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2019 Montreal Impact season
The 2019 Montreal Impact season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their eighth in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid.
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| 2019 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joey Saputo | ||
| Kevin Gilmore | ||
| Wílmer Cabrera | ||
| Saputo Stadium | ||
| Conference: 9thOverall: 18th | ||
| Did not qualify | ||
| Champions | ||
| League: Saphir Taïder (9)All: Saphir Taïder (10) | ||
| 19,619 (July 13 vs. Toronto FC) | ||
| 11,966 (May 29 vs. Real Salt Lake) | ||
| 15,983 | ||
| 4–0(July 27 vs Philadelphia) | ||
| 1–7(March 30 at Sporting KC) | ||
| Home colours |
Away colours | Home colours | Away colours | | Home colours | Away colours | | | | | | | | | |
The 2019 Montreal Impact season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their eighth in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid.
As of September 23, 2019
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age At Year End) | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Bush | USA | GK | (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 | Montreal Impact (NASL) |
| 23 | Clément Diop | SEN | GK | (1993-10-12) October 12, 1993 | LA Galaxy |
| 41 | James Pantemis | CAN | GK | (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 | FC Montreal |
| 2 | Víctor Cabrera | ARG | CB | (1993-02-07) February 7, 1993 | River Plate |
| 3 | Daniel Lovitz | US | LB | (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991 | Toronto FC |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho | FRA | CB | (1991-03-05) March 5, 1991 | Waasland-Beveren |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard | CAN | RB | (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998 | Lyon |
| 16 | Rod Fanni | FRA | CB | (1981-12-06) December 6, 1981 | Marseille |
| 22 | Jukka Raitala | FIN | LB | (1988-09-15) September 15, 1988 | Los Angeles FC |
| 25 | Daniel Kinumbe | CAN | RB | (1999-03-15) March 15, 1999 | Ottawa Fury |
| 24 | Karifa Yao | CAN | CB | (2000-09-20) September 20, 2000 | Montreal Impact Academy |
| 26 | Jorge Corrales | CUB | LB | (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 | Chicago Fire |
| 33 | Bacary Sagna | FRA | RB | (1983-02-14) February 14, 1983 | Benevento |
| 6 | Samuel Piette | CAN | DM | (1994-11-12) November 12, 1994 | CD Izarra |
| 8 | Saphir Taïder | ALG | DM | (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992 | Bologna |
| 10 | Ignacio Piatti | ARG | AM | (1985-02-04) February 4, 1985 | San Lorenzo |
| 13 | Ken Krolicki | JPN | DM | (1996-03-16) March 16, 1996 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Amar Sejdič | BIH | AM | (1996-11-29) November 29, 1996 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Ballou Tabla | CAN | AM | (1999-03-31) March 31, 1999 | Barcelona B |
| 27 | Clément Bayiha | CAN | RB | (1999-03-08) March 8, 1999 | Ottawa Fury |
| 28 | Shamit Shome | CAN | AM | (1997-09-05) September 5, 1997 | FC Edmonton |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière | CAN | AM | (1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 | Montreal Impact Academy |
| 9 | Bojan | ESP | ST | (1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 | Stoke City |
| 11 | Anthony Jackson-Hamel | CAN | ST | (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 | Montreal Impact Academy |
| 18 | Orji Okwonkwo | NGA | FW | (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 | Bologna |
| 21 | Lassi Lappalainen | FIN | FW | (1998-08-24) August 24, 1998 | Bologna |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti | ARG | FW | (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 | FC Dallas |
Montreal has ten MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2018 season. Montreal has eight slots allotted from the league and the team acquired three spots in trades with the Columbus Crew SC, Colorado Rapids and FC Cincinnati.
