Loïc Kwemi
Personal information
Full name Loïc Adrien Kwemi
Date of birth (1997-03-02) March 2, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Cameroon
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Valour FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 CS St-Laurent 40 (38)
2024– Valour FC 0 (0)
International career
2024– Canada (futsal) 3 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 27, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 15, 2024

Loïc Adrien Kwemi (born March 2, 1997) is a soccer player who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Cameroon, he represents Canada at international level in futsal.

Early life

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Kwemi was born in Cameroon.[1]

Club career

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In 2019, he went on trial with Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League.

In 2022, he began playing with CS St-Laurent in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. In 2022 he scored 19 goals, followed by 17 in 2023, helping them win the 2023 league title.[2][3] 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.[4]

In June 2024, he signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[5][6]

International career

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Kwemi was called up to the Canada national futsal team for a camp for the first time in December 2022.[7] He was named the Futsal Canada 2022 Canadian Futsal Male Futsal Player Of The Year.[1] He was named to the squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.[8] He had been the tournament's second-top goalscorer in the group stages with six goals.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Canadian Futsal Male Player Of The Year". Futsal Canada. January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Jacques, John (June 27, 2024). "Pro Ranks Call For Two CS Saint-Laurent Players After Historic Cup Run". Northern Tribune.
  3. ^ Téotonio, Jean-François (May 2, 2024). "La « grande occasion » du CS Saint-Laurent" [The “great occasion” of CS Saint-Laurent]. La Presse.
  4. ^ @PLSQ1 (November 10, 2022). "Tapis Rouge PLSQ" [PLSQ Red Carpet] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Tait, Ed (June 28, 2024). ""They're two players who have been on our radar now for a couple of years"". Valour FC.
  6. ^ Tait, Ed (June 28, 2024). "'On our radar for a couple of years': Valour FC sign CS St-Laurent standouts Loïc Kwemi, Safwane Mlah". Canadian Premier League.
  7. ^ Loïc Kwemi at the Canadian Soccer Association
  8. ^ "Canada Soccer unveils roster for the 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. April 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Canada eliminated from 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship following quarterfinal". Canadian Soccer Association. April 17, 2024.
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