Joel Waterman
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joel Robert Waterman[1] | ||
Date of birth | January 24, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Aldergrove Youth SC | |||
Langley United | |||
Surrey United SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Trinity Western Spartans | 56 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Kitsap Pumas | 11 | (0) |
2017 | TSS FC Rovers | 11 | (0) |
2018 | Calgary Foothills | 14 | (0) |
2019 | Cavalry FC | 21 | (1) |
2020– | CF Montréal[a] | 96 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Canada | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 27, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 23, 2024 |
Joel Robert Waterman (born January 24, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for CF Montréal of Major League Soccer and the Canada national team.
Early life
Waterman began playing soccer at age five with Aldergrove Youth SC.[2][3][4] At age 12, he joined Langley United.[5] Afterwards, he played with Surrey United SC.[6]
When he was 13, he made the British Columbia provincial team.
University career
In 2014, he began attending Trinity Western University, where he played for the men's soccer team,[8][9] committing to them when he was in Grade 11.[10] Ahead of his fifth season, he was named the team captain,[11] and helped them win a Canada West silver medal and finished fourth at the National Championship.[12][13] He was also named a Canada West First Team All Star that season.[14][15]
Club career
Early career
In 2016, Waterman played in the US-based
Cavalry FC
At the
CF Montréal
On January 14, 2020, Waterman transferred to
International career
He was called up to the Canadian senior national team for the first time for a national team camp in January 2021.[42] He earned several more call-ups to the squad during 2021 and 2022.[43][44][45] On November 11, 2022, he made his debut for Canada in a friendly against Bahrain.[46] On November 13, Waterman was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[47]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played April 27, 2024[48]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kitsap Pumas | 2016[16] | PDL
|
11 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
TSS FC Rovers | 2017[18] | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
Calgary Foothills FC | 2018[19] | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
Cavalry FC | 2019 | CPL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
CF Montréal | 2020 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2021 | 22 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
2022 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
2023 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 96 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 4 | ||
Career total | 153 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 5 |
International
- As of March 23, 2024
Canada | ||
---|---|---|
Year | Apps | Goals |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Club
Calgary Foothills
Cavalry FC
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
CF Montreal
Notes
- ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Canada (CAN)" (PDF). FIFA. November 15, 2022. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Joel Waterman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Former AYSC Player Joel Waterman Playing Against Vancouver Whitecaps July 24". Aldergrove YSC. July 4, 2019.
- ^ Grochowski, Sarah (July 31, 2019). "Aldergrove entourage swarms BC Place for local player gone pro". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ a b c Janzen, Mark (July 7, 2017). "Being Joel". Trinity Western Spartans.
- ^ McColl, Michael (April 18, 2017). "Get To Know Your TSS Rovers: Joel Waterman". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Landry, Nicolas (October 22, 2022). "Joel Waterman ou la constance d'un grand négligé" [Joel Waterman or the constancy of a great underdog]. RDS (in French).
- ^ "TWU soccer: Spartan men aim for return to post-season". Langley Advance Times. September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Joel Waterman TWU profile". Trinity Western Spartans.
- ^ Grochowski, Sarah (April 1, 2020). "Aldergrove pro athlete now plays as himself in favourite childhood video game". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ Dobson, Casey (October 28, 2020). "Trinity to History: Joel Waterman is paving a path for U SPORTS grads". 49-sport.
- ^ "Alum Waterman named to Canada's national team camp squad". Trinity Western Spartans. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "TWU Spartans alum Joel Waterman named to Canada's national team camp squad". Trinity Western University. January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Waterman named Canada West First Team All-Star". Trinity Western Spartans. October 31, 2018.
- ^ Ferguson, Dan (December 28, 2020). "Aldergrove's Joel Waterman gets an invitation to the national soccer team training camp". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ a b "Joel Waterman 2016 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
- La Presse(in French). January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Joel Waterman 2017 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
- ^ a b "Joel Waterman 2018 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
- ^ Noseworthy, Jacob (December 12, 2018). "PDL pedigree with a CPL destiny: Newly drafted Joel Waterman looks to bring leadership to Cavalry FC". NSXI Network.
- ^ "Waterman selected by Cavalry FC in 2nd round of CPL draft". Trinity Western Spartans. November 13, 2018. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (December 19, 2022). "Beyond the Pitch: Joel Waterman on the CPL-U SPORTS Draft, Europe and what's next for his career". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Cavalry FC adds CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick Joel Waterman". February 6, 2019.
- ^ Grochowski, Sarah (February 11, 2019). "Aldergrove's golden boy poised to go pro". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (May 4, 2022). "Cavalry FC's inaugural starting 11 – where are they now?". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (October 5, 2019). "Goals from unlikely sources as Cavalry FC shuts out HFX Wanderers". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (January 13, 2020). "Sources: Cavalry FC's Joel Waterman moving to Montreal Impact in a historic move for CPL". BTS Vancouver.
- ^ Levesque, Dave (November 19, 2021). "CF Montréal: une deuxième chance pour Joel Waterman" [CF Montreal: a second chance for Joel Waterman]. Le Journal de Québec (in French).
- ^ Strasser, Scott (January 14, 2020). "Au Revoir et Bonne Chance, Joel – Cavalry center back Waterman heads to Montreal Impact, in history-setting transfer". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 19, 2019). "Cavalry FC Re-Signs Waterman And Adekugbe". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Bedakian, Armen (January 14, 2020). "'Words can't describe it': Waterman revels in historic move to Montreal Impact". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (January 16, 2022). "Joel Waterman makes history, 1st CPL player to be sold to another league in move to Impact". CBC Sports.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (January 14, 2020). "Joel Waterman becomes 1st CPLer sold to MLS in Montreal Impact deal". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (January 14, 2020). "4 reasons why Joel Waterman is the 1st CPLer moving to MLS". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (January 19, 2021). "Ballistic ascent of Aldergrove's Joel Waterman continues with CANMNT invite". The Province.
- ^ Lamarche, Michel (March 6, 2020). "Joel Waterman veut profiter de l'occasion qui s'offre à lui avec l'Impact" [Joel Waterman wants to take advantage of the opportunity offered to him with the Impact]. Le Devoir (in French).
- ^ "CF Montréal exercises options for 12 players". CF Montreal. November 30, 2021.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (October 8, 2022). "'He's done enough': CanMNT legend believes Joel Waterman is ready for Canada nod". OneSoccer.
- ^ D'Amours, Tristan (May 7, 2022). "Recap: CF Montréal 4, Orlando City SC 1". Major League Soccer.
- The Globe & Mail. August 3, 2022.
- ^ "New contract for defender Joel Waterman". March 23, 2023.
- ^ Code, Jillian (December 24, 2020). "Former Cavalry FC player gets national team call-up". CTV News.
- ^ "Uncapped Waterman, Koleosho head to CanMNT". TSN. September 20, 2022.
- La Presse(in French). September 16, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (September 16, 2022). "Former Cavalry Defender Joel Waterman Cracks World Cup Test Roster". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (November 11, 2022). "Former CPLers Waterman, MacNaughton make CanMNT debuts in draw vs. Bahrain". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (October 14, 2022). "'You have to keep believing': How a CPL draft pick booked a CanMNT spot at the World Cup". OneSoccer.
- ^ Joel Waterman at Soccerway
External links
- Joel Waterman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Joel Waterman at Soccerway
- Joel Waterman Official Website