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Maxime Crépeau

Maxime Crépeau (born May 11, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Canada national team.

Maxime Crépeau
Crépeau with Canada in 2026
Personal information
Full name Maxime Crépeau[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 71
Youth career
2008–2009 Celtix du Haut-Richelieu
2010–2013 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Montreal Impact 3 (0)
2015–2016 → FC Montreal (loan) 30 (0)
2018 → Ottawa Fury (loan) 31 (0)
2019–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps 57 (0)
2022–2023 Los Angeles FC 40 (0)
2023 → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) 5 (0)
2024–2025 Portland Timbers 35 (0)
2026– Orlando City 19 (0)
International career‡
2011 Canada U17 6 (0)
2013 Canada U20 3 (0)
2015–2017 Canada U23 9 (0)
2016– Canada 37 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:18, August 20, 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, July 4, 2026 (UTC)

Crépeau is a product of the Montreal Impact Academy, and signed with the Montreal Impact first team in 2013. Crépeau has since signed with FC Montreal and Ottawa Fury on loan, and joined the Vancouver Whitecaps, Los Angeles FC, Portland Timbers, and Orlando City on permanent contracts. With Los Angeles FC, Crépeau won the 2022 Supporters' Shield and 2022 MLS Cup.

On the international level, Crépeau played for Canada U17, Canada U20, and Canada U23 teams, before first representing the senior team in 2016. With the senior team, Crépeau has represented Canada at the 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2025 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 2024 Copa América, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Crépeau with Montreal Impact in 2013

Montreal Impact

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Crépeau joined the Montreal Impact Academy of the Canadian Soccer League in 2010.[3][4] After three seasons with the U21 squad he signed a senior contract with the Montreal Impact, becoming the team's fourth homegrown player[5] on a four-year contract.[6] On January 5, 2015, Crépeau joined German club Fortuna Düsseldorf for a ten-day training stint before the open of Montreal's pre-season camp for the 2015 MLS season.[7] After spending the beginning of the 2015 season with the Impact, Crépeau sat on the bench as the backup goalkeeper during the second leg of the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League Finals.[8][9]

After the match, as originally planned,[6] Crépeau was loaned to FC Montreal, the Impact's USL affiliate team, making his professional debut against the Rochester Rhinos on May 2, 2015.[10] Crépeau would spend two seasons with FC Montreal before the club ceased operations after the 2016 season.

Prior to the 2017 season, the Impact promoted Crépeau to the backup goalkeeper position, behind Evan Bush.[11] In May 2017, Crépeau made his first-team debut in the first leg of the 2017 Canadian Championship against Vancouver Whitecaps.[12]

Citing a desire for more playing time in 2018, Crépeau was loaned to the Ottawa Fury of the USL for the 2018 season.[13] After not conceding a goal in six straight games, Crépeau was named USL Player of the Month for May 2018.[14] While playing every game for the Fury, he would consider his time with the club as a renewal, allowing him to improve on aspects of his game.[15] By the close of the season Crépeau had set a new USL record for the most shutouts in a single season with 15, surpassing Brandon Miller who at the time was playing for the Rochester Rhinos.[16] Crépeau would be named to the USL's All-League First Team, and would also be named USL Goalkeeper of the year.[17][18] After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Crépeau would not return to the Fury for the 2019 season.[19]

Vancouver Whitecaps

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On December 9, 2018, Crépeau was traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and a third-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[20] He made his debut in the Whitecaps' season opener on March 2, 2019, against Minnesota United.[21] Crepeau took over the starting goalkeeper role with the Whitecaps in 2019 and 2020, but missed a large portion of the 2020 season due to suffering a fractured thumb in the MLS is Back Tournament.[22] In 2019 and 2021, he was named Whitecaps' player of the year.[23] By early 2022, he had been in 63 league and cup appearances, and 14 international appearances for Canada.[24]

Los Angeles FC

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On January 20, 2022, Crépeau was traded to Los Angeles FC for $1 million in allocation money.[25] Concerning the reasons for the move, Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster did not give details but cited a "very special personal situation." Crepeau called the decision "personally the hardest decision I've had to make in my professional career," and noted it was not due to health of him or his family. He joined Tomas Romero and John McCarthy at LAFC as the team keepers.[23] He made his debut for Los Angeles on February 26 in their season-opener against the Colorado Rapids, keeping a clean-sheet in a 3–0 victory.[26] Crépeau started all but one game for LAFC in the 2022 season, but suffered a serious leg injury while drawing a red card in extra time of the 2022 MLS Cup in an attempt to defend a Philadelphia Union breakaway caused by an errant back pass, a game from which Los Angeles would emerge victorious on penalties.[27]

Crépeau made his return to the pitch on July 23, 2023, with MLS Next Pro side Los Angeles FC 2, starting and captaining the team to a 2–1 victory over the Tacoma Defiance.[28][29]

Portland Timbers

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Crépeau joined the Portland Timbers on January 17, 2024, through the 2025 season with a club option for 2026.[30] He made his debut for Portland on March 2 against D.C. United.[31] On July 25, 2025, Crépeau made a save on a bicycle kick shot from Kenny Nielsen in a 1–0 win at Los Angeles FC.[32] This save would become a finalist for the 2025 Save of the Year.[33] On November 14, the Timbers announced that he would leave the team upon the expiration of his contract.[34]

