2020 Montreal Impact season
Canadian Major League Soccer team
Montreal Impact 2020 football season
The 2020 Montreal Impact season was the club 's 27th season of existence, and their ninth in Major League Soccer , the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. This was the last season as the Impact, as they are now known as Club de Foot Montréal.
Around September and towards the end of the season, COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by the Canadian government forced Montreal Impact to play the remaining home matches at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey .[ 1]
Squad
As of November 5, 2020: [ 2] [failed verification ]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (age At Year End)
Previous club
Goalkeepers
23
Clément Diop
SEN
GK
(1993-10-12 ) October 12, 1993 (age 31)
LA Galaxy
40
Jonathan Sirois
CAN
GK
(2001-06-27 ) June 27, 2001 (age 23)
Montreal Impact Academy
41
James Pantemis
CAN
GK
(1997-02-21 ) February 21, 1997 (age 27)
Montreal Impact Academy
Defenders
4
Rudy Camacho
FRA
CB
(1991-03-05 ) March 5, 1991 (age 33)
Waasland-Beveren
5
Luis Binks
ENG
CB
(2001-09-02 ) September 2, 2001 (age 23)
Tottenham Hotspur U-23
7
Rod Fanni
FRA
CB
(1981-12-06 ) December 6, 1981 (age 43)
Marseille
12
Mustafa Kizza
UGA
LB
(1999-10-03 ) October 3, 1999 (age 25)
KCCA FC
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard
CAN
RB
(1998-12-30 ) December 30, 1998 (age 26)
Lyon
16
Joel Waterman
CAN
CB
(1996-01-24 ) January 24, 1996 (age 29)
Cavalry FC
22
Jukka Raitala
FIN
LB
(1988-09-15 ) September 15, 1988 (age 36)
Los Angeles FC
24
Karifa Yao
CAN
CB
(2000-09-20 ) September 20, 2000 (age 24)
Montreal Impact Academy
26
Jorge Corrales
CUB
LB
(1991-05-20 ) May 20, 1991 (age 33)
Chicago Fire FC
27
Clément Bayiha
CAN
RB
(1999-03-08 ) March 8, 1999 (age 25)
Ottawa Fury
33
Keesean Ferdinand
CAN
CB
(2003-08-17 ) August 17, 2003 (age 21)
Montreal Impact Academy
Midfielders
2
Victor Wanyama
KEN
DM
(1991-06-25 ) June 25, 1991 (age 33)
Tottenham Hotspur
6
Samuel Piette
CAN
DM
(1994-11-12 ) November 12, 1994 (age 30)
CD Izarra
14
Amar Sejdič
BIH
AM
(1996-11-29 ) November 29, 1996 (age 28)
Maryland Terrapins
17
Ballou Tabla
CAN
AM
(1999-03-31 ) March 31, 1999 (age 25)
Barcelona B
19
Steeven Saba
HAI
DM
(1993-02-24 ) February 24, 1993 (age 31)
Violette AC
25
Emanuel Maciel
ARG
CM
(1997-03-28 ) March 28, 1997 (age 27)
San Lorenzo
28
Shamit Shome
CAN
AM
(1997-09-05 ) September 5, 1997 (age 27)
FC Edmonton
29
Mathieu Choinière
CAN
AM
(1999-02-07 ) February 7, 1999 (age 25)
Montreal Impact Academy
34
Tomas Giraldo
CAN
AM
(2003-03-08 ) March 8, 2003 (age 21)
Montreal Impact Academy
Attackers
9
Bojan Krkić
ESP
ST
(1990-08-28 ) August 28, 1990 (age 34)
Stoke City
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel
CAN
ST
(1993-08-03 ) August 3, 1993 (age 31)
Montreal Impact Academy
13
Mason Toye
USA
FW
(1998-10-16 ) October 16, 1998 (age 26)
Minnesota United FC
18
Orji Okwonkwo
NGA
FW
(1998-01-19 ) January 19, 1998 (age 27)
Bologna
21
Lassi Lappalainen
FIN
FW
(1998-08-24 ) August 24, 1998 (age 26)
Bologna
30
Romell Quioto
HON
FW
(1991-08-09 ) August 9, 1991 (age 33)
Houston Dynamo
37
Maximiliano Urruti
ARG
FW
(1991-02-22 ) February 22, 1991 (age 33)
FC Dallas
International roster slots
Montreal currently has nine MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2020 season. Montreal has eight slots allotted from the league and the team acquired three spots in trades with the Portland Timbers , D.C. United and Nashville SC . Montreal has also sold two slots to Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union .
