétt . . June 13, 2019 . is. It was suggested that Cloé acquire Icelandic citizenship.
  75. News: Ingvi. Þór Sæmundsson . Cloé komin með íslenskan ríkisborgararétt: "Sannarlega biðarinnar virði" . . June 20, 2019 . is. Cloé now has Icelandic citizenship: "Truly worth the wait".
  76. Web site: Cloe Lacasse Statistics. Playmaker Stats.
  77. Web site: Smith . Emma . 31 March 2024 . Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (AET): Stina Blackstenius secures League Cup glory in extra time . 7 April 2024 . BBC Sport.
  78. Web site: November 9, 2023 . Lacasse wins WSL Goal of the Month for October! . 2024-01-29 . Arsenal Football Club . en.

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