Canadian soccer player (born 1995)
Charles Joly (born October 24, 1995) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward.
Club career
Early career
Joly joined the Montreal Impact Academy and competed in the Canadian Soccer League's first division in 2012.[1] In his debut season in the inter-provincial circuit, he helped Montreal produce a nine-game undefeated streak and secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[2][3] Montreal would reach the championship final match where they were defeated by Toronto Croatia.[4]
In 2013, when Montreal left the CSL circuit he resumed playing with the academy side in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[5] He also made an appearance with the senior team's reserve squad in the MLS Reserve League.[6] His final run with the academy was during the 2014 season when the team competed in the American-based USL Premier Development League.[7]
USL
On March 13, 2015, Joly signed with FC Montreal, a USL affiliate club of the Montreal Impact for their inaugural season.[8][9] He made his debut for the club on June 15, 2015, against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[10] Joly recorded his first club hat-trick against Saint Louis FC on July 2, 2015.[11][12] Following his performance against St. Louis, he was named the league's player of the week.[10] In his debut season in the American circuit, he appeared in 11 matches and recorded 3 goals.[13]
On March 11, 2016, he re-signed with Montreal for the 2016 season.[14][15] He recorded his first of the season on April 23, 2016, against Rochester New York.[16] Throughout the season, he assisted the club in producing a five-match undefeated streak.[17] In his second season with Montreal, he played in 8 matches and contributed 1 goal.[13]
College soccer
In the fall of 2016, he began playing at the college level with Laval Rouge et Or.[18][19] In his debut season, he was named to the Second All-Star team and a second time in 2019.[20] He would graduate from the program after the 2019 season.[21]
International career
He represented the province of Quebec at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, where the team won the gold medal.[22][23] He was selected for the tournament All-Star team and named Top Player.[24] In 2014, he was called to camp for the Canada U20 team under head coach Rob Gale.[25][26]
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