Trois-Rivières Attak
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Trois-Rivières Attak FC is a Canadian soccer team, taking a sabbatical year from the Canadian Soccer League
. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for the USL First Division
side Montreal Impact
until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy
. Because of the ended cooperation with Impact, they announced that they would take one-year absence from the Canadian Soccer League in 2010 and return for the 2011 season.
The team will not return for 2011 and its future is in doubt.
in Trois-Rivières
, and that the name would be chosen from the result of a contest.
The name Trois-Rivières Attak FC and the logo were presented to the public on January 17, 2007, together with the first signings Nicolas Lesage
and Jean-Louis Bessé.
right from the beginning. In their first season, they won the Open Canada Cup
with a 3-0 victory in the final against opponents Columbus Clan FC. In the league, they finished second in the National Division and reached the playoff semi-final, where they eventually lost against Serbian White Eagles
.
Striker Nicolas Lesage was the 2007 CSL top goalscorer with 16 goals.
on the campus of the Université du Québec
and sometimes indoor at Centre Sportif Alphonse-Desjardins in Trois-Rivières
.
Tony Ianitto
Communications Agent
Lauriane Bélisle-Leblond
Philippe Eullaffroy
Assistant Coach Christophe Dutarte
Céline Quesnel
Certified Athletic Therapist
Lee Ann Papula
Massage Therapist in Sports Rehabilitation
Marta dos Santos
Equipment Manager
Abdel Boussayri
Davy Uwimana
Jean-Louis Bessé
Philippe Kamdem Gildas Toufilana
Danny Anderson
Gerry Argento Francesco Augustin 
Ibrahim Baldeh
Guillaume Barrette Raphael Belanger-Vaillanant François Boivin
Lorenzo Borella
Olivier Brett
Ilias Calaitzidis 
Hector Contreras Vincent Cournoyer Joe Di Buono Massimo Di Ioia
Peter Eustache David Fronimadis
Charles Gbeke
Philippe Gendron Gabriel Gervais
Kirk Hearn Cédric Joqueviel
Darko Kolić
Nicolas Lesage
Sita-Taty Matondo
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
Christian Nuñez
Andrew Olivieri
Jon Paul Piques
Olivier Prud'homme Yannick Rome-Gosselin Alex Surprenant
Mohamed Sylla Mike Vitulano 
Boubacar Coulibaly
Imad El Zayati Fabian Helbois
Alpha Bah
Jean-Philippe Étienne Fabian Dawkins
Hicham Aaboubou
Tarek El Haiad Rachid Madkour Mohamed Nafe Mircea Illcu Paul Moran
Andrew Weber
Aditya Devalia
Goalkeeper Coach Youssef Dahha
(2008)
Athletic Therapist
Canadian Soccer League
The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006...
. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for 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....
side 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...
until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy
Montreal Impact Academy
Montreal Impact Academy is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2010, they are the only Quebec based team currently playing in the Canadian Soccer League...
. Because of the ended cooperation with Impact, they announced that they would take one-year absence from the Canadian Soccer League in 2010 and return for the 2011 season.
The team will not return for 2011 and its future is in doubt.
Foundation
On November 15, 2006, the Montreal Impact announced the creation of a feeder teamFarm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
, and that the name would be chosen from the result of a contest.
The name Trois-Rivières Attak FC and the logo were presented to the public on January 17, 2007, together with the first signings Nicolas Lesage
Nicolas Lesage
Nicolas Lesage is a retired Canadian soccer player who played as a striker.Lesage began his career at the college level during his enrollment at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Upon his graduation from university, Lesage would sign with the Montreal Impact...
and Jean-Louis Bessé.
Inaugural season
The club were a surprise in their inaugural season by being competitive in the CSLCanadian Soccer League (current)
The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006...
right from the beginning. In their first season, they won the Open Canada Cup
Open Canada Cup
The Open Canada Cup was a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept to tournaments such as the English FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. The competition was held starting with the CSL's first season in 1998 until 2007....
with a 3-0 victory in the final against opponents Columbus Clan FC. In the league, they finished second in the National Division and reached the playoff semi-final, where they eventually lost against Serbian White Eagles
Serbian White Eagles
Serbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League....
.
Striker Nicolas Lesage was the 2007 CSL top goalscorer with 16 goals.
Home stadium
The Attak play their home games at the Stade de l'UQTRStade de l'UQTR
Stade de l'UQTR is a multi-purpose stadium located on the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières campus. Stade de l'UQTR is mainly used for track and field events and soccer. In addition to hosting university sports, a major tenant is the Trois-Rivières Attak of the Canadian Soccer League, currently...
on the campus of the Université du Québec
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
and sometimes indoor at Centre Sportif Alphonse-Desjardins in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
.
