Zachary Brault-Guillard
FullnameZachary Bichotte Paul Brault-Guillard[1]
Height1.71 m[2]
Birth dateDecember 30, 1998 (age 27)
Birth placeDelmas, Haiti[3]
PositionRight-back
CurrentclubLugano
Clubnumber2
Youthclubs 1Lagnieu
Youthyears 2–2011
Youthclubs 2Ain Sud Foot
Youthyears 32011–2017
Youthclubs 3Lyon
Years 12016–2019
Clubs 1Lyon II
Caps 133
Goals 11
Years 22018–2020
Clubs 2Lyon
Caps 20
Goals 20
Years 32019
Clubs 3→ Montreal Impact (loan)
Caps 313
Goals 30
Years 42020–2023
Clubs 4CF Montréal[a]
Caps 493
Goals 46
Years 52024–
Clubs 5Lugano
Caps 538
Goals 50
Nationalyears 12017
Nationalteam 1Canada U20
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22021
Nationalteam 2Canada U23
Nationalcaps 24
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32018–
Nationalteam 3Canada
Nationalcaps 38
Nationalgoals 31
PcupdateMay 26, 2026
NtupdateJuly 10, 2024

Zachary Bichotte Paul Brault-Guillard (born December 30, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Swiss Super League club Lugano. Born in Haiti, he plays for the Canada national team.

Early life

Brault-Guillard was born in Haiti and raised in Montreal after being adopted by a Quebecois and French couple. Brault-Guillard was raised in Montreal until the age of seven before relocating to France. As a youth, he spent time with Lagnieu and Ain Sud, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, before entering the Olympique Lyonnais academy with the under-13 team.[4]

Club career

In February 2019, Brault-Guillard joined the Montreal Impact on loan from Olympique Lyonnais.[5] He made his debut on March 2 in Montreal's season opener against the San Jose Earthquakes, as a substitute for Ignacio Piatti in the 85th minute.[6]

Brault-Guillard transferred to Montreal permanently on January 25, 2020.[7] Upon completion of the 2021 MLS season, CF Montréal would announce that they would exercise the option on Brault-Guillard's contract for 2022.[8] Upon completion of the 2023 Season, CF Montréal would announce that they would not pick up Brault-Guillard's contract for 2024, ending his time with the club.[9]

International career

Youth

Brault-Guillard was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[10] He was named to the final squad ahead of the rescheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.[11]

Senior

Brault-Guillard made his international debut for Canada on October 16, 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Liam Millar in the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match against Dominica. The match finished as a 5–0 home win for Canada.[12] He was named to the final 23-man squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup on May 30, 2019.[13]

On June 2, 2021, Brault-Guillard scored his first goal for Canada, netting the fourth goal in a 7-0 victory over Aruba in a World Cup qualifying match.[14]

In June 2023, Brault-Guillard was named to the final 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15]

Career statistics

Club

[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon II2015–16rowspan="2|CFA20————20
2016–1720————20
2017–18rowspan="2|National 2150————150
2018–19141————141
Total33100000000331
Montreal Impact (loan)2019MLS130—20——150
CF Montréal202021010—401[b]0270
2021302—30——332
2022183102040—253
20232410041—1[c]0292
Total10662011180201297
Lugano2024–25Swiss Super League200—2040—260
2025–2680—2010—110
Total28000405000370
Career total167720151150001998
  1. ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
  2. ^ Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  3. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada201820
201920
202111
202220
202310
Total81

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Zachary Brault-Guillard
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1June 5, 2021IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States5ARU4–07–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

CF Montreal

Individual

  • Canadian Championship - Best Young Canadian Player Award: 2019[17]

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "Zachary Brault-Guillard". CF Montréal. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^
  4. ^ "Impact acquires Québécois defender Zachary Brault-Guillard on loan". Montreal Impact. February 5, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Impact acquires Québécois defender Zachary Brault-Guillard on loan". Montreal Impact. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Vance, Paul (March 2, 2019). "Impact Wins Opener in California". Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Quebecois defender Zachary Brault-Guillard transferred to the Impact". January 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "CF Montréal exercises options for 12 players". CF Montreal. November 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "CF Montréal exercises options on four players for the 2024 season". CF Montréal. December 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Davidson, Neil (October 16, 2018). "Young Canadians dump Dominica in CONCACAF Nations qualifying play". CTV News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup". May 30, 2019. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "CANADA CONTINUE QATAR 2022 QUALIFYING JOURNEY WITH 7:0 WIN OVER ARUBA". June 5, 2021.
  15. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 19, 2023). "CanMNT announces final 23-man squad for Concacaf Gold Cup". Canadian Premier League
  16. ^ Soccerway. "Zachary Brault-Guillard profile"
  17. ^ "L'Impact de Montréal remporte le Championnat canadien". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  18. ^ "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup". Retrieved November 21, 2021.[dead link]