Cloé Lacasse

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cloé Lacasse

| image = Cloé Lacasse 2023-02.png

| caption = Lacasse with Benfica in 2023

| height = 1.70 m

| full_name = Cloé Zoé Eyja Lacasse

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|7|7}}

| birth_place = Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Utah Royals

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Sudbury Canadians

| youthyears2 = 2010

| youthclubs2 = Brampton Brams United

| collegeyears1 = 2011–2014

| college1 = Iowa Hawkeyes

| collegecaps1 = 85

| collegegoals1 = 43

| years1 = 2012

| clubs1 = Toronto Lady Lynx

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2015–2019

| clubs2 = ÍBV

| caps2 = 98

| goals2 = 57

| years3 = 2019–2023

| clubs3 = Benfica

| caps3 = 76

| goals3 = 72

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = Arsenal

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Utah Royals

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2021–

| nationalteam1 = Canada

| nationalcaps1 = 39

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| club-update = October 20, 2024

| nationalteam-update = November 29, 2024

}}

Cloé Zoé Eyja Lacasse (born July 7, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals and the Canada national team.

Early life

Lacasse began playing soccer at age five with the Sudbury Canadians before moving on to Brampton Brams United in 2010.{{Canada Soccer player|id=6208}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sudbury.com/columns/pascal/cloe-lacasse-takes-scholarship-at-iowa-234633|title=Cloe Lacasse takes scholarship at Iowa|first=Randy|last=Pascal|date=May 12, 2011|work=Sudbury.com}} She attended École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier, where she helped her team with the provincial OFSAA championship twice in 2010 and 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.sudburysports.com/article.php?articleId=10573|title=International soccer a CAP-tivating experience for Cloe Lacasse|first=Randy|last=Pascal|date=December 14, 2021|work=Sudbury Sports}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/07/18/haddow-lacasse-has-gone-far/wcm/bb5e08df-7c6c-141e-c15a-929087dbd150|title=Lacasse has gone far|first=Scott|last=Haddow|date=July 18, 2017|work=The Sudbury Star}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/that-sudbury-sports-guy-extremely-competitive-lacasse-welcomes-new-challenge|title='Extremely competitive' Lacasse welcomes new challenge|date=October 12, 2020|work=The Sudbury Star|first=Randy|last=Pascal}} In her youth, she made the national team for taekwondo, where she is a black belt, before deciding to focus solely on soccer at age 12.{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3017653/2021/12/15/cloe-lacasse-the-canadian-forward-with-icelandic-citizenship-who-is-humbled-to-be-at-benfica/|title=Cloe Lacasse: The Canadian forward, with Icelandic citizenship, who is 'humbled' to be at Benfica|first=Florence|last=Lloyd-Hughes|date=December 15, 2021|work=The Athletic}}{{Cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2014/09/04/24-hawkeyes-to-watch-cloe-lacasse/|title=24 Hawkeyes to Watch: Cloe Lacasse|first=James|last=Allan|work=Iowa Hawkeyes|date=September 4, 2014 }}

College career

Lacasse attended the University of Iowa, where she played for the women's soccer team on a scholarship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudburysports.com/article.php?articleId=10094#.Y1P763bMI2w|title=Progress in Portugal pivotal for former Pantheres star|date=October 13, 2020|work=Sudbury Sports|first=Randy|last=Pascal}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudbury.com/sports/sudbury-canadians-player-heads-to-ncaa-233424|title=Sudbury Canadians player heads to NCAA|date=March 9, 2011|work=Sudbury.com}} In her freshman season in 2011, she led the team in scoring with 12 goals, appearing in all 20 of the team's games,{{cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/cloe-lacasse/|title=Cloe Lacasse Iowa Hawkeyes profile|work=Iowa Hawkeyes|date=April 22, 2020 }} also being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice,{{cite web|url=https://dailyiowan.com/2011/09/06/soccers-lacasse-honored-after-strong-weekend/|title=Soccer's Lacasse honored after strong weekend|date=September 6, 2011|work=The Daily Iowan}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailyiowan.com/2011/09/13/iowa-soccers-lacasse-honored-for-second-straight-week/|title=Iowa soccer's Lacasse honored for second straight week|date=September 13, 2011|work=The Daily Iowan}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudbury.com/sports/cloe-lacasse-leads-iowa-soccer-team-as-freshman-236712|title=Cloe Lacasse leads Iowa soccer team as freshman|date=September 19, 2011|first=Laurel|last=Myers|work=Sudbury.com}} and was named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player and to the Big Ten All Freshman Team. In 2012, she was named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region second team{{cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2012/12/05/lacasse-earns-ncaa-all-region-honors/|title=Lacasse Earns NCAA All-Region Honors|date=December 5, 2012|work=Iowa Hawkeyes}} and was the co-winner of Iowa's Most Valuable Player award and was named team's Offensive Player of the Year again. In 2013, she was a Second-team All-Big Ten selection and a Second Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region selection. In her senior season, she was named to the All Big Ten First Team{{cite web|url=https://www.sudburysports.com/article.php?articleId=9532#.Y1P753bMI2w|title=Cloe Lacasse soccer career heats up with move to Portugal|date=August 18, 2019|work=Sudbury Sports|first=Randy|last=Pascal}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailyiowan.com/2014/11/05/lacasse-and-pickert-grab-first-team-all-big-ten-honors/|title=Lacasse and Pickert grab first-team All-Big Ten Honors|date=November 5, 2014|work=The Daily Iowan}} and was also a First Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region, First Team All-Big Ten, was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team, and was named Iowa's Offensive MVP for a fourth straight season.

Lacasse was the school's top scorer during all her four seasons there.{{cite news |first=Óskar Ófeigur|last=Jónsson |title=Verður Cloé Lacasse í íslenska landsliðshópnum í fyrsta sinn? |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2020200219594/verdur-cloe-lacasse-i-islenska-landslidshopnum-i-fyrsta-sinn- |trans-title=Will Cloé Lacasse be in the Icelandic national team for the first time? |work=Vísir|date=February 13, 2020 |language=is}} She led the Hawkeyes to their first two Big Ten Tournament Championship games in her final two years at Iowa, and their first NCAA national tournament berth in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/soccer/2014/11/10/hawkeyes-big-ten-soccer-championship/18810677//|title=Women fall short of Big Ten soccer championship|work=Hawk Central|date=November 10, 2014}} Lacasse finished her Iowa career tied for the school record with 112 points (43 goals and 26 assists), while ranking second all-time with 43 goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tfcrepublic.ca/cloe-lacasse-canadian-womens-team/|title=Newcomer Cloé Lacasse adds a touch of experience to Canadian women's team|first=John|last=Molinaro|work=TFC Republic|date=April 11, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2015/06/30/lacasse-s-pro-career-starts-strong/|title=Lacasse's Pro Career Starts Strong|date=June 30, 2015|first=James|last=Allan|work=Iowa Hawkeyes}} She also finished tied for first in shots (306) and second in game-winning goals (13) and assists (26).{{cite news |first=James|last=Allan |title=Lacasse Shining in Iceland |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2017/7/2/womens-soccer-lacasse-shining-in-iceland.aspx |work=Iowa Hawkeyes |date=July 3, 2017 |archive-date=May 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528200529/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2017/7/2/womens-soccer-lacasse-shining-in-iceland.aspx |url-status=dead }}

Club career

= Toronto Lady Lynx =

In 2012, Lacasse played with the Toronto Lady Lynx in the USL W-League.{{Cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2012/08/16/strong-summer-propels-lacasse/|title=Strong Summer Propels Lacasse|date=August 16, 2012|work=Iowa Hawkeyes}}

