McGill Redbirds soccer

The McGill Redbirds soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity men's soccer team representing McGill University and competes in the RSEQ conference of U Sports. The program has won three U Sports national championships, in 1981, 1982, and 1997.[1] The program also features 17 RSEQ conference championship winners.[2]

McGill Redbirds soccer
UniversityMcGill University
Head coachMarc Mounicot (since 2013 season)
ConferenceRSEQ
LocationMontreal, QC
StadiumPercival Molson Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 23,420)
ColorsRed and White
   
Conference Tournament championships
1978, 1980–1984, 1986–1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002

Men's soccer

The soccer program at McGill operates throughout the entire school year. In addition to the regular U Sports fall season, the Men's team also compete in the RSEQ indoor season running from January to mid March.

McGill Men's Soccer had their most successful season in recent history in Fall 2018. Finishing the season with a 5-4-3 Conference record finishing 4th in the RSEQ conference. The Team went on to lose to the Montreal Carabins in the RSEQ playoffs.

Striker Mehdi Ibn Brahim and central midfielder Ramzi Saim were selected for the RSEQ All Star first team. Defender Chris Flores and striker Florian Bettelli were selected for the RSEQ Second Team and Rookie Team of the Year. Head Coach Marc Mounicot won the Coach of the Year in the RSEQ.

Ramzi Saim went on to gain a further accolade winning a place in the All Canadian Second Team of the Year whilst Florian Bettelli was selected for the All Canadian Rookie Team of the Year.

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Current squad 2018/2019

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Cristiano Rossi
2 DF  USA Chris Foy
3 DF  CAN Benjamin Joanette-Pilon
4 DF  PER Chris Flores
5 MF  ALG Ramdane Tafer
6 MF  ALG Ramzi Saim
7 FW  RSA Michael Makepeace
8 MF  CAN Cameron Butterfield
9 FW  MAR Mehdi Ibn Brahim
10 FW  ALG Dalin Saheb
11 FW  ITA Giuseppe Lipari
12 DF  USA Joshua Liss
13 MF  CAN Jeremie Alcindor
14 MF  USA Samuel Clark
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  USA Max Engelbrechtsen
16 DF  CAN Jamie Marshall
17 MF  CAN Jacob Ellis
18 DF  CAN Mederic Gervais
19 DF  CAN Jack Macdonald
20 FW  FRA Florian Bettelli
21 FW  USA Stephane Kouame
23 DF  CAN Alex Watchorn
24 GK  CAN Chris Cinelli-Faia
25 GK  COL Santiago Sandoval
30 GK  FRA Théo Farineau
— DF  ITA Juliano Cobuzzi (Injured)

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Coaching staff
Position Staff
Head Coach Marc Mounicot
Assistant Coach Pierre Le Page
Assistant Coach Mathieu Rufié
Goalkeeper Coach Max Leblond

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References
  1. "Past U Sports Champions". U Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. "Soccer universitaire masculin extérieur, Champions par saison". RSEQ. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2018/10/25/mens-soccer-five-members-of-soccer-redmen-honoured-as-rseq-all-stars-and-awards-announced.aspx
  4. https://mcgillathletics.ca/roster.aspx?path=msoc
  5. https://mcgillathletics.ca/roster.aspx?path=msoc


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