Gabriel Gervais
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Gabriel Gervais is a retired defender
who played for the Montreal Impact
and Canada
.
Gervais helped the club win the league championship in 2004, as well as the regular season championships in 2005 and 2006. He was proclaimed Defensive Player of the Year for the Impact three times in 2002, 2003 and 2006, and won the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy in 2004, awarded to the most valuable player of the Impact. Gervais was also named Defender of the Year in the USL First Division
in 2003, 2004 and 2006, becoming the first player in the league to win that award in three consecutive years. Gervais was also picked on the USL First Division All-League Team for six straight years, from 2002 to 2007.
On January 6, 2009 Gervais announced his retirement from soccer, after a nine year career in the United Soccer Leagues First Division
. On April 15, 2009 during the Montreal Impact's pre-season banquet the club honoured Gervais by recognizing him as a Team Builder and was made an ambassador to the club.
.
Gervais was invited to the Canadian World Cup team's training camp held between January 12 and January 23, 2004 in Fort
Lauderdale, following the hiring of Frank Yallop as new head coach. That was his first invitation at that level - Gervais played his first game for the Canadian national team on January 18, 2004 against Barbados. He helped his team beat Barbados 1-0. He played against Guatemala September 8, 2004 in a World Cup qualifying game. He played an international friendly against Northern Ireland on February 9, 2005 in Belfast where he received two yellow cards and was sent off. He was invited to the Canadian national team's training camp in Fort Lauderdale from June 4–9, 2005, and to the Gold Cup, from July 6–24. Though he missed the opening game for Canada at the Gold Cup against Costa Rica due to injury, he started and played 90 minutes against the USA on July 9, as well as playing against Cuba on July 12. In addition to being an excellent soccer player, Gabriel is also an academic.
Last Update: May 18, 2009
1) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (American Based Clubs) - Nutrilite Canadian Cup (Canadian Based Clubs)
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played for the Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
and Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
.
Club career
During this tenure with the Montreal ImpactMontreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
Gervais helped the club win the league championship in 2004, as well as the regular season championships in 2005 and 2006. He was proclaimed Defensive Player of the Year for the Impact three times in 2002, 2003 and 2006, and won the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy in 2004, awarded to the most valuable player of the Impact. Gervais was also named Defender of the Year in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
in 2003, 2004 and 2006, becoming the first player in the league to win that award in three consecutive years. Gervais was also picked on the USL First Division All-League Team for six straight years, from 2002 to 2007.
On January 6, 2009 Gervais announced his retirement from soccer, after a nine year career in the United Soccer Leagues First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. On April 15, 2009 during the Montreal Impact's pre-season banquet the club honoured Gervais by recognizing him as a Team Builder and was made an ambassador to the club.
International career
Gervais made his national team debut on January 18, 2004 in a 1-0 win against BarbadosBarbados national football team
The Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Pride, is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament...
.
Gervais was invited to the Canadian World Cup team's training camp held between January 12 and January 23, 2004 in Fort
Lauderdale, following the hiring of Frank Yallop as new head coach. That was his first invitation at that level - Gervais played his first game for the Canadian national team on January 18, 2004 against Barbados. He helped his team beat Barbados 1-0. He played against Guatemala September 8, 2004 in a World Cup qualifying game. He played an international friendly against Northern Ireland on February 9, 2005 in Belfast where he received two yellow cards and was sent off. He was invited to the Canadian national team's training camp in Fort Lauderdale from June 4–9, 2005, and to the Gold Cup, from July 6–24. Though he missed the opening game for Canada at the Gold Cup against Costa Rica due to injury, he started and played 90 minutes against the USA on July 9, as well as playing against Cuba on July 12. In addition to being an excellent soccer player, Gabriel is also an academic.
Personal life
He is currently enrolled in the MBA program at McGill University in Montreal, in addition to being a business student in the McGill University MBA.Career stats
| Team | Season | League | Domestic League |
Domestic Playoffs |
Domestic Cup1 |
Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Rochester Rhinos | 2000 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | 3 | |
| Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe... |
2002 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | USL-1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | USL-1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | USL-1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | USL-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | - | 165 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 9 | 6 | |
Last Update: May 18, 2009
1) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (American Based Clubs) - Nutrilite Canadian Cup (Canadian Based Clubs)
External links
- Gervais @ impactmontreal.com
- Profile from Canadian Soccer Association
- Career stats - National Football Teams