Montreal Impact
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| Full name | Montreal Impact (English) Impact de Montréal (French) | ||
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| Founded | 2010 (2010)[nb 1] | ||
| Stadium | Saputo Stadium Montreal, Quebec | ||
| Capacity | 20,801[1] | ||
| Owner | Joey Saputo | ||
| Head coach | Rémi Garde | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2018 | Eastern Conference: 7th Overall: 15th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Current seasonThe Montreal Impact (French: Impact de Montréal) is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Impact competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The team began play in 2012 as an expansion team of the league, being the league's third Canadian club, and replaced the North American Soccer League team of the same name.
In 2015, the Impact became the second MLS club, and first Canadian club, to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Champions League, in its current format since 2008, where they had finished runners up in the two game aggregate goal series against Club América. The Impact had won the Canadian Championship in 2013 and 2014. The club plays its home games at Saputo Stadium and is coached by Rémi Garde.
Contents
1 History
1.1 2015 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Team name and logo
2.1 Uniform evolution
3 Club culture
3.1 Supporters group
3.2 Mascot
3.3 The North Star
3.4 Rivalries
4 Affiliations
4.1 Ottawa Fury FC
4.2 Montreal Impact Academy
5 Stadium
5.1 Home stadium
5.2 Other stadiums
6 Broadcasting
7 Players and staff
7.1 Current roster
7.2 Retired numbers
7.3 Management
7.4 Coaching staff
7.5 Head coach records
8 Honours
8.1 Continental
8.2 National
8.3 Friendly
9 Team records
9.1 Year-by-year
9.2 All-time continental competition win/loss
9.3 International results
10 Player records
10.1 Top appearances (MLS Regular Season games only)
10.2 Top goalscorers (MLS regular season games only)
10.3 Top Assists (MLS Regular Season games only)
10.4 Giuseppe Saputo Trophy
10.5 Golden Boot
10.6 Defensive player of the year
10.7 Club captains
11 Average attendance
12 Footnotes
13 References
14 External links
History
Toward the end of 2007, much speculation had been made about a possible franchise move for the lower division Impact to Major League Soccer (MLS). The construction of the expandable Saputo Stadium further suggested an interest on the part of the group to move up to the top level North American league. Although Toronto FC held a three-year Canadian exclusivity deal that did not expire until 2009, they stated in March 2008 that they would gladly welcome the Impact into MLS.[2]
Chairman Joey Saputo held talks with George Gillett (former co-owner of Liverpool F.C. and former owner of the Montreal Canadiens) regarding possible joint ownership of a franchise.[3] On July 24, 2008, MLS announced they were seeking to add two expansion teams for the 2011 season, of which Montreal was listed as a potential candidate.[4]
On November 22, 2008, the group's bid for an MLS franchise was not retained by commissioner Don Garber. In response to Vancouver's successful bid in March 2009, Impact GM Nick De Santis commented that he expected chairman Saputo to pursue and realize his vision of Montreal as an MLS franchise someday.[5] By May 16, 2009, the Montreal Gazette reported Garber and Saputo had resumed talks for an expansion team to begin play in 2011.[6]
On May 7, 2010, Garber and Saputo announced Montreal as the nineteenth club in Major League Soccer, set to begin play for the 2012 season.[7] The MLS franchise is privately owned by the Saputo family.[8]
On June 14, 2011, the Montreal Impact announced a five-year agreement with the Bank of Montreal to become their lead sponsor and jersey sponsor in MLS.[9]
On March 10, 2012, the Impact played their first MLS game, a 2–0 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[10] A week later, the team made its home debut at the Olympic Stadium, playing to in a 1–1 draw with Chicago Fire; the match attracted 58,912 spectators, surpassing the previous record for professional soccer in Montreal established in a 1981 Montreal Manic home game against the Chicago Sting (58,542).[11] On May 12, 2012, the Impact played in front of a crowd of 60,860 spectators during a game against the Los Angeles Galaxy, establishing a record attendance for a professional soccer match in Canada.[12] In the 2012 regular season, Montreal had finished in seventh in the Eastern conference with a record of 12 wins, 16 losses, and 6 ties.
