Noémi Paquin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 9, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Varennes, Québec, Canada[1] | ