Lysianne Proulx

Lysianne Proulx

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-04-17) April 17, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Juventus
Youth career
2004–2009	CS Boucherville
2009–2013	CS Roussillon
2014–2015	FC St-Léonard
2016–2017	AS Varennes
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Syracuse Orange	52	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Laval Comets
2022	FC Laval	4	(0)
2022–2023	Torreense	17	(0)
2023–2024	Melbourne City	14	(0)
2024	Bay FC	6	(0)
2024–	Juventus	0	(0)
International career^‡
2014	Canada U15	5	(0)
2016	Canada U17	6	(0)
2015–2018	Canada U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 20, 2018

Lysianne Proulx (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Canada national team.

Early life

Proulx began playing youth soccer in 2004, at age four with CS Boucherville, playing there until the U10 level.^[1][2] She began playing goalkeeper at age 7.^[3] From 2009 to 2013, she played with CS Roussillon, later joining FC St-Léonard in 2014.^[4][5][2] She also represented the Rive-Sud regional district team and the Québec provincial team.^[3] In 2014, she was named the ARS Young Player of Excellence.^[6] In 2016, she was named the FSQ Female Youth Player of Excellence.^[1]

College career

In January 2017, she committed to attend Syracuse University in the fall, where she would play for the women's soccer team.^[7] She made her debut on August 31, 2017 against the Cornell Big Red.^[8] In her junior season in 2019, she became the team's starter, starting all 16 games and led the ACC in saves with 96.^[9] In 2020, she ranked third in the NCAA in saves per game with 9.12.^[10] On October 2, 2021, she made a career-high 15 saves against the Duke Blue Devils.^[11] Over her five seasons, she appeared in 52 games, earning eight shutouts.^[10][12]

Club career

In 2014, Proulx spent some time with the Laval Comets in the USL W-League.^[6]

In 2022, she played with FC Laval in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.^[13]

In July 2022, she signed with Portuguese club Torreense in the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino.^[14][15] In her first season, she played in 18 games, across all competitions.^[16]

In August 2023, she joined Australian club Melbourne City in the A-League Women.^[17][18] She made her club debut on October 14, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Wellington Phoenix FC.^[19]

In February 2024, Proulx joined National Women's Soccer League expansion side Bay FC for a record-breaking fee for an outgoing transfer from Melbourne City FC.^[20][21] She appeared in the starting lineup of Bay FC's first-ever game, against Angel City FC on March 18, 2024, and impressed with eight saves in a 1–0 win.^[22] She started six of Bay's first seven games before being benched for Katelyn Rowland after a loss to Portland Thorns FC on May 1.^[23]

In August 2024, Proulx moved on a transfer to Italian Serie A club Juventus FC for an undisclosed fee.^[24]

International career

In September 2013, she made her debut in the Canadian youth program, attending a Canada U17 identification camp. under coach Bev Priestman (who would later become the senior national team coach).^[1][25] She was then subsequently named to the Canada U17 roster for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Later that year she played with the Canada U15 at the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, where she was named to the tournament Best XI and won the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.^[26][27] The following year, she was called up to the Canada U20 for the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. At the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, she was named the Player of the Match against Germany U17.^[28] She continued to represent the youth squads, being named to the teams for the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.^[29]

In June 2022, she was called up by the Canada senior team for the first time for a training camp.^[30] She was then named to the matchday squad for the first time ahead of a friendly against South Korea,^[31] before being named to the final squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.^[32] In July 2023, she was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[33][34]

