Yann Fillion
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yann Fillion
| image = Yann Fillion, 2024.jpg
| alt = Bearded man high fiving a child after a match
| caption = Fillion with HFX Wanderers in 2024
| fullname = Yann-Alexandre Fillion
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|14}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| height = 1.93m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Floriana
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Ottawa Gloucester Hornets
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = FC Capital United SC
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = AS Hull
| youthyears4 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs4 = Montreal Impact
| years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = FC Montreal | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2019 | clubs2 = Zürich | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → Umeå FC (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Nest-Sotra (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = → FC Aarau (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → Toronto FC II (loan) | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = Ekenäs IF | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = AC Oulu | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021 | clubs9 = → OLS (loan) | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022 | clubs10 = IFK Mariehamn | caps10= 6 | goals10= 0
| years11 = 2023–2024 | clubs11 = HFX Wanderers | caps11= 52 | goals11= 0
| years12 = 2025– | clubs12 = Floriana | caps12= 1 | goals12= 0
| club-update = February 11, 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Yann-Alexandre Fillion (born February 14, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Floriana in the Maltese Premier League.
Early life
Fillion was born in Ottawa, Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/01/23/yann-fillion-palaa-kotimaahansa-ura-jatkuu-kanadan-paasarjassa|title=Yann Fillion palaa kotimaahansa – ura jatkuu Kanadan pääsarjassa|trans-title=Yann Fillion returns to his home country - his career continues in the Canadian Premier League|date=January 23, 2023|work=Veikkausliiga|language=Finnish}} After originally playing youth soccer in Ottawa with Gloucester Hornets and Capital United,{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/ottawasportspage/docs/sportspage-jan13/5|title=3 Ottawa players join Impact academy|first=Dan|last=Plouffe|work=Ottawa Sportspages|archive-date=December 16, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221216011301/https://issuu.com/ottawasportspage/docs/sportspage-jan13|url-status=dead|date=January 9, 2013}} he later moved to AS Hull in Quebec.{{cite web|url=https://capitainesoccer.net/2017/02/22/yann-alexandre-fillion-de-montreal-a-zurich/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224173712/https://capitainesoccer.net/2017/02/22/yann-alexandre-fillion-de-montreal-a-zurich/|trans-title=Yann-Alexandre Fillion, from Montreal to Zurich|date=February 22, 2017|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2017|title=Yann-Alexandre Fillion, de Montréal à Zurich|work=Capitaine Soccer}} In January 2013, Fillion joined the Montreal Impact Academy, after completing a couple of trials.{{Cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-sign-canadian-goalkeeper-yann-fillion-through-the-2024-season|title=Wanderers sign Canadian goalkeeper Yann Fillion through the 2024 season|date=January 18, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}}{{cite news|work=Ottawa-East EMC|date=December 20, 2012|first=Brier|last=Dodge|page=35|url=https://issuu.com/performancegroupofcompanies/docs/ottawaeast122012_fd173a94b38f98|title=Ottawa teens off to join soccer big leagues}}
Club career
In March 2015, Fillion joined the Impact's second team FC Montreal in the USL for their inaugural season.{{Cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/fc-montreal-roster-unveiled|title=FC Montreal roster unveiled|date=March 13, 2015|work=Montreal Impact}} He made his professional debut for the club on March 28 in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II.{{cite web |title=FC Montreal loses 2-0 against Toronto FC II |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/fc-montreal-loses-2-0-against-toronto-fc-ii/n-4943782|work=Our Sports Central |date=28 March 2015}}
In early 2016, he went to Switzerland to trial with Swiss Super League club FC Zürich, being invited back before signing a five-year contract in May 2016. An injury early in his time in Switzerland, limited his integration into the first team. In February 2017, Fillion was loaned to Swedish Division 1 club Umeå FC for the 2017 season,{{cite web |url=https://ufc.se/yann-fillion-lanas-in-fran-fc-zurich/ |title=Yann Fillion lånas in från FC Zürich |website=Umeå FC |date=February 24, 2017|trans-title=Yann Fillion is on loan from FC Zürich|language=Swedish}} departing after the season when his loan was not extended.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.se/2017/12/01/yann-fillion-lamnar-umea-fc/|title=Yann Fillion lämnar Umeå FC|trans-title=Yann Fillion leaves Umeå FC|date=December 1, 2017|language=Swedish|website=Umeå FC}} In April 2018, he was loaned to Norwegian second tier side Nest-Sotra for the 2018 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.nestsotra.no/nyheter/velkommen-inn-yann |title=Welcome Yann-Alexandre Fillion to Aagotness and Nest-Sotra! |website=Nest-Sotra Fotball|date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214155946/https://www.nestsotra.no/nyheter/velkommen-inn-yann|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2020|trans-title=Welcome Yann-Alexandre Fillion to Aagotnes and Nest-Sotra!|language=Norwegian}} In July 2018, he was loaned to FC Aarau of the Swiss Challenge League, helping them to a second place finish.{{cite web |url=https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2018/yann-fillion-wechselt-leihweise-zum-fc-aarau/ |title=Yann Fillion wechselt leihweise zum FC Aarau |website=FC Zurich |date=July 18, 2018|trans-title=Yann Fillion is loaned to FC Aarau|language=de|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711100543/https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2018/yann-fillion-wechselt-leihweise-zum-fc-aarau/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/article/yann-fillion-les-wanderers-de-halifax-nont-pas-dit-leur-dernier-mot|title=Yann Fillion : Les Wanderers de Halifax n'ont pas dit leur dernier mot|trans-title=Yann Fillion: The Halifax Wanderers have not said their last word|date=June 5, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Quentin|last=Parisis|language=fr}} In March 2019, he joined Toronto FC II in USL League One on loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-ii-acquire-yann-fillion-loan|title=Toronto FC II acquire Yann Fillion on loan|date=March 21, 2019|work=Toronto FC}}
In December 2019, it was announced that Fillion signed with Ekenäs IF of the Ykkönen for the 2020 season on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=https://www.vastranyland.fi/artikel/70b908d6-41af-4f23-86fa-b21089a04834|title=Nio kontrakt klara för EIF - två kanadensare förstärker|trans-title=Nine contracts ready for EIF - two Canadians reinforce|language=sv|date=December 21, 2019|first=Thomas|last=Sundström|work=Västra Nyland}} He finished the 2020 season with the second highest Instat rating amongst goalkeepers in the league with a 220 rating.{{Cite web|url=https://eikonsports.com/yann-fillion-finds-promotion-with-ac-oulu/|title=Yann Fillion signs with newly promoted AC Oulu of the Veikkausliiga|date=December 1, 2020|first=Cody|last=Bomek|work=Eikon Sports}}
In December 2020, he joined Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a one-year contract for the 2021 season with an option for a second year.{{cite web|url=https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/kanadalainen-maalivahti-yann-fillion-ac-ouluun/|title=Kanadalainen maalivahti Yann Fillion AC Ouluun|website=AC Oulu|date=December 1, 2020|trans-title=Canadian goalkeeper Yann Fillion to AC Oulu|language=Finnish}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lapinkansa.fi/ac-oulun-maalivahtiosasto-taydentyi-pennanen-saa-k/3152858|title=AC Oulun maalivahtiosasto täydentyi – Pennanen saa kirittäjän EIF:ssä torjuneesta Fillionista|language=Finnish|trans-title=AC Oulu's goalkeeper department has been completed - Pennanen gets a brace from Fillion, who saved in EIF|first=Kimmo|last=Siira|work=Lapin Kansa}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiopooki.fi/uutiset/pohjois-pohjanmaa/a-200260|title=Kanadalainen maalivahti Yann Fillion AC Ouluun|first=Jussi|last=Häkkilä|trans-title=Canadian goalkeeper Yann Fillion to AC Oulu|language=Finnish|date=December 1, 2020|work=Radio Pooki}} In June 2021, he joined Oulu's affiliate club Oulun Luistinseura for a match in the third tier Kakkonen against SJK Akatemia.{{cite web|url=https://sjk.fi/uutiset/viihdyttava-kakkosen-ottelu-3-3-tuloksella-pistejakoon/|title=Viihdyttävä Kakkosen ottelu 3-3 tuloksella pistejakoon|trans-title=Entertaining Kakkonen's match with a 3-3 score to share the points|language=Finnish|date=June 20, 2021|work=Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho}} He was an important figure for the team making several key saves throughout the season,{{cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2021/10/04/heikkinen-kiitteli-ac-oulun-maalivahti-yann-fillionia-han-ottanut-tarkeita-koppeja|title=Heikkinen kiitteli AC Oulun maalivahti Yann Fillionia - "Hän ottanut tärkeitä koppeja"|date=October 4, 2021|work=Veikkausliiga|trans-title=Heikkinen praised AC Oulu's goalkeeper Yann Fillion - "He took important shots"|language=Finnish}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kaleva.fi/fillionin-torjunnat-pelastivat-pisteen-ac-oululle-/4007393|title=Fillionin torjunnat pelastivat pisteen AC Oululle - "Yann on ottanut tärkeitä koppeja pitkin kautta"|language=Finnish|trans-title=Fillion's saves saved a point for AC Oulu - "Yann has taken important shots throughout the season"|date=October 3, 2021|first=Jari|last=Perkiö|work=Kaleva}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2021/08/09/nyt-vain-taytyy-jatkaa-samaan-malliin-nollapeli-maistui-ac-oulun-yann-fillionille|title="Nyt vain täytyy jatkaa samaan malliin" - nollapeli maistui AC Oulun Yann Fillionille|trans-title="Now we just have to continue in the same way" - the draw was good for AC Oulu's Yann Fillion|language=Finnish|date=August 9, 2021|work=Veikkausliiga}} however, he was dropped from the squad ahead of their promotion playoff matches at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.kaleva.fi/ac-oulun-maalivahti-yann-fillion-putosi-joukkueest/4096791|title=AC Oulun maalivahti Yann Fillion putosi joukkueesta pois jo ennen ratkaisuotteluun valmistavaa harjoitusta – "Tietynlainen kunnioituksen puute"|trans-title=AC Oulu's goalkeeper Yann Fillion dropped out of the team even before the training session for the decisive match - "A certain lack of respect"|date=November 8, 2021|language=Finnish|first=Kai|last=Nevala|work=Kaleva}} He departed the club after one season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2021/11/16/anselmi-nurmela-ja-yann-fillion-eivat-jatka-ac-oulussa-kaudella-2022|title=Anselmi Nurmela ja Yann Fillion eivät jatka AC Oulussa kaudella 2022|trans-title=Anselmi Nurmela and Yann Fillion will not continue in AC Oulu in the 2022 season|date=November 16, 2021|work=Veikkausliiga|language=Finnish}}
In November 2021, he signed with Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn for one season with an option for another year.{{cite web|publisher=IFK Mariehamn|url=http://www.ifkfotboll.ax/nyheter/yann-fillion-ansluter-ifks-malvaktsbesattning|title=Yann Fillion ansluter till IFK:s målvaktsbesättning|work=IFK Mariehamn Fotboll |date=18 November 2021|trans-title=Yann Fillion joins IFK's goalkeeping staff|language=sv}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nyan.ax/sport/ifk-varvar-kanadensisk-malvakt/|title=IFK värvar kanadensisk målvakt|language=sv|first=Linn|last=Ekebom|trans-title=IFK recruits Canadian goalkeeper|date=November 18, 2021|work=Nya Åland}}{{Cite web|url=https://alandsradio.ax/sport/ifk-rekryterar-malvakten-fillion|title=IFK rekryterar målvakten Fillion|trans-title=IFK recruits goalkeeper Fillion|date=November 18, 2021|first=Felix|last=Quarnström|work=Ålands Radio|language=sv}}{{cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2021/11/18/yann-fillion-sopimukseen-ifk-mariehamnin-kanssa-taydellinen-askel-urallani|title=Yann Fillion sopimukseen IFK Mariehamnin kanssa – "Täydellinen askel urallani"|trans-title=Yann Fillion to contract with IFK Mariehamn - "The perfect step in my career"|date=November 18, 2021|work=Veikkausliiga|language=Finnish}}
In January 2023, he signed with the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-yan-fillion/|title=Yann Fillion Joins CPL Through Halifax Wanderers|date=January 18, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/hfx-wanderers-sign-former-finnish-pro-keeper-yann-fillion-100815671/|title=HFX Wanderers sign former Finnish pro keeper Yann Fillion|first=Glenn|last=MacDonald|date=January 18, 2023|work=SaltWire Network}} He turned down other offers in Europe, in order to join the Wanderers.{{Cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/its-exciting-to-have-this-league-yann-fillion-gets-canadian-homecoming-with-wanderers|title='It's exciting to have this league': Yann Fillion gets Canadian homecoming with Wanderers|date=January 18, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}} He was immediately named the club's starter, playing every minute of the 2023 season thus far.{{cite web|url=https://hfxfootballpost.ca/yann-fillion-chats-first-year-with-hfx-wanderers-teammates-and-title-chase/|title=Yann Fillion chats first year with HFX Wanderers, teammates and title chase|first=Josh|last=Healey|date=August 31, 2023|work=HFX Football Post}} He departed the club following the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-yan-fillion-depart/|title=Halifax's Number One Goalkeeper Departs|date=October 27, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}{{Cite web|url=https://hfxfootballpost.ca/with-yann-fillion-bidding-farewell-to-halifax-questions-arise-over-wanderers-goalkeeper-situation/|title=With Yann Fillion bidding farewell to Halifax, questions arise over Wanderers' goalkeeper situation|date=October 27, 2024|first=Josh|last=Healey|work=HFX Football Post}}
In January 2025, Fillion signed with Maltese Premier League club Floriana.{{cite web|url=https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2025/01/03/floriana-bring-in-canadian-goalkeeper-yann-filion/|title=Floriana bring in Canadian goalkeeper Yann Filion|first=Gianluca|last=Lia|date=January 3, 2025|work=Times of Malta}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/floriana-signs-fillion-on-a-free/|title=Floriana Signs Fillion On A Free|date=January 3, 2025|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played February 11, 2025}}{{Soccerway|yann-alexandre-fillion/400860}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Montreal
|2015 |USL |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| FC Zürich
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Umeå FC (loan)
|2017 |17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nest-Sotra (loan)
|2018 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FC Aarau (loan)
|Swiss Challenge League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Toronto FC II (loan)
|2019 |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| Ekenäs IF
|2020 |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||
| AC Oulu
|2021 |21 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| OLS
|2021 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn
|2022 |Veikkausliiga |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|HFX Wanderers
|2023 |28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |
| 2024
|Canadian Premier League |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Floriana
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!128 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 0 |
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