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | DF | Clément Bayiha | Ottawa Fury FC | Signed as a Homegrown Player | November 16, 2018 | |
| 25 | DF | Daniel Kinumbe | Ottawa Fury FC | Signed as a Homegrown Player | November 16, 2018 | |
| 7 | FW | Harry Novillo | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Free Transfer | December 5, 2018 | |
| 37 | FW | Maximiliano Urruti | FC Dallas | Traded for $75,000 TAM and a 1st round pick in the MLS SuperDraft | December 9, 2018 | |
| 14 | MF | Amar Sejdič | Maryland Terrapins | MLS SuperDraft | March 26, 2019 | |
| 24 | DF | Karifa Yao | Montreal Impact Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | June 4, 2019 | |
| 9 | FW | Bojan | Stoke City | Free Transfer | August 7, 2019 | |
| 26 | DF | Jorge Corrales | Chicago Fire | Traded for Michael Azira, allocation swap and 2nd round Pick | August 8, 2019 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | FW | Michael Salazar | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Option not picked up | November 26, 2018 | |
| 25 | MF | Louis Béland-Goyette | Valour FC | Option not picked up | November 26, 2018 | |
| 26 | DF | Kyle Fisher | Birmingham Legion FC | Option not picked up | November 26, 2018 | |
| 17 | MF | David Choinière | Forge FC | Option not picked up | November 26, 2018 | |
| 40 | GK | Maxime Crépeau | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded for $50,000 TAM and a 3rd round pick in the MLS SuperDraft | December 9, 2018 | |
| 18 | DF | Chris Duvall | Houston Dynamo | Traded for a 3rd round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft | December 17, 2018 | |
| 9 | FW | Alejandro Silva | Olimpia | $4,000,000 Transfer Fee | January 7, 2019 | |
| 21 | FW | Matteo Mancosu | Virtus Entella | Free Transfer | January 8, 2019 | |
| 24 | DF | Michael Petrasso | Valour FC | Released | January 15, 2019 | |
| 30 | FW | Quincy Amarikwa | D.C. United | Out of contract | January 20, 2019 | |
| 7 | FW | Harry Novillo | Retired | July 22, 2019 | ||
| 32 | MF | Michael Azira | Chicago Fire | with a 2nd round pick for Jorge Corrales and Allocation swap | August 8, 2019 | |
| 5 | DF | Zakaria Diallo | Lens | Transfer Fee | August 14, 2019 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Loan start date | Loan end date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | Zachary Brault-Guillard | Lyon | February 5, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |
| 18 | FW | Orji Okwonkwo | Bologna | February 12, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |
| 19 | FW | Omar Browne | Independiente | April 16, 2019 | August 12, 2019 | |
| 34 | MF | Luca Ricci | Ottawa Fury FC | June 4, 2019 | June 6, 2019 | |
| 21 | FW | Lassi Lappalainen | Bologna | July 25, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |
| 17 | MF | Ballou Tabla | Barcelona B | August 7, 2019 | December 31, 2019 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Loan start date | Loan end date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | Ottawa Fury FC | January 20, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |
| 16 | MF | Jeisson Vargas | Club Deportivo Universidad Católica | February 8, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |
| 25 | DF | Daniel Kinumbe | Ottawa Fury FC | February 13, 2019 | April 26, 2019 | |
| 14 | MF | Amar Sejdič | Ottawa Fury FC | April 26, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | |
| 40 | GK | Jason Beaulieu | Ottawa Fury FC | July 18, 2019 | December 31, 2019 |
| Round | No. | Pos. | Player | College/Club team | Transaction | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2(34) | 14 | MF | Amar Sejdič | Maryland | Signed | |
| 3(58) | Passed | |||||
| 4(82) | Passed | |||||
| 4(92) | Passed |
Players called for senior international duty during the 2019 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.
