Joel Waterman
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joel Robert Waterman[1] | ||
Date of birth | January 24, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Aldergrove Youth SC | |||
Langley United | |||
Surrey United SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Trinity Western Spartans | 56 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Kitsap Pumas | 11 | (0) |
2017 | TSS FC Rovers | 11 | (0) |
2018 | Calgary Foothills | 14 | (0) |
2019 | Cavalry FC | 21 | (1) |
2020– | CF Montréal[a] | 112 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Canada | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024 |
Joel Robert Waterman (born January 24, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for CF Montréal of Major League Soccer and the Canada national team.
Early life
[edit]Waterman began playing soccer at age five with Aldergrove Youth SC.[2][3][4] At age 12, he joined Langley United.[5] Afterwards, he played with Surrey United SC.[6]
When he was 13, he made the British Columbia provincial team.[5] In 2013, he represented British Columbia at the 2013 Canada Summer Games[5] and also had a brief trial with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, but did not make the squad.[7]
University career
[edit]In 2014, he began attending Trinity Western University, where he played for the men's soccer team,[8][9] committing to them when he was in Grade 11.[10] Ahead of his fifth season, he was named the team captain,[11] and helped them win a Canada West silver medal and finished fourth at the National Championship.[12][13] He was also named a Canada West First Team All Star that season.[14][15]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 2016, Waterman played in the US-based Premier Development League side Kitsap Pumas and made eleven league appearances,[16] while also appearing in two US Open Cup matches.[17] In 2017, Waterman played with Vancouver-based TSS FC Rovers in the PDL, where he made eleven appearances.[18] In 2018, Waterman played for Calgary Foothills in the PDL, making fourteen league appearances and another three in the playoffs as Foothills won the PDL Championship.[19][20]
Cavalry FC
[edit]At the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft, Waterman was drafted in the second round by Cavalry FC on November 13, 2018.[21] Initially, he had not planned on declaring for the draft, instead looking at potentially going to Europe or the United States, however, two days before the registration deadline, he decided to register.[22] He officially signed with Cavalry on February 6, 2019.[23][24] Waterman made his professional debut for Cavalry in their inaugural game against York9 FC on May 4.[25] He scored his first goal for Cavalry on October 5 against HFX Wanderers FC.[26] He helped Cavalry win the Spring and Fall championships[27] and helped them reach the CPL finals, where they finished second,[28] where he was unable to play in the second leg after being sent off in the first leg for a hand ball.[29] In December 2019, Cavalry announced Waterman would return to the club for the 2020 season.[30]
CF Montréal
[edit]On January 14, 2020, Waterman transferred to Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact.[31][32] With this transfer, Waterman made history as the first ever player from the Canadian Premier League to be sold to an MLS club.[33][34] He made his debut for the Impact on February 19 against Saprissa in a CONCACAF Champions League match.[35] He made his MLS debut for the Impact in their season opener against the New England Revolution on February 29.[36] Upon completion of the 2021 MLS season, CF Montréal announced that they would be exercising the option on Waterman's contract for 2022.[37] In 2022, he became a regular starter for the club.[38] During the 2022 season, he scored his first goal for Montreal against Orlando City on May 7, netting the opener in an eventual 4-1 victory.[39] On August 4, he scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew.[40] In March 2023 Waterman signed a new contract with Montreal through 2024, with an option for 2025.[41]
International career
[edit]He was called up to the Canadian senior national team for the first time for a national team camp in January 2021.[42] He earned several more call-ups to the squad during 2021 and 2022.[43][44][45] On November 11, 2022, he made his debut for Canada in a friendly against Bahrain.[46] On November 13, Waterman was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[47]
In June 2024, Waterman was named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa América, as an injury replacement for Junior Hoilett.[48]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played October 22, 2024[49]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kitsap Pumas | 2016[16] | PDL | 11 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
TSS FC Rovers | 2017[18] | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
Calgary Foothills FC | 2018[19] | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
Cavalry FC | 2019 | CPL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
CF Montréal | 2020 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2021 | 22 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
2022 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
2023 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
2024 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Total | 112 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 4 | ||
Career total | 169 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 200 | 5 |
International
[edit]- As of November 15, 2024
Canada | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Calgary Foothills
Cavalry FC
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
CF Montreal
Notes
[edit]- ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Canada (CAN)" (PDF). FIFA. November 15, 2022. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Joel Waterman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Former AYSC Player Joel Waterman Playing Against Vancouver Whitecaps July 24". Aldergrove YSC. July 4, 2019.
- ^ Grochowski, Sarah (July 31, 2019). "Aldergrove entourage swarms BC Place for local player gone pro". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ a b c Janzen, Mark (July 7, 2017). "Being Joel". Trinity Western Spartans.
- ^ McColl, Michael (April 18, 2017). "Get To Know Your TSS Rovers: Joel Waterman". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Landry, Nicolas (October 22, 2022). "Joel Waterman ou la constance d'un grand négligé" [Joel Waterman or the constancy of a great underdog]. RDS (in French).
- ^ "TWU soccer: Spartan men aim for return to post-season". Langley Advance Times. September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Joel Waterman TWU profile". Trinity Western Spartans.
- ^ Grochowski, Sarah (April 1, 2020). "Aldergrove pro athlete now plays as himself in favourite childhood video game". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ Dobson, Casey (October 28, 2020). "Trinity to History: Joel Waterman is paving a path for U SPORTS grads". 49-sport.
- ^ "Alum Waterman named to Canada's national team camp squad". Trinity Western Spartans. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "TWU Spartans alum Joel Waterman named to Canada's national team camp squad". Trinity Western University. January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Waterman named Canada West First Team All-Star". Trinity Western Spartans. October 31, 2018.
- ^ Ferguson, Dan (December 28, 2020). "Aldergrove's Joel Waterman gets an invitation to the national soccer team training camp". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ a b "Joel Waterman 2016 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
- ^ "L'Impact acquiert le défenseur central Joel Waterman" [The Impact acquires central defender Joel Waterman]. La Presse (in French). January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Joel Waterman 2017 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
- ^ a b "Joel Waterman 2018 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
- ^ Noseworthy, Jacob (December 12, 2018). "PDL pedigree with a CPL destiny: Newly drafted Joel Waterman looks to bring leadership to Cavalry FC". NSXI Network.
- ^ "Waterman selected by Cavalry FC in 2nd round of CPL draft". Trinity Western Spartans. November 13, 2018. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (December 19, 2022). "Beyond the Pitch: Joel Waterman on the CPL-U SPORTS Draft, Europe and what's next for his career". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Cavalry FC adds CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick Joel Waterman". February 6, 2019.
- ^ Grochowski, Sarah (February 11, 2019). "Aldergrove's golden boy poised to go pro". Aldergrove Star.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (May 4, 2022). "Cavalry FC's inaugural starting 11 – where are they now?". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (October 5, 2019). "Goals from unlikely sources as Cavalry FC shuts out HFX Wanderers". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (January 13, 2020). "Sources: Cavalry FC's Joel Waterman moving to Montreal Impact in a historic move for CPL". BTS Vancouver.
- ^ Levesque, Dave (November 19, 2021). "CF Montréal: une deuxième chance pour Joel Waterman" [CF Montreal: a second chance for Joel Waterman]. Le Journal de Québec (in French).
- ^ Strasser, Scott (January 14, 2020). "Au Revoir et Bonne Chance, Joel – Cavalry center back Waterman heads to Montreal Impact, in history-setting transfer". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 19, 2019). "Cavalry FC Re-Signs Waterman And Adekugbe". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Bedakian, Armen (January 14, 2020). "'Words can't describe it': Waterman revels in historic move to Montreal Impact". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (January 16, 2022). "Joel Waterman makes history, 1st CPL player to be sold to another league in move to Impact". CBC Sports.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (January 14, 2020). "Joel Waterman becomes 1st CPLer sold to MLS in Montreal Impact deal". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (January 14, 2020). "4 reasons why Joel Waterman is the 1st CPLer moving to MLS". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (January 19, 2021). "Ballistic ascent of Aldergrove's Joel Waterman continues with CANMNT invite". The Province.
- ^ Lamarche, Michel (March 6, 2020). "Joel Waterman veut profiter de l'occasion qui s'offre à lui avec l'Impact" [Joel Waterman wants to take advantage of the opportunity offered to him with the Impact]. Le Devoir (in French).
- ^ "CF Montréal exercises options for 12 players". CF Montreal. November 30, 2021.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (October 8, 2022). "'He's done enough': CanMNT legend believes Joel Waterman is ready for Canada nod". OneSoccer.
- ^ D'Amours, Tristan (May 7, 2022). "Recap: CF Montréal 4, Orlando City SC 1". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Waterman nets pivotal goal as Montreal defeats Crew 2-1". The Globe & Mail. August 3, 2022.
- ^ "New contract for defender Joel Waterman". March 23, 2023.
- ^ Code, Jillian (December 24, 2020). "Former Cavalry FC player gets national team call-up". CTV News.
- ^ "Uncapped Waterman, Koleosho head to CanMNT". TSN. September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Joel Waterman obtient son rappel du Canada" [Joel Waterman gets his recall from Canada]. La Presse (in French). September 16, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (September 16, 2022). "Former Cavalry Defender Joel Waterman Cracks World Cup Test Roster". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (November 11, 2022). "Former CPLers Waterman, MacNaughton make CanMNT debuts in draw vs. Bahrain". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (October 14, 2022). "'You have to keep believing': How a CPL draft pick booked a CanMNT spot at the World Cup". OneSoccer.
- ^ "Waterman to replace injured Hoilett on Canada's Copa America roster". TSN. June 16, 2024.
- ^ Joel Waterman at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Joel Waterman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Joel Waterman at Soccerway
- Joel Waterman Official Website
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- People from Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Trinity Western Spartans men's soccer players
- Kitsap Pumas players
- TSS FC Rovers players
- Calgary Foothills FC players
- Cavalry FC draft picks
- Cavalry FC players
- USL League Two players
- Canadian Premier League players
- CF Montréal players
- Major League Soccer players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- 2024 Copa América players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen