Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Explained

Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
Fullname:Nicolas Gerald Gaetan Fleuriau Chateau[1]
Birth Date:21 May 2002
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Whitecaps FC 2
Clubnumber:52
Youthyears1:2011–2015
Youthclubs1:Capital United SC
Youthyears2:2016–2020
Youthclubs2:West Ottawa SC
Collegeyears1:2020–2023
College1:St. John's Red Storm
Collegecaps1:31
Collegegoals1:14
Years1:2023
Clubs1:Manhattan SC
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Whitecaps FC 2
Caps2:13
Goals2:5
Years3:2024
Clubs3:→ Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Club-Update:July 6, 2024

Nicolas Gerald Gaetan Fleuriau Chateau (born May 21, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

Fleuriau Chateau played youth soccer with Capital United and West Ottawa SC.[2]

College career

In 2020, he committed to St. John's University to play for the men's soccer team.[3] On April 10, 2021, he made his collegiate debut against the Georgetown Hoyas.[4] During a spring game in 2022, he tore his ACL, causing him to miss the entire 2022 season.[5] On August 28, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goals, netting a brace in a 2-2 draw with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[6] [7] He then scored the only goal in their home opener in the next match against the Monmouth Hawks,[8] subsequently earned his first conference weekly honour for his three-goal week, being named to the Big East Conference Weekly Honor Roll.[9] He earned another Weekly Honor Roll in October[10] and also scored another two braces that season against the Columbia Lions[11] [12] and the Creighton Bluejays, the latter of which earned him Big East Offensive Player of the Week honours.[13] [14] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big East First Team,[15] [16] All-East Region Second Team,[17] the Academic All-District Team,[18] and a Second Team Academic All-American.[19] [20] He finished the 2023 season with 14 goals.[21]

Club career

In 2023, he played with Manhattan SC in USL League Two.[22]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the third round (74th overall) by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[23] [24] In March 2024, he signed with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2, in MLS Next Pro.[25] During the 2024 season, he signed short-term loans with the first team on three occasions.[26] [27] [28] He made his Major League Soccer debut on July 6, 2024 against CF Montréal.[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau . St. John's University Athletics . 2023-01-01 . 2024-07-08.
  2. Web site: Whitecaps FC select Eliot Goldthorp and Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau in 2024 MLS SuperDraft. December 19, 2023. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  3. Web site: OPSM Next Generation Series Top: “Just a kid from Ottawa,” Nicolas Fleuriau-Chateau. March 15, 2020. OPSM.
  4. Web site: St. John’s Falls to No. 2 Georgetown, 1-0, in Season Finale. April 10, 2021. Andrew. O'Connell. St. John's Red Storm.
  5. Web site: Life After the Storm: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Pushes for an Impressive Comeback Season. October 11, 2023. Emilie. Hakansson. The Torch.
  6. Web site: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Nets Two in St. John’s 2-2 Draw with Rutgers. August 28, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  7. Web site: Drawn Together: Fleuriau Chateau’s brace gives St. John’s men a 2-2 tie at Rutgers. August 29, 2023. Front Row Soccer. Michael. Lewis.
  8. Web site: Fleuriau Chateau rules at home: Powers St. John’s men in opener, 1-0. Michael. Lewis. 2 September 2023. Front Row Soccer.
  9. Web site: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. September 5, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  10. Web site: Thomas Lamaille Picks Up Second BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, Fleuriau Chateau to Honor Roll. October 23, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  11. Web site: Fleuriau Chateau’s Brace Lifts St. John’s Over Columbia, 2-1. October 3, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  12. Web site: Brace for it: Fleuriau Chateau’s 2 goals power St. John’s men over Columbia. October 4, 2023. Michael. Lewis. Front Row Soccer.
  13. Web site: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Secures BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. October 31, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  14. Web site: Big East Honors: Fleuriau Chateau named offensive player of the week. October 31, 2023. Front Row Soccer. Michael. Lewis.
  15. Web site: Three Johnnies Earn Postseason All-BIG EAST Honors. November 7, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  16. Web site: Three Honors:St. John’s Fleuriau Chateau named to Big East 1st team, Ba to the 2nd, McLachlan to the 3rd. November 7, 2023. Front Row Soccer. Michael. Lewis.
  17. Web site: Fleuriau Chateau and Ba Earn United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Honors. December 4, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  18. Web site: Fleuriau Chateau Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. November 21, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  19. Web site: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Named College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-American. December 19, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  20. Web site: Academic Honors: For St. John’s forward Fleuriau Chateau. Michael. Lewis. Front Row Soccer. December 19, 2023.
  21. Web site: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Selected by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2024 MLS SuperDraft. December 19, 2023. St. John's Red Storm.
  22. Web site: 50 players selected in 2023 MLS SuperDraft. December 20, 2023. USL League Two.
  23. Web site: Coming Home: Whitecaps draft Canadian-born Fleuriau Chateau (St. John’s). December 19, 2023. Michael. Lewis. Front Row Soccer.
  24. Web site: Vancouver Whitecaps add midfield & forward depth by taking Eliot Goldthorp & Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau in MLS SuperDraft. December 20, 2023. Canadian Soccer Daily.
  25. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign Sjöberg, Goldthorp, and Fleuriau Chateau to WFC2. March 7, 2024. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  26. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to MLS short-term agreement. June 28, 2024. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  27. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to second MLS short-term agreement. July 2, 2024. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  28. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to third MLS short-term agreement. July 5, 2024. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  29. Web site: Post Match: One major problem for the Whitecaps against CF Montreal. Caleb. Wilkins. July 6, 2024. The Third Sub.

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