= ÍBV =

After receiving offers to play for teams in the United States and Europe,{{cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/2017170709715|title=Mamma vildi ekki að ég spilaði íshokkí|first=Tómas|last=Þór Þórðarson|trans-title=My mom didn't want me to play ice hockey|language=is|work=Vísir|date=July 4, 2017}} Lacasse signed with Icelandic club ÍBV in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudburysports.com/article.php?articleId=6517#.Y1P74XbMI2w|title=The Iceland adventure of Cloe Lacasse|first=Randy|last=Pascal|date=April 27, 2015|work=Sudbury Sports}} In 2016, she won the League Cup{{cite web|url=https://dailyiowan.com/2017/07/05/ex-hawk-lacasse-still-shines/|title=Ex-Hawk Lacasse still shines|date=July 5, 2017|work=The Daily Iowan|first=Jess|last=Westendorf}} and in 2017, she won the Icelandic Cup with ÍBV.{{cite news |first=Óskar|last=Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Einn besti erlendi leikmaðurinn í Pepsi deildinni vill verða Íslendingur|trans-title=One of the best foreign players in the Pepsi League wants to become an Icelander |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2017170929201 |work=Vísir |date=September 26, 2017 |language=Icelandic}} In 2018, the team were runner-ups in the Super Cup and she was named ÍBV's Player of the Year,{{cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2018/10/10/womens-soccer-lacasse-named-ibv-player-of-the-year/|title=Lacasse Named IBV Player of the Year|date=October 10, 2018|work=Iowa Hawkeyes}} and was she was named the league's best player by the newspaper Morgunblaðið.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudburysports.com/article.php?articleId=9006#.Y1P75XbMI2w|title=Putting Cloe Lacasse and Iceland back on the radar|date=October 9, 2018|work=Sudbury Sports|first=Randy|last=Pascal}}{{cite news |first=Víðir|last=Sigurðsson |title=Cloé Lacasse best í deildinni |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2018/09/26/cloe_lacasse_best_i_deildinni/|trans-title=Cloé Lacasse best in the league|work=Morgunblaðið |date=September 26, 2018 |language=is}}

