Woobens Pacius

Woobens Pacius (born May 11, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Woobens Pacius
Pacius with Forge FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name Woobens Pacius
Date of birth (2001-05-11) May 11, 2001
Place of birth Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 17
Youth career
L'Assomption
2017–2021 CF Montréal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Forge FC 73 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023

Early life

Pacius is a native of Terrebonne, Quebec.[1] He joined the Montreal Impact Academy (later known as CF Montreal Academy) in 2017.[2] From 2018 to 2019, a series of knee injuries sidelined him for a year and a half.[3] He was invited to the pre-season camp for the first team ahead of the 2021 season.[4][5] After attending the pre-season, he was not offered a first team contract, giving him the option of either joining the CF Montreal U23 team or leaving the club.[6]

Club career

On August 8, 2021, Pacius signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[7] He made his debut the same day, coming on as a substitute against Atlético Ottawa. On August 25, he scored his first and second professional goals against Atlético Ottawa in a 4–0 victory.[8][9] During his debut season, Pacius won multiple man of the match awards.[10] Forge advanced to the CPL final, but were defeated by Pacific FC.[11] Remaining with Forge in 2022, he continued his goal-scoring prowess, with a streak of seven goals in six games,[12] including a hat trick on July 19 against FC Edmonton[13] and being named CPL Player of the Month for July.[14] On August 6, 2022, he scored the fastest goal in Forge's history with a second minute goal against HFX Wanderers FC.[15] He led Forge in scoring with ten regular season goals in 2022, finishing fourth in the overall league scoring race.[16][17] He scored in both legs of the playoff semi-finals against Cavalry FC, helping Forge reach the championship match, where they won the championship.[18] At the end of the 2022 season, he was nominated for the CPL U21 Player of the Year award.[19][20] He finished as the club's top scorer in 2022 with 13 goals across all competitions,[21] including a stretch of seven goals in six games.[22] Forge subsequently picked up his club option for the 2023 season.[23] On September 3, 2023, he scored a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Vancouver FC.[24][25]

International career

Born in Canada, Pacius is of Haitian descent.[26][27] In 2016, he was invited to an identification camp for the Canadian U15 team.[28]

Career statistics
As of October 7, 2023[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 18621116[lower-alpha 1]0278
2022 2710223[lower-alpha 2]12[lower-alpha 3]03413
2023 28100031—3111
Career total 73264373809232
  1. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF League
  2. Includes appearance(s) in both the 2020 Canadian Championship, which was held in 2022, and the 2022 Canadian Championship
  3. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

References
  1. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 9, 2021). "CPL50 – 42. Woobens Pacius (Forge FC)". Canadian Premier League.
  2. Jacques, John (August 8, 2021). "Forge Adds CF Montreal Academy Forward Woobens Pacius". Northern Tribune.
  3. Milton, Steve (October 20, 2022). "Woobens Pacius goal puts prolific Forge FC striker back on track". The Hamilton Spectator.
  4. "Le CF Montréal amorcera son camp d'entraînement lundi" [CF Montreal to start training camp on Monday]. La Presse (in French). February 26, 2021.
  5. "CF Montréal: le camp commencera lundi" [CF Montreal: the camp will start on Monday]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). February 26, 2021.
  6. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (October 20, 2022). "How Forge's Woobens Pacius melted away scoring freeze right in time for CPL playoffs". OneSoccer.
  7. "Forge FC signs Canadian attacker Pacius". Forge FC. August 8, 2021.
  8. "RECAP: Pacius scores two as Forge sails past Atlético Ottawa 4-0". Canadian Premier League. August 25, 2021.
  9. Milton, Steve (August 26, 2021). "He's 20, brand-new to Forge FC, and scores his first two professional goals". The Hamilton Spectator.
  10. Sanchez Torres, Mariano (November 18, 2021). "Forge FC's Woobens Pacius stands out in the CPL". BVM Sports.
  11. Jacques, John (December 5, 2021). "Pacific FC Wins Canadian Premier League For First Time". Northern Tribune.
  12. "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 18)". Canadian Premier League. August 8, 2022.
  13. Tierney, Mitchell (July 28, 2022). "Forge FC's Woobens Pacius becoming the CPL's next must-watch young Canadian". Canadian Premier League.
  14. "Forge FC's Woobens Pacius named CPL Player of the Month for July". Canadian Premier League. August 4, 2022.
  15. Davidson, Neil (August 11, 2022). "Forge FC and young striker Woobens Pacius are on a roll in the CPL". Toronto Star.
  16. "Pacius goal gives Forge FC a 1-1 tie at Cavalry FC in first leg of CPL semifinal". Toronto Star. October 15, 2022.
  17. "Pacius nommé parmi les meilleurs U21 en CPL" [Pacius named among the best U21 in CPL]. Info Soccer (in French). October 14, 2022.
  18. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 7, 2021). "The Next Gen (presented by Jones DesLauriers - Navacord): Woobens Pacius heats up in second season at Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  19. Urciuoli, Anthony (October 12, 2022). "Forge FC Hamilton striker Pacius nominated for Best Canadian Under-21 award". In The Hammer.
  20. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (October 12, 2022). "CPL Awards: De Rosario, Rea, Pacius nominated for Canadian U-21 Player of the Year". Canadian Premier League.
  21. Parisisi, Quentin (May 17, 2023). "Woobens Pacius, l'étoile montante de la CPL" [Woobens Pacius, the rising star of the CPL]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  22. Jacques, John (August 10, 2023). "Pacius Picks Up MLS Interest". Northern Tribeun.
  23. Jacques, John (February 9, 2023). "Bernier: Pacius Picking Up Interest In Europe". Northern Tribune.
  24. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (September 3, 2023). "Match Analysis: Decisive Pacius paces Forge to big 3-0 win over Vancouver". Canadian Premier League.
  25. Parkes, David (September 4, 2023). "Vancouver FC 0-3 Forge FC: Pacius Hattrick Gives Forge Win". Northern Tribune.
  26. Mythsouka, Jean-Philippe (July 21, 2022). "Haïti ou Canada? Le jeune attaquant Canado-haïtien de Forge FC, Woobens Pacius a fait son choix" [Haiti or Canada? The young Canadian-Haitian striker of Forge FC, Woobens Pacius has made his choice]. Sport Passion Haiti (in French).
  27. Wilkins, Caleb M. (September 26, 2022). "Woobens Pacius - Scout Report". Target Scouting.
  28. "Players selected for m15 identification camp as part of EXCEL Program". Canadian Soccer Association. March 17, 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016.
  29. Woobens Pacius at Soccerway
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