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.

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Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-06) January 6, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 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
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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]
More information Club, Season ...
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Royal Antwerp II 2022–23 Belgian National Division 1 101101
CF Montréal 2023 MLS 111000000111
2024 192101000212
2024 3000000030
Total 333101000353
CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2023[23] Ligue1 Québec 210021
Career total 455101000475
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