Orlando City

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On January 6, 2026, Crépeau signed with Orlando City, through the 2027–28 season.[35][36] By signing with Orlando City, Crépeau joined the rival team of Inter Miami, where fellow Canadian international Dayne St. Clair had recently signed. At the time of signing, Crépeau and St. Clair were competing for the starting goalkeeper spot for Canada at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Crépeau said the pair had not intended to sign with rival clubs when they became free agents, but it added a "bit of spice" to their rivalry.[37] Crépeau started in Orlando City's season-opening match against the New York Red Bulls on February 21, which resulted in a 2–1 loss, but he was credited for making 11 saves, tying Mason Stajduhar's team record for the most saves in a single game.[38][39] On March 7, early into Crépeau's third appearance for Orlando City, he received a red card for handling the ball outside the penalty box against New York City FC. After Crépeau's expulsion, Orlando City went on to lose 5–0, their joint-worst defeat in their history.[40][41] Crépeau was later fined by the league's disciplinary committee for failing to leave the field in an appropriate amount of time after receiving the red card.[42]

On July 8, Crépeau was named to the MLS All-Stars roster for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game which would be hosted at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 29, after being selected by host club Charlotte FC's head coach, Dean Smith.[43] Two days later, Crépeau's selection for the Goalie Wars challenge was announced, which would take place one day before the MLS All-Star Game on July 28 as part of a larger Skills Challenge event at Truist Field.[44] On July 22, Crépeau recorded his first clean sheet of the league season in a 4–0 win at the San Jose Earthquakes, and for his performance he was named to the Team of the Matchday.[45][46] During the Skills Challenge event on July 28, Crépeau defeated New York City FC's Matt Freese and Houston Dynamo 2's Pedro Cruz in order to win the Goalie Wars challenge.[47]

International career

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Youth teams

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Crépeau represented Canada at the youth level, participating in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the subsequent FIFA U-17 World Cup later that same year. He then went on to represent Canada at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In August 2015 Crépeau was named to the 2015 Pan American Games roster. On September 18, 2015, he was announced as part of the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship team.[48]

In May 2016, Crepeau was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[49] He started the second match against Guyana, posting a 5–1 victory.[50]

Crépeau with Canada during the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Senior team

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Crépeau received his first call up to the Canadian senior team in January 2014, as part of a training camp under coach Benito Floro.[51] He made his debut against the United States on February 2, 2016. In June 2017 Crépeau was called up to the senior team for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[52] He made one appearance at the tournament, replacing an injured Milan Borjan in Canada's tournament opener against French Guiana.[53] Crépeau was named to the squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in May 2019,[54] and the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in July 2021.[55] In the 2021 Gold Cup, regular Canada starter Borjan was not called up, leaving Crépeau as the first choice keeper for the tournament. He played all of Canada's matches as the team advanced all the way to the semifinals before bowing out against Mexico. It was Canada's best performance at the Gold Cup since 2007.[56]

Crépeau was a regular call-up during the final round of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and featured in the October 2021 window against Mexico, Jamaica, and Panama.[57][58][59] In November 2022, he suffered a broken lower leg during the MLS Cup Final, ruling him out of the World Cup squad.[60]

In June 2024, Crépeau was named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa América.[61] In July 2025, he was named to the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[62]

In May 2026, Crépeau was called up to Canada's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[63] On June 4, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch announced during a press conference in Montreal that Crépeau would be the starting goalkeeper for Canada during the tournament.[64] On June 18, during their second group stage match, Canada defeated Qatar 6–0 to secure their first ever World Cup win and clean sheet, with Crépeau not facing a shot on target the entire match.[65][66] In the following group match on June 24, Canada lost to Switzerland 2–1, but advanced to the knockout stages for the first time in their history in the tournament as runners-up behind Switzerland.[67] On July 4, Canada lost 3–0 to Morocco in the round of 16 and were eliminated from the tournament.[68]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played August 19, 2026[69]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montreal Impact 2015 United Soccer League 110—00——110
2016 United Soccer League 190—00——190
Total 300—00——300
Montreal Impact 2017 Major League Soccer 30—40——70
Ottawa Fury (loan) 2018 United Soccer League 310—40——350
Vancouver Whitecaps 2019 Major League Soccer 260—20——280
2020 Major League Soccer 40—00——40
2021 Major League Soccer 2701010——290
Total 5701030——610
Los Angeles FC 2022 Major League Soccer 3303020—00380
2023 Major League Soccer 705000001[b]0130
Total 40080200010510
Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 50————50
Portland Timbers 2024 Major League Soccer 2000000—3[b]0230
2025 Major League Soccer 1500020—1[b]0180
Total 3500020—40410
Orlando City 2026 Major League Soccer 1900000—2[b]0210
Career total 22009015000702510
  1. ↑ Includes Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played July 4, 2026[70]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada 201610
201710
201800
201900
202030
202190
202210
202300
202490
202550
202690
Total370

Honours

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Los Angeles

Individual

References

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