Anthony Legendre

Anthony Legendre
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Ottawa Royals SC
2012–2015 Ottawa Fury FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Algonquin Thunder 19 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Ottawa Fury FC Academy 10 (0)
2016 FC Gatineau 11 (0)
2018 Hamilton Wanderers
2018 South Hobart 6 (0)
2019 Tulsa Roughnecks 9 (0)
2021 South Bend Lions 11 (0)
2021 Stumptown AC 6 (0)
2023 AS Blainville 7 (0)
2024– Ottawa South United 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2024

Anthony Legendre (born October 28, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a left-back who plays for Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.

Early life

Legendre was born in Jacksonville, Florida and grew up in Miami and Jacksonville, where he played soccer at the local YMCA.[1] At age twelve, he and his family emigrated to Canada, where they settled in Ottawa and Legendre began playing for local club Ottawa Royals.[1] At age 15, Legendre joined the Ottawa Fury Academy.[1]

College career

In 2016 and 2017, Legendre attended Algonquin College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2][3] He was named the team's Rookie of the Year that season[4] and was named to the OCAA East Division All-Star Team.[5]

Club career

In 2015, he played with the Ottawa Fury FC Academy in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. In 2016, he joined FC Gatineau.[6]

In March 2018, Legendre signed with the Hamilton Wanderers in the New Zealand first tier ISPS Handa Premiership.[7]

In July 2018, Legendre joined NPL Tasmania side South Hobart.[8] He participated in their 2019 pre-season, before departing the club.[9]

In February 2019, Legendre signed with the Tulsa Roughnecks in the USL Championship.[4]

In 2021, he played with the South Bend Lions in USL League Two.[10]

In August 2021, he signed with Stumptown AC the National Independent Soccer Association.[11]

In 2023, he played with AS Blainville in Ligue1 Quebec. In 2024, he played with Ottawa South United.[12]

Personal life

Legendre operates a YouTube Channel in which he describes his training and gives an inside look at the life of a professional/semi-professional soccer player.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Trialed in 5 Different Countries to Become a Pro – Anthony Legendre's Path to Pro". PodTail. Against All Odds Podcast. February 24, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Anthony Legendre 2016 Algonquin stats". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.
  3. ^ "Anthony Legendre 2017 Algonquin stats". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.
  4. ^ a b "Tulsa Roughnecks announce two signings". Tulsa Roughnecks. February 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Nunes headlines OCAA men's soccer awards". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association. October 27, 2016.
  6. ^ Plante, Jean-François (May 5, 2016). "Le FC Gatineau vise à nouveau le sommet" [FC Gatineau aims for the top again]. Le Droit (in French).
  7. ^ "Player Announcement". Hamilton Wanderers AFC. Facebook. March 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Anthony Legendre 2018 NPL Stats". National Premier Leagues.
  9. ^ Pless, Walter (January 12, 2019). "South Hobart give good account of themselves against Pascoe Vale". Walter Pless on Association Football.
  10. ^ "Anthony Legendre 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  11. ^ @StumptownAC (August 3, 2021). "Welcome to the team Anthony Legendre" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Tunney, Joseph (August 24, 2024). "Soccer program takes aim at new goal — increasing Indigenous participation". CBC News.