Trivine Esprit
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 York United
Youth career
North Scarborough SC
Unionville Milliken SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Ontario Tech Ridgebacks 12 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Unionville Milliken SC 18 (1)
2022 Simcoe County Rovers FC 16 (0)
2023 Darby FC 7 (0)
2023 → York United (loan) 1 (0)
2023– York United 10 (0)
International career‡
2017 Canada U15 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 17, 2017

Trivine Esprit (born February 14, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Esprit began playing youth soccer at age five with North Scarborough SC.[1] He later played youth soccer with Unionville Milliken SC.

University career

In 2022, Esprit began attending Ontario Tech University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] In late September 2022, he was named the Ontario Tech Athlete of the Week.[3] On October 15, 2022, he scored his first goal, scoring in the third minute in a 2-1 victory over the Carleton Ravens.[4] At the end of the season, he was named Ontario Tech's men's soccer Rookie of the Year[2] and was named an OUA East Second-Team All Star.[5][6]

Club career

In 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled), Esprit played with Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.[7][8]

In 2022, Esprit played with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[9]

At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Esprit was selected in the second round (11th overall) by York United].[10][11] After participating in pre-season with the club,[12] he joined Darby FC in League1 Ontario.[13] On June 9, 2023, he was signed by York as an emergency relief player, making his Canadian Premier League debut that day against Atlético Ottawa.[14] In July 2023, he officially signed a U Sports contract with York United, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility, after training with the club since pre-season.[15][14] On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed a professional contract for the remainder of the 2023 season.[16][17]

International career

In February 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a U15 camp.[1] He was subsequently named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[18][19]

Personal life

Esprit's older brother Tristan played college soccer with Cornerstone University in Michigan, and his sister Trinity is plays with the University of Ottawa's women's soccer team.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played October 7, 2023[21]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Unionville Milliken SC 2019[7] League1 Ontario 91–––91
2021[8] 90–––90
Total 181000000181
Simcoe County Rovers 2022[9] League1 Ontario 16000––160
Darby FC 2023[13] League1 Ontario 70–––70
York United (loan) 2023 Canadian Premier League 100000–10
York United FC 1000000–100
Total 110000000110
Career total 521000000521

References

  1. 1 2 Trivine Esprit at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. 1 2 "Trivine Esprit Ontario Tech profile". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
  3. ↑ "Cote and Esprit named Ontario Tech athletes of the week". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. September 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Edic and Esprit score first OUA goals in win over Ravens". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. October 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mohammadi and Campoli headline OUA men's soccer awards". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. November 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Oshawa proud – Two Ridgeback soccer players taken in CPL draft". inDurham. December 16, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Trivine Esprit 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. 1 2 "Trivine Esprit 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. 1 2 "Trivine Esprit 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ↑ "Campoli and Esprit selected in 2023 CPL-U SPORTS draft". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. December 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ "York United FC selects Chris Campoli and Trivine Esprit in 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft". York United FC. December 15, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Dominant display sees York United ease to preseason victory over CF Montreal U23s". York United FC. February 23, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Trivine Esprit 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. 1 2 "York United FC announce signing of Trivine Esprit to U Sports contract". York United FC. July 12, 2023.
  15. ↑ Jacques, John (July 10, 2023). "Esprit Joins York United On U SPORTS Deal". Northern Tribune.
  16. ↑ "Trivine Esprit to remain with York United through end of 2023". York United FC. August 2, 2023.
  17. ↑ Jacques, John (August 2, 2023). "Esprit Extends York United Stay To End Of Season". Northern Tribune.
  18. ↑ "10 Ontario players, including three from OPDL, called to Canada Soccer's U-15 Boys squad".
  19. ↑ @u_msc (August 4, 2017). "Congrats to @u_msc's Trivine Esprit who was named to the Canada Soccer CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship Squad!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ Cowling-McDonnell, Aidan (December 16, 2022). "Ridgeback Spotlight - Trivine Esprit". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
  21. ↑ Trivine Esprit at Soccerway
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