Jason Beaulieu Explained

Jason Beaulieu
Fullname:Jason Beaulieu
Birth Date:12 February 1994
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:1.93m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:FC Boisbriand
Youthyears2:2011–2013
Youthclubs2:Montreal Impact
Collegeyears1:2014–2017
College1:New Mexico Lobos
Collegecaps1:69
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2014
Clubs1:ACP Montréal-Nord
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Mont-Royal Outremont
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Albuquerque Sol FC
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Montreal Impact
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Ottawa Fury (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:HFX Wanderers
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:13
Totalgoals:0

Jason Beaulieu (born 12 February 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Early life

Beaulieu was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in the off-island suburb of Boisbriand.[1] He played youth soccer for FC Boisbriand until 2011 when he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[2] In 2011, he played with Montreal's senior academy team in the Canadian Soccer League's first division.[3] In his debut season, he helped Montreal secure a playoff berth where they were eliminated in the first round by Capital City.[4] [5]

He re-signed with the academy team the following season.[6] Beaulieu would receive the starting goalkeeper position as teammate Maxime Crépeau missed the majority of the season due to an injury.[7] He would assist the club in securing another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[8] Their opponents in the preliminary round of the postseason were Toronto FC's academy where Montreal successfully advanced to the next round.[9] In the next round, Montreal defeated the York Region Shooters to secure a spot in the championship final.[10] Beaulieu would appear in the championship final match where the Impact was defeated by Toronto Croatia.[11] [12] Throughout the 2012 campaign, he recorded 11 clean sheets and was named the club's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. He was also nominated for the league's top goalkeeper award.[13]

Club career

Early career

In 2014, Beaulieu played for Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side ACP Montréal-Nord, making four appearances.[14] In the fall of that year, he began attending the University of New Mexico, where he made a total of 69 appearances in NCAA Division I over the following four years.

In 2015, Beaulieu played for PLSQ side CS Mont-Royal Outremont, making one appearance. In the summer of 2017, he played for USL PDL side Albuquerque Sol FC, making four appearances that season.[15]

Montreal Impact

On 9 January 2018, Beaulieu returned to Montreal Impact, then playing in Major League Soccer.[16] Ahead of the 2019 season, Beaulieu was slated to go on loan to USL Championship side Ottawa Fury but suffered a knee injury requiring surgery in January 2019.[17] After missing six months while recovering from surgery, he was finally loaned to Ottawa Fury on 18 July 2019.[18] [19]

Beaulieu's contract option was declined by the Impact at the end of the 2019 season.

HFX Wanderers

On 5 February 2020, Beaulieu signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[20] He made his debut for HFX on August 15 against Pacific FC.[21] On 3 November 2020, the club announced that Beaulieu had retired in order to pursue a career in engineering.[22]

Career statistics

[23]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ACP Montréal-Nord2014PLSQ400040
Mont-Royal Outremont2015PLSQ100010
Albuquerque Sol FC2017USL PDL400040
HFX Wanderers2020Canadian Premier League40000040
Career total1300000130

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'Impact prête le gardien Jason Beaulieu au Fury d'Ottawa . Journal de Montreal . 14 August 2020 . 18 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Jason Beaulieu . University of New Mexico . 14 August 2020.
  3. Web site: December 16, 2011 . Saison 2011 Season: Alignement Académie U21 Academy Roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111216092013/http://www.edsimpactmontreal.com:80/img/roster-academie-2011.pdf . December 16, 2011 . September 3, 2017 . Montreal Impact Academy.
  4. News: 6 October 2011 . City United hits post-season on a high . Brampton Guardian.
  5. News: Desaulniers . Darren . 17 October 2011 . Surviving the Impact; Capital City FC advances into CSL semifinals . . B6.
  6. Web site: 2012 Montreal Impact Academy roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604080859/http://canadiansoccerleague.com:80/teams/montreal.asp . 4 June 2012 . 19 July 2018 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  7. Web site: Leclerc . Martin . 7 January 2016 . Jason Beaulieu fait ses classes à l’université du Nouveau-Mexique . Jason Beaulieu attends the University of New Mexico . 6 April 2024 . Journal L'Éveil de Saint-Eustache . fr-CA.
  8. News: Hickey . Pat . 20 November 2012 . Impact committed to developing local talent . . A23.
  9. News: Hayakawa . Michael . 15 October 2012 . York Shooters in CSL semifinals . Vaughan Citizen.
  10. News: Hayakawa . Michael . 22 October 2012 . York Shooters eliminated from CSL playoffs . Vaughan Citizen.
  11. Web site: 9 January 2018 . Les gardiens Clément Diop et Jason Beaulieu s'entendent avec l'Impact de Montréal (MLS) . Goalkeepers Clément Diop and Jason Beaulieu reach an agreement with the Impact . 6 April 2024 . RDS.ca . fr.
  12. News: 27 October 2012 . Toronto Croatia wins CSL title with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy . The Canadian Press.
  13. Web site: 28 October 2012 . Upcoming CSL Awards Night for the Winners........CSL releases list of individuals nominated . 12 April 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  14. Web site: PTS-Ligue Archive . TSI Sports . 14 August 2020.
  15. Web site: Jason Beaulieu . USL League Two . 14 August 2020.
  16. Web site: Sam Stejskal . Montreal Impact sign goalkeepers Clement Diop, Jason Beaulieu . Major League Soccer . 14 August 2020 . 9 January 2018.
  17. Web site: Jason Beaulieu . Major League Soccer . 14 August 2020.
  18. Web site: Goalkeeper Jason Beaulieu loaned to Ottawa Fury FC . Montreal Impact . 14 August 2020 . 18 July 2019.
  19. Web site: 18 July 2019 . Soccer : L'Impact de Montréal privé de Samuel Piette, Jason Beaulieu prêté au Fury . Impact deprived of Samuel Piette for at least three weeks . 6 April 2024 . RDS.ca . fr.
  20. Web site: Wanderers sign former Impact ‘keeper Jason Beaulieu . Canadian Premier League . 14 August 2020 . 5 February 2020.
  21. Web site: Canadian Premier League. August 14, 2018.
  22. Web site: Charlie O'Connor-Clarke . HFX Wanderers announce 12 returnees for 2021; N’sa, Béland-Goyette released . . 3 November 2020 . 3 November 2020.
  23. Web site: J. Beaulieu . Soccerway . 14 August 2020.