= Benfica =

After being spotted by a Portuguese agent while playing in Iceland,{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/my-journey-is-a-little-different-to-most---benfica-star-lacasse-on-the-brink-of-long-awaited-canada-debut/shtkbebslno41wsbo013azuo1|title='My journey is a little different to most' - Benfica star Lacasse on the brink of long-awaited Canada debut|first=Ameé|last=Ruszkai|date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022133545/https://www.goal.com/en/news/my-journey-is-a-little-different-to-most---benfica-star-lacasse-on-the-brink-of-long-awaited-canada-debut/shtkbebslno41wsbo013azuo1|archive-date=October 22, 2022|url-status=live|work=Goal}} Lacasse signed a two-year contract in July 2019 with Portuguese club Benfica in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino.{{Cite web|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2019/07/19/futebol-feminino-equipa-principal-reforco-cloe-lacasse-avancada|title=Cloe Lacasse contratada|trans-title=Cloe Lacasse signed|language=pt|date=July 19, 2019|last=Dores|first=Márcia|work=SL Benfica}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/pascal-on-the-pitch-lacasse-signs-with-portuguese-club|title=Lacasse signs with Portuguese club|first=Randy|last=Pascal|work=The Sudbury Star|date=August 16, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/desporto/2019-07-19-Futebolista-Cloe-Lacasse-assina-por-duas-epocas-com-o-Benfica|title=Futebolista Cloé Lacasse assina por duas épocas com o Benfica|trans-title=Footballer Cloé Lacasse signs for two seasons with Benfica|language=pt|date=July 19, 2019|work=SIC Notícias}} On November 17, 2021, she became the first player to score a goal for a Portuguese club in the group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League after scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 victory over BK Häcken FF.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/FocusPortuguese/videos/285144606913110/|title=Cloe Lacasse, made her name in Portuguese football history|date=December 20, 2021|website=Focus Portuguese|publisher=Facebook}} In 2021, she extended her contract until 2024.{{cite news|date=14 July 2021|title=Cloé Lacasse assina pelo Benfica|trans-title=Cloé Lacasse signs for Benfica |url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/feminino/artigos/cloe-lacasse-renova-com-o-benfica-ate-2024|work=SAPO}}{{cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-matin-du-nord/segments/entrevue/358145/cloe-lacasse-soccer-olympiques|title=Entretien avec Cloé Lacasse, joueuse de soccer professionnelle de Sudbury|trans-title=Interview with Cloé Lacasse, professional soccer player from Sudbury|language=fr|date=June 4, 2021|work=Ici Radio-Canada Télé}} With Benfica, she is a three-time Campeonato Nacional Feminino winner (2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23), a three-time Taça da Liga winner (2020, 2021, 2022), and a two-time Supertaça de Portugal winner (2019, 2022). In the 2022–23 season, she was voted top player in the league by the players union.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-feminino/detalhe/cloe-lacasse-eleita-a-melhor-da-liga|title=Cloé Lacasse eleita a melhor da Liga|trans-title=Cloé Lacasse voted the best in the League|language=pt|date=May 16, 2023|work=Record}} In her final season with the club, she scored 35 goals and added 18 assists in 43 games across all competitions.{{cite web|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/cloe-lacasse-ashley-lawrence-and-marie-yasmine-alidou-kick-off-busy-summer-of-transfers-for-can-wnt-players|title=Cloé Lacasse, Ashley Lawrence and Marie-Yasmine Alidou kick off busy summer of transfers for CanWNT players|date=June 30, 2023|first=Alexandre|last=Gangué-Ruzic|work=OneSoccer}}{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/benfica/2023/06/20/arsenal-negoceia-com-o-benfica-por-cloe-lacasse/336094/|title=Arsenal negoceia com o Benfica por Cloé Lacasse|date=June 20, 2023|first=Inês|last=Braga Sampaio|language=pt|trans-title=Arsenal negotiates with Benfica for Cloé Lacasse|work=Rádio Renascença}} Over her four seasons, she scored over 100 goals and won eight trophies.{{cite web|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/report-can-wnt-forward-cloe-lacasse-set-to-join-arsenal-on-record-deal-from-benfica-|title=Report: CanWNT forward Cloé Lacasse set to join Arsenal on "record deal" from Benfica|date=June 23, 2023|first=Alexandre|last=Gangué-Ruzic|work=OneSoccer}}

= Arsenal =

On June 29, 2023, Lacasse signed with Women's Super League club Arsenal.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29|title=Cloe Lacasse joins Arsenal |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/cloe-lacasse-joins-arsenal |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=arsenal.com|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cloe Lacasse: Arsenal Women sign Canada forward from Benfica on permanent deal |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/35730/12911493/cloe-lacasse-arsenal-women-sign-canada-forward-from-benfica-on-permanent-deal |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} She called the move a "dream", citing a desire to be part of a team with strong internal competition for playing time.{{cite news|url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/canada-cloe-lacasse-arsenal-dream-move-2499817|title=Canada's Cloe Lacasse on why Arsenal was a 'dream' move – and a necessity|date=July 25, 2023|last=Lucas|first=Katherine|newspaper=i}} On October 6, 2023, Lacasse came on as a substitute in an away match against Manchester United, scoring her first Arsenal goal in second-half stoppage time to help salvage a point in a 2–2 draw.{{Cite web |title=Man Utd 2-2 Arsenal: Cloe Lacasse screamer salvages first WSL point for Gunners |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12978521/man-utd-2-2-arsenal-cloe-lacasse-screamer-salvages-first-wsl-point-for-gunners |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Lacasse late heroics earn draw for Arsenal at Man Utd |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66956508 |access-date=2023-10-06}} Lacasse scored a goal in the 3–1 victory against Manchester United in front of the first sold-out crowd for a Super League match at Emirates Stadium.{{Cite news |last=Downey |first=Sophie |date=2024-02-17 |title=Lacasse and Little punish Manchester United to reignite Arsenal's title hopes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/17/arsenal-manchester-united-wsl-womens-super-league-match-report |access-date=2024-02-18 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}} She ultimately made 28 appearances for Arsenal across all competitions and won the Women's League Cup with Arsenal, but only started in six of nineteen games in the WSL.{{Cite web |title=Canada forward Cloe Lacasse joins Utah Royals from Arsenal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5701072/2024/08/14/cloe-lacasse-utah-royals-arsenal-transfer/ |last=de Roché|first=Art|website=The Athletic|date=August 14, 2024|access-date=August 14, 2024}}

=Utah Royals=

In August 2024, Lacasse transferred to the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League. She scored a first-half hat trick in a 3–0 win over the Seattle Reign on October 13; this was the first hat trick in Utah Royals history.{{cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/51154188/first-hat-trick-in-club-history-gives-utah-royals-3rd-consecutive-win|title=First hat trick in club history gives Utah Royals 3rd consecutive win|last=Turner|first=Caleb|date=October 13, 2024|website=KSL-TV|access-date=2024-10-13}} In late October 2024, Lacasse ruptured her ACL and sprained her MCL, which would force her to miss the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/10/31/canada-favourite-cloe-lacasse-tears-acl-out-until-partway-through-2025-season/|title=Canada favourite Cloé Lacasse tears ACL, out until partway through 2025 season|date=October 31, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Daily}}

International career

In August 2012, Lacasse attended a training camp with the Canada U20 team for the first time,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2021/04/07/sudbury-winger-cloe-lacasse-honoured-and-excited-to-get-canada-call-up.html|title=Sudbury winger Cloe Lacasse 'honoured and excited' to get Canada call-up|date=April 7, 2021|work=Toronto Star|first=Neil|last=Davidson}}{{Cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2012/06/15/lacasse-earns-u-20-invite/|title=Lacasse Earns U-20 Invite|date=June 15, 2012|work=Iowa Hawkeyes}} but did not make the team's final roster for their upcoming matches.{{cite web|url=https://dailyiowan.com/2012/08/28/iowa-soccers-lacasse-utilizing-international-experience/|title=Iowa soccer's Lacasse utilizing international experience|date=August 28, 2012|work=The Daily Iowan|first=Tom|last=Clos}}

After being granted Icelandic citizenship in June 2019, the head coach of the Iceland national team, Jón Þór Hauksson, stated that she would be considered for a call-up for the team's next games.{{cite news |title=Jón Þór: Cloe kemur að sjálfsögðu til greina í landsliðið |url=https://fotbolti.net/news/20-06-2019/jon-thor-cloe-kemur-ad-sjalfsogdu-til-greina-i-landslidid |work=Fótbolti.net |date=June 20, 2019 |language=is|trans-title=Jón Þór: Cloe is of course considered for the national team|first=Hafliði|last=Breiðfjörður}} Lacasse applied to FIFA and UEFA to be eligible to represent Iceland internationally;{{cite web|first=Hjörvar|last=Ólafsson |title=Bestu aðstæður sem ég hef upplifað |url=https://www.frettabladid.is/sport/bestu-astur-sem-eg-hef-upplifa/ |work=Fréttablaðið |date=December 5, 2019 |language=is|trans-title=The best conditions I have ever experienced}} however, it was confirmed in July 2020 that her application was denied, as it was ruled she did not meet FIFA's residency requirements to be eligible to represent a new national association.{{cite news |first=Anton Ingi|last=Leifsson |title=Jón Þór um Cloe: "Hún uppfyllir ekki kröfur FIFA" |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20201989968d/jon-thor-um-cloe-hun-upp-fyllir-ekki-krofur-fifa-|work=Vísir |date=July 10, 2020 |language=is|trans-title=Jón Þór about Cloe: "She does not meet FIFA's requirements"}} FIFA requires continuous residency for five years after reaching 18 years of age; Lacasse had lived in Iceland for only four years and had since lived elsewhere, meaning she would have had to move back to Iceland and re-start the five-year clock to become eligible.

In April 2021, Lacasse was called up to the Canada national team ahead of friendlies against England and Wales,{{cite news |title=Eyjakonan valin í landslið Kanada |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/fotbolti/2021/04/01/eyjakonan_valin_i_landslid_kanada/|work=Morgunblaðið |date=April 1, 2021 |language=is|trans-title=The island woman selected for Canada's national team}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudburysports.com/article.php?articleId=10283#.Y1P78HbMI2w|title=Patience and persistence pay off for Cloe Lacasse|date=April 5, 2021|work=Sudbury Sports|first=Randy|last=Pascal}} but did not appear in either match.{{Cite web|url=https://ladof.pt/persistencia-e-evolucao-levam-cloe-a-selecao/|title=Persistência e evolução levam Cloé à seleção|trans-title=Persistence and evolution lead Cloé to selection|date=April 10, 2021|first=Rafael|last=Reis|work=Lado F}} She was one of the final players cut from the final selections for the Canadian Olympic team for Tokyo shortly afterward, thus missing the team's eventual gold medal win. Given her minimal experience with the national team to that point, she later acknowledged "I knew it was ambitious" to hope to make the squad.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/womens-world-cup/article/how-cloe-lacasse-fought-her-way-to-a-pivotal-role-for-canada-at-the-world-cup/|title=How Cloe Lacasse fought her way to 'a pivotal role' for Canada at the World Cup|last=McGoldrick|first=Hayley|publisher=Sportsnet|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2023}} She then made her debut for the national team on November 27, 2021 in a friendly against Mexico and was named Canada's player of the match.{{Cite web|title=#CANWNT reaction Player of the Match Cloé Lacasse speaks after her debut in the opening match of the November Mexico series|url=https://twitter.com/CANWNT/status/1464687702754963467?s=20|date=November 27, 2021|via=Twitter}}

Lacasse made her first appearance at a major international tournament as part of the national squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship,{{cite news|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-announce-squad-for-the-2022-concacaf-w-championship/|title=Canada announces squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=June 24, 2022|access-date=August 15, 2023}} winning the silver medal, after a loss to the United States.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-us-concacaf-w-champsionship-final-recap-1.6524553|title=Canadian women's soccer team falls to U.S. on late penalty in CONCACAF W Championship final|publisher=CBC Sports|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=July 30, 2023}} She later scored her first goal for the national team on October 6, 2022 in a 2–0 friendly victory over Argentina.{{Cite web|title=Lacasse scores in CanWNT win over Argentina|url=https://www.tsn.ca/canada-canwnt-defeats-argentina-cloe-lacasse-evelyne-viens-clarissa-larisey-simi-awujo-1.1858769|date=October 6, 2022|work=TSN}}{{Cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/soccer/2022/10/08/cloe-lacasse-first-canwnt-goal/|title=Three Takeaways: Cloé Lacasse Scores First CanWNT Goal in Win|first=Raheem|last=Bashir|work=Last Word on Sports|date=October 8, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rds.ca/soccer/soccer-feminin-cloe-lacasse-et-le-canada-defont-l-argentine-1.16310787|title=

Cloé Lacasse et les Canadiennes défont l'Argentine|trans-title=Cloé Lacasse and the Canadians defeat Argentina|language=fr|date=October 6, 2022|work=RDS}}

Continuing to make appearances with the team into 2023, Lacasse was named to the Canadian roster for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/incredibly-honoured-and-proud-sudburys-lacasse-named-to-world-cup-roster|title='Incredibly honoured and proud' — Sudbury's Lacasse named to World Cup roster|last=Leeson|first=Ben|newspaper=The Sudbury Star|date=July 10, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2023}} She appeared in all three of the team's matches before Canada was eliminated in the group stage.{{cite news|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/that-sudbury-sports-guy-dream-realized-for-cloe-lacasse-despite-disappointing-result|title=Dream realized for Cloe Lacasse, despite disappointing result|last=Pascal|first=Randy|newspaper=The Sudbury Star|date=August 7, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2023}} Following the disappointing results at the World Cup, coach Bev Priestman sought to reorganize the team, and opted to start Lacasse in both of the team's next matches, the CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoff against Jamaica.{{cite news|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/3-key-takeaways-that-the-can-wnt-will-need-to-take-into-leg-2-of-olympic-qualifiers-vs-jamaica|title=3 KEY takeaways from leg 1 as CanWNT get set leg 2 of Olympic Qualifiers vs Jamaica at BMO Field|last=Gangué-Ruzic|first=Alexandre|website=OneSoccer|date=September 25, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/3-key-takeaways-as-can-wnt-book-their-spot-at-2024-paris-olympics-with-commanding-win-over-jamaica|title=3 KEY takeaways as CanWNT book their spot at 2024 Paris Olympics with commanding win over Jamaica|last=Gangué-Ruzic|first=Alexandre|website=OneSoccer|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}} In the second match, held on home soil at BMO Field, Lacasse scored in the first half to equalize a game that Canada would eventually win 2–1, clinching their fifth consecutive Olympic berth.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/maturing-canadians-headed-to-olympics-with-dreams-of-defending-crown/|title=Maturing Canadians will get chance to defend Olympic title|last=Molinaro|first=John F.|website=Sportsnet|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}}

In 2024, she was selected for the Canadian Olympic team for Paris. She scored Canada's first goal in their 2–1 win against New Zealand in the opening match.{{cite news |title=Eyjakonan skoraði fyrsta mark Kanada á ÓL |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/ol/2024/07/25/eyjakonan_skoradi_fyrsta_mark_kanada_a_ol/ |access-date=29 July 2024 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=25 July 2024 |language=Icelandic}}{{cite news |author1=Siggeir Ævarsson |title=Eyja á skotskónum með Kanada |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242600917d/eyja-a-skotskonum-med-kanada |access-date=29 July 2024 |work=Vísir.is |date=27 July 2024 |language=Icelandic}}

Personal life

In 2017, Lacasse stated she was working towards applying for Icelandic citizenship,{{cite web|trans-title=Cloe on Icelandic citizenship: It would be an honour to have the opportunity|first=Orri Rafn|last=Sigurðarson|title=Cloe um íslenskan ríkisborgararétt: Yrði heiður að fá tækifæri |url=https://www.fotbolti.net/news/26-09-2017/cloe-um-islenskan-rikisborgararett-yrdi-heidur-ad-fa-taekifaeri|work=Fótbolti.net |date=September 26, 2017 |language=is}}{{cite news |first=Óskar Ófeigur|last=Jónsson |title=Skoraði fernu í gær og dreymir um að verða Íslendingur í desember |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2018180918778|work=Vísir|date=September 18, 2018 |language=is|trans-title=Scored a goal yesterday and dreams of becoming an Icelander in December}} and said it would be an honour for her to be named to the Icelandic national team.{{cite news |first=Sindri|last=Sverrisson |title=Yrði mikill heiður að spila fyrir Ísland |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2018/05/12/yrdi_mikill_heidur_ad_spila_fyrir_island/|language=is|trans-title=It would be a great honour to play for Iceland|work=Morgunblaðið|date=May 12, 2018}} In June 2019, the Icelandic Judicial Affairs and Education Committee recommended that Lacasse's application to be granted Icelandic citizenship be approved.{{cite news |first=Ástrós Ýr|last=Eggertsdóttir |title=Cloé Lacasse við það að fá íslenskan ríkisborgararétt |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2019190619543/cloe-lacasse-vid-thad-ad-fa-islenskan-rikisborgararett |work=Vísir |date=June 13, 2019 |language=is|trans-title=Cloé Lacasse about to receive Icelandic citizenship}}{{cite news |title=Lagt til að Cloé öðlist íslenskan ríkisborgararétt |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2019/06/13/lagt_til_ad_cloe_odlist_islenskan_rikisborgararett/ |work=Morgunblaðið |date=June 13, 2019 |language=is|trans-title=It was suggested that Cloé acquire Icelandic citizenship}} On June 19, 2019, she was officially granted Icelandic citizenship{{cite news |first=Ingvi|last=Þór Sæmundsson |title=Cloé komin með íslenskan ríkisborgararétt: "Sannarlega biðarinnar virði" |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2019190629915/cloe-komin-med-islenskan-rikisborgararett-sannarlega-bidarinnar-virdi- |work=Vísir |date=June 20, 2019 |language=is|trans-title=Cloé now has Icelandic citizenship: "Truly worth the wait"}} but, as described above, she was ultimately ruled ineligible to play for Iceland.

