Lysianne Proulx

Lysianne Proulx
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-17) April 17, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Juventus
Number 44
Youth career
2004–2009 CS Boucherville
2009–2013 CS Roussillon
2014–2015 FC St-Léonard
2016–2017 AS Varennes
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Syracuse Orange 52 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Laval Comets
2022 FC Laval 4 (0)
2022–2023 Torreense 17 (0)
2023–2024 Melbourne City 14 (0)
2024 Bay FC 6 (0)
2024– Juventus 2 (0)
International career
2014 Canada U15 5 (0)
2016 Canada U17 6 (0)
2015–2018 Canada U20 4 (0)
2024– Canada 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 3, 2024

Lysianne Proulx (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Canada national team.

Early life

Proulx began playing youth soccer in 2004, at age four with CS Boucherville, playing there until the U10 level.[1][2] She began playing goalkeeper at age 7.[3] From 2009 to 2013, she played with CS Roussillon, later joining FC St-Léonard in 2014.[4][5][2] She also represented the Rive-Sud regional district team and the Québec provincial team.[3] In 2014, she was named the ARS Young Player of Excellence.[6] In 2016, she was named the FSQ Female Youth Player of Excellence.[1]

College career

In January 2017, she committed to attend Syracuse University in the fall, where she would play for the women's soccer team.[7] She made her debut on August 31, 2017, against the Cornell Big Red.[8] In her junior season in 2019, she became the team's starter, starting all 16 games and led the ACC in saves with 96.[9] In 2020, she ranked third in the NCAA in saves per game with 9.12.[10] On October 2, 2021, she made a career-high 15 saves against the Duke Blue Devils.[11] Over her five seasons, she appeared in 52 games, earning eight shutouts.[10][12]

Club career

In 2014, Proulx spent some time with the Laval Comets in the USL W-League.[6]

In 2022, she played with FC Laval in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[13]

In July 2022, she signed with Portuguese club Torreense in the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino.[14][15] In her first season, she played in 18 games, across all competitions.[16]

In August 2023, she joined Australian club Melbourne City in the A-League Women.[17][18] She made her club debut on October 14, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Wellington Phoenix FC.[19]

In February 2024, Proulx joined National Women's Soccer League expansion side Bay FC for a record-breaking fee for an outgoing transfer from Melbourne City FC.[20][21] She appeared in the starting lineup of Bay FC's first-ever game, against Angel City FC on March 18, 2024, and impressed with eight saves in a 1–0 win.[22] She started six of Bay's first seven games before a brief injury and thus was benched while Katelyn Rowland kept goal thereafter.[23]

In August 2024, Proulx moved on a transfer to Italian Serie A club Juventus FC for an undisclosed fee.[24] She made her debut on October 5, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over Sampdoria.[25]

International career

In September 2013, she made her debut in the Canadian youth program, attending a Canada U17 identification camp. under coach Bev Priestman (who would later become the senior national team coach).[1][26] She was then subsequently named to the Canada U17 roster for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Later that year she played with the Canada U15 at the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, where she was named to the tournament Best XI and won the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.[27][28] The following year, she was called up to the Canada U20 for the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. At the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, she was named the Player of the Match against Germany U17.[29] She continued to represent the youth squads, being named to the teams for the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[30]

