Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault Explained

Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
Fullname:Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault[1]
Birth Date:27 September 1988
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:1.80 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:2003–2005
Youthclubs1:Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis
Years1:2006–2010
Clubs1:FC St. Pauli II
Caps1:46
Goals1:2
Years2:2006–2010
Clubs2:FC St. Pauli
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:SV Wilhelmshaven (loan)
Caps3:23
Goals3:1
Years4:2009
Clubs4:SV Wilhelmshaven II (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2012
Clubs5:Preußen Münster
Caps5:51
Goals5:1
Totalcaps:132
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:2004–2005
Nationalteam1:Canada U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2006–2007
Nationalteam2:Canada U20
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2009–2013
Nationalteam3:Canada
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:0

Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (born September 27, 1988) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he helped FC St. Pauli gain promotion from the Regionalliga Nord to the 2. Bundesliga during the 2006–07 season, after being forced to sit out the prior season due to a broken leg.[2] Beaulieu-Bourgault signed with the German side at age 17 after being scouted while playing for Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis in Quebec.[3]

On June 21, 2010 he signed with SC Preußen Münster,[4] where he spent two years.

International career

Beaulieu-Bourgault played for the Canada national U20 team. He made his debut in a three-match series against Brazil in May 2006. The Canadians won the first match 2–1, which was the first time any Canadian team had won against the Brazil national team. He contributed by making a key defensive play which resulted in the attacking move which created the winning goal.[5] Prior to that, he was a member of the Canadian team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, although he did not play for the team.[6]

He was called up to the U20 team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in his home nation and played in all three of the team's matches. In the match against the Congo on July 8, 2007, Canada's goalkeeper Asmir Begović was red carded for handling the ball outside the box.[7] As coach Dale Mitchell had already made his three substitutions, Beaulieu-Bourgault took the place of goalkeeper for the final fifteen minutes of the match. He made several impressive saves and kept a clean sheet for his portion of the match (which ended 2–0 for the Congo, both goals already having been conceded by Begovic) which led to rousing applause by the Canadian fans.

On November 11, 2009 he received his first senior call-up for Canada. He made his senior debut as a substitute in a friendly against Macedonia on November 14, 2009.[8]

Personal life

He speaks English, French and German fluently.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players . FIFA . 4 . July 5, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf . December 31, 2013.
  2. Web site: Der Aufsteiger von der Jade: SV Wilhelmshaven . German . NDR.de.
  3. Web site: Act Sportsgroup Profile.
  4. Web site: Bourgault zu den Preußen . German . kicker.de . January 6, 2012 . June 21, 2010.
  5. Web site: Beaulieu Bourgault, un jeune pilier . rds.ca . French . June 26, 2007 . January 6, 2012.
  6. Web site: Beating Brazil thrill of a lifetime for defender Beaulieu-Bourgault . canada.com . June 7, 2006 . January 6, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329133602/http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/athlete/story.html?id=ea97299c-9e21-4182-80a7-c9be346217d6 . March 29, 2012 . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Jonathan Bourgault, un nom à retenir . https://archive.today/20130118193008/http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2007/06/20070626-100002.html . dead . January 18, 2013 . French . canoe.com . June 26, 2007 . January 6, 2012.
  8. Web site: Canada vs Macedonia match report . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100302000911/http://www.canadasoccer.com/tourney/game_profile.asp?gameId=1782 . March 2, 2010 .
  9. Web site: Profile . Canada Soccer . October 2, 2023.