| Jaeden Mercure | |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 2003 |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ottawa South United |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Ottawa South United |
| Collegeyears1: | 2024– |
| Collegecaps1: | 9 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Ottawa South United |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | Atlético Ottawa |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Ottawa South United |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Launceston United SC |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | September 9, 2023 |
Jaeden Mercure (born March 14, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Mercure was born in Canada and is of Haitian descent.[1]
Growing up, Mercure played hockey and soccer, joining Ottawa South United when he was nine years old.[2] In 2017, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Residency Program.[3] Afterwards, he returned to OSU in 2018.[4]
Mercure was set to attend MacEwan University and play for the men's soccer team beginning in 2021, but ultimately did not join them.[5]
In 2024, he began attending Algonquin College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[6] On September 14, 2024, he played his first game, scoring five goals and adding an assist in a 15-0 victory over Fleming College.[7]
On August 17, 2019, he made his debut for the senior team of Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario against Master's FA, which was his only appearance of the season.[8] After appearing with the reserve squad in the 2020 season, he returned to the senior team in 2021, now in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[9]
On August 10, 2021, he joined Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa, signing a Canadian Developmental contract, allowing his to retain his university eligibility, as well as to continue playing with his local team, Ottawa South United.[10] [11] The move was facilitated through the affiliation the two clubs.[12] He made his professional debut on September 1, coming on as a substitute against York United FC.[13]
In May 2023, he signed with Australian club Launceston United SC in NPL Tasmania.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ottawa South United | 2019 | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Ottawa South United | 2022 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 16 | 3 | – | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||
| Launceston United SC | 2023[15] | NPL Tasmania | 10 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 4[16] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 7 | |||