| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Mathieu Knight-Lebel | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stapleton AFC | |||
| DRG Frenchay | |||
| Southampton | |||
| 2019–2023 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bristol City | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 24, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 26, 2022 | |||
Jamie Mathieu Knight-Lebel (born December 24, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Bristol City in the EFL Championship.
Early life[edit]
Knight-Lebel was born in Montréal to a Canadian father and Welsh mother and moved with his family to Bristol, England when he was five years-old.[1] He attended Fairfield High School, Bristol.[2]
He began playing youth soccer at age five with Stapleton AFC.[1] He later played with DRG Frenchay and the Southampton academy, before joining the Bristol City academy at age 14, progressing through various age groups up to the U23 level.[3][4] He served as captain of Bristol's U21 team in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, and was nominated for the 2023 Championship Apprentice of the Season.[5][6]
Club career[edit]
In May 2022, Knight-Lebel signed a three year professional contract with Bristol City.[3] On October 28, 2023, he made his league debut away against Cardiff City.[7][8]
On the 15th March 2024, Knight-Lebel was handed a three-year contract at Bristol City.[9]
International career[edit]
In April 2022, Knight-Lebel was called-up to the Canada under-20 team for two friendlies against Costa Rica.[10] In June 2022, he was named to the squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [11]
On February 26, 2024, Knight-Lebel was named to the Canada national soccer team provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played February 7, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jamie Knight-Lebel at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Former student signs professional football contract with Bristol City FC". Fairfield High School, Bristol. May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "New pro deals for academy stars". Bristol City F.C. May 6, 2022.
- ^ Mail, Harry (April 27, 2022). "Bristol City set to hand contract to youngster Jamie Knight-Lebel". The 72.
- ^ "City shortlisted in four EFL Awards". Bristol City F.C. April 11, 2023.
- ^ Thorne, Ben (August 19, 2023). "Knight-Lebel praises injury-time winner". Bristol City F.C. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "'Unforced errors cost us' – Pearson". Bristol City F.C. October 28, 2023.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (October 28, 2023). "Cardiff City v Bristol City - player ratings as teenagers James and Knight-Lebel shine". Bristol Post. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Ryan (March 15, 2024). "Knight-Lebel signs new deal". Bristol City FC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 5, 2022). "Six CPL Players Named To Canada U-20 Roster". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Canada announces squad for CONCACAF men's Under-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. June 10, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced". Concacaf.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Jamie Knight-Lebel at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Jamie Knight-Lebel at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Jamie Knight-Lebel at Soccerway