On February 23, 2013, Montreal won the 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, beating Columbus Crew 1–0 in the final during their pre season campaign. Montreal Impact also have won the 2013 Canadian Championship on May 29, being their first major trophy as an expansion team in MLS, second in the club's existence.[13] This victory also gave the Impact its 8th Voyageurs Cup.[citation needed] In the 2013 MLS season, they had finished the regular season with a record of 14 wins, 13 losses, and 7 ties. Montreal Impact earned their first ever berth in the playoffs by clinching fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. During the playoffs, Montreal were eliminated by the Houston Dynamo in the knockout round. By being champions of the 2013 Canadian Championship, Montreal earned their first ever berth as an MLS expansion team for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.
In 2014, The Impact became repeated champions of the Voyageurs Cup by beating Toronto FC in the 2014 Canadian Championship final on June 4, 2014.[citation needed]. In the 2014 MLS season, Montreal Impact finished their season with a 6-18-10 (W-L-D) record being the worst team in MLS that season, being last in both Eastern conference and overall in the league. With the chances of appearing in the playoffs gone and still competing in the 2014–15 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, Montreal Impact had placed their focus in the regional tournament, consequently winning their group, advancing in the knockout stage.
2015 CONCACAF Champions League
The Impact played the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League final before of a record 61,004
On March 3, 2015, Montreal became the first Canadian team, and only the second MLS team (after the 2013 Seattle Sounders FC) to eliminate a Liga MX side from the CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage when they eliminated Pachuca on away goals. They drew the first leg 2–2 in Pachuca and drew 1–1 at home on the return leg, sending the Impact through on away goals. On April 29, 2015, Montreal became the first Canadian team to reach the CONCACAF Champions League Final where they lost to Club América, after a 1–1 draw at Estadio Azteca and a 4–2 loss in front of 61,004 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal.[citation needed]
In their 2015 MLS regular season campaign, Montreal finished third in the Eastern conference with 15 wins, 13 losses, and 6 ties returning to the playoffs. During the summer transfer window, the franchise acquired Didier Drogba who went on an scored 11 goals in his first 11 appearances for the club that season. In the conference knockout rounds of the playoffs, Montreal defeated Toronto FC 3–0 advancing to face Columbus Crew in their two-game conference semifinal series.
Team name and logo
In regards to keeping the name "Impact", Montreal stated its intention "to maintain its name and global team image." The official logo for the team was revealed at the start of a match between the NASL Montreal Impact team and the NSC Minnesota Stars on August 6, 2011.[14][15][16]
The logo is a shield in blue, black, white and silver containing a stylized fleur-de-lis and four silver stars, overlaid with the Impact wordmark. The fleur-de-lis, which also appeared on the logo of the NASL Impact team, is a globally recognized symbol of French heritage, and features prominently on the flag of Quebec as a reflection of Québécois culture. The four stars represent the four founding communities of Montreal identified on the city's coat of arms. At the top of the shield, the team's motto, "Tous Pour Gagner" (French for "all for victory") is inscribed.
Uniform evolution
Home, away, and alternative uniforms.
- Home
          2012–2013 |    2014–2015 |      2016– |
- Away
    2012–2014 |     2015–2016 |      2017– |
- Alternative
     2013–2014 |
Club culture
Supporters group
Impact's main supporters group is called Ultras Montréal, also known as UM02, and was founded in 2002. They follow the Impact on away games against New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, New England Revolution, D.C. United and Toronto FC. 127 Montréal was formed in 2011 who follow the Impact on occasional away games. The Montreal Impact Supporters Association was created in 2011 to better facilitate the relations between the Club and the Supporters Groups, to promote the supporters culture, and to help with the financing of different supporter group initiatives.
