Trivine Esprit

Trivine Esprit
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 York United
Youth career
North Scarborough SC
Unionville Milliken SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Ontario Tech Ridgebacks 12 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Unionville Milliken SC 18 (1)
2022 Simcoe County Rovers FC 16 (0)
2023 Darby FC 7 (0)
2023 → York United (loan) 1 (0)
2023– York United 24 (0)
International career‡
2017 Canada U15 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 24, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 17, 2017

Trivine Esprit (born February 14, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Esprit began playing youth soccer at age five with North Scarborough SC.[1] He later played youth soccer with Unionville Milliken SC.

University career

In 2022, Esprit began attending Ontario Tech University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] In late September 2022, he was named the Ontario Tech Athlete of the Week.[3] On October 15, 2022, he scored his first goal, scoring in the third minute in a 2-1 victory over the Carleton Ravens.[4] At the end of the season, he was named Ontario Tech's men's soccer Rookie of the Year[2] and was named an OUA East Second-Team All Star.[5][6]

Club career

In 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled), Esprit played with Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.[7][8]

In 2022, Esprit played with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[9]

At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Esprit was selected in the second round (11th overall) by York United.[10][11] After participating in pre-season with the club,[12] he joined Darby FC in League1 Ontario.[13] On June 9, 2023, he was signed by York as an emergency relief player, making his Canadian Premier League debut that day against Atlético Ottawa.[14] In July 2023, he officially signed a U Sports contract with York United, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility, after training with the club since pre-season.[15][14] On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed a professional contract for the remainder of the 2023 season.[16][17] In April 2024, he signed another U Sports contract for the 2024 season.[18][19] In August 2024, he extended his U Sports contract for the remainder of the season, rather than to return to university.[20]

International career

In February 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a U15 camp.[1] He was subsequently named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[21][22]

Personal life

Esprit's older brother Tristan played college soccer with Cornerstone University in Michigan, and his sister Trinity is plays with the University of Ottawa's women's soccer team.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played October 27, 2024[24]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unionville Milliken SC 2019[7] League1 Ontario 9 1 – – – 9 1
2021[8] 9 0 – – – 9 0
Total 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Simcoe County Rovers 2022[9] League1 Ontario 16 0 0 0 – – 16 0
Darby FC 2023[13] League1 Ontario 7 0 – – – 7 0
York United (loan) 2023 Canadian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 1 0
York United FC 10 0 0 0 0 0 – 10 0
2024 13 0 0 0 0 0 – 13 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Career total 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 1

References

  1. ^ a b Trivine Esprit at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b "Trivine Esprit Ontario Tech profile". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
  3. ^ "Cote and Esprit named Ontario Tech athletes of the week". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. September 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Edic and Esprit score first OUA goals in win over Ravens". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Mohammadi and Campoli headline OUA men's soccer awards". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. November 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Oshawa proud – Two Ridgeback soccer players taken in CPL draft". inDurham. December 16, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Trivine Esprit 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. ^ a b "Trivine Esprit 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ a b "Trivine Esprit 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ^ "Campoli and Esprit selected in 2023 CPL-U SPORTS draft". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. December 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "York United FC selects Chris Campoli and Trivine Esprit in 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft". York United FC. December 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Dominant display sees York United ease to preseason victory over CF Montreal U23s". York United FC. February 23, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Trivine Esprit 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ a b "York United FC announce signing of Trivine Esprit to U Sports contract". York United FC. July 12, 2023.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (July 10, 2023). "Esprit Joins York United On U SPORTS Deal". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ "Trivine Esprit to remain with York United through end of 2023". York United FC. August 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Jacques, John (August 2, 2023). "Esprit Extends York United Stay To End Of Season". Northern Tribune.
  18. ^ "York United FC announce signing of midfielder Trivine Esprit to U Sports contract". York United FC. April 21, 2024.
  19. ^ Jacques, John (April 21, 2024). "York United Confirms Return Of Trivine Esprit". Northern Tribune.
  20. ^ "York United FC retain Trivine Esprit on U SPORTS contract through end of 2024". York United FC. August 15, 2024.
  21. ^ "10 Ontario players, including three from OPDL, called to Canada Soccer's U-15 Boys squad".
  22. ^ @u_msc (August 4, 2017). "Congrats to @u_msc's Trivine Esprit who was named to the Canada Soccer CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship Squad!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Cowling-McDonnell, Aidan (December 16, 2022). "Ridgeback Spotlight – Trivine Esprit". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
  24. ^ Trivine Esprit at Soccerway