Jonathan David

Jonathan Christian David (born January 14, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for French Ligue 1 club Lille OSC and the Canada national team.

For other people named Jonathan David, see Jonathan David (disambiguation).

Jonathan David
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Christian David[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-14) January 14, 2000
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lille
Number 9
Youth career
2010 Gloucester Dragons
2011–2015 Ottawa Gloucester Hornets
2016–2018 Ottawa Internationals
2018 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Gent 60 (30)
2020– Lille 23 (5)
National team‡
2017 Canada U17 3 (2)
2018 Canada U23 2 (0)
2018– Canada 12 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:13, January 31, 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 15, 2019

Youth career

David began playing organized soccer at age ten with Ottawa club Gloucester Dragons SA.[2] A year later he joined Ottawa Gloucester SC, where he would play for the club's Hornets team until 2015.[2][3] In 2016, he joined Ottawa Internationals SC.[2]

Club career

Gent

In January 2018, David joined Belgian side Gent.[4] He made his professional debut on August 4, 2018 against Zulte Waregem and scored a goal in stoppage to time to salvage a 1–1 draw.[5] Just five days after his league debut, David came in as a second-half substitute in a Europa League Third Round Qualifier against Jagiellonia Białystok, scoring a goal in the 85th minute to secure a 1–0 win for his team.[6] David continued his scoring streak three days later, coming in as a 71st minute substitute and scoring two late goals to secure a 4–1 league win against Waasland-Beveren.[7] After scoring five goals in his first five games, Gent signed David to a contract extension through 2022.[8] He further extended his contract by a year to 2023 in September 2019.[9] In the January 2020 transfer window, Gent chairman Ivan de Witte indicated there was significant interest in David from bigger clubs, with his value estimated at €20 million.[10][11]

Lille

On August 11, 2020, Ligue 1 side Lille confirmed the signing of David on a five-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2025.[12] The reported fee for David was €30 million, making him the most expensive Canadian transfer to date.[13] He made his competitive debut for Lille on August 22 against Rennes in their Ligue 1 season opener.[14] After a difficult start to the season, David scored his first goal for Lille on November 22 against Lorient, netting the final goal in a 4–0 victory.[15] After going scoreless in his previous seven games,[16] David netted an extra-time winner against Reims to even LOSC on points with PSG at the top of the table.[17] On February 3, 2021, David scored as Lille defeated Bordeaux by a score of 3–0.[18]

International career

Youth

David was first identified by the Canadian youth national team program in 2015 after attending several under-15 camps and was regularly called up to Canada U-17 camps in the lead-up to the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[2] David subsequently represented Canada at the tournament[19] and scored a brace against Suriname in the final group game.[20] In May 2018, David was called up to the Canadian Under-23 team for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[21]

David received a call-up to United States U-20 team by Tab Ramos. He declined the invitation to focus on his club career, and because his desire was to represent Canada.[22]

Senior

David received his first senior call up to Canada on August 30, 2018 for a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against the U.S. Virgin Islands.[23] He made his senior debut in the match on September 9, starting and netting a brace in an 8–0 victory.[24] David was named to the final squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup on May 30, 2019.[25] In Canada's final group game during the tournament against Cuba, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win.[26] Despite Canada's elimination to Haiti in the quarter-finals,[27] David would finish the tournament as the Golden Boot winner with six goals.[28]

After Canada's 6–0 victory over Cuba on September 7, 2019, David set the record for most Canada senior international goals in a single year with eight in 2019.[29] For his efforts, he was named the 2019 Canadian Men's Player of the Year.[30]

Personal life

David was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Haitian parents and moved to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when he was three months old.[2][3] At the age of six he and his parents emigrated to Canada and settled in Ottawa.[2] Growing up, David went to the Francophone public school École secondaire publique Louis-Riel. He cites this as a reason for his success: "It helped to always have the ball at my feet when I was at Louis Riel."[31]

Growing up, David never watched soccer in Canada or Major League Soccer, as the league was still developing. He had no desire to play professionally in North America. Instead, he was singularly focused on playing professionally in Europe.[32]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played February 3, 2021[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gent 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 3312604[lower-alpha 2]2–4314
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 27180013[lower-alpha 2]5–4023
Total 603060177–8337
Lille 2020–21 Ligue 1 235006[lower-alpha 2]0–295
Career total 833560237–11242
  1. Includes Belgian Cup and Coupe de France
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
As of November 15, 2019[34]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada 201833
201998
Total1211
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each David goal.[35]
List of international goals scored by Jonathan David
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1September 9, 2018IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States1 U.S. Virgin Islands3–08–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
24–0
3October 16, 2018BMO Field, Toronto, Canada2 Dominica1–05–0
4March 24, 2019BC Place, Vancouver, Canada4 French Guiana3–14–1
5June 15, 2019Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States5 Martinique1–04–02019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
62–0
7June 23, 2019Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States7 Cuba1–07–0
86–0
97–0
10June 29, 2019NRG Stadium, Houston, United States8 Haiti1–02–32019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11September 7, 2019BMO Field, Toronto, Canada9 Cuba2–06–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Individual

References
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  3. Kilkenny, Carmel (September 11, 2018). "Jonathan David impresses on the national team". Radio Canada International. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  4. "OISC Youth Player Signs First Pro Contact". January 23, 2018.
  5. Nuyens, Rudy (August 4, 2018). "Gent voorkomt nul op zes in slotseconden: nieuwkomer David scoort late gelijkmaker tegen Zulte Waregem".
  6. "UEFA Europa League - Jagiellonia Białystok-Gent". August 8, 2018.
  7. "JUPILER PRO LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 3". August 12, 2018.
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  10. "Jonathan David Niet te Koop Voor 20 Miljoen Euro". Voetbal Belgie. January 8, 2020.
  11. "Jonathan David: "Ik zal altijd voor mijn moeder spelen"". Sporza (in Dutch). January 7, 2020.
  12. "Jonathan David au LOSC, c'est fait !" (in French). Lille OSC. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  13. Rouse, Daniel (August 11, 2020). "Lille make Jonathan David most expensive Canadian player ever". theScore. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  14. Quillan, Ian (August 22, 2020). "Canada's Jonathan David starts in Ligue 1 debut as Lille hold on for draw against Stade Rennes".
  15. "Canada's David scores first goal in Lille win". November 22, 2020.
  16. "Canadian Jonathan David nets winner, Lille beats Reims". tsn.ca. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  17. Pugmire, Jerome (January 24, 2021). "David scores as Lille wins 1-0 to stay level with leader PSG". AP News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. Pugmire, Jerome (February 3, 2021). "Weah, David score for leader Lille in 3-0 win at Bordeaux". AP News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  19. "Canada announces squad for CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship". canadasoccer.com. April 11, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017.
  20. Rosano, Nick (April 28, 2017). "Canada bow out of CONCACAF U-17 Championship with 2–0 win vs. Suriname".
  21. Tierney, Mitchell (May 17, 2018). "Canada's next generation will be on display at the Toulon Tournament".
  22. Cardenas, Felipe. "'What has happened to me is really unbelievable':..." The Athletic. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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  27. Heroux, Devin (June 29, 2019). "Canada crashes out of Gold Cup quarters after coughing up lead to Haiti".
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