Honours
- Canadian Soccer League: 1
-
- 2009
- Runners-up (1): 2008
- Open Canada CupOpen Canada CupThe Open Canada Cup was a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept to tournaments such as the English FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. The competition was held starting with the CSL's first season in 1998 until 2007....
: 1
-
- 2007
Current squad
As of May 25, 2010Management
Chairman Tony IanittoCommunications Agent
Lauriane Bélisle-LeblondSports
Head Coach Philippe EullaffroyAssistant Coach Christophe Dutarte
Medical
Certified Athletic Therapist Céline QuesnelCertified Athletic Therapist
Lee Ann PapulaMassage Therapist in Sports Rehabilitation
Marta dos SantosEquipment Manager
Abdel BoussayriFormer players
Pato AguileraRoland Vargas-Aguilera
Roland "Pato" Vargas-Aguilera is a Bolivian footballer. He currently plays for Chiangrai United in the Thai Premier League.-Youth:...
Davy Uwimana
Davy Uwimana
Davy Uwimana is a Canadian former professional soccer player who last played for the Trois-Rivières Attak. He was born in Bujumbura, Burundi.- Career :He began his career by FC Select Rive-Sud and joined than in 2007 to Trois-Rivières Attak...
Jean-Louis Bessé
Jean-Louis Bessé
Jean-Louis Bessé is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He most recently played for Trois-Rivières Attak in the Canadian Soccer League.-Playing career:...
Philippe Kamdem Gildas Toufilana
Danny AndersonDanny Anderson
Daniel Anderson is an English-born Canadian soccer player, who works as coach at The West Island Soccer School.-Career:...
Gerry Argento Francesco Augustin Ibrahim BaldehIbrahim Baldeh
Ibrahim Baldeh is a Canadian soccer player.-Playing career:He started amateur soccer with the Montreal-Concordia AAA Soccer Elite Club from U14 to U18. Where he won the bronze medal at the Canada Games in 2005. And the gold medal at the Adidas Cup in the summer of 2005...
Guillaume Barrette Raphael Belanger-Vaillanant François BoivinFrançois Boivin
François Boivin is a Canadian soccer player who last plays for Trois-Rivières Attak.-Playing career:He began playing for the Francheville Soccer Club, where he had a major impact from 1998 to 2003, where in 2000 he was named the Mauricie male athlete of the year...
Lorenzo BorellaOlivier Brett
Olivier Brett
Olivier Brett is a former Canadian soccer player who last plays for and works currently as Assistant Coach by Montreal Impact Academy.-Playing career:...
Ilias Calaitzidis Hector Contreras Vincent Cournoyer Joe Di Buono Massimo Di IoiaMassimo Di Ioia
Massimo Di Ioia is a Canadian soccer forward currently unattached who last played for the Montreal Impact of the USL First Division & Trois-Rivières Attak of the Canadian Soccer League.-Career:...
Peter Eustache
David FronimadisDavid Fronimadis
David Fronimadis is a former Canadian soccer player who most recently played for the Montreal Impact.He is Greek and Italian descent.-Club career:...
Charles GbekeCharles Gbeke
Charles Gbeke is an Ivorian-born Canadian soccer player who currently free agent.Gbeke began his career with brief stints with Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps, where he was deployed as a defender and failed to establish himself as a starter...
Philippe Gendron Gabriel Gervais
Gabriel Gervais
Gabriel Gervais is a retired defender who played for the Montreal Impact and Canada.-Club career:...
Kirk Hearn
Cédric JoquevielCédric Joqueviel
Cédric Joqueviel is a French footballer currently playing at Castelnau Le Crès FC.-Early career in France:...
Darko KolićDarko Kolic
Darko Kolić is a former Serbian footballer.- Career :Kolić started his professional career in Yugoslavia in 1992, first with FK Rad, in the First Division and then FK Hajduk Beograd, in Second Division...
Nicolas LesageNicolas Lesage
Nicolas Lesage is a retired Canadian soccer player who played as a striker.Lesage began his career at the college level during his enrollment at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Upon his graduation from university, Lesage would sign with the Montreal Impact...
Sita-Taty MatondoSita-Taty Matondo
Sita-Taty Matondo is a retired Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for the Lasalle-Lakeshore United.-Career:...
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard is a Canadian soccer player.-Youth and Amateur:Mayard began his career in 2003, playing with Canadian junior team FC Sélect Rive-Sud. In 2005, he played for the CSR Montréal-Concordia U18 team, winning the silver medal at the Saputo AAA Quebec Cup...
Christian NuñezChristian Nunez
Cristian Adolfo Nuñez López is a Canadian professional footballer.-Career:Nuñez played AAA minor soccer with Montreal-Concordia from U13 to U18 where he received the Ballon d’Or Trophy from the Quebec Elite Soccer League. While playing for NTC Ontario Nuñez won the silver medal at the Canadian U15...
