Maxime Filion
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
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|birth_place = Rockland, Ontario, Canada
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|position = Forward
|currentclub = Forge FC
|clubnumber = 12
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|youthclubs1 = Ottawa TFC
|collegeyears1 = 2022–
|college1 = Montreal Carabins
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|years2 = 2025– |clubs2 = Forge FC |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0
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Maxime Filion (born April 13, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Filion began playing youth soccer at age 10 in a house league in Rockland, Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://editionap.ca/2024/12/20/maxime-filion-de-rockland-repeche-dans-la-ligue-canadienne-de-soccer-professionnel/|title=Maxime Filion, de Rockland, repêché dans la Ligue canadienne de soccer professionnel|date=December 20, 2024|trans-title=Maxime Filion, from Rockland, drafted into the Canadian Professional Soccer League|language=fr|first=Anil|last=Jhalli|work=Les éditions André Paquette}} He later played youth soccer with Ottawa TFC.{{cite web|url=https://ottawatfc.com/player-pathway-alumni|title=Player Pathway & Alumni|work=Ottawa TFC}}
University career
Filion attended the Université de Montréal, where he played for the men's soccer team. In September 2024, he was named the RSEQ Student-Athlete of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://rseq.ca/secteur-universitaire/nouvelles/laurie-izard-et-maxime-filion-sont-les-%C3%A9tudiant%C2%B7es-athl%C3%A8tes-de-la-semaine/|title=Laurie Izard et Maxime Filion sont les étudiant·es-athlètes de la semaine|date=September 24, 2025|trans-title=Laurie Izard and Maxime Filion are the student-athletes of the week|language=fr|work=Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec}} In 2024, he was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star.
Club career
In 2021, he played with Ottawa South United in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.
At the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, Filion was selected in the second round (15th overall) by Forge FC.{{cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/forge-fc-select-forward-maxim-filion-from-universite-de-montreal|title=Forge FC Select Forward Maxim Filion From Université de Montréal|date=December 5, 2024|work=Forge FC}}{{cite web|url=https://carabins.umontreal.ca/soccer-masculin/filion-selectionne-par-le-forge-fc/|title=Filion sélectionné par le Forge FC|date=December 5, 2024|language=fr|trans-title=Filion selected by Forge FC|work=Montreal Carabins}} In February 2025, he signed a short-term contract with Forge ahead of the CONCACAF Champions Cup matches.{{cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/forge-fc-sign-kitchener-and-guelph-natives-paton-and-lipovschek-ahead-of-concacaf-champions-cup|title=Forge FC sign Kitchener and Guelph natives Paton and Lipovschek ahead of CONCACAF Champions Cup|date=February 4, 2025|work=Forge FC}} On February 5, 2025, he made his professional debut in a substitute appearance against Mexican club Monterrey.{{Cite web|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/analysis-highlights-forge-fc-fall-to-cf-monterrey-in-slippery-leg-1-concacaf-champions-cup-clash-feb-5-2025|title=Analysis + Highlights: Forge FC fall to CF Monterrey in slippery Leg 1 Concacaf Champions Cup clash (Feb. 5, 2025)|date=February 5, 2025|work=OneSoccer|first=Mitchell|last=Tierney}} In April 2025, he signed U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.{{Cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/forge-fc-sign-filion-kone-and-bontis-to-usports-development-contracts|title=Forge FC sign Filion, Kone and Bontis to USports development contracts|date=April 3, 2025|work=Forge FC}}
Personal life
Filion is in a relationship with fellow soccer player Florence Belzile.{{cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2131387/florence-belzile-cf-rapide-sln-soccer|title=Florence Belzile, une favorite en devenir chez le CF Rapide d’Ottawa|trans-title=Florence Belzile, a favorite in the making at CF Rapide d’Ottawa|date=January 8, 2025|first=Jonathan|last=Jobin|work=Ici Radio-Canada Télé|language=fr}}
Career statistics
{{updated|February 11, 2025}}{{Soccerway|maxime-filion/1023206}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ottawa South United
|2021 |Première ligue de soccer du Québec |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | |||
| Forge FC
|2025 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2025 CPL–U Sports Draft}}
{{Forge FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Filion, Maxime}}
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Ottawa South United players
Category:Ligue1 Québec players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:University and college men's soccer players in Canada