Jamie Knight-Lebel
Canadian soccer player
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Jamie Mathieu Knight-Lebel (born December 24, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City, and the Canada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Mathieu Knight-Lebel | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stapleton AFC | |||
| DRG Frenchay | |||
| Southampton | |||
| 2019–2023 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bristol City | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Canada | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 25, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 24, 2025 | |||
Early life
Knight-Lebel was born in Montreal to a Canadian father and a Welsh mother, and moved with his family to Bristol, England when he was five years-old.[1] He attended Fairfield High School, Bristol.[2][3]
He began playing youth soccer at age five with Stapleton AFC.[1] He later played with DRG Frenchay and the Southampton academy, before joining the Bristol City academy at age 14, progressing through various age groups up to the U23 level.[4][5] He served as captain of City's U21 team in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, and was nominated for the 2023 Championship Apprentice of the Season.[6][7]
Club career
In May 2022, Knight-Lebel signed a three year professional contract with Bristol City.[4] On October 28, 2023, he made his league debut away against Cardiff City.[8][9] In March 2024, Knight-Lebel signed a new three-year contract at Bristol City.[10]
On June 24, 2024, Knight-Lebel signed for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan.[11] On August 13, he made his debut for his new club against Rotherham United in the EFL Cup.[12] On December 29, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in Crewe's 1–1 draw at Milton Keynes Dons.[13][14] On February 11, 2025, Knight-Lebel conceded a penalty and was red-carded in Crewe's 3–0 defeat at AFC Wimbledon.[15]
Knight-Lebel played regularly on season-long loan at EFL League Two side Swindon Town during 2025-26, and signed a new three-year contract with Bristol City in April 2026.[16]
International career
In April 2022, Knight-Lebel was called-up to the Canada U20 team for two friendlies against Costa Rica.[17] In June 2022, he was named to the squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[18]
In February 2024, Knight-Lebel was named in the Canada national soccer team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[19] In October 2024, he was named to the official squad for the first time, for a friendly match against Panama.[20] On November 19, 2024, he made his senior international debut in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Suriname.[21]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played April 25, 2026[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2023–24[25] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2024–25[26] | League Two | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Career total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played June 24, 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |