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Anthony Jackson-Hamel

Jackson-Hamel with Montreal Impact in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Anthony Jackson-Hamel
Date of birth	(1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	Impact Junior ARS Quebec
2010–2014	Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2014	Montreal Impact U23	6	(4)
2015–2016	FC Montreal	20	(11)
2014–2020	Montreal Impact	79	(15)
National team‡
2013	Canada U20	1	(0)
2015	Canada U23	5	(0)
2016–2017	Canada	9	(3)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2020. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 8, 2018

Anthony Jackson-Hamel (born August 3, 1993) is a former Canadian soccer player. He played as a forward, which means he was usually trying to score goals for his team.

Playing for Clubs

Starting His Career

Anthony Jackson-Hamel started his soccer journey at the Montreal Impact Academy in 2010. This was a special school for young soccer players. He played with the academy again the next year. In his second season, he helped his team reach the playoffs. But they were knocked out in the first round by Capital City F.C.

He played his last season with the academy in 2012. He helped Montreal finish second in their division, which meant they made the playoffs again. They beat Toronto FC's academy in the first round. In the next round, he scored a goal against the York Region Shooters. This goal helped his team reach the championship final. In the final game, Montreal lost to Toronto Croatia.

In 2014, he played for Montreal Impact U23, a team for younger players. He scored 4 goals in 6 games for them.

Playing for Montreal Impact

Anthony signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact on August 1, 2014. This was a big step for him. He played his first game for them on August 2, 2014, coming on as a substitute. He started his first full game on September 13, 2014.

In 2015, he was chosen to play in the MLS Homegrown Game. This game features young players who grew up in MLS team academies. He scored his first goal for the Impact on March 13, 2016. It was in a game where they won 3–0 against the New York Red Bulls.

In April 2017, Anthony had a great start to the season. He scored 3 goals in just 37 minutes of playing time. This included a special backheel goal that won the game against Atlanta United FC. He also scored 2 goals against the Philadelphia Union.

The 2018 season was a bit tough for him. He only scored two goals. The team's coach, Rémi Garde, even considered trading him to another team. But Anthony stayed and helped Montreal win the 2019 Canadian Championship. In 2020, he played in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League, which is a big tournament for teams from North and Central America. At the end of the 2020 season, Anthony left the Montreal Impact after playing for them for seven years.

Playing for FC Montreal

While playing for the main Montreal Impact team, Anthony also played for their reserve team, FC Montreal. This team played in the USL Championship. He played his first game for FC Montreal on April 25, 2015. On July 12, 2015, he scored his first two goals for them.

In 2016, he played more games for FC Montreal. He scored 9 goals in 16 games that season. This made him the top goal scorer for the team that year.

Playing for Canada

Anthony Jackson-Hamel was born in Canada. His father is from the Dominican Republic and his mother is from Quebec. He played for Canada's youth national teams. He was part of the team that played in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

He was first called up to the Canadian national team in October 2016. He played his first game for Canada on October 6, 2016, against Mauritania. He came into the game as a substitute. Anthony scored his first goal for Canada on January 22, 2017, against Bermuda. He was also chosen to play for the national team in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Goals for Canada

Here are the goals Anthony scored for the Canadian national team:

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	January 22, 2017	Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda	Bermuda	4–2	4–2	Friendly
2	June 13, 2017	Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada	Curaçao	2–1	2–1	Friendly
3	September 2, 2017	BMO Field, Toronto, Canada	Jamaica	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Achievements

Club

Montreal Impact

• Canadian Championship: 2019 (Winners)

Montreal Impact Academy

• CSL Championship Runners-up: 2012

Career Statistics

Club Games

Here's a summary of Anthony Jackson-Hamel's games and goals for his clubs:

See also

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