Vladimir Edouard

Vladimir Edouard (born 18 June 1978) is a Canadian-born Haitian former footballer who played as a forward. He also played at the international level with the Haiti national team.

Vladimir Edouard
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-06-18) 18 June 1978
Place of birth Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Montreal Impact 21 (1)
2001 Ottawa Wizards 3 (1)
2002–2003 Montreal/Laval Dynamites 21 (5)
2005 Vermont Voltage 5 (1)
2006 Laval Dynamites 9 (7)
International career
2000 Haiti 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Youth career

Edouard spent a portion of his youth in Haiti where he played at the youth level.[1] In 1994, he returned to Quebec where he played in the local regional circuit the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec with Outaouais Football Club.[2] After training in Poland with ŁKS Łódź academy he was offered a contract in 1997.[3] He was also offered an athletic scholarship with Mercer University but declined the offer to pursue opportunities in Europe.[3] He represented Team Quebec at the Canada Games as well as the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie.[4] In the Canada Summer Games, he featured in the tournament's final against Team British Columbia and contributed a goal to secure the gold medal for Quebec.[5]

Montreal Impact

He entered the professional ranks in 1998 by signing a contract with Montreal Impact in the A-League.[4] He recorded his first goal for Montreal on May 11, 1998, against Atlanta Ruckus.[6] In his debut season with Montreal, he assisted the club in securing the Can-Am Cup where he recorded a goal against Rochester Raging Rhinos.[7][8] He helped Montreal secure a postseason berth by finishing second in their division.[9] He would appear in 10 matches and record one goal in his debut season.[10]

The following season Montreal was inactive due to financial restructuring and returned for the 2000 outdoor season.[11] He re-signed with Montreal for the 2000 season.[12] In his second season with the Impact, he featured in a friendly soccer tournament named La Coupe de Montreal that included the Guatemala and Haiti national teams.[13] He played in the opening match against Haiti where Montreal won the game.[14] He also recorded a goal in the tournament against RS Settat.[15]

In 2001, he was released from his contract with Montreal.[16]

Later career

In 2001, he signed with the expansion franchise Ottawa Wizards of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[17] In his debut season with Ottawa, he assisted the club in securing a double (regular-season title & league cup) and also clinched a playoff berth.[18] Ottawa would be eliminated in the preliminary round of the playoffs by St. Catharines Roma Wolves.[19]

After a brief stint in Ottawa, he signed with league rivals Montreal Dynamites the following season.[20] He made his debut for Montreal on June 9, 2002, against the York Region Shooters where he scored two goals in a 3-0 victory.[20] In the 2003 season, the club moved to the suburb of Laval, Quebec , resulting in a slight name change and Edouard re-signed with the team.[21] After two seasons with the Dynamites, he played abroad in the USL Premier Development League with Vermont Voltage of the USL Premier Development League.[22] In his debut season in Vermont, he appeared in five matches and scored one goal.[10]

In 2006, he returned to his former club Laval Dynamites for the 2006 CSL season.[23]

International career

In 1999, he was called to the Canada men's national soccer team camp by head coach Holger Osieck.[24]

Edouard would ultimately play for the Haiti national football team in 2000 and made his debut on March 11, 2000, against Dominica in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[25][26] He recorded his first international goal on April 1, 2000, against the Bahamas.[27] He would add another pair of goals by scoring two against the Bahamas in another World Cup qualifier match.[28] Before the commencement of the second round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifier matches, he played against Miami Fusion in a friendly match.[29] He played against Trinidad and Tobago in the final round of the Caribbean Zone World Cup qualification.[30]

References
  1. Oosterom, Nelle (24 August 1997). "Canada Games come to an end: Quebec finishes second in standings". Montreal Gazette. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Clearly, Martin (14 September 1994). "McLeod finds peace on the run". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B6.
  3. Clearly, Martin (19 August 1997). "Quebec soccer star hangs his head after tie with Ontario". Montreal Gazette. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Philips, Randy (6 May 1998). "Forward looking". Montreal Gazette. p. 57.
  5. Cleary, Martin (24 August 1997). "Six more capital area athletes reach for gold on Games' last day". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B8.
  6. "Impact opens season with victory". Montreal Gazette. 11 May 1998. p. 15.
  7. "Impact wins Can-Am Cup: Striker Lowe expected to rejoin team for tomorrow's game; Impact 3 Rhinos 1". Montreal Gazette. 8 August 1998. pp. E6.
  8. "Impact in Can-Am Cup tonight". Montreal Gazette. 7 August 1998. pp. C13.
  9. "Impact vs. Vipers in playoffs". Montreal Gazette. 8 September 1998. p. 51.
  10. "Vladimir Edouard | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  11. "Soccer: Montreal Impact back in A-League". Brantford Expositor. 17 November 1999. pp. B13.
  12. "Impact purge: Seven players cut, including Limniatis". Montreal Gazette. 6 July 2000. pp. B13.
  13. Germaine, Philippe (10 May 2000). "Impact to stage tourney:". Montreal Gazette. pp. E6.
  14. Germaine, Phillipe (30 June 2000). "Impact starts out on right foot: Impact 1 Haiti 0". Montreal Gazette. pp. G5.
  15. "Guatemala wins the Montreal Cup". Montreal Gazette. 4 July 2000. p. 11.
  16. "L'Impact complète son alignement" [The Impact completes its roster]. RDS (in French). 9 May 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  17. "Soccer: Wizards down Dynamite". Ottawa Citizen. 7 October 2001. pp. B5.
  18. Desaulniers, Darren (8 October 2001). "Wizards capture league: Ottawa takes second step en route to treble win". Ottawa Citizen. pp. D8.
  19. Rogers, Alison (15 October 2001). "Miracle at Roma Park: Wolves slip into playoffs then win championship; knock off Supra for title". St. Catharines Standard. pp. C1.
  20. "Bon départ pour les Dynamites" [Head Start Dynamites]. RDS. 9 June 2002.
  21. "Les Dynamites miseront sur le même noyau de joueurs" [The Dynamites will bet on the same core of players]. RDS. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  22. "Soccer: Fury win in overtime". Ottawa Citizen. 16 June 2005. pp. B3.
  23. "Autre revers des Dynamites" [Another setback for the Dynamites]. RDS (in French). 19 August 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  24. Davidson, Neil (5 May 1999). "Impact felt in national soccer camp". The Globe and Mail. pp. S7.
  25. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Vladimir Edouard (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  26. "Haiti Vladimir EDOUARD FIFA player statistics". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
  27. "Haiti storms past Bahamas in World Cup qualifier, 9-0". Baltimore Sun. 2 April 2000.
  28. "Pushing it Up". Boston Globe. 18 August 2000.
  29. F. Fonteboa, Pedro (20 April 2000). "Fusion offense topples Haiti". Miami Herald. p. 57.
  30. Fuentes, Shaun. "World Cup Qualifiers: Trinidad and Tobago vs Haiti". mpurcell.tripod.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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