Emrick Fotsing
Canadian soccer player
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Emrick Durand Fotsing (born September 27, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as midfielder for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| 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 | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Mascouche | |||
| AS Blainville | |||
| 2021–2024 | CF Montréal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | CF Montréal U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | Vancouver FC | 31 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Canada U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Canada U20 | 4 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 24, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 29, 2026 | |||
Early life
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
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]
International career
In August 2025, Fotsing was called up to the Canada U18 team for a series of friendlies, his first ever international call-up.[10]
Career statistics
- As of July 24, 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CF Montréal U23 | 2024[12] | 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 | ||