Banner for Ultras Montreal's 10th anniversary at Saputo Stadium before game between Montreal Impact and Columbus Crew on July 8, 2012
Named after the founding year of Montreal, 1642 MTL is a supporters group formed in 2015 and located in section 114 at Saputo Stadium during home games.[17]
Mascot
The official mascot of the Montreal Impact is Tac-Tik the dog.[18]
The North Star
The North Star at the Olympic Stadium for the Montreal Impact's 2016 home opener
The North Star is a 5-foot (1.5 m) high, 44-inch (110 cm) wide, 1,576-pound (715 kg) bell acquired by the 1642MTL supporters group as a goal and victory celebration. It was inaugurated on October 25, 2015 by Montreal mayor Denis Coderre where it was rung twice in a Montreal Impact victory against Toronto FC.[19] Since then, numerous famous Montrealers have been invited to ring the bell such as local radio personalities Tony Marinaro and Jean-Charles Lajoie as well as Canadian soccer player Josée Bélanger and mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre.[20]
Rivalries
Montreal Impact's biggest rival is Toronto FC because Canada's two largest cities have rivalries in and out of sport. Montreal and Toronto professional soccer teams have competed against each other for over 40 years. From the original NASL, as well as the Canadian Soccer League and the A-League, the rivalry has continued throughout various leagues they have played up until the past few years where the cities would still regularly meet for the Canadian Championships. Since both teams have joined the MLS, the rivalry has intensified and the matches have become a Canadian soccer classic which has been also named the 401 Derby.[21]
The following table lists the history of official soccer meetings in MLS and the Canadian Championship between Montreal and Toronto, updated to the most recent derby of June 27, 2017 (Toronto FC – Montreal Impact 2–1)
| Matches | Montreal wins | draws | Toronto wins | Montreal goals | Toronto goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS regular season (2012-) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 |
| MLS cup playoff (2012-) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Canadian Championship (2008-) | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
Total Official matches | 34 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 56 |
Affiliations
Ottawa Fury FC
Ottawa Fury FC is the affiliated club of the Montreal Impact, competing in the United Soccer League. The Impact entered into an affiliation agreement on December 9, 2016.[22] Ottawa Fury FC is owned independently of the Impact by Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, owners of the Ottawa RedBlacks of the Canadian Football League and the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League.
The Impact used to own and operate their own reserve side, FC Montreal, in the USL. FC Montreal operated for the 2015 and 2016 seasons before being disbanded.
Montreal Impact Academy
Montreal Impact Academy is the youth academy and development system of the Montreal Impact, that was established in 2010. The academy consists of various teams, from U8 to U23. The U23 team competes in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid and the U18 and U16 teams both compete in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[23]
Stadium
Match of Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium against New York Red Bulls on July 28, 2012
Montreal plays its home games at Saputo Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium - with a natural grass playing surface - built in 2008 for the second division Impact but designed with expansion in mind with the club anticipating a move to MLS. The Quebec government announced $23 million in funding to expand the stadium to more than 20,000 seats as well as building a training field - with synthetic turf - next door.[8]
The Impact had hoped Saputo Stadium's expansion would be finished in time for the start of their inaugural 2012 MLS season, but it was announced on July 17, 2011 that the expansion would be delayed. As a consequence, the neighbouring Olympic Stadium was used for the Impact's first six home dates (5 MLS Regular Season, 1 Canadian Championship)[24] The Impact's first MLS game at Saputo Stadium was finally played on June 16, 2012, a 4–1 win over Seattle.[25]
Though Saputo Stadium serves as the Impact's primary home, Olympic Stadium is also used for special events which demand a larger capacity or more favourable playing conditions (e.g. the team's home opener, the MLS All-Star Game, playoff games, or fall/winter international games).[26]
Home stadium
Saputo Stadium; Montreal, Quebec (2012–present) - capacity 20,801
Other stadiums
Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec (2012–present) - capacity 61,004
Broadcasting
As of the 2017 season, TVA Sports is the exclusive French-language broadcaster of all Montreal Impact matches, as the team's regional rightsholder, and newly instated national French rightsholder.[27][28] TVA Sports aired 24 games during the team's inaugural season, with play by play duties currently held by Fréderic Lord and colour commentary provided by Vincent Destouches.[28] English-language coverage of most Impact games (particularly those against Canadian opponents) is broadcast by TSN as part of its national MLS rights deal, and separate rights to Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps.[28] The Impact do not have a separate English-language rights deal for the games not covered by TSN's other rights packages. Some Impact games were previously televised in French by Réseau des sports before it lost the French national rights to TVA Sports.
CHMP-FM has served as the Impact's French-language radio flagship since 2015,[29] with Jeremy Filosa on play-by-play and analyst Arcadio Marcuzzi.[citation needed]CKGM serves as the English-language radio flagship of the Impact.[30]Rick Moffat handles play by play duties while colour commentary is provided by former Montreal Impact player Grant Needham.
Players and staff
- For details on former players, see All-time Montreal Impact roster.
Current roster
- As of November 16, 2018[31]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Evan Bush |  United States |
| 2 | Defender | Victor Cabrera |  Argentina |
| 3 | Defender | Daniel Lovitz | United States |
| 4 | Defender | Rudy Camacho |  France |
| 5 | Defender | Zakaria Diallo | France |
| 6 | Midfielder | Samuel Piette |  Canada |
| 8 | Midfielder | Saphir Taïder (DP) |  Algeria |
| 9 | Midfielder | Alejandro Silva |  Uruguay |
| 10 | Midfielder | Ignacio Piatti (DP) | Argentina |
| 11 | Forward | Anthony Jackson-Hamel (HGP) | Canada |
| 13 | Midfielder | Ken Krolicki |  Japan |
| 16 | Midfielder | Jeisson Vargas |  Chile |
| 18 | Defender | Chris Duvall | United States |
| 21 | Forward | Matteo Mancosu |  Italy |
| 22 | Defender | Jukka Raitala |  Finland |
| 23 | Goalkeeper | Clément Diop |  Senegal |
| 24 | Defender | Michael Petrasso | Canada |
| 28 | Midfielder | Shamit Shome (GA) | Canada |
| 29 | Midfielder | Mathieu Choinière (HGP) | Canada |
| 30 | Forward | Quincy Amarikwa | United States |
| 32 | Midfielder | Micheal Azira |  Uganda |
| 40 | Goalkeeper | Jason Beaulieu (HGP) | Canada |
| 41 | Goalkeeper | James Pantemis (HGP) | Canada |
| — | Goalkeeper | Maxime Crépeau (HGP) | Canada |
| — | Defender | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère (HGP) | Canada |
| — | Defender | Clément Bayiha (HGP) | Canada |
| — | Defender | Daniel Kinumbe (HGP) | Canada |
Retired numbers
12 - Club Supporters (the 12th Man)
20 - Mauro Biello, forward (1993–98, 2000–09)
Management
- President —
Joey Saputo - Vice-president, international relations & technical development — Nick De Santis
- Director academy —
Philippe Eullaffroy
Coaching staff
- Head coach — Rémi Garde
- Assistant coach — Maxence Flachez
- Assistant coach — Wilfried Nancy
- Goalkeeping coach — Joël Bats
- Fitness coach — Robert Duverne
Head coach records
- As of November 17, 2018[citation needed]
| Coach | Nation | Tenure | Record1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Win % | |||
Jesse Marsch | United States | October 1, 2011 – November 3, 2012 | 7001360000000000000♠36 | 7001120000000000000♠12 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | 07001333300000000000♠33.33 |
Marco Schällibaum |  Switzerland | January 7, 2013 – December 18, 2013 | 7001430000000000000♠43 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 07001395300000000000♠39.53 |
Frank Klopas | United States | December 18, 2013 – August 30, 2015 | 7001830000000000000♠83 | 7001250000000000000♠25 | 7001310000000000000♠31 | 7001270000000000000♠27 | 07001301200000000000♠30.12 |
Mauro Biello | Canada | August 30, 2015 – October 23, 2017 | 7001930000000000000♠93 | 7001360000000000000♠36 | 7001340000000000000♠34 | 7001230000000000000♠23 | 07001387100000000000♠38.71 |
Rémi Garde | France | November 8, 2017 – present | 7001360000000000000♠36 | 7001150000000000000♠15 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 07001416700000000000♠41.67 |
- 1.^ Includes league, playoff, Canadian Championship and CONCACAF Champions League games.
Honours
Continental
CONCACAF Champions League
Runners Up: 2014–15
National
Canadian Championship
Winners (3
): 2008, 2013, 2014
Runners Up: 2015, 2017
Prior to MLS, the previous team had competed in USL and the NASL which has been recognized by the franchise.
