Trivine Esprit | |
Birth Date: | February 14, 2002 |
Birth Place: | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | York United |
Youthclubs1: | North Scarborough SC |
Youthclubs2: | Unionville Milliken SC |
Collegeyears1: | 2022 |
College1: | Ontario Tech Ridgebacks |
Collegecaps1: | 12 |
Collegegoals1: | 1 |
Years1: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs1: | Unionville Milliken SC |
Caps1: | 18 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2022 |
Clubs2: | Simcoe County Rovers FC |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023 |
Clubs3: | Darby FC |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | → York United (loan) |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | York United |
Caps5: | 11 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | May 10, 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | August 17, 2017 |
Trivine Esprit (born February 14, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United in the Canadian Premier League.
Esprit began playing youth soccer at age five with North Scarborough SC. He later played youth soccer with Unionville Milliken SC.
In 2022, Esprit began attending Ontario Tech University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] In late September 2022, he was named the Ontario Tech Athlete of the Week.[2] On October 15, 2022, he scored his first goal, scoring in the third minute in a 2-1 victory over the Carleton Ravens.[3] At the end of the season, he was named Ontario Tech's men's soccer Rookie of the Year[1] and was named an OUA East Second-Team All Star.[4] [5]
In 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled), Esprit played with Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.[6] [7] In 2022, Esprit played with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[8]
At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Esprit was selected in the second round (11th overall) by York United.[9] [10] After participating in pre-season with the club,[11] he joined Darby FC in League1 Ontario.[12] On June 9, 2023, he was signed by York as an emergency relief player, making his Canadian Premier League debut that day against Atlético Ottawa.[13] In July 2023, he officially signed a U Sports contract with York United, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility, after training with the club since pre-season.[14] [13] On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed a professional contract for the remainder of the 2023 season.[15] [16] In April 2024, he signed another U Sports contract for the 2024 season.[17] [18] In August 2024, he extended his U Sports contract for the remainder of the season, rather than to return to university.[19]
In February 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a U15 camp. He was subsequently named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[20] [21]
Esprit's older brother Tristan played college soccer with Cornerstone University in Michigan, and his sister Trinity is plays with the University of Ottawa's women's soccer team.[22]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Unionville Milliken SC | 2019 | League1 Ontario | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||||
2021 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
Simcoe County Rovers | 2022 | League1 Ontario | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
Darby FC | 2023 | League1 Ontario | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
York United (loan) | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
York United FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||||
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
Career total | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 |