References

1. Lysianne Proulx at the Canadian Soccer Association
2. "Lysianne Proulx : De la Rive-Sud aux Îles Caïmans" [Lysianne Proulx: From the South Shore to the Cayman Islands]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). August 25, 2014.
3. "Une Entrevue avec Lysianne Proulx : Gardienne de but de l'équipe Nationale de soccer" [An Interview with Lysianne Proulx: National Soccer Team Goaltender]. MTL Online (in French). June 25, 2022.
4. Charest, Frédérique (August 29, 2014). "Lysianne Proulx domine au soccer international" [Lysianne Proulx dominates in international soccer]. Journal Métro (in French).
5. "Lessons to learn for Proulx and Canada". FIFA. October 9, 2016.
6. "Gala de la mi-temps; l'ARS Rive-Sud bien représentée" [Halftime Gala; the ARS Rive-Sud well represented]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). November 22, 2014.
7. "Syracuse Adds Proulx For 2017 Season". Syracuse Orange. January 30, 2017.
8. "Lysianne Proulx Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange.
9. Shoemaker, Steven (October 21, 2020). "Proulx Continues Her Dominance in Net". All Syracuse.
10. Andrews, Cooper (July 25, 2023). "'FULL-TIME JOB': Before Lysianne Proulx suited up for Canada, she left her mark at SU". The Daily Orange. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
11. "Proulx Makes Career-high 15 Saves in Loss to #4 Duke". Syracuse Orange. October 2, 2021.
12. "Proulx Earns World Cup Roster Spot". Syracuse Orange. July 10, 2023.
13. "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
14. "Torreense contrata guarda-redes internacional jovem pelo Canadá" [Torreense hires young international goalkeeper for Canada]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). July 30, 2022.
15. Gomes, Duarte (August 24, 2022). "Guarda-redes do Torreense chamada à seleção do Canadá" [Torreense goalkeeper called up to the Canadian national team]. Record (in Portuguese).
16. Vézina, Justin (July 18, 2023). "Lysianne Proulx : l'excellence coûte que coûte" [Lysianne Proulx: excellence at all costs]. La Presse (in French).
17. "Lysianne Proulx signs for Melbourne City". Melbourne City FC. August 26, 2023.
18. "Melbourne City secure 'quality goalkeeper' fresh from World Cup campaign with Canada". A-League. August 26, 2023.
19. "ALW Report: Wellington 0–1 City". Melbourne City FC. October 15, 2023.
20. "Lysianne Proulx departs City in record-breaking transfer". Melbourne City. February 9, 2024.
21. Stark, Emma (May 2, 2024). "Lysianne Proulx's international career fueled strong start with Bay FC in NWSL". The Daily Orange. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
22. Rantz, Susie (March 18, 2024). "Canada's Lysianne Proulx earns shutout in NWSL debut as Bay FC wins inaugural game". CBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
23. Ingemi, Marisa (May 23, 2024). "Has Katelyn Rowland become Bay FC's full-time starting goalie?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
24. "Bay FC transfers goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx to Juventus Women". Bay FC. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
25. "Lysianne Proulx vise le poste de gardienne de l'équipe nationale" [Lysianne Proulx aims for national team goalie position]. RDS (in French). May 2, 2023.
26. "TSG announces CGU15 Best XI". CONCACAF. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017.
27. "CGU15: Awards". CONCACAF. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014.
28. Merk, Carson A. (October 14, 2020). "Lysianne Proulx's mind allows her to see life and soccer through a new lens". Beautiful Game Network.
29. "Lysianne Proulx à la Coupe du Monde" [Lysianne Proulx to the World Cup]. ARS Rive-Sud (in French). July 11, 2023.
30. Landry, Nicolas (July 5, 2023). "Le baptême précoce de Lysianne Proulx" [The early baptism of Lysianne Proulx]. RDS (in French).
31. "Évelyne Viens, Bianca St-Georges et Lysianne Proulx sélectionnées en équipe nationale" [Évelyne Viens, Bianca St-Georges and Lysianne Proulx selected for the national team]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). June 14, 2022.
32. Lévesque, Dave (July 19, 2023). "Le rêve d'une vie pour cette gardienne de but: "Je pense que ça ne m'a pas encore frappée, que je suis à la Coupe du monde"" [Lifetime dream for this goalkeeper: 'I think it hasn't hit me yet, that I'm at the World Cup']. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
33. Lacroix, Louis; Doucet, Raphaël (July 19, 2023). ""On va sortir du groupe, c'est sûr" -Lysianne Proulx" ["We're going to leave the group, that's for sure" -Lysianne Proulx]. CHMP-FM (in French).
34. Bambini, Cole (July 10, 2023). "Former SU goalkeepers Lysianne Proulx, Courtney Brosnan named to World Cup rosters". The Daily Orange.

External links

• Lysianne Proulx at Soccerway.com
• Lysianne Proulx at FBref.com
• Lysianne Proulx at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Lysianne Proulx at PlaymakerStats