Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
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Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (born January 6, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 6, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS Delta Laval | |||
| –2015 | CS St-Laurent | ||
| 2016–2019 | CS Panellinios | ||
| 2020–2021 | Lille | ||
| 2021–2022 | Antwerp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Antwerp II | 10 | (1) |
| 2023– | CF Montréal | 33 | (3) |
| 2023– | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2025 | |||
Early life
Vilsaint began playing youth soccer at age four with CS Delta Laval.[1] He later played with CS St-Laurent[2] and CS Panellinios.[3] In 2020, he moved to Europe and trained with the reserve team of French club Lille.[4] In March 2021, he moved to Belgian club Antwerp, signing a 4 year contract.[5][6][7]
Club career
Antwerp
In 2022, Vilsaint began playing with Royal Antwerp II in the third tier Belgian National Division 1, scoring one goal in ten appearances.[8] It was reported that complications off-the-field, rather than injury, limited aspects of his game time.[9][10]
CF Montréal
In February 2023, Vilsaint joined CF Montréal of Major League Soccer on a two-year contract with option years for 2025 and 2026.[11][12] The deal included a sell-on clause for Antwerp.[13] He made his MLS debut for his new club on May 31, against DC United.[14] Vilsaint scored his first goal for CF Montréal on September 2 against the Columbus Crew, netting the second goal in an eventual 4-2 defeat.[15]
International career
Vilsaint is eligible to play for both Canada and Haiti.[16]
In 2019, Vilsaint was named to a preliminary squad of eligible players for the Haiti U17 side for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but was not named to the squad for the tournament.[17]
Vilsaint was named in the a Canadian provisional squad for the 2021 Gold Cup.[18] In April 2022, he was invited to a Canada U20 camp, but did not participate.[19] In May 2022, he was named in Canada's provisional squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[20]
Style of play
First playing as a midfielder, Vilsaint started playing mainly as a centre-forward for Lille, while still also regularly as a winger for Antwerp.[4] He is described as a player with great physical abilities, having a good pace despite his tall stature, able to play in many different attacking positions.[3]
Personal life
Vilsaint has a younger brother, Jaylen-Andre Vilsaint, who is also a soccer player currently playing in Portugal for Torreense U19 team and has represented Haiti in the Under-20 team.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played March 15, 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Royal Antwerp II | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| CF Montréal | 2023 | MLS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2023[23] | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
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