Vladimir Edouard
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 June 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Outaouais, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Montreal Impact | 21 | (1) |
2001 | Ottawa Wizards | 3 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Montreal/Laval Dynamites | 21 | (5) |
2005 | Vermont Voltage | 5 | (1) |
2006 | Laval Dynamites | 9 | (7) |
International career | |||
2000 | Haiti | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vladimir Edouard (born 18 June 1978) is a Canadian-born Haitian former footballer who played as a forward. He also played at the international level with the Haiti national team.
Playing career
Youth career
Edouard spent a portion of his youth in Haiti where he played at the youth level.[1] In 1994, he returned to Quebec where he played in the local regional circuit the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec with Outaouais Football Club.[2] After training in Poland with ŁKS Łódź academy he was offered a contract in 1997.[3] He was also offered an athletic scholarship with Mercer University but declined the offer to pursue opportunities in Europe.[3] He represented Team Quebec at the Canada Games as well as the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie.[4] In the Canada Summer Games, he featured in the tournament's final against Team British Columbia and contributed a goal to secure the gold medal for Quebec.[5]
Montreal Impact
He entered the professional ranks in 1998 by signing a contract with Montreal Impact in the A-League.[4] He recorded his first goal for Montreal on May 11, 1998, against Atlanta Ruckus.[6] In his debut season with Montreal, he assisted the club in securing the Can-Am Cup where he recorded a goal against Rochester Raging Rhinos.[7][8] He helped Montreal secure a postseason berth by finishing second in their division.[9] He would appear in 10 matches and record one goal in his debut season.[10]
The following season Montreal was inactive due to financial restructuring and returned for the 2000 outdoor season.[11] He re-signed with Montreal for the 2000 season.[12] In his second season with the Impact, he featured in a friendly soccer tournament named La Coupe de Montreal that included the Guatemala and Haiti national teams.[13] He played in the opening match against Haiti where Montreal won the game.[14] He also recorded a goal in the tournament against RS Settat.[15]
In 2001, he was released from his contract with Montreal.[16]
Later career
In 2001, he signed with the expansion franchise Ottawa Wizards of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[17] In his debut season with Ottawa, he assisted the club in securing a double (regular-season title & league cup) and also clinched a playoff berth.[18] Ottawa would be eliminated in the preliminary round of the playoffs by St. Catharines Roma Wolves.[19]
After a brief stint in Ottawa, he signed with league rivals Montreal Dynamites the following season.[20] He made his debut for Montreal on June 9, 2002, against the York Region Shooters where he scored two goals in a 3-0 victory.[20] In the 2003 season, the club moved to the suburb of Laval, Quebec , resulting in a slight name change and Edouard re-signed with the team.[21] After two seasons with the Dynamites, he played abroad in the USL Premier Development League with Vermont Voltage of the USL Premier Development League.[22] In his debut season in Vermont, he appeared in five matches and scored one goal.[10]
In 2006, he returned to his former club Laval Dynamites for the 2006 CSL season.[23]
International career
In 1999, he was called to the Canada men's national soccer team camp by head coach Holger Osieck.[24]
Edouard would ultimately play for the Haiti national football team in 2000 and made his debut on March 11, 2000, against Dominica in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[25][26] He recorded his first international goal on April 1, 2000, against the Bahamas.[27] He would add another pair of goals by scoring two against the Bahamas in another World Cup qualifier match.[28] Before the commencement of the second round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifier matches, he played against Miami Fusion in a friendly match.[29] He played against Trinidad and Tobago in the final round of the Caribbean Zone World Cup qualification.[30]
References
- ^ Oosterom, Nelle (24 August 1997). "Canada Games come to an end: Quebec finishes second in standings". Montreal Gazette. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clearly, Martin (14 September 1994). "McLeod finds peace on the run". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B6.
- ^ a b Clearly, Martin (19 August 1997). "Quebec soccer star hangs his head after tie with Ontario". Montreal Gazette. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Philips, Randy (6 May 1998). "Forward looking". Montreal Gazette. p. 57.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (24 August 1997). "Six more capital area athletes reach for gold on Games' last day". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B8.
- ^ "Impact opens season with victory". Montreal Gazette. 11 May 1998. p. 15.
- ^ "Impact wins Can-Am Cup: Striker Lowe expected to rejoin team for tomorrow's game; Impact 3 Rhinos 1". Montreal Gazette. 8 August 1998. pp. E6.
- ^ "Impact in Can-Am Cup tonight". Montreal Gazette. 7 August 1998. pp. C13.
- ^ "Impact vs. Vipers in playoffs". Montreal Gazette. 8 September 1998. p. 51.
- ^ a b "Vladimir Edouard | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Soccer: Montreal Impact back in A-League". Brantford Expositor. 17 November 1999. pp. B13.
- ^ "Impact purge: Seven players cut, including Limniatis". Montreal Gazette. 6 July 2000. pp. B13.
- ^ Germaine, Philippe (10 May 2000). "Impact to stage tourney:". Montreal Gazette. pp. E6.
- ^ Germaine, Phillipe (30 June 2000). "Impact starts out on right foot: Impact 1 Haiti 0". Montreal Gazette. pp. G5.
- ^ "Guatemala wins the Montreal Cup". Montreal Gazette. 4 July 2000. p. 11.
- ^ "L'Impact complète son alignement" [The Impact completes its roster]. RDS (in French). 9 May 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Soccer: Wizards down Dynamite". Ottawa Citizen. 7 October 2001. pp. B5.
- ^ Desaulniers, Darren (8 October 2001). "Wizards capture league: Ottawa takes second step en route to treble win". Ottawa Citizen. pp. D8.
- ^ Rogers, Alison (15 October 2001). "Miracle at Roma Park: Wolves slip into playoffs then win championship; knock off Supra for title". St. Catharines Standard. pp. C1.
- ^ a b "Bon départ pour les Dynamites" [Head Start Dynamites]. RDS. 9 June 2002.
- ^ "Les Dynamites miseront sur le même noyau de joueurs" [The Dynamites will bet on the same core of players]. RDS. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Soccer: Fury win in overtime". Ottawa Citizen. 16 June 2005. pp. B3.
- ^ "Autre revers des Dynamites" [Another setback for the Dynamites]. RDS (in French). 19 August 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (5 May 1999). "Impact felt in national soccer camp". The Globe and Mail. pp. S7.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Vladimir Edouard (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Haiti Vladimir EDOUARD FIFA player statistics". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Haiti storms past Bahamas in World Cup qualifier, 9-0". Baltimore Sun. 2 April 2000.
- ^ "Pushing it Up". Boston Globe. 18 August 2000.
- ^ F. Fonteboa, Pedro (20 April 2000). "Fusion offense topples Haiti". Miami Herald. p. 57.
- ^ Fuentes, Shaun. "World Cup Qualifiers: Trinidad and Tobago vs Haiti". mpurcell.tripod.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
External links
- Vladimir Edouard at National-Football-Teams.com