2018 Montreal Impact season
The 2018 Montreal Impact season is the club's 25th season of existence, and their seventh in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid.
Current squad
''Source, As of August 13, 2018:International roster slots
Montreal has Nine MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2018 season. They have the eight allotted from the league and three from trades with Orlando City SC, Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes.Slot | Player | Nationality |
1 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina |
2 | Víctor Cabrera | Argentina |
3 | Jukka Raitala | Finland |
4 | Matteo Mancosu | Italy |
5 | Jeisson Vargas | Chile |
6 | Saphir Taïder | Algeria |
7 | Rudy Camacho | France |
8 | Rod Fanni | France |
9 | Alejandro Silva | Uruguay |
10 | Bacary Sagna | France |
11 | Zakaria Diallo | France |
Player | Nationality |
Michael Salazar | Belize G |
Clément Diop | Senegal G |
Ken Krolicki | Japan G |
Micheal Azira | Uganda G |
- – Player is Canadian citizen;
- – Player is US citizen;
- G – Player has US green card;
- C – Player has permanent Canadian residency.
Player Movement
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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
15 | DF | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | Ottawa Fury FC | Signed as a Homegrown Player | November 13, 2017 | |
41 | GK | James Pantemis | FC Montreal | Signed as a Homegrown Player | November 13, 2017 | |
14 | DF | Raheem Edwards | Los Angeles FC | Traded for Laurent Ciman | December 12, 2017 | |
22 | DF | Jukka Raitala | Los Angeles FC | Traded for Laurent Ciman | December 12, 2017 | |
23 | GK | Clément Diop | LA Galaxy | MLS Waiver Draft | December 13, 2017 | |
40 | GK | Jason Beaulieu | New Mexico Lobos | Signed as a Homegrown Player | January 9, 2018 | |
24 | DF | Michael Petrasso | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | Free Transfer | January 18, 2018 | |
5 | DF | Zakaria Diallo | Stade Brestois 29 | Free Transfer | January 20, 2018 | |
16 | MF | Jeisson Vargas | Universidad Católica | Free Transfer | January 22, 2018 | |
13 | MF | Ken Krolicki | Michigan State Spartans | MLS Superdraft | February 28, 2018 | |
15 | DF | Rod Fanni | Olympique de Marseille | Free Transfer | March 5, 2018 | |
9 | MF | Alejandro Silva | Lanús | Transfer Fee | March 19, 2018 | |
4 | DF | Rudy Camacho | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer Fee | March 22, 2018 | |
29 | MF | Mathieu Choinière | Montreal Impact Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | July 17, 2018 | |
30 | FW | Quincy Amarikwa | San Jose Earthquakes | Traded for Dominic Oduro | August 8, 2018 | |
32 | MF | Micheal Azira | Colorado Rapids | Traded for 4th round MLS SuperDraft pick in 2020 | August 8, 2018 | |
33 | DF | Bacary Sagna | Benevento | Free Transfer | August 8, 2018 |
Out
Loans in
Loans out
Draft picks
International caps
Players called for senior international duty during the 2018 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.Nationality | Position | Player | Competition | Date | Opponent | Minutes played | Score |
Belize | FW | Michael Salazar | Friendly | March 22, 2018 | v Grenada | 90' | 4–2 |
Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | Friendly | March 24, 2018 | v New Zealand | 90' | 1–0 |
Canada | DF | Michael Petrasso | Friendly | March 24, 2018 | v New Zealand | 45' | 1–0 |
Canada | DF | Raheem Edwards | Friendly | March 24, 2018 | v New Zealand | 15' | 1–0 |
Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | Friendly | June 9, 2018 | v Belarus | 64' | 2–0 |
Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Nations League | September 8, 2018 | v Hungary | 90' | 1–0 |
Algeria | MF | Saphir Taïder | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | September 8, 2018 | v Gambia | 90' | 1–1 |
Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | September 9, 2018 | v US Virgin Islands | 90' | 8–0 |
Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Nations League | September 11, 2018 | v Estonia | 90' | 1–0 |
Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Nations League | October 12, 2018 | v Estonia | 90' | 1–0 |
Algeria | MF | Saphir Taïder | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | October 12, 2018 | v Benin | 90' | 2–0 |
Finland | DF | Jukka Raitala | UEFA Nations League | October 15, 2018 | v Greece | 90' | 2–0 |
Algeria | MF | Saphir Taïder | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | November 18, 2018 | v Togo | 21' | 4–1 |
Canada | MF | Samuel Piette | CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | November 18, 2018 | v Saint Kitts and Nevis | 90' | 1–0 |