Andrew OlivieriAndrew Olivieri
Andrew Olivieri is a retired Canadian soccer player who played professionally as a goalkeeper for the Montreal Impact and Trois-Rivières Attak. He also played for Canada internationally at many levels...
Jon Paul PiquesJon Paul Piques
Jon Paul Piques is a Canadian soccer player . He is currently signed with the Italia Shooters.- Career :Piques played 3 years in Portugal. When he was 16 he signed with Sporting Lisbon and played there for one season. At 18 years of age he went back to Portugal to play with Desportivo de Beja, a...
Olivier Prud'homme Yannick Rome-Gosselin Alex SurprenantAlex Surprenant
Alex Surprenant is a Canadian soccer player.-Youth:Surprenant began playing soccer with Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis of the LSEQ, where he was named Best Defender, and won a gold medal at the Canadian Club Championships in 2006.-Professional:Surprenant was signed by new expansion franchise...
Mohamed Sylla Mike Vitulano Boubacar CoulibalyBoubacar Coulibaly (born 1978)
Boubacar Coulibaly is a former France-Malian footballer.- Career :Coulibaly started his career in France, first with l'US Marly and then l'Olympique Noisy-le-Sec, in 2000, he played for the RDP Condore and then the Lasalle Cosmos. From 2004 to 2006, he played for the West Island Lakers, in 2004,...
Imad El Zayati Fabian HelboisAlpha Bah
Alpha Bah
Alpha Bah is a former Guinean footballer. He most recently played for Trois-Rivières Attak in the Canadian Soccer League.-Playing career:...
Jean-Philippe Étienne Fabian Dawkins
Fabian Dawkins
Fabian Dawkins is a Jamaican footballer, who currently plays for the Arnett Gardens F.C..-Club career:...
Hicham Aaboubou
Hicham Aâboubou
Hicham Aâboubou is a Moroccan footballer currently playing for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League.-Africa:Aâboubou started his soccer career with Khenifra playing with the junior team from 1992 to 1994...
Tarek El Haiad Rachid Madkour Mohamed Nafe Mircea Illcu Paul Moran
Paul Moran (American soccer)
Paul Moran is an American soccer player who currently plays for Rochester Thunder in the USL Premier Development League.-Youth and College:...
Andrew Weber
Andrew Weber
Andrew Weber is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
Aditya Devalia
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Regular Season | Overall | Playoffs | Open Canada Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | CSL | 2nd, National | 5th | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2008 | CSL | 1st, National | 1st | 2nd | no competition held |
| 2009 2009 Canadian Soccer League season The 2009 Canadian Soccer League regular season ran from 15 May to 20 September 2009. Trois-Rivieres Attak won the championship.-Changes from 2008 season:... |
CSL | 1st, National | 1st | Champions | no competition held |
Most appearances
| # | Name | Career | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olivier BrettOlivier Brett Olivier Brett is a former Canadian soccer player who last plays for and works currently as Assistant Coach by Montreal Impact Academy.-Playing career:... |
2007-2008 | 65 |
| 2 |  Essafi Amir |
2007-2008 | 41 |
| 3 | Jean-Louis Bessé Jean-Louis Bessé Jean-Louis Bessé is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He most recently played for Trois-Rivières Attak in the Canadian Soccer League.-Playing career:... |
2007-2009 | 37 |
Most goals scored
| # | Name | Career | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Lesage Nicolas Lesage Nicolas Lesage is a retired Canadian soccer player who played as a striker.Lesage began his career at the college level during his enrollment at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Upon his graduation from university, Lesage would sign with the Montreal Impact... |
2007-2009 | 24 |
| 2 | Darko Kolić Darko Kolic Darko Kolić is a former Serbian footballer.- Career :Kolić started his professional career in Yugoslavia in 1992, first with FK Rad, in the First Division and then FK Hajduk Beograd, in Second Division... |
2007 | 13 |
| 3 | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard Pierre-Rudolph Mayard Pierre-Rudolph Mayard is a Canadian soccer player.-Youth and Amateur:Mayard began his career in 2003, playing with Canadian junior team FC Sélect Rive-Sud. In 2005, he played for the CSR Montréal-Concordia U18 team, winning the silver medal at the Saputo AAA Quebec Cup... |
2007-2008 | 8 |
Former Personal
Assistant Coach- Laurence Labonté (2007)
Goalkeeper Coach Youssef Dahha
Youssef Dahha
Youssef Dahha , is the official goalie trainer for the Canadian football team, the Montreal Impact in Quebec, Canada.-Career:...
(2008)
Athletic Therapist
- Céline Quesnel (2008)