Julianne Vallerand
Canadian soccer player (born 2001)
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Julianne Rita Marie "Jubes" Vallerand (born August 9, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julianne Rita Marie Vallerand | ||
| Date of birth | August 9, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Montréal, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Tides FC | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS Terrebonne | |||
| 2016–2017 | AS Varennes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 80 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Lakers du Lac St-Louis | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 5 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | AS Blainville | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Spokane Zephyr FC | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | Halifax Tides FC | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Canada U15 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Canada U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Canada U20 | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 1, 2018 | |||
Early life
Vallerand played youth soccer with CS Terrebonne and AS Varennes. She played with Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning gold.[1]
College career
In 2019, Vallerand began attending West Virginia University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] On August 23, 2019, she made her debut and scored her first goal in a 2-0 victory over the Duquesne Dukes.[3] In August 2021, she was named the West Virginia Student Athlete of the Week.[4] In October 2023, she was named the Big 12 Conference Defender of the Week.[5] She was named to the Big 12 All-Academic Team in each of her five seasons, as well as the Academic All-District Team in her final three seasons.[2] Over her five seasons, she scored 16 goals and added another six assists, while obtaining both a bachelor's degree in criminology and a Master of Business Administration.[6]
Club career
In 2018, Vallerand played in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec with Lakers du Lac St-Louis. In 2019, she joined CS Mont-Royal Outremont. In 2021, she joined AS Blainville.
In May 2024, Vallerand signed with Spokane Zephyr FC of the USL Super League.[7][8] On October 27, 2024, she made her professional debut, starting against Tampa Bay Sun FC.[9] On December 14, 2024, she scored her first professional goal, also against Tampa Bay Sun.[10] She was named to the league's Team of the Month in December 2024.[11]
In July 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Halifax Tides FC.[12][13] After making 12 appearances and registering her first two professional assists during the 2025 season, it was announced on December 16, 2025 that she had signed a contract extension to keep her with the Tides through the 2026 season.[14] She scored the final goal of a 3-1 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC on April 25, 2026, the Tides' opening game of the 2026 season.[15]
International career
Vallerand played with the Canada U15 at the 2016 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, winning silver and being named to the tournament All-Star Team.[16] In 2017, she played with the Canada U17 team the Four Nations Cup.[17] She later played with the squad at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship (winning bronze) and the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (finishing fourth).[18] In July 2019, she was named to the Canada U20 team for a series of friendlies in England.[19]
Career statistics
- As of July 30, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lakers du Lac St-Louis | 2018[20] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2019[20] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| AS Blainville | 2021[20] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022[20] | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Spokane Zephyr FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Halifax Tides FC | 2025 | Northern Super League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||