In June 2022, she was called up by the Canada senior team for the first time for a training camp.[31] She was then named to the matchday squad for the first time ahead of a friendly against South Korea,[32] before being named to the final squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[33] In July 2023, she was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[34][35] In 2024, Proulx selected as and served as an alternate for Canada Women's National Team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[36] On November 29, 2024, she made her senior debut, coming on as a substitute at half time, in a friendly against Iceland, after several years of call-ups as a backup goalkeeper.[37]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lysianne Proulx at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b "Lysianne Proulx : De la Rive-Sud aux Îles Caïmans" [Lysianne Proulx: From the South Shore to the Cayman Islands]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Une Entrevue avec Lysianne Proulx : Gardienne de but de l'équipe Nationale de soccer" [An Interview with Lysianne Proulx: National Soccer Team Goaltender]. MTL Online (in French). June 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Charest, Frédérique (August 29, 2014). "Lysianne Proulx domine au soccer international" [Lysianne Proulx dominates in international soccer]. Journal Métro (in French).
  5. ^ "Lessons to learn for Proulx and Canada". FIFA. October 9, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Gala de la mi-temps; l'ARS Rive-Sud bien représentée" [Halftime Gala; the ARS Rive-Sud well represented]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). November 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Syracuse Adds Proulx For 2017 Season". Syracuse Orange. January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lysianne Proulx Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange.
  9. ^ Shoemaker, Steven (October 21, 2020). "Proulx Continues Her Dominance in Net". All Syracuse.
  10. ^ a b Andrews, Cooper (July 25, 2023). "'FULL-TIME JOB': Before Lysianne Proulx suited up for Canada, she left her mark at SU". The Daily Orange. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Proulx Makes Career-high 15 Saves in Loss to #4 Duke". Syracuse Orange. October 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Proulx Earns World Cup Roster Spot". Syracuse Orange. July 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
  14. ^ "Torreense contrata guarda-redes internacional jovem pelo Canadá" [Torreense hires young international goalkeeper for Canada]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). July 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Gomes, Duarte (August 24, 2022). "Guarda-redes do Torreense chamada à seleção do Canadá" [Torreense goalkeeper called up to the Canadian national team]. Record (in Portuguese).
  16. ^ Vézina, Justin (July 18, 2023). "Lysianne Proulx : l'excellence coûte que coûte" [Lysianne Proulx: excellence at all costs]. La Presse (in French).
  17. ^ "Lysianne Proulx signs for Melbourne City". Melbourne City FC. August 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Melbourne City secure 'quality goalkeeper' fresh from World Cup campaign with Canada". A-League. August 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "ALW Report: Wellington 0–1 City". Melbourne City FC. October 15, 2023.
  20. ^ "Lysianne Proulx departs City in record-breaking transfer". Melbourne City. February 9, 2024.
  21. ^ Stark, Emma (May 2, 2024). "Lysianne Proulx's international career fueled strong start with Bay FC in NWSL". The Daily Orange. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  22. ^ Rantz, Susie (March 18, 2024). "Canada's Lysianne Proulx earns shutout in NWSL debut as Bay FC wins inaugural game". CBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  23. ^ Ingemi, Marisa (May 23, 2024). "Has Katelyn Rowland become Bay FC's full-time starting goalie?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Bay FC transfers goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx to Juventus Women". Bay FC. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  25. ^ "Bianconere go five from five with win at Sampdoria". Juventus FC. October 5, 2024.
  26. ^ "Lysianne Proulx vise le poste de gardienne de l'équipe nationale" [Lysianne Proulx aims for national team goalie position]. RDS (in French). May 2, 2023.
  27. ^ "TSG announces CGU15 Best XI". CONCACAF. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017.
  28. ^ "CGU15: Awards". CONCACAF. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014.
  29. ^ Merk, Carson A. (October 14, 2020). "Lysianne Proulx's mind allows her to see life and soccer through a new lens". Beautiful Game Network.
  30. ^ "Lysianne Proulx à la Coupe du Monde" [Lysianne Proulx to the World Cup]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). July 11, 2023.
  31. ^ Landry, Nicolas (July 5, 2023). "Le baptême précoce de Lysianne Proulx" [The early baptism of Lysianne Proulx]. RDS (in French).
  32. ^ "Évelyne Viens, Bianca St-Georges et Lysianne Proulx sélectionnées en équipe nationale" [Évelyne Viens, Bianca St-Georges and Lysianne Proulx selected for the national team]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). June 14, 2022.
  33. ^ Lévesque, Dave (July 19, 2023). "Le rêve d'une vie pour cette gardienne de but: "Je pense que ça ne m'a pas encore frappée, que je suis à la Coupe du monde"" [Lifetime dream for this goalkeeper: 'I think it hasn't hit me yet, that I'm at the World Cup']. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
  34. ^ Lacroix, Louis; Doucet, Raphaël (July 19, 2023). ""On va sortir du groupe, c'est sûr" -Lysianne Proulx" ["We're going to leave the group, that's for sure" -Lysianne Proulx]. CHMP-FM (in French).
  35. ^ Bambini, Cole (July 10, 2023). "Former SU goalkeepers Lysianne Proulx, Courtney Brosnan named to World Cup rosters". The Daily Orange.
  36. ^ "Bay FC goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx selected as an alternate for Canada Women's National Team at the 2024 Paris Olympics". Bay FC. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  37. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (November 29, 2024). "CanWNT and Iceland cancel each other out in scoreless international friendly". Canadian Premier League.