| Nationality | Position | Player | Competition | Date | Opponent | Minutes played | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | Friendly | January 27, 2019 | v Panama | 90' | 3–0 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | Friendly | February 2, 2019 | v Costa Rica | 90' | 2–0 |
| Canada | DF | Zachary Brault-Guillard | CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | March 24, 2019 | v French Guiana | 90' | 4–1 |
| Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | March 24, 2019 | v French Guiana | 90' | 4–1 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | Friendly | March 26, 2019 | v Chile | 36' | 1–1 |
| Algeria | MF | Saphir Taïder | Friendly | March 26, 2019 | v Tunisia | 90' | 1–0 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | Friendly | June 5, 2019 | v Jamaica | 10' | 0–1 |
| Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | June 8, 2019 | v Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52' | 2–0 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | Friendly | June 9, 2019 | v Venezuela | 12' | 0–3 |
| Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | June 11, 2019 | v Liechtenstein | 87' | 2–0 |
| Uganda | MF | Micheal Azira | Friendly | June 15, 2019 | v Ivory Coast | 90' | 1–0 |
| Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage | June 15, 2019 | v Martinique | 90' | 4–0 |
| Panama | FW | Omar Browne | CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage | June 18, 2019 | v Trinidad and Tobago | 1' | 2-0 |
| Canada | DF | Zachary Brault-Guillard | CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage | June 19, 2019 | v Mexico | 90' | 1–3 |
| Uganda | MF | Micheal Azira | Africa Cup of Nations group stage | June 22, 2019 | v DR Congo | 90' | 2–0 |
| Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage | June 23, 2019 | v Cuba | 90' | 7–0 |
| Uganda | MF | Micheal Azira | Africa Cup of Nations group stage | June 26, 2019 | v Zimbabwe | 90' | 1–1 |
| Panama | FW | Omar Browne | CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage | June 26, 2019 | v USA | 90' | 0-1 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage | June 26, 2019 | v Panama | 90' | 1–0 |
| Panama | FW | Omar Browne | CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals | June 30, 2019 | v Jamaica | 30' | 0-1 |
| Uganda | MF | Micheal Azira | Africa Cup of Nations group stage | June 30, 2019 | v Egypt | 90' | 0–2 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-finals | July 3, 2019 | v Jamaica | 2' | 3–1 |
| Uganda | MF | Micheal Azira | Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 | July 5, 2019 | v Senegal | 90' | 0–1 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals | July 3, 2019 | v Mexico | 7' | 0–1 |
| Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | September 5, 2019 | v Greece | 90' | 1–0 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | Friendly | September 6, 2019 | v Mexico | 22' | 0–3 |
| Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A | September 7, 2019 | v Cuba | 90' | 6–0 |
| Finland | FW | Lassi Lappalainen | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | September 8, 2019 | v Italy | 75' | 1–2 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | Friendly | September 10, 2019 | v Uruguay | 20' | 1–1 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A | October 11, 2019 | v Cuba | 90' | 7–0 |
| Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | October 12, 2019 | v Bosnia and Herzegovina | 90' | 1–4 |
| Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | October 15, 2019 | v Armenia | 90' | 3–0 |
| Finland | DF | Lassi Lappalainen | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | October 15, 2019 | v Armenia | 61' | 3–0 |
| Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A | October 15, 2019 | v USA | 90' | 2–0 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A | October 15, 2019 | v Canada | 90' | 0–2 |
| Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | November 15, 2019 | v Liechtenstein | 90' | 3–0 |
| Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A | November 15, 2019 | v USA | 90' | 1–4 |
| Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | November 18, 2019 | v Greece | 90' | 1–2 |
| USA | DF | Daniel Lovitz | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A | November 18, 2019 | v Cuba | 90' | 4–0 |
Montreal Impact had a successful Pre-Season time, winning over Nashville, Philadelphia, D.C. United and tying versus Cincinnati and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Draw Loss
- On March 2, Montreal Impact defeated San Jose Earthquakes in their first Major League Soccer match with a score of 2 to 1, Piatti and Taïder scoring for Montreal.
- Montreal Impact lost their second regular season match versus Houston Dynamo.
- On March 16, Montreal's Zakaria Diallo received a late red card versus Orlando City SC for pushing Dom Dwyer in a 3-1 win.
Last updated: August 17, 2019
Source: 2019 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
Unless otherwise noted, all times in EST
The draw was held on February 12, 2019.
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | MLS | Canadian Champ | MLS Playoffs | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saphir Taïder | MF | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | Orji Okwonkwo | FW | 8 | 8 | |||
| 3 | Ignacio Piatti | MF | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 4 | Lassi Lappalainen | FW | 5 | 5 | |||
| 5 | Anthony Jackson-Hamel | FW | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Maximiliano Urruti | FW | 4 | 4 | |||
| 7 | Omar Browne | FW | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Zakaria Diallo | DF | 3 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Bojan Krkić | FW | 3 | 3 | |||
| 10 | Shamit Shome | MF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Harry Novillo | FW | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Rudy Camacho | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Bacary Sagna | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 7 | 0 | 50 |
Updated to match played October 6, 2019
Source: Montreal Impact
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | MLS | Canadian Champ | MLS Playoffs | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saphir Taïder | MF | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Maximiliano Urruti | FW | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | DF | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Daniel Lovitz | DF | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4 | Omar Browne | MF | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4 | Harry Novillo | FW | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4 | Zakaria Diallo | DF | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4 | Clément Bayiha | MF | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Orji Okwonkwo | FW | 2 | 2 | |||
| 9 | Micheal Azira | MF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 9 | Shamit Shome | MF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 9 | Ignacio Piatti | MF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 9 | Zachary Brault-Guillard | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 9 | Mathieu Choinière | MF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 9 | Jorge Corrales | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 9 | Lassi Lappalainen | FW | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
Updated to match played October 6, 2019
Source: Montreal Impact
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.
Updated to match played October 6, 2019
Source: Montreal Impact
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.
| No. | Nat. | Player | MLS | Canadian Championship | MLS Cup Playoffs | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Bush | 7 | 7 | |||
| 23 | Clément Diop | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 41 | James Pantemis | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
Updated to match played October 6, 2019
Source: MLSsoccer.com
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | MLS | Canadian Champ | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Saphir Taïder | MF | 2728 | 305 | 3033 | |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti | FW | 2436 | 481 | 2917 | |
| 1 | Evan Bush | GK | 2880 | 2880 | ||
| 33 | Bacary Sagna | DF | 2180 | 450 | 2630 | |
| 3 | Daniel Lovitz | DF | 2520 | 181 | 2601 | |
| 6 | Samuel Piette | MF | 2220 | 355 | 2575 | |
| 22 | Jukka Raitala | DF | 2083 | 369 | 2452 | |
| 5 | Zakaria Diallo | DF | 2037 | 180 | 2217 | |
| 28 | Shamit Shome | MF | 1627 | 329 | 1956 | |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho | DF | 1464 | 450 | 1914 |
Updated to match played October 6, 2019
Source: Montreal Impact
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.
| Week | Player | Nation | Position | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bush | United States | GK | MLS Player of the Week: 9 |
| 21 | Lappalainen | Finland | FW | MLS Player of the Week: 21 |
| Week | Player | Nation | Position | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Okwonkwo | Nigeria | FW | MLS Player of the Week: 17 |
| Week | Player | Nation | Position | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diallo | France | DF | MLS Team of the Week: 1 |
| Taïder | Algeria | MF | ||
| 3 | Piatti | Argentina | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 3 |
| 7 | Bush | United States | GK | MLS Team of the Week: 7 |
| Piette | Canada | BN | ||
| Garde | France | Coach | ||
| 9 | Bush | United States | GK | MLS Team of the Week: 9 |
| Diallo | France | BN | ||
| Garde | France | Coach | ||
| 14 | Browne | Panama | BN | MLS Team of the Week: 14 |
| 15 | Taïder | Algeria | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 15 |
| Bush | United States | BN | ||
| 17 | Okwonkwo | Nigeria | BN | MLS Team of the Week: 17 |
| 21 | Lappalainen | Finland | FW | MLS Team of the Week: 21 |
| Brault-Guillard | Canada | DF | ||
| Okwonkwo | Nigeria | BN | ||
| 24 | Lappalainen | Finland | FW | MLS Team of the Week: 24 |
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