– Player is Canadian citizen;
– Player is US citizen;
G – Player has US green card;
C – Player has permanent Canadian residency.
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
30
FW
Romell Quioto
Houston Dynamo
Traded for $100K GAM and Víctor Cabrera
November 20, 2019
[ 4]
16
DF
Joel Waterman
Cavalry FC
Undisclosed Fee
January 14, 2020
[ 5]
17
MF
Ballou Tabla
Barcelona B
Undisclosed Fee
January 15, 2020
[ 6]
15
DF
Zachary Brault-Guillard
Lyon
Undisclosed Fee
January 25, 2020
[ 7]
19
MF
Steeven Saba
Violette AC
Free Transfer
February 4, 2020
[ 8]
25
MF
Emanuel Maciel
San Lorenzo
Free Transfer
February 11, 2020
[ 9]
5
DF
Luis Binks
Tottenham Hotspur U-23
Free Transfer
February 18, 2020
[ 10]
2
MF
Victor Wanyama
Tottenham Hotspur
Free Transfer
March 3, 2020
[ 11]
40
GK
Jonathan Sirois
Montreal Impact Academy
Signed from the academy
March 6, 2020
[ 12]
33
DF
Keesean Ferdinand
Montreal Impact Academy
Signed from the academy
June 17, 2020
[ 13]
34
MF
Tomas Giraldo
Montreal Impact Academy
Signed from the academy - Non-Roster
June 17, 2020
[ 14]
12
DF
Mustafa Kizza
KCCA FC
Transfer Fee - Non-Roster
August 12, 2020
[ 15]
13
FW
Mason Toye
Minnesota United FC
$600,000 in GAM
October 1, 2020
[ 16]
Out
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Source
3
DF
Daniel Lovitz
Nashville SC
Traded for $50K TAM, $50K GAM and an International roster spot in 2020
November 19, 2019
[ 17]
2
DF
Víctor Cabrera
Houston Dynamo
Traded with $100K GAM for Romell Quioto
November 20, 2019
[ 4]
15
DF
Thomas Meilleur-Giguère
Pacific FC
Option declined
November 21, 2019
[ 18]
40
GK
Jason Beaulieu
HFX Wanderers FC
Option declined
November 21, 2019
[ 18]
25
DF
Daniel Kinumbe
HFX Wanderers FC
Option declined
November 21, 2019
[ 18]
13
MF
Ken Krolicki
Portland Timbers 2
Option declined
November 21, 2019
[ 18]
16
MF
Jeisson Vargas
Unión La Calera
Option declined
November 21, 2019
[ 18]
33
DF
Bacary Sagna
Retired
November 21, 2019
[ 18]
10
MF
Ignacio Piatti
San Lorenzo
Contract Terminated
February 10, 2020
[ 19]
5
DF
Luis Binks
Bologna F.C. 1909
Transfer Fee
August 13, 2020
[ 20]
1
GK
Evan Bush
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Traded for a 3rd Round Pick
September 28, 2020
[ 21]
8
MF
Saphir Taïder
Al-Ain FC
Transfer Fee - $200,000
October 14, 2020
[ 22]
Loans in
Loans out
Draft picks
International caps
Players called for senior international duty during the 2020 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact .
Friendlies
Review
Pre-Season
Win
Draw
Loss
Major League Soccer
Review
March
Tables
Eastern Conference
Source: MLS
[ 29] Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
^ On June 10, 2020, Major League Soccer announced that Nashville SC would switch from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 season.[ 28]
^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
MLS is Back – Group C
Overall
Source: MLS
[ 31] Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
2
4
1
0
1
4
3
+1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
0
0
1
2
2
0
Last updated: March 7, 2020
Source: 2020 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Matches
Unless otherwise noted, all times in EST
MLS Cup Playoffs
Canadian Championship
Qualification
As part of the MLS regular season , Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs will play each other three times from August 18 to September 16. The team with the most points from this series will qualify for the Canadian Championship.[ 32]
Source:
MLS [dead link ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
CONCACAF Champions League
Bracket
Matches
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Statistics
Appearances, Minutes Played, and Goals Scored
Top scorers
Updated to match played December 16, 2020 Source: Montreal Impact
Italic : denotes player left the club during the season.
