Trivine Esprit
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Trivine Esprit
|image =
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|14|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = York United
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = North Scarborough SC
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Unionville Milliken SC
|collegeyears1 = 2022
|college1 = Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
|collegecaps1 = 12
|collegegoals1 = 1
|years1 = 2019–2021 |clubs1 = Unionville Milliken SC |caps1 = 18 |goals1= 1
|years2 = 2022 |clubs2 = Simcoe County Rovers FC |caps2 = 16 |goals2= 0
|years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = Darby FC |caps3 = 7 |goals3= 0
|years4 = 2023 |clubs4 = → York United (loan) |caps4 = 1 |goals4= 0
|years5 = 2023–2024 |clubs5 = York United |caps5 = 24 |goals5= 0
|years6 = 2025– |clubs6 = Simcoe County Rovers FC |caps6 = 0 |goals6= 0
|nationalyears1 = 2017
|nationalteam1 = Canada U15
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = October 24, 2024
|nationalteam-update = August 17, 2017
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Trivine Esprit (born February 14, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Simcoe County Rovers FC in League1 Ontario.
Early life
Esprit began playing youth soccer at age five with North Scarborough SC.{{Canada Soccer player|id=4385}} He later played youth soccer with Unionville Milliken SC.
University career
In 2022, Esprit began attending Ontario Tech University, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/trivine-esprit/2370|title=Trivine Esprit Ontario Tech profile|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}} In late September 2022, he was named the Ontario Tech Athlete of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/9/26/mens-soccer-cote-and-esprit-named-ontario-tech-athletes-of-the-week.aspx|title=Cote and Esprit named Ontario Tech athletes of the week|date=September 26, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}} On October 15, 2022, he scored his first goal, scoring in the third minute in a 2-1 victory over the Carleton Ravens.{{cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/10/15/mens-soccer-edic-and-esprit-score-first-oua-goals-in-win-over-ravens.aspx|title=Edic and Esprit score first OUA goals in win over Ravens|date=October 15, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}} At the end of the season, he was named Ontario Tech's men's soccer Rookie of the Year and was named an OUA East Second-Team All Star.{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/11/3/mens-soccer-mohammadi-and-campoli-headline-oua-mens-soccer-awards.aspx|title=Mohammadi and Campoli headline OUA men's soccer awards|date=November 3, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.insauga.com/oshawa-proud-two-ridgeback-soccer-players-taken-in-cpl-draft/|title=Oshawa proud – Two Ridgeback soccer players taken in CPL draft|work=inDurham|date=December 16, 2022}}
Club career
In 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled), Esprit played with Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/33166081|title=Trivine Esprit 2019 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/47661841?subseason=678567|title=Trivine Esprit 2021 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}
In 2022, Esprit played with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54592161|title=Trivine Esprit 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}
At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Esprit was selected in the second round (11th overall) by York United.{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/12/15/campoli-and-esprit-selected-in-2023-cpl-u-sports-draft.aspx|title=Campoli and Esprit selected in 2023 CPL-U SPORTS draft|date=December 15, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}}{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-selects-chris-campoli-and-trivine-esprit-in-2023-cpl-u-sports-draft|title=York United FC selects Chris Campoli and Trivine Esprit in 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft|date=December 15, 2022|work=York United FC}} After participating in pre-season with the club,{{Cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/watch-dominant-display-as-york-united-ease-to-preseason-victory-over-cf-montreal-u23s|title=Dominant display sees York United ease to preseason victory over CF Montreal U23s|work=York United FC|date=February 23, 2023}} he joined Darby FC in League1 Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/65676490?subseason=875807|title=Trivine Esprit 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} On June 9, 2023, he was signed by York as an emergency relief player, making his Canadian Premier League debut that day against Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announce-signing-of-trivine-esprit-to-u-sports-contract|title=York United FC announce signing of Trivine Esprit to U Sports contract|date=July 12, 2023|work=York United FC}} In July 2023, he officially signed a U Sports contract with York United, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility, after training with the club since pre-season.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-trivine-esprit-signing/|title=Esprit Joins York United On U SPORTS Deal|date=July 10, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed a professional contract for the remainder of the 2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/trivine-esprit-to-remain-with-york-united-fc-through-end-of-the-2023-season|title=Trivine Esprit to remain with York United through end of 2023|date=August 2, 2023|work=York United FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-trivine-esprit-contract/|title=Esprit Extends York United Stay To End Of Season|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques|date=August 2, 2023}} In April 2024, he signed another U Sports contract for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announce-signing-of-midfielder-trivine-esprit-to-u-sports-contract|title=York United FC announce signing of midfielder Trivine Esprit to U Sports contract|date=April 21, 2024|work=York United FC}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-trivine-esprit-2024/|title=York United Confirms Return Of Trivine Esprit|date=April 21, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} In August 2024, he extended his U Sports contract for the remainder of the season, rather than to return to university.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-retains-trivine-esprit-on-u-sports-contract-through-end-of-2024|title=York United FC retain Trivine Esprit on U SPORTS contract through end of 2024|date=August 15, 2024|work=York United FC}}
International career
In February 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a U15 camp. He was subsequently named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/821430|title=10 Ontario players, including three from OPDL, called to Canada Soccer's U-15 Boys squad}}{{cite tweet|user=u_msc|number=893543868632891392|date=August 4, 2017|title=Congrats to @u_msc's Trivine Esprit who was named to the Canada Soccer CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship Squad!}}
Personal life
Esprit's older brother Tristan played college soccer with Cornerstone University in Michigan, and his sister Trinity is plays with the University of Ottawa's women's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/12/16/mens-soccer-ridgeback-spotlight-trivine-esprit.aspx|title=Ridgeback Spotlight – Trivine Esprit|date=December 16, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks|first=Aidan|last=Cowling-McDonnell}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played October 27, 2024}}{{soccerway|trivine-esprit/497213}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| 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 |
| rowspan=3|Unionville Milliken SC
|2019 |rowspan=2|League1 Ontario |9 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2021
|9 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Simcoe County Rovers
|2022 |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 0 | ||
| Darby FC
|2023 |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | |||
| York United (loan)
|rowspan=2|2023 |rowspan=3|Canadian Premier League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|York United FC
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{soccerway|trivine-esprit/497213}}
{{2023 CPL–U Sports Draft}}
{{York United FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Esprit, Trivine}}
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Soccer players from Scarborough, Ontario
Category:Unionville Milliken SC players
Category:Simcoe County Rovers FC players
Category:York United FC players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:York United FC draft picks
Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:University and college men's soccer players in Canada