Jamie Knight-Lebel
Personal information
Full name Jamie Mathieu Knight-Lebel
Date of birth (2004-12-24) 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 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Canada U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 28, 2023
‡ 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

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

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]

International career

In April 2022, Knight-Lebel was called-up to the Canada under-20 team for two friendlies against Costa Rica.[9] In June 2022, he was named to the squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played October 28, 2023[11]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2023–24 EFL Championship 100000—10
Career total 1000000010

References

  1. 1 2 Jamie Knight-Lebel at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ↑ "Former student signs professional football contract with Bristol City FC". Fairfield High School, Bristol. May 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "New pro deals for academy stars". Bristol City F.C. May 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Mail, Harry (April 27, 2022). "Bristol City set to hand contract to youngster Jamie Knight-Lebel". The 72.
  5. ↑ "City shortlisted in four EFL Awards". Bristol City F.C. April 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Thorne, Ben (August 19, 2023). "Knight-Lebel praises injury-time winner". Bristol City F.C. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Unforced errors cost us' – Pearson". Bristol City F.C. October 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Jacques, John (April 5, 2022). "Six CPL Players Named To Canada U-20 Roster". Northern Tribune.
  10. ↑ "Canada announces squad for CONCACAF men's Under-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. June 10, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ Jamie Knight-Lebel at Soccerway
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