Florence Belzile
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 9, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Rapid FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bonvital SC | |||
| 2016–2018 | Cumberland United SC | ||
| 2019 | Ottawa TFC | ||
| 2019 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2019 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2019–2021 | Ontario REX | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 73 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ottawa South United | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | CS St-Hubert | 14 | (1) |
| 2025– | Ottawa Rapid FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25,2025 | |||
Florence Belzile (born April 9, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Originally, from Quebec, Belzile moved around Canada during her youth, due to her father's job in the military.[1] In Winnipeg, where she lived until age 11, she played with Bonivital SC.[2] After moving to Ottawa, she played youth soccer with Cumberland United SC (later merged to form Ottawa TFC), Ottawa Fury FC, and Ottawa South United.[1][3] In 2019, she joined the Ontario REX program.[4]
College career
In 2021, Belzile began attending the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she played for the women's soccer team.[5] On October 20, 2022, she scored a brace in a 4-2 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.[6] In 2023, she was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week three times.[7] Ahead of the 2024 season, she was named a Big Ten Conference Player to Watch.[8] Over her four years at Nebraska, she was named an Academic All-Big 10 three times and won the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team three times; both from 2022 to 2024.[5]
Club career
In 2019, she played with Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario.[9]
In January 2025, Belzile signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.[10][11] On May 25, 2025, after having been away from the club due to completing her university exams, she made her debut for the team, in a substitute appearance against Montreal Roses FC.[12]
International career
In November 2019, Belzile was called up to a camp in Mexico with the Canada U17 team, where she earned her first cap in a friendly.[4]
Personal life
Belzile is in a relationship with fellow soccer player Maxime Filion.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Jobin, Jonathan (January 8, 2025). "Florence Belzile, une favorite en devenir chez le CF Rapide d'Ottawa" [Florence Belzile, a favorite in the making at CF Rapide d’Ottawa]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ "Local sports in brief". Winnipeg Free Press. October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Florence Belzile signe avec le CF Rapide d'Ottawa" [Florence Belzile signs with CF Rapide d’Ottawa]. RDS (in French). January 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Shykora, Brendan (December 27, 2019). "U-17 midfielder ends busy year with Team Canada". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ a b "Florence Belzile Nebraska profile". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- ^ "Belzile's Brace Powers Huskers Past #24 PSU". Nebraska Cornhuskers. October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dale, Belzile Earn Weekly Honors". Nebraska Cornhuskers. October 30, 2023.
- ^ Straub, Meghan (August 13, 2024). "Husker Trio Named 2024 Big Ten Players to Watch". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- ^ "Florence Belzile 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Teotonio, Jean-François (January 8, 2025). "Une Québécoise se trouve du boulot à Ottawa" [A Quebecer finds work in Ottawa]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ Richard, Mylène (January 8, 2025). "Une Québécoise jouera au soccer professionnel à Ottawa" [A Quebecer will play professional soccer in Ottawa]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
- ^ "May 25: Ottawa Rapid FC vs Montreal Roses". Ottawa Rapid FC. May 26, 2025.