Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric James Lajeunesse | ||
Date of birth | March 10, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2021 | Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy | ||
2021–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | UBC Thunderbirds | 40 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 12 | (0) |
2023 | Pacific FC | 6 | (0) |
2023 | → Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 17, 2023 |
Eric James Lajeunesse (born March 10, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player.
From 2011 to 2021, he played with the Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy.[1] In 2019, he had a five-week trial with English club Plymouth Argyle's U18 team.[2] In September 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps academy.[2]
In 2022, Lajeunesse began attending the University of British Columbia, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] On September 25, 2022, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies.[4] In his rookie season, he was named the Canada West Rookie of the Year and the U Sports Rookie of the Year.[5] In 2023, he was named to both the Canada West and U Sports First Team All-Stars.[6][7]
In 2022, he played with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia.[8] He made his debut on May 22 against Victoria Highlanders FC.[9]
At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Lajeunesse was selected in the first round (6th overall) by Pacific FC.[10][11] After attending pre-season with the club, he signed a U-Sports development contract with the club in April 2023, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[12] He made his professional debut on April 21 in a 2023 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC.[13] He also spent some time on loan with Pacific's League1 British Columbia affiliate Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023.[14] In August 2023, he departed the club to return to university, per the terms of his U Sports contract.[15][16] Pacific subsequently chose to retain his rights for the following season.[17]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Whitecaps FC Academy | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
Pacific FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) | 2023[14] | League1 British Columbia | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | ||||
Career total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |