Loïc Kwemi
{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1997)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Loïc Kwemi
|image =
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|fullname = Loïc Adrien Kwemi
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|2|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = Douala, Cameroon
|height = {{height|m=1.83}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub = CS LaSalle
|clubnumber = 10
|years1 = 2022–2024
|clubs1 = CS St-Laurent
|caps1 = 40
|goals1 = 38
|years2 = 2024
|clubs2 = Valour FC
|caps2 = 14
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2025–
|clubs3 = CS LaSalle
|caps3 = 1
|goals3 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2024–
|nationalteam1 = Canada (futsal)
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 6
|club-update = April 11, 2025
|nationalteam-update = April 15, 2024
}}
Loïc Adrien Kwemi (born March 2, 1997) is a soccer player who plays for CS LaSalle in Ligue2 Québec. Born in Cameroon, he represents Canada at international level in futsal.
Early life
In his early adulthood, he played in lower amateur leagues in Quebec as well as playing futsal.{{cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/article/loic-kwemi-et-safwane-mlah-a-valour-la-belle-histoire-continue-pour-les-anciens-de-cs-saint-laurent|title=Loïc Kwemi et Safwane Mlah à Valour : La belle histoire continue pour les anciens de CS Saint-Laurent|trans-title=Loïc Kwemi and Safwane Mlah at Valour: The beautiful story continues for the former CS Saint-Laurent members|language=fr|date=July 11, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Quentin|last=Parisis}}
Club career
In 2022, he began playing with CS St-Laurent in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec (later re-name Ligue1 Québec). In 2022 he scored 19 goals, followed by 17 in 2023, helping them win the 2023 league title.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/pro-ranks-call-for-two-cs-saint-laurent-players-after-history-making-cup-run/|title=Pro Ranks Call For Two CS Saint-Laurent Players After Historic Cup Run|date=June 27, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2024-05-02/championnat-canadien/la-grande-occasion-du-cs-saint-laurent.php|title=La " grande occasion " du CS Saint-Laurent|trans-title=The “great occasion” of CS Saint-Laurent|work=La Presse|date=May 2, 2024|first=Jean-François|last=Téotonio}} He was named the league's Ballon D'or winner in 2022 as the league's best player, also claiming the Golden Boot as Top scorer.{{cite tweet|user=PLSQ1|number=1590741017497522179|date=November 10, 2022|title=Tapis Rouge PLSQ|language=fr|trans-title=PLSQ Red Carpet}}
In June 2024, he signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/theyre-two-players-who-have-been-on-our-radar-now-for-a-couple-of-years|title="They're two players who have been on our radar now for a couple of years"|date=June 28, 2024|work=Valour FC|first=Ed|last=Tait}}{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/on-our-radar-for-a-couple-of-years-valour-fc-sign-cs-st-laurent-standouts-loic-kwemi-safwane-mlah|title='On our radar for a couple of years': Valour FC sign CS St-Laurent standouts Loïc Kwemi, Safwane Mlah|date=June 28, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Ed|last=Tait}}{{cite web|url=https://soccerstlpro.ca/loic-kwemi-and-safwane-mlah-sign-professional-contracts-with-valour-fc-a-major-step-for-club-saint-laurent/|title=Loic Kwemi and Safwane Mlah Sign Professional Contracts with Valour FC: A Major Step for Club Saint-Laurent|date=June 28, 2024|work=CS St-Laurent}} He made his debut on July 7 against Cavalry FC.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/video/recap-valour-fc-0-1-cavalry-fc-cpl-match-51|title=Highlights: Valour FC 0-1 Cavalry FC — CPL Match #51|first=Alexandre|last=Gangué-Ruzic|date=July 7, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League}}
In February 2025, he signed with CS LaSalle in Ligue2 Québec.
International career
Kwemi was called up to the Canada national futsal team for a camp for the first time in December 2022.{{Canada Soccer player|id=56231}} He was named the Futsal Canada 2022 Canadian Futsal Male Futsal Player Of The Year.{{cite web|url=https://futsalcanada.ca/canadian-futsal-male-player-of-the-year/|title=Canadian Futsal Male Player Of The Year|date=January 12, 2023|work=Futsal Canada}} He was named to the squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-unveils-roster-for-the-2024-concacaf-futsal-championship/|title=Canada Soccer unveils roster for the 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship|date=April 6, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Association}} He had been the tournament's second-top goalscorer in the group stages with six goals and helped Canada reach the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-forward-loic-kwemi-named-canada-soccers-2024-futsal-player-of-the-year|title=Valour FC forward Loïc Kwemi named Canada Soccer's 2024 Futsal Player of the Year|date=December 16, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Benedict|last=Rhodes}} He was named Canada Soccer's 2024 Futsal Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/loic-kwemi-named-canada-soccers-2024-futsal-player-of-the-year/|title=Loïc Kwemi named Canada Soccer's 2024 Futsal Player of the Year|date=December 16, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}{{cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2024/12/16/montreals-loic-kwemi-named-canada-soccer-futsal-player-of-the-year|title=Montreal's Loic Kwemi named Canada Soccer futsal player of the year|date=December 16, 2024|work=Winnipeg Free Press}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|October 19, 2024}}{{soccerway|loic-adrien-kwemi/966334}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|CS St-Laurent
|2022{{cite web |title=PLSQ Stats Archive |url=http://www.tsisports.ca/soccer/archiveLigue/ |publisher=TSI Sports|language=French}} |Première ligue de soccer du Québec |18 | 19 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | |||
| 2023{{cite web|url=https://page.spordle.com/fr/ligue-1-qc/stats?tab=players|title=Ligue1 Quebec Stats|work=Spordle}}
|rowspan=2|Ligue1 Québec |17 | 17 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | 20 | 18 | |||
| 2024
|5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 40 | |
| Valour FC
|2024 |14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!54 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 40 |
=International=
{{updated|match played December 17, 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| |Canada Futsal
|2024 | 3 | 6 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 3 | 6 |
Honours
Club
Individual
- Ligue1 Québec Ballon d'or: 2022
- Ligue1 Québec Golden Boot: 2022
- Futsal Canada Player of the Year: 2022
- Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year: 2024
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|loic-adrien-kwemi/966334}}
{{Canadian Futsal Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kwemi, Loic}}
Category:Cameroonian men's footballers
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canadian futsal players
Category:CS Saint-Laurent players
Category:Ligue1 Québec players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Cameroonian expatriate footballers
Category:Cameroonian emigrants to Canada