Yann Fillion
Canadian soccer player
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Yann-Alexandre Fillion (born February 14, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
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Fillion with HFX Wanderers in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yann-Alexandre Fillion | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ottawa Gloucester Hornets | |||
| FC Capital United SC | |||
| AS Hull | |||
| 2013–2015 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | FC Montreal | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Zürich | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Umeå FC (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Nest-Sotra (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → FC Aarau (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Ekenäs IF | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | AC Oulu | 21 | (0) |
| 2021 | → OLS (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | IFK Mariehamn | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | HFX Wanderers | 52 | (0) |
| 2025 | Floriana | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Richmond Kickers | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 23, 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
In March 2015, Fillion joined the Impact's second team FC Montreal in the USL for their inaugural season.[6] He made his professional debut for the club on March 28 in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II.[7]
In early 2016, he went to Switzerland to trial with Swiss Super League club FC Zürich, being invited back before signing a five-year contract in May 2016.[3] An injury early in his time in Switzerland, limited his integration into the first team.[3] In February 2017, Fillion was loaned to Swedish Division 1 club Umeå FC for the 2017 season,[8] departing after the season when his loan was not extended.[9] In April 2018, he was loaned to Norwegian second tier side Nest-Sotra for the 2018 season.[10] In July 2018, he was loaned to FC Aarau of the Swiss Challenge League, helping them to a second place finish.[11][12] In March 2019, he joined Toronto FC II in USL League One on loan.[13]
In December 2019, it was announced that Fillion signed with Ekenäs IF of the Ykkönen for the 2020 season on a free transfer.[14] He finished the 2020 season with the second highest Instat rating amongst goalkeepers in the league with a 220 rating.[15]
In December 2020, he joined Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a one-year contract for the 2021 season with an option for a second year.[16][17][18] In June 2021, he joined Oulu's affiliate club Oulun Luistinseura for a match in the third tier Kakkonen against SJK Akatemia.[19] He was an important figure for the team making several key saves throughout the season,[20][21][22] however, he was dropped from the squad ahead of their promotion playoff matches at the end of the season.[23] He departed the club after one season.[24]
In November 2021, he signed with Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn for one season with an option for another year.[25][26][27][28]
In January 2023, he signed with the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.[29][30] He turned down other offers in Europe, in order to join the Wanderers.[31] He was immediately named the club's starter, playing every minute of the 2023 season thus far.[32] He departed the club following the 2024 season.[33][34]
In January 2025, Fillion signed with Maltese Premier League club Floriana.[35][36] In the summer of 2025, he departed the club after rescinding his contract.[37]
In December 2025, he joined USL League One club Richmond Kickers, on a multu-year contract.[38]
On 7 March 2026, Fillion made his debut for the Kickers in a 1–1 draw against AV Alta in the opening match of the USL League One season.
Career statistics
- As of match played March 18, 2026[39]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Montreal | 2015 | USL | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| FC Zürich | 2016–17 | Swiss Challenge League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Umeå FC (loan) | 2017 | Swedish Division 1 | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nest-Sotra (loan) | 2018 | 1. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FC Aarau (loan) | 2018–19 | Swiss Challenge League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2019 | USL League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Ekenäs IF | 2020 | Ykkönen | 15 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| OLS | 2021 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| HFX Wanderers | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Floriana | 2024–25 | Maltese Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Richmond Kickers | 2026 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 129 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 0 | ||
