Josh Lemos

Josh Lemos
Personal information
Full name Joshua Lemos
Date of birth (1989-05-04) May 4, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Milwaukee Wave
Number 30
Youth career
2004–2005 Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo)
2006–2007 Deportivo AELU
2006 Cruz Azul Shooters
2007 Cienciano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Italia Shooters
2008 North York Astros
2009–2011 Diriangén FC[3]
2016– Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 51 (3)
International career‡
2012–2021 Canada Futsal[2] 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 May 2021

Joshua Lemos (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian futsal player[4][5][6] who plays as a goalkeeper for the Canada national team. He also plays professional indoor soccer for the Milwaukee Wave.

Early life

Lemos was born in Brampton, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto to a Uruguayan father and a Canadian mother.[1]

Club career

Early career

Lemos ventured abroad initially into South America to play with several youth teams in 2004 with Uruguay's Liverpool F.C.[7][8] He also played with the under-16 sides of Deportivo AELU in Peru and with Cienciano.[7][8]

in 2006, he returned to Canada and played in the Ontario Soccer League's provincial east under-21 division with Cruz Azul Shooters.[9] Once the season concluded, he was named the division's top goalkeeper.[9] His time with Cruz Azul granted him the opportunity to be called up to their parent club the Italia Shooters in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League.[10][11] He re-signed with Italia for the 2007 season.[12]

His third season in the CSL circuit was in 2008 where he played with North York Astros.[13] Following his stint with North York, he played abroad in the Nicaraguan top league with Diriangén FC.[8][7]

Indoor

Lemos transitioned into the indoor level during the winter of 2016 by playing in the American-based Major Arena Soccer League with the Milwaukee Wave.[14] In his debut season with Milwaukee, he received an honorable mention for the league's all-rookie team.[15] In total, he played in 15 matches for the club.[16]

He re-signed with Milwaukee the following season.[17] In his second season with the club, he helped clinch the Central Division title which also secured a playoff berth.[18][19] The Wave was eliminated in the conference final by Baltimore Blast.[20] For his efforts the league named Lemos to the All-League second team.[21]

The 2018-19 season marked his third year for the club.[22][23] Lemos assisted the club in securing another postseason berth and played in the Eastern Conference semi-final match where Milwaukee defeated Baltimore Blast to advance to the Ron Newman Cup final.[24][25] He would participate in the championship finals where Milwaukee defeated Monterrey Flash for their eighth championship title.[26][27][28] He was named to the league's All-League second team for the second consecutive season.[29]

After lifting the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Milwaukee fielded a team for the 2021-22 season with Lemos returning to play with the club.[30][31] However, he failed to make an appearance throughout the season due to complications with his work permit.[32]

International career

Lemos played with the Canada national futsal team in the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualifier match against El Salvador where Canada qualified for the tournament with Lemos also contributing a goal.[33] He was also selected to represent the national team in the tournament where he played against the United States and Panama.[34]

He returned to the international scene to represent Canada in the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.[35] Lemos would play in all three matches in the group stage against Cuba, Costa Rica, and Curaçao.[34] He was selected once again to represent the national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.[36]

In 2021, the Canadian Soccer Association named Lemos the Canadian Soccer Futsal Player of the Year.[37][38]

Honors

Milwaukee Wave

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Josh Lemos at the Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ Canada beats El Salvador thanks to late goal by goalie in futsal qualifier citynews1130.com
  3. ^ Lemos rising the11.ca
  4. ^ Josh Lemos finds beauty in leaping into the path of a rocket jsonline.com
  5. ^ "Lemos sees bright futsal future for Canada". Concacaf. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. ^ In praise of Joshua Lemos, our newest Canadian hero the11.ca
  7. ^ a b c "Newtown Pride FC - player profile". TBT & TST. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Sandor, Steven (28 June 2016). "Lemos rising". the11.ca. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "2006 Ontario Soccer League Annual Awards Banquet". osl.e2esoccer.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  10. ^ Glover, Robin (7 October 2006). "CSL Semi-Final game between Toronto Croatia and Italia Shooters". Rocket Robin's Soccer in Toronto. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "2007 Italia Shooters roster". www.cpsl.ca. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ^ "2007 Italia Shooters roster". cpsl.ca. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  13. ^ "2008 North York Astros roster". www.northyorkastros.ca. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Winning Streak Continues: Mke Wave Dominate Rival Cedar Rapids Rampage at Uw-Milwaukee Panther Arena". OurSports Central. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Five Comets Players Earn MASL Awards". OurSports Central. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Josh Lemos soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Mke Wave Defeat Tacoma Stars; Stay Undefeated". OurSports Central. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Cedar Rapids Rampage vs. Milwaukee Wave Central Division Finals Preview". OurSports Central. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Central Division Champion Wave Return to Action Saturday Afternoon at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena". OurSports Central. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  20. ^ Boehler, Dave (21 March 2017). "Blast knocks out Wave in conference finals". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Major Arena Soccer League Recognizes Four Milwaukee Wave Players with Post Season Awards". OurSports Central. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  22. ^ "Road Victory Comes at Cost; Goalkeeper Injured". OurSports Central. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  23. ^ Kallmann, Dave (11 April 2019). "Josh Lemos finds beauty in leaping into the path of a rocket". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Wave Advance to Championship Game After Defeating Rival Baltimore Blast". OurSports Central. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  25. ^ Allan, Lance (2 May 2019). "Milwaukee Wave prepare to host MASL Championship game Sunday". TMJ4 News. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Wave Earns 2019 MASL Championship Sunday Afternoon". OurSports Central. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  27. ^ "Milwaukee Wave defeat Monterrey Flash to win MASL championship trophy". FOX 6 Now Milwaukee. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  28. ^ Steele, Ben (5 May 2019). "Third-quarter outburst, improved defense lift Wave to MASL title". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  29. ^ "Blast Players Named to All-MASL Second and Third Teams". OurSports Central. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  30. ^ "The Milwaukee Wave Returns". OurSports Central. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  31. ^ Rovito, Rich (5 October 2021). "The Milwaukee Wave Is Back for a New Season". Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  32. ^ Kallmann, Dave (24 February 2022). "'How did we get into this position?' Wave veterans try to maintain hope as frustrations mount". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  33. ^ "Canada beats El Salvador thanks to late goal by goalie in futsal qualifier". The Canadian Press. 29 June 2012.
  34. ^ a b "Canada Soccer Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  35. ^ Kormish, Lee (14 May 2016). "The sport of futsal's gaining traction here". The StarPhoenix.
  36. ^ "Canada names futsal roster for CONCACAF qualifier in Guatemala - Red Deer Advocate". www.reddeeradvocate.com. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  37. ^ a b "Joshua Lemos named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year". The Sport Information Resource Centre. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  38. ^ "Joshua Lemos named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year". Canada Soccer. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.