MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact announced on Tuesday that the club and Quebec goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau have come to terms on a pro contract. Crépeau has been added to the Impact roster as the club’s fourth Homegrown Player following Karl W. Ouimette, Maxim Tissot and Wandrille Lefèvre. As per league policy, details of the agreement have not been disclosed.Crépeau has become the fourth Academy product to officially join the first team in MLS, following Karl W. Ouimette, Maxim Tissot and Wandrille Lefèvre.
Youngest player to join first team
The 18-year-old Candiac native (Montreal - South Shore) becomes the youngest player to join the Impact in MLS. He took part in the preseason camp with the club as well as the postseason tour in Italy last November, playing all 90 minutes in the team’s 4-1 win over ACF Fiorentina’s Primavera, while training with the first team on a regular basis.
“We are very proud to announce that Maxime has joined the team as our third keeper,” said sporting director Nick De Santis. “He’s shown over his time with us a maturity beyond his years and his performances at the international level have always been good. He has the potential to be a good player in MLS and he will be working with two solid goalkeepers (Troy Perkins and Evan Bush) that will help his development in all technical aspects as well as on how to become a true professional. I also want to congratulate Youssef Dahha for his excellent work with Maxime.”
Dream come true
“I am very pleased to be joining the pro team. I hope that this is the beginning of a long adventure,” said Crépeau. “It’s a dream come true following a lot of hard work. Now, I need to continue to work hard to further my development. I’d like to thank Philippe Eullaffroy, Youssef Dahha, Mauro Biello and all those who believed in me, trained me and helped me grow.”
Crépeau joined the Impact Academy in 2010, having played with the U21 team over the last three seasons, while having earned Impact bursaries previously, in 2008 and 2009.
At the international level, Crépeau most recently started all three games for the Canadian U20 team in the CONCACAF U20 championships, in Mexico. He played his first game with the national team at 15.
The Impact now has 26 players on its roster for the 2013 season in MLS.
Next game
The Impact is currently on the west coast for the entire week as it prepares for its second game of the season in Portland against the Timbers this Saturday at 10:30pm (ET). The game will be broadcast live on TVA Sports and 98,5FM.
The Impact will then play its home opener at Olympic Stadium on March 16 at 4pm against Toronto FC. Get a free scarf with the purchase of tickets in the Navy Blue and Royal Blue categories for that game by calling 514-328-3668 or 1-866-955-4672.
MAXIME CRÉPEAU
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6’0
Weight: 183 lbs.
Birth date: May 11, 1994, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Place of residence: Candiac, Quebec
Former club: Montreal Impact Academy
Acquired: March 5, 2013