Friendly
CapCity Cup
Winners (1): 2018 CapCity Cup|2018[32]
Team records
Year-by-year
| Season | MLS regular season | Position | MLS Cup Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions League | Avg. League Attendance | Record High Attendance | Record Low Attendance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Conf. | Overall | |||||||
2012 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 42 | 7th | 12th | DNQ | Semi-Finals | DNQ | 22,772 | 60,860 | 12,085 |
2013 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 5th | 11th | Knockout Round | Champions | Group Stage | 20,603 | 37,896 | 14,578 |
2014 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | 28 | 10th | 19th | DNQ | Champions | Final | 17,557 | 27,207 | 13,916 |
2015 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 44 | 51 | 3rd | 7th | Conference Semifinal | Final | DNQ | 17,750 | 25,245 | 10,035 |
2016 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 53 | 45 | 5th | 11th | Conference Final | Semi-Finals | DNQ | 20,669 | 27,545 | 16,318 |
2017 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | 39 | 9th | 17th | DNQ | Final | DNQ | 20,046 | 34,373 | 16,005 |
2018 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | 46 | 7th | 15th | DNQ | Semi-Finals | DNQ | 18,574 | 26,005 | 15,485 |
Note: Only MLS regular season goals counted
DNQ = Did Not Qualify
All-time continental competition win/loss
- As of April 29, 2015[citation needed]
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 L.D. Alajuelense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Club América | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
 C.D. FAS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Heredia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| New York Red Bulls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| C.F. Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
International results
- As of April 29, 2015[citation needed]
International Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Competition | Club | Nation | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 2012 | Pre-season Friendly | C.D. Guadalajara | Mexico | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | D 0–0 | |
| 2012 | Pre-season Friendly | Estudiantes Tecos | Mexico | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | W 1–0 | |
| 2012 | Pre-season Friendly | ITESO | Mexico | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | W 7–0 | |
| 2012 | Pre-season Friendly | Club Atlas | Mexico | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | D 1–1 | |
| 2012 | Pre-season Friendly | BK Häcken |  Sweden | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | W 1–0 | |
| 2012 | Friendly | Olympique Lyonnais | France | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | L 1–2 (P.K.) | 19,225 |
| 2012 | Post-season Friendly | Bologna F.C. 1909 | Italy | Bologna, Italy | L 0–1 | 1,839 |
| 2012 | Post-season Friendly | ACF Fiorentina Primavera | Italy | Florence, Italy | W 4–1 | |
| 2012 | Post-season Friendly | ACF Fiorentina | Italy | Florence, Italy | W 1–0 | |
| 2013 | Champions League | San Jose Earthquakes | United States | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | W 1–0 | 15,115 |
| 2013 | Champions League | Heredia | Guatemala | Guatemala City, Guatemala | L 0–1 | |
| 2013 | Champions League | San Jose Earthquakes | United States | Santa Clara, California, United States | L 0–3 | 6,128 |
| 2013 | Champions League | Heredia | Guatemala | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | W 2–0 | 13,703 |
| 2014 | Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Fluminense FC U23 |  Brazil | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | W 1–0 | |
| 2014 | Champions League | C.D. FAS | El Salvador | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | W 1–0 | 9,209 |
| 2014 | Champions League | C.D. FAS | El Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador | W 3–2 | |
| 2014 | Champions League | New York Red Bulls | United States | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | W 1–0 | |
| 2014 | Champions League | New York Red Bulls | United States | Harrison, New Jersey, United States | D 1–1 | |
| 2015 | Pre-season Friendly | Cruz Azul | Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | L 0–1 | |
| 2015 | Pre-season Friendly | Cruz Azul | Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | W 1–0 | |
| 2015 | Pre-season Friendly | Cuautla FC | Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | W 6–0 | |
| 2015 | Champions League | Pachuca | Mexico | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | D 2–2 | 12,000 |
| 2015 | Champions League | Pachuca | Mexico | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | D 1–1 | 38,104 |
| 2015 | Champions League | Alajuelense | Costa Rica | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | W 2–0 | 33,675 |
| 2015 | Champions League | Alajuelense | Costa Rica | Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica | L 2–4 ag. W 4-4 | 17,895 |
| 2015 | Champions League | Club América | Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | D 1–1 | 56,783 |
| 2015 | Champions League | Club América | Mexico | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | L 2–4 ag. L 3-5 | 61,004 |
| 2016 | Friendly | AS Roma | Italy | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | L 0–2 | 20,801 |
Player records
Top appearances (MLS Regular Season games only)
- As of May 14, 2018[citation needed]
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | Appearances | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midfielder | Patrice Bernier | Canada | 2012-2017 | 151 | [33] |
| 2 | Defender | Hassoun Camara | France | 2012–2017 | 134 | [34] |
| 3 | Goalkeeper | Evan Bush | United States | 2012– | 121 | [35] |
| 4 | Midfielder | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | 2014- | 102 | [36] |
| 5 | Forward | Andres Romero | Argentina | 2013-2017 | 95 | [37] |
Bolded players are currently on the Montreal Impact roster.