Top Assists
Updated to match played November 23, 2020 Source: Montreal Impact
Italic : denotes player left the club during the season.
Goals Against Average
Updated to match played December 16, 2020 Source: Montreal Impact
Italic : denotes player left the club during the season.
Clean sheets
Updated to match played December 16, 2020 Source: MLSsoccer.com
Top minutes played
Updated to match played December 16, 2020 Source: Montreal Impact
Italic : denotes player left the club during the season.
Yellow and red cards
Recognition
Concacaf CL team of the Week
MLS team of the Week
MLS player of the Week
MLS goal of the Week
MLS 22 Under 22
Notes
References
^ "Red Bull Arena to Host New York City FC, Montreal Impact in MLS Continuation of Play | New York Red Bulls" .
^ "Montreal Impact — Roster — Players" . impactmontreal.com . Retrieved June 8, 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j "Wandrille Lefèvre" . montrealimpact.com. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013 .
^ a b "Impact acquires Honduran international winger Romell Quioto" . montrealimpact.com . November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
^ "Impact acquires Canadian centre back Joel Waterman" . montrealimpact.com . January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020 .
^ "Impact completes permanent transfer of Ballou Tabla" . montrealimpact.com . January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
^ "Quebecois defender Zachary Brault-Guillard transferred to the Impact" . montrealimpact.com . January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
^ "Impacts signs Haiti international midfielder Steeven Saba" . montrealimpact.com . February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020 .
^ "Impact acquires midfielder Emanuel Maciel from San Lorenzo" . montrealimpact.com . February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020 .
^ "Impact acquires England youth international centre-back Luis Binks" . montrealimpact.com . February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
^ "Midifielder Victor Wanyama joins the Impact as Designated Player" . montrealimpact.com . March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020 .
^ "Academy goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois signs with the first team" . montrealimpact.com . March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020 .
^ "Montreal Impact Academy defender Keesean Ferdinand signs with the first team" . montrealimpact.com . June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020 .
^ "Academy midfielder Tomas Giraldo signs with the first team" . montrealimpact.com . June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020 .
^ a b "Montreal Impact acquires full-back Mustafa Kizza" . montrealimpact.com . July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
^ "Impact acquires striker Mason Toye from Minnesota United FC" . montrealimpact.com . October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020 .
^ "Montreal Impact acquires allocation money, international roster spot from Nashville SC" . montrealimpact.com . November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
^ a b c d e f "Impact exercises options for 11 players" . impactmontreal.com . November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
^ "Impact and Ignacio Piatti agree to the termination of his contract" . montrealimpact.com . February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020 .
^ a b "Defender Luis Binks transferred to Bologna FC" . montrealimpact.com . August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020 .
^ "Impact trades Evan Bush to Vancouver" . montrealimpact.com . September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020 .
^ "Saphir Taïder transferred to Saudi club Al Ain FC" . montrealimpact.com . October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ "Montreal Impact extend Lassi Lappalainen's loan" . montrealimpact.com . June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
^ "Impact re-acquires Orji Okwonkwo on loan" . montrealimpact.com . January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .
^ "Four Academy players promoted to Impact first team" . montrealimpact.com . December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .
^ "Valour FC acquire goalkeeper James Pantemis on loan" . valourfc.canpl.ca . March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois on loan from Montreal Impact" . impactsoccer.com . July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Nashville SC moves to Eastern Conference for remainder of 2020 season" . MLSsoccer.com . Major League Soccer. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020 .
^ "Conference Standings – 2020" . Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024 .
^ "MLS is Back Group Stage Standings" . Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024 .
^ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020" . Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024 .
^ Davidson, Neil (August 13, 2020). "Canada's MLS teams to play each other for next stretch of schedule" . Lethbridge News Now . The Canadian Press. Retrieved August 14, 2020 .
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