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|ÍBV \|2015{{KSÍ player\|300205}} \|rowspan=5\|Úrvalsdeild kvenna \|17	7	2	2	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	22	10
2016 \|18	13	4	3	7	4	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	20
2017 \|15	13	4	3	6	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	19
2018 \|17	10	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearance in Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup.}}	0	19	10
2019 \|12	11	1	1	5	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	18	14
colspan="2"\|Total !79	54	12	9	22	10	0	0	1	0	113	73
rowspan="5"\|Benfica \|2019–20{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}} \|rowspan=4\|Campeonato Nacional Feminino \|15	23	3	2	4	2	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name=ST\|Appearance(s) in Supertaça de Portugal Feminina}}	0	23	27
2020–21{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}} \|22	16	3	3	0	0	4{{efn\|name=UCL\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League}}	1	0{{efn\|name=ST}}	0	29	20
2021–22{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}} \|17	11	3	1	5	4	10{{efn\|name=UCL}}	4	1{{efn\|name=ST}}	0	36	20
2022–23{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}} \|20	20	5	3	4	2	10{{efn\|name=UCL}}	7	2{{efn\|name=ST}}	1	41	33
colspan="2"\|Total !74	70	14	9	13	8	24	12	4	1	129	100
Arsenal \|2023–24 \|FA WSL \|15	3	1	0	5	2	2{{efn\|name=UCL}}	0	0	0	23	5
Utah Royals \|2024 \|NWSL \|9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4
colspan="3"\|Career total !177	131	27	18	40	20	26	12	5	1	275	182

=International goals=

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	October 6, 2022	Estadio El Palmar, Cádiz, Spain	{{fbw\|ARG}}	align=center\|2–0	align=center\| 2–0	Friendly
2.	September 26, 2023	BMO Field, Toronto, Canada	{{fbw\|JAM}}	align=center\|1–1	align=center\| 2–1	CONCACAF Olympic play-off
3.	December 1, 2023	Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada	{{fbw\|AUS}}	align=center\|3–0	align=center\| 5–0	Friendly
4.	February 22, 2024	Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States	{{fbw\|SLV}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 6–0	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
5.	June 1, 2024	Stade Saputo, Montréal, Canada	{{fbw\|MEX}}	align=center\|2–0	align=center\| 2–0	Friendly
6.	July 25, 2024	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France	{{fbw\|NZL}}	align=center\|1–1	align=center\| 2–1	2024 Summer Olympics

Honours

ÍBV

Icelandic Women's Football Cup: 2017
Icelandic Women's Football League Cup: 2016
Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup runner-up: 2018

Benfica

Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Taça da Liga Feminina: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
Supertaça de Portugal Feminina: 2019, 2022, 2023

Arsenal

FA Women's League Cup: 2023–24{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Emma |date=31 March 2024 |title=Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (AET): Stina Blackstenius secures League Cup glory in extra time |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68690506 |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}

Canada

CONCACAF W Championship runner-up: 2022
SheBelieves Cup runner-up: 2024

Individual

ÍBV's Player of the Year: 2018
Campeonato Nacional Feminino Player of the Year: 2022–23
Campeonato Nacional Feminino Golden Boot: 2019–20, 2022–23
WSL Goal of the Month: October 2023{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2023 |title=Lacasse wins WSL Goal of the Month for October! |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/lacasse-wins-wsl-goal-month-october |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Arsenal Football Club |language=en}}
Arsenal Women's Player of the Month: February 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=Cloe Lacasse wins women’s Player of the Month |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/cloe-lacasse-wins-womens-player-month |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Cloe Lacasse wins women’s Player of the Month |language=en}}