Michel Djaozandry

Michel Djaozandry
Personal information
Full name Michel Djaozandry
Date of birth (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Full-back, Midfielder
Youth career
2012 Trois-Rivières
2013 L'Assomption
2014–2015 Sainte-Julie
2016–2017 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 St-Hubert 31 (1)
2020 Atlético Ottawa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2020

Michel Djaozandry (born 17 February 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a full-back.

Early life

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Djaozandry was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.[1] At youth level, he played soccer for Trois-Rivières, L'Assomption and Sainte-Julie.[2]

In 2016 and 2017, Djaozandry played for the academy of Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact, making 22 appearances in the USSDA and scoring one goal.[3]

Club career

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In 2013, Djaozandry played for CNHP (Centre National de Haute Performance) which is located in Laval, Montréal. He did so for two years (2015).

In 2017, Djaozandry played for Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side CS St-Hubert, making ten appearances.[2] The following year, he made nine appearances for the club.[2] He participated in the CPL Open Trials in fall 2018, but failed to make the final cut.[4]

In 2019, Djaozandry made twelve appearances for St-Hubert and scored one goal.[2] That year, he spent time on trial with USL Championship side Ottawa Fury and was invited to pre-season in 2020, but the club folded that off-season.[4]

On 10 March 2020, Djaozandry signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[1] On 30 August 2020, he made his professional debut as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Forge FC, which would be his only appearance of the shortened 2020 season.[5] On 26 February 2021, he was released by Ottawa.[6]

In 2021, he played for St-Hubert's Reserve side in the PLSQ Reserve Division, but did not appear for the first team.[2]

Personal life

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Djaozandry is of Malagasy descent.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 30 August 2020[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CS St-Hubert 2017[8] PLSQ 10 0 4 0 10 0
2018[8] PLSQ 9 0 2 0 11 0
2019[8] PLSQ 12 1 3 2 12 1
Total 31 1 0 0 9 2 40 3
Atlético Ottawa 2020 Canadian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 32 1 0 0 9 2 41 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Canadian Midfielder/Fullback Michel Djaozandry Joins Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "PTS-Ligue Archive". TSI Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ "USSDA - Michel Djaozandry profile". USSDA. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b Marty Thompson (10 March 2020). "Atlético Ottawa move 'came out of nowhere' for fullback Michel Djaozandry". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Atlético Ottawa vs. Forge - 30 August 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Atlético Ottawa parts ways with 8 players including Fisk, Kourouma". Canadian Premier League. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ J. Mirija (18 April 2020). "Michel Djaozandry Mpilalao Malagasy mamiratra any Canada" (in Malagasy). Tanindrazana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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