Safwane Mlah Explained

Safwane Mlah
Birth Date:December 8, 2001
Birth Place:United States
Position:Forward
Clubnumber:64
Youthyears1:–2018
Youthclubs1:FS Salaberry
Youthyears2:2019
Youthclubs2:CS St-Hubert
College1:Aigles du Collège Ahuntsic
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:CS St-Hubert
Caps1:18
Goals1:6
Years2:2022
Clubs2:AS Blainville
Caps2:22
Goals2:3
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:CS St-Laurent
Caps3:24
Goals3:10
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Valour FC
Caps4:4
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Canada (futsal)
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:4
Club-Update:August 4, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:April 17, 2024

Safwane Mlah (born December 8, 2001) is a soccer player who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in the United States, he represents Canada at international level in futsal.

Early life

Mlah played youth soccer with FS Salaberry.[1] He later attended Collège Ahuntsic, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2]

He has also regularly played futsal, into his adulthood.[3]

Club career

In 2020, he began playing at the senior level with CS St-Hubert in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[4] In 2022, he played with AS Blainville and was named to the PLSQ All-Star team for a pre-season match against Major League Soccer club CF Montréal in January 2022.[5] In 2023, he helped CS St-Laurent win the 2023 title.[6] He was also named the Ballon D'or winner as the league's best player.[7] In January 2024, he went on trial with Swedish Superettan club Trelleborgs FF.[8] He then continued playing with CS St-Laurent for the 2024 season.[9]

In June 2024, he signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[10] [11] He made his debut on July 18, in a substitute appearance, against the HFX Wanderers. On July 21, 2024, he scored his first professional goal, in his first professional start, against Atlético Ottawa.[12]

International career

Mlah began playing with the Canada national futsal team in 2021, where he was named to the roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. He scored his first international futsal goal for Canada on May 4, 2021 at the CONCACAF championships. In December 2023, he was named the Canadian Soccer Association Futsal Player of the Year.[13]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CS St-Hubert2020Première ligue de soccer du Québec72———72
2021114———114
Total186000000186
AS Blainville2022[14] Première ligue de soccer du Québec223——20243
CS St-Laurent2023[15] Ligue1 Québec198——342212
202452—300082
Total24100030343014
Valour FC2024Canadian Premier League410000—41
Career total68200030547624

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FSS voudrait souligner la participation de nos anciens joueurs qui représentent actuellement le Canada au Championnat de Concacaf de Futsal au Nicaragua. FSS would like to highlight the participation of our former players who currently represent Canada at the Concacaf Futsal Championship in Nicaragua. fr. April 14, 2024. FS Salaberry. Facebook.
  2. Web site: Safwane Mlah membre de l'équipe nationale de futsal. Safwane Mlah member of the national futsal team. fr. May 6, 2021. Collège Ahuntsic.
  3. Web site: Loïc Kwemi et Safwane Mlah à Valour : La belle histoire continue pour les anciens de CS Saint-Laurent. Loïc Kwemi and Safwane Mlah at Valour: The beautiful story continues for the former CS Saint-Laurent members. fr. July 11, 2024. Canadian Premier League. Quentin. Parisis.
  4. Web site: Viau Park. Moise Bombito Lumpungu se révèle en PLSQ. Moise Bombito Lumpungu reveals himself in PLSQ. fr. Marc. Tougas. October 22, 2020.
  5. Web site: fr. Le CF Montréal se mesurera aux joueurs étoiles de la PLSQ dans un match de préparation. CF Montreal will face off against PLSQ star players in a warm-up match. January 26, 2023. Réseau des sports.
  6. Web site: Pro Ranks Call For Two CS Saint-Laurent Players After Historic Cup Run. June 27, 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  7. Web site: Preview: Halifax Wanderers FC vs. CS Saint-Laurent — 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship. May 1, 2024. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke. Canadian Premier League.
  8. Web site: Safwane Mlah provspelar med TFF. Safwane Mlah is on trial with TFF. Emanuel. Ragnar. January 22, 2024. Trelleborgs FF. Swedish.
  9. Web site: Loic Kwemi and Safwane Mlah Sign Professional Contracts with Valour FC: A Major Step for Club Saint-Laurent. June 28, 2024. CS St-Laurent.
  10. Web site: “They’re two players who have been on our radar now for a couple of years”. June 28, 2024. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  11. Web site: ‘On our radar for a couple of years’: Valour FC sign CS St-Laurent standouts Loïc Kwemi, Safwane Mlah. June 28, 2024. Canadian Premier League. Ed. Tait.
  12. Web site: Match Analysis: Valiant Valour FC hold league-leaders Atlético Ottawa to a draw in the nation’s capital. July 21, 2024. Canadian Premier League.
  13. Web site: Safwane Mlah named Canada Soccer's 2023 Futsal Player of the Year. December 13, 2023. Canadian Soccer Association.
  14. Web site: PLSQ Stats Archive . TSI Sports. French.
  15. Web site: Ligue1 Quebec Stats. Spordle.

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