Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau

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Nicolas Gerald Gaetan Fleuriau Chateau (born May 21, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.

Full name Nicolas Gerald Gaetan Fleuriau Chateau[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-21) May 21, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Gerald Gaetan Fleuriau Chateau[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-21) May 21, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Galway United
Number 29
Youth career
2011–2015 Capital United SC
2016–2020 West Ottawa SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 St. John's Red Storm 31 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Manhattan SC
2024 Whitecaps FC 2 24 (9)
2024Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 2 (0)
2024–2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (0)
2025Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 1 (0)
2025VPS (loan) 22 (4)
2026– Galway United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 November 2025
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Early life

Fleuriau Chateau played youth soccer with Capital United and West Ottawa SC.[2]

College career

In 2020, he committed to St. John's University to play for the men's soccer team.[3] On April 10, 2021, he made his collegiate debut against the Georgetown Hoyas.[4] During a spring game in 2022, he tore his ACL, causing him to miss the entire 2022 season.[5] On August 28, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goals, netting a brace in a 2-2 draw with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[6][7] He then scored the only goal in their home opener in the next match against the Monmouth Hawks,[8] subsequently earned his first conference weekly honour for his three-goal week, being named to the Big East Conference Weekly Honor Roll.[9] He earned another Weekly Honor Roll in October[10] and also scored another two braces that season against the Columbia Lions[11][12] and the Creighton Bluejays, the latter of which earned him Big East Offensive Player of the Week honours.[13][14] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big East First Team,[15][16] All-East Region Second Team,[17] the Academic All-District Team,[18] and a Second Team Academic All-American.[19][20] He finished the 2023 season with 14 goals.[21]

Club career

In 2023, he played with Manhattan SC in USL League Two.[22]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the third round (74th overall) by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[23][24] In March 2024, he signed with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2, in MLS Next Pro.[25] During the 2024 season, he signed short-term loans with the first team on four occasions.[26][27][28][29] He made his Major League Soccer debut on July 6, 2024 against CF Montréal.[30] In September 2024, he signed a contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC through the 2025 season, with options for 2026 and 2027.[31]

In April 2025, he was loaned to Finnish Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura for the 2025 season.[32] On May 2, Fleuriau Chateau scored his first Veikkausliiga goal, the winning goal in a 1–0 home win over Ilves.[33]

On 26 January 2026, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.[34]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2025[35]
More information Club, Season ...
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2024 MLS Next Pro 249102410
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 2000000020
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025 20000020
Total 4000000040
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2025 MLS Next Pro 100030
VPS (loan) 2025 Veikkausliiga 2243300257
Galway United 2026 LOI Premier Division 00000000
Career total 49123300105516
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