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Jason Beaulieu

Jason Beaulieu

Canadian soccer player

Jason Beaulieu (born 12 February 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

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Early life

Beaulieu was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in the off-island suburb of Boisbriand.[1][2] He played youth soccer for FC Boisbriand until 2011 when he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[3] In 2011, he played with Montreal's senior academy team in the Canadian Soccer League's first division.[4] In his debut season, he helped Montreal secure a playoff berth where they were eliminated in the first round by Capital City.[5][6]

He re-signed with the academy team the following season.[7] Beaulieu would receive the starting goalkeeper position as teammate Maxime Crépeau missed the majority of the season due to an injury.[8] He would assist the club in securing another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[9] Their opponents in the preliminary round of the postseason were Toronto FC's academy where Montreal successfully advanced to the next round.[10] In the next round, Montreal defeated the York Region Shooters to secure a spot in the championship final.[11] Beaulieu would appear in the championship final match where the Impact was defeated by Toronto Croatia.[12][13] Throughout the 2012 campaign, he recorded 11 clean sheets and was named the club's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year.[12] He was also nominated for the league's top goalkeeper award.[14]

Club career

Early career

In 2014, Beaulieu played for Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side ACP Montréal-Nord, making four appearances.[15] In the fall of that year, he began attending the University of New Mexico, where he made a total of 69 appearances in NCAA Division I over the following four years.[2][3]

In 2015, Beaulieu played for PLSQ side CS Mont-Royal Outremont, making one appearance.[15] In the summer of 2017, he played for USL PDL side Albuquerque Sol FC, making four appearances that season.[16]

Montreal Impact

On 9 January 2018, Beaulieu returned to Montreal Impact, then playing in Major League Soccer.[17] Ahead of the 2019 season, Beaulieu was slated to go on loan to USL Championship side Ottawa Fury but suffered a knee injury requiring surgery in January 2019.[18] After missing six months while recovering from surgery, he was finally loaned to Ottawa Fury on 18 July 2019.[19][20]

Beaulieu's contract option was declined by the Impact at the end of the 2019 season.[18]

HFX Wanderers

On 5 February 2020, Beaulieu signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[2] He made his debut for HFX on August 15 against Pacific FC.[21] On 3 November 2020, the club announced that Beaulieu had retired in order to pursue a career in engineering.[22]

Career statistics

As of 3 November 2020[15][16][23]
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    References

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      "L'Impact prête le gardien Jason Beaulieu au Fury d'Ottawa". Journal de Montreal. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    2. [2]
      "Wanderers sign former Impact 'keeper Jason Beaulieu". Canadian Premier League. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    3. [3]
      "Jason Beaulieu". University of New Mexico. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    4. [4]
      "Saison 2011 Season: Alignement Académie U21 Academy Roster" (PDF). Montreal Impact Academy. December 16, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
    5. [5]
      "City United hits post-season on a high". Brampton Guardian. 6 October 2011.
    6. [6]
      Desaulniers, Darren (17 October 2011). "Surviving the Impact; Capital City FC advances into CSL semifinals". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B6.
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      "2012 Montreal Impact Academy roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
    8. [8]
      Leclerc, Martin (7 January 2016). "Jason Beaulieu fait ses classes à l'université du Nouveau-Mexique" [Jason Beaulieu attends the University of New Mexico]. Journal L'Éveil de Saint-Eustache (in Canadian French). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
    9. [9]
      Hickey, Pat (20 November 2012). "Impact committed to developing local talent". Montreal Gazette. pp. A23.
    10. [10]
      Hayakawa, Michael (15 October 2012). "York Shooters in CSL semifinals". Vaughan Citizen.
    11. [11]
      Hayakawa, Michael (22 October 2012). "York Shooters eliminated from CSL playoffs". Vaughan Citizen.
    12. [12]
      "Les gardiens Clément Diop et Jason Beaulieu s'entendent avec l'Impact de Montréal (MLS)" [Goalkeepers Clément Diop and Jason Beaulieu reach an agreement with the Impact]. RDS.ca (in French). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
    13. [13]
      "Toronto Croatia wins CSL title with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy". The Canadian Press. 27 October 2012.
    14. [14]
      "Upcoming CSL Awards Night for the Winners........CSL releases list of individuals nominated". Canadian Soccer League. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
    15. [15]
      "PTS-Ligue Archive". TSI Sports. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    16. [16]
      "Jason Beaulieu". USL League Two. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    17. [17]
      Sam Stejskal (9 January 2018). "Montreal Impact sign goalkeepers Clement Diop, Jason Beaulieu". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    18. [18]
      "Jason Beaulieu". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    19. [19]
      "Goalkeeper Jason Beaulieu loaned to Ottawa Fury FC". Montreal Impact. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    20. [20]
      "Soccer : L'Impact de Montréal privé de Samuel Piette, Jason Beaulieu prêté au Fury" [Impact deprived of Samuel Piette for at least three weeks]. RDS.ca (in French). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
    21. [21]
      "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.
    22. [22]
      Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (3 November 2020). "HFX Wanderers announce 12 returnees for 2021; N'sa, Béland-Goyette released". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    23. [23]
      "J. Beaulieu". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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