Marie Levasseur

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| name = Marie Levasseur

| fullname = Marie Levasseur

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|18}}

| birth_place = Stoneham, Quebec, Canada

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Montpellier

| clubnumber = 3

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = CS Haute-Saint-Charles

| collegeyears1 = 2015–2018

| college1 = Memphis Tigers

| collegecaps1 = 75

| collegegoals1 = 24

| years1 = 2015

| clubs1 = Quebec Dynamo ARSQ

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = ONS Oulu

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 13

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = FC Metz

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2021–2023

| clubs4 = FC Fleury 91

| caps4 = 41

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Montpellier

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014

| nationalteam1 = Canada U17

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 9

| nationalyears2 = 2016

| nationalteam2 = Canada U20

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2015

| nationalteam3 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2015–

| nationalteam4 = Canada

| nationalcaps4 = 9

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 23 January 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 01:55, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

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Marie Levasseur (born May 18, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier HSC and for the Canada national team.

Early life

Levasseur began playing soccer at age four with CS Haute-Saint-Charles.{{Canada Soccer player|id=13056}}{{cite web|url=https://www.journaldequebec.com/2019/04/13/des-jumelles-de-stoneham-parmi-lelite-finlandaise|title=Soccer professionnel: des jumelles de Stoneham parmi l'élite finlandaise|trans-title=Professional soccer: Stoneham twins among the Finnish elite|language=fr|first=Roby|last=St-Gelais|work=Le Journal de Québec|date=April 14, 2019 }} In 2009, she was part of the Eastern Canada team in the Canadian qualification tournament for the U12 Danone Nations Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.quebechebdo.com/sports/102981/marie-levasseur-sera-de-lequipe-de-les-1183609/|title=Marie Levasseur sera de l'équipe de l'Est à la finale nationale|trans-title=Marie Levasseur will be part of the Eastern team at the national final|first=Luc|last=Fournier|date=June 1, 2009|language=fr|work=Méteo Québec}} In 2014, she was named the Quebec Soccer Federation Youth Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rds.ca/soccer/ncaa-marie-levasseur-nommee-recrue-de-l-annee-de-l-americain-athletic-conference-1.2698336|title=Marie Levasseur nommée recrue de l'année de l'Americain athletic conference|trans-title=Marie Levasseur named American athletic conference rookie of the year|language=fr|date=November 3, 2015|work=RDS}}

College career

In 2015, she began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/marie-levasseur/6959|title=Marie Levasseur Memphis Tigers profile|work=Memphis Tigers}} She scored her first collegiate goal on September 13, 2015 against the Idaho Vandals.{{Cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2015/9/13/WSOC_0913150946.aspx|date=September 13, 2015|work=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis Outlasts Idaho 4-3 in Overtime}} After her freshman season she was named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team and the All-ACC Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvasports.ca/2015/11/04/marie-levasseur-recrue-de-lannee-dans-la-ncaa|title=Marie Levasseur, recrue de l'année dans la NCAA|work=TVA Sports|trans-title=Marie Levasseur, NCAA Rookie of the Year|language=fr|date=November 4, 2015}} In 2016, she was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, she was named to both the All-AAC First Team and All-AAC Academic team all three years, while also being named to the AAC All-Tournament team in 2018.

Club career

In 2015, she played with Quebec Dynamo ARSQ in the USL W-League.{{cite web|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/2015/06/30/prive-de-six-joueusesle-dynamo-lemporte-sur-long-island-a6a2aa5f49ecd91917e884330aaeb29d|title=Privé de six joueuses, le Dynamo l'emporte sur Long Island|trans-title=Deprived of six players, Dynamo wins on Long Island|language=fr|date=June 29, 2015|first=Guillaume|last=Piedboeuf|work=Le Soleil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/11/03/de-stoneham-a-memphis|title=De Stoneham à Memphis|trans-title=From Stoneham to Memphis|date=November 3, 2015|language=fr|first=Roby|last=St-Gelais|work=Le Journal de Montréal}}

In 2019, she was set to attend preseason on trial with the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL,{{cite news|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2019-11-30/soccer-demarrer-sa-carriere-dans-le-nord-de-la-finlande|title=Soccer: démarrer sa carrière dans le nord de la Finlande|trans-title=Soccer: start your career in northern Finland|language=fr|date=November 30, 2019|work=La Presse|first=Pascal|last=Milano}} but was then offered a contract with Finnish club ONS Oulu in the top tier Naisten Liiga instead, which she signed.{{cite web|url=https://www.chatsports.com/memphis-tigers/a/source/marie-levasseur-signs-professional-deal-in-finland-15191312|title=Marie Levasseur signs professional deal in Finland|date=22 March 2019|publisher=Memphis Tigers|accessdate=11 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.onsnaiset.com/uutiset/2019/3/04/marie-levasseur-contract|title= Marie Levasseur liittyy ONS:n joukkueeseen|trans-title=Marie Levasseur joins the ONS team|date=March 8, 2019|language=fi|work=ONS Oulu}} She scored her first goal in her debut on March 23 against HJK.{{cite web|url=https://www.onsnaiset.com/otteluraportit/2019/03/23/ons-hjk-raportti|title=HJK vei kauden avausottelun nimiinsä|trans-title=HJK won the opening match of the season|date=March 23, 2019|work=ONS Oulu|language=fi}} In her sole season with Oulu, she scored 13 goals in 24 league games, finishing as runner-up for the Naisten Liiga Rookie of the Year Award.{{cite web|url=https://sportcom.ca/marie-levasseur-et-maxime-crepeau-sacres-joueurs-professionnels-de-lannee-au-gala-de-la-mi-temps/|title=Marie Levasseur et Maxime Crépeau sacrés joueurs professionnells de L'Année au gala de la mi-temps|language=fr|trans-title=Marie Levasseur and Maxime Crépeau crowned Professional Players of the Year at the half-time gala|work=SportCom|date=November 24, 2019}} She was named the 2019 Soccer Quebec women's Professional Player of the Year for her performance.

