Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis Explained

Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis
Full Name:Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis[1]
Birth Date:August 28, 1990
Birth Place:Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada
Height:1.93 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:2001
Youthclubs1:Mont-Royal Outremont
Youthyears2:2002
Youthclubs2:Strasbourg
Youthyears3:2002–2006
Youthclubs3:Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis
Youthyears4:2006–2008
Youthclubs4:Strasbourg
Collegeyears1:2009
College1:UMCP
Collegeyears2:2012
College2:McGill
Years1:2006–2008
Clubs1:Strasbourg
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Totalcaps:1
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Canada U15
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006–2007
Nationalteam2:Canada U17
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2007
Nationalteam3:Canada U20[2]
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0

Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis (born August 28, 1990) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Lacoste-Lebuis was born in Mount Royal, Quebec.[3]

His performances for the Canada under-17 team at a tournament in Northern Ireland in 2006 attracted the interest of clubs from Germany and France.[4] Following a trial he signed a two-year contract with RC Strasbourg in 2006.[4]

He was named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year for 2007.[5]

He made his single professional appearance for Strasbourg on 29 September 2008 against Clermont Foot in Ligue 2, playing the full match.[6]

In January 2009, he joined the Maryland Terrapins of the NCAA.[7]

International career

Lacoste-Lebuis represented Canada at the 2007 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualification Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, Canada finished fourth in Group B.

In 2006, he captained the Canada under-17 team and was named the top player at the Ballymena Tournament in Northern Ireland.[4]

He was also a member of the Canada U20 side.[3] [8] He was in the squad for the 2007 U-20 World Cup but did not make an appearance.[3]

Personal life

The Montreal native speaks French and English.[9]

Honours

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. http://www.federation-soccer.qc.ca/fre/Athl%C3%A8tesM/2615.cfm Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis - FÉDÉRATION DE SOCCER DU QUÉBEC
  3. News: Basu . Argon . Europe beckons Quebecer . 7 May 2021 . The Gazette . 6 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314153831/http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/athlete/story.html?id=1a334b34-6508-4dfe-bc2f-fdea36c64169 . 14 March 2012.
  4. News: Une saison de soccer exceptionnelle pour Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis . 7 May 2021 . L'Express d'Outremont . 5 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080718190727/http://www.expressoutremont.com/article-57699-Une-saison-de-soccer-exceptionnelle-pour-Olivier-LacosteLebuis.html . 18 July 2008 . fr.
  5. Web site: Sinclair named top female soccer player . sportsnet.ca . 7 May 2021 . 15 January 2008.
  6. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.match.clermont.strasbourg.264461.en.html Match Ligue 2 2008/2009 Clermont - Strasbourg
  7. Web site: National Champion Men's Soccer Announces Signing Class of 2009 . 2009-04-27 . 2011-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032712/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/031009aab.html . dead .
  8. Web site: Lacoste-Lebuis: génie du ballon rond . rds.ca . 7 May 2021 . fr . 28 June 2007.
  9. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/fifau20/features/team-canada.html Team Canada - CBCSports.ca