Top goalscorers (MLS regular season games only)
- As of May 6, 2018
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | Appearances | Goals | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midfielder | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | 2014– | 100 | 52 | [36] |
| 2 | Forward | Marco Di Vaio | Italy | 2012–2014 | 76 | 34 | [38] |
| 3 | Forward | Didier Drogba |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2015–2016 | 33 | 21 | [39] |
| 4 | Midfielder | Patrice Bernier | Canada | 2012–2017 | 151 | 15 | [33] |
| 5 | Forward | Dominic Oduro |  Ghana | 2015–2018 | 86 | 15 | [40] |
Bolded players are currently on the Montreal Impact roster.
Top Assists (MLS Regular Season games only)
- As of May 6, 2018
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | Appearances | Assists | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midfielder | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | 2014– | 100 | 27 | [36] |
| 2 | Midfielder | Patrice Bernier | Canada | 2012–2017 | 151 | 25 | [33] |
| 3 | Midfielder | Felipe | Brazil | 2012–2015 | 93 | 24 | [41] |
| 4 | Midfielder | Justin Mapp | United States | 2012–2015 | 82 | 21 | [42] |
| 5 | Midfielder | Marco Donadel | Italy | 2014–2018 | 66 | 10 | [43] |
Bolded players are currently on the Montreal Impact roster.
Giuseppe Saputo Trophy
The Giuseppe Saputo Trophy is awarded to the club's Most Valuable Player.
| Year | Name | Nation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Patrice Bernier | Canada | [44] |
| 2013 | Marco Di Vaio | Italy | [45] |
| 2014 | Andrés Romero | Argentina | [46] |
| 2015 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | [47] |
| 2016 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | [48] |
| 2018 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | [49] |
| 2018 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | [49] |
Golden Boot
Montreal Impact's Golden Boot is awarded to the club's leading goal-scorer.
| Year | Name | Nation | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Patrice Bernier | Canada | 9 | [50] |
| 2013 | Marco Di Vaio | Italy | 20 | [51] |
| 2014 | Marco Di Vaio | Italy | 9 | [52] |
| 2015 | Didier Drogba | Côte d'Ivoire | 11 | [53] |
| 2016 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | 17 | [54] |
| 2017 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | 17 | [55] |
| 2018 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | 16 | [55] |
Note: Only MLS regular season goals count.
Defensive player of the year
Awarded to the club's best defender.
| Year | Name | Nation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Laurent Ciman |  Belgium | [56] |
| 2016 | Hassoun Camara | France | [56] |
| 2017 | Daniel Lovitz | United States | [56] |
| 2018 | Evan Bush | United States | [56] |
Club captains
| Dates | Name | Nation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | Davy Arnaud | USA | [57] |
| 2014–2017 | Patrice Bernier | CAN | [58] |
Average attendance
- As of October 21, 2018[citation needed]
| Season | MLS season | MLS playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions League | Friendlies | Total attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22,772 | DNQ | 13,405 | DNQ | 19,225 | 419,754 |
| 2013 | 20,603 | - | 13,474 | 14,409 | - | 406,024 |
| 2014 | 17,557 | DNQ | 13,125 | 11,522 | - | 330,210 |
| 2015 | 17,750 | 17,862 | 12,457 | 44,261 | - | 495,162 |
| 2016 | 20,669 | 38,016 | 18,964 | DNQ | 20,801 | 467,162 |
| 2017 | 20,046 | - | 14,771 | DNQ | - | 370,325 |
| 2018 | 18,574 | TBD | TBD | DNQ | - | 315,665 |
DNQ = Did Not Qualify
Footnotes
^ Club founded in 1992. MLS franchise granted in 2010.
References
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