Emrick Fotsing
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emrick Durand Fotsing[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 27, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Montréal, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vancouver FC (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Mascouche | |||
| AS Blainville | |||
| 2021–2024 | CF Montréal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | CF Montréal U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Vancouver FC | 31 | (4) |
| 2026– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Vancouver FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Canada U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Canada U20 | 4 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 26, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 29, 2026 | |||
Emrick Durand Fotsing (born September 27, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as midfielder for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League, on loan from Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Early life
[edit]After beginning to play youth soccer in Laval, he moved to Mascouche, Quebec at age 8 joining AS Mascouche (now known as Union Lanaudière Sud) until the age of 13, before joining AS Blainville.[2][3] He initially tried out for the CF Montréal Academy at U11 level, but was not accepted, before eventually joining at U14 level, eventually become team captain of the U18s.[4] In December 2023, he was invited to train with Italian club Bologna's U17 and U18 team for three weeks.[5] In January 2024, he was participated in pre-season training camp with the CF Montréal first team.[6]
Club career
[edit]In 2024, he played with CF Montréal U23 in Ligue1 Québec.
In February 2025, he signed an Exceptional Young Talent contract with Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League through 2027, with a club option for 2028.[7] On May 30, 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Ottawa.[8] He began his first professional season serving mainly as a substitute, before earning a regular role in the starting XI by the end.[9]
In August 2026, he joined Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC, signing through the 2029-30 season, with an option for an additional season.[10] The deal was for a club record selling fee for Vancouver FC, and Fotsing would remain with Vancouver FC on loan for the remainder of the 2026 season.[11]
International career
[edit]In August 2025, Fotsing was called up to the Canada U18 team for a series of friendlies, his first ever international call-up.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of July 24, 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CF Montréal U23 | 2024[14] | Ligue1 Québec | 5 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Vancouver FC | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 21 | 4 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 6 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Playbook | Generation Adidas Cup 2024 (Group Stage Recap) - First Touch Football Canada". April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Vancouver FC Signs Rising Star Emrick Fotsing to Exceptional Young Talent Contract". Vancouver FC. February 11, 2025.
- ↑ Potsou, Jessica (February 24, 2025). "Le Mascouchois Emrick Fotsing signe chez les pros" [Mascouchois Emrick Fotsing signs with the pros]. La Revue (in French).
- ↑ Téotonio, Jean-François (August 14, 2025). "L'autre chemin d'Emrick Fotsing" [The Other Path by Emrick Fotsing]. La Presse (in French).
- ↑ "Three CF Montréal Academy players to train in Bologna". CF Montréal. December 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Eight academy players invited to CF Montréal's first team training camp in Tucson". CF Montréal. January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Davidson, Neil (February 11, 2025). "Vancouver FC hopes to unearth another teenage gem in 17-year-old Emrick Fotsing". The Globe & Mail.
- ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (May 31, 2025). "Second half Atlético Ottawa surge cancels out strong Vancouver start in entertaining 2-2 draw - Match Analysis". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Healey, Joshua (September 24, 2025). "Vancouver FC's Fotsing eyes CanChamp final vs. Müller, Whitecaps". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ "Whitecaps acquired 18-year-old Canadian midfielder Fotsing from CPL's Vancouver FC". Toronto Star. August 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Vancouver FC Transfers Emrick Fotsing to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in club-record deal". Canadian Premier League. August 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Vancouver FC's Emrick Fotsing Earns First International Call-Up with Canada U-18". Vancouver FC. August 25, 2025.
- ↑ Emrick Fotsing at Soccerway
- ↑ "Ligue1 Quebec stats". Ligue1 Québec.
External links
[edit]- Emrick Fotsing at Soccerway