Anthony Jackson-Hamel (born August 3, 1993) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward.
_(cropped).jpg) Jackson-Hamel with Montreal Impact in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Jackson-Hamel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 3, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Impact Junior ARS Quebec | |||
| 2010–2014 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Montreal Impact U23 | 6 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Montreal | 20 | (11) |
| 2014–2020 | Montreal Impact | 79 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Canada U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Canada | 9 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 8, 2018 | |||
Club career
Early career
Jackson-Hamel joined the Montreal Impact Academy in the Canadian Soccer League's first division in 2010.[2] He re-joined the academy the following season.[3] In his second season in the inter-provincial league, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth.[4] Montreal would be eliminated from the playoff tournament in the first round by Capital City.[4]
His final stint in the league with the academy occurred in the 2012 season.[5] Throughout the season, he helped Montreal secure another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[6] Their opponents in the preliminary round of the postseason were Toronto FC's academy where Montreal successfully advanced to the next round.[7] In the second round, he contributed a goal against the York Region Shooters which secured their berth in the championship final.[8] In the playoff finals, Montreal was defeated by Toronto Croatia.[9][10]
In 2014 he played with the USL PDL club Montreal Impact U23, where he netted 4 goals in 6 appearances.[11]
Montreal Impact
He signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact on August 1, 2014.[12][10][13] He made his debut as a 65th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss to Toronto FC on August 2, 2014.[14] He started his first MLS game on the 13th of September 2014 against New England Revolution.[15] Jackson-Hamel was selected to participate in the 2015 Chipotle Homegrown Game against Club América U-20 as part of the 2015 MLS All-Star Game festivities. He scored his first goal for the Impact against the New York Red Bulls in a 3–0 victory on March 13, 2016.[16]
In April 2017, there was speculation that Jackson-Hamel would be released by the Impact but managed to secure a two-year deal.[17] Amongst this speculation, Jackson-Hamel scored 3 goals in 37 minutes to start the 2017 season, including a backheel in stoppage time to defeat Atlanta United, and 2 goals against Philadelphia Union.[18] After a difficult 2018 season, where Jackson-Hamel only managed two goals and was dropped mid-season by Montreal coach Rémi Garde, the coach confirmed the club was actively shopping the striker.[19] He would help Montreal secure the 2019 Canadian Championship.[20] Throughout the 2020 season, he participated in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League by appearing in 4 matches.[21] At the end of the 2020 season, Jackson-Hamel would be released by the Impact, ending his time at the club after seven seasons.[22][23]
FC Montreal
Jackson-Hamel would also see action in the USL Championship in 2015 with Montreal's reserve team.[24] He would make his debut for the club on April 25, 2015, against the Richmond Kickers.[21] On July 12, 2015, he recorded his first two goals for Montreal against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[21]
After experiencing limited playing time with the senior team, he returned to the reserve squad the following season.[25] In his second season with the club, he recorded 9 goals in 16 appearances and he finished as the club's top goal scorer.[26][27]
International career
Jackson-Hamel was born in Canada to a Dominican father and a Quebecois mother.[28] He has represented Canada at the youth level and was a part of the team that played at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[29][30]
He received his first call-up to the Canada national team in October 2016 for a pair of friendlies in Morocco.[31] He subsequently made his debut for Canada on October 6, 2016, against Mauritania, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.[32] Jackson-Hamel scored his first goal for Canada against Bermuda on January 22, 2017.[33] He was selected to represent the senior national team in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[34]
International goals
- As of match played September 2, 2017.
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 22, 2017 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Bermuda | 4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | June 13, 2017 | Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada |  Curaçao | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | September 2, 2017 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Montreal Impact
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played December 15, 2020 [36]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Montreal (loan) | USL | 2015 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | ||
| Total | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||
| Montreal Impact | MLS | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 29 | ||