In January 2020, she joined French club FC Metz in the top tier Division 1 Féminine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcmetz.com/2019-2020/actualites/feminines/marie-levasseur-renforce-les-messines|title=Marie Levasseur renforce les Messines !|trans-title=Marie Levasseur strengthens the Messines!|language=fr|date=January 20, 2020|work=FC Metz}}{{cite web|url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sport/2020/01/20/le-fc-metz-officialise-l-arrivee-de-marie-levasseur|title=Le FC Metz officialise l'arrivée de Marie Levasseur|trans-title=FC Metz formalizes the arrival of Marie Levasseur|language=fr|date=January 20, 2020|work=Le Républicain Lorrain}} In her debut match for Metz in February, she suffered an injury and then the remainder of the season was cancelled after the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, resulting in her playing only one game that season, and Metz were relegated to the second tier for the following season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcfleury91.fr/single-post/d1-arkema-marie-levasseur-s-engage-avec-le-fcf91|title=D1 Arkema : Marie Levasseur s'engage au FCF91|trans-title=D1 Arkema: Marie Levasseur joins FCF91|date=June 15, 2021|work=FC Fleury 91|language=fr}} She remained with the club, now in the second tier, scoring two goals in five matches, as the season was again curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://letsgometz.com/d2f-marie-levasseur-nouveau-depart-au-fc-metz/|title=D2F : Marie Levasseur, nouveau départ au FC Metz|language=fr|trans-title=D2F: Marie Levasseur, new start at FC Metz|date=June 11, 2021|first=Julien|last=Buret|work=Let's Go Metz}}

In June 2021, Levasseur returned to the French first tier, signing with FC Fleury 91.{{cite web|url=https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/06/17/un-nouveau-depart-pour-marie-levasseur|title=Un nouveau départ pour Marie Levasseur|trans-title=A new start for Marie Levasseur|language=fr|date=June 17, 2021|first=Richard|last=Boutin|work=Le Journal de Québec}} She scored her first goal for Fleury on November 20, 2021 against Guingamp.{{Cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1847150/soccer-feminin-d1-arkema-france-lyon-paris-saint-germain-bilan-mi-saison-canadiennes|title=L'OL de retour au sommet en D1 Arkema, une lutte impitoyable pour l'Europe|trans-title=OL back at the top in D1 Arkema, a ruthless fight for Europe|language=fr|date=December 13, 2021|first=Olivier|last=Tremblay|work=Ici Radio-Canada Télé}}

International career

In 2013, Levasseur made her debut in the Canadian youth program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in October 2013, before subsequently being named to the roster for the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she scored 5 goals to help Canada win the silver medal and was named to the tournament Best XI, and the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where she scored four goals and was named Player of the Game against Ghana U17.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/marie-levasseur/|title=Marie Levasseur Canada Olympic Team profile|work=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=June 19, 2015 }}

In 2015, she was named to the Canada U23 team for the 2015 Pan Am Games.{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2015/7/8/WSOC_0708154238.aspx|title=Levasseur to Represent Canada in Pan Am Games|date=July 8, 2015|work=Memphis Tigers}} In 2016, she was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.localmemphis.com/article/sports/local-sports/pair-of-memphis-tigers-to-represent-their-country/522-ade99fcb-0ce6-4aa6-9fe7-656bf488a6e6|title=Pair of Memphis Tigers to represent their country|date=May 17, 2016|work=WATN-TV}}

In December 2015, was then called up to the Canada senior team,{{cite web|url=https://www.journaldequebec.com/2015/12/07/levasseur-et-carle-avec-equipe-canada|title=Levasseur et Carle avec Équipe Canada|trans-title=Levasseur and Carle with Team Canada|date=December 7, 2015|first=Simon|last=Cliche|work=Le Journal de Québec|language=fr}} making her debut on December 13 in a 4-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago, recording an assist on the first goal by Christine Sinclair.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canadas-4-0-win-over-trinidad-and-tobago-is-one-for-the-record-books/|title=Canada's 4-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago is one for the record books|work=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 13, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/2015/12/16/desquebecoises-au-pays-de-marta-2d8a501dd4e9700e0d47cded9b44c23b|title=Des Québécoises au pays de Marta|trans-title=Quebec women in the country of Marta|date=December 15, 2015|first=Olivier|last=Bossé|work=Le Soleil|language=fr}}

Personal life

She has a twin sister, Catherine Levasseur, who played with her with the Memphis Tigers and ONS Oulu.{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebechebdo.com/sports/133362/les-jumelles-levasseur-pourchassent-le-b-4262768-2/|title=Les jumelles Levasseur pourchassent le ballon rond pour l'Université de Memphis|date=September 12, 2015|first=Monica|last=Lalancette|trans-title=The Levasseur twins chase the round ball for the University of Memphis|language=fr|work=Méteo Québec}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/marie-levasseur-canada-womens-soccer-john-herdman-olympics-concacaf/|title=Striker Levasseur an up and comer for Canada|first=Sandra|last=Prusina|work=Sportsnet|date=January 24, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://fr.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/news/separation-des-soeurs-levasseur-2299730|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613201516/https://fr.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/news/separation-des-soeurs-levasseur-2299730|archive-date=June 13, 2021|url-status=dead|title=La séparation des soeurs Levasseur|language=fr|trans-title=The separation of the Levasseur sisters|date=March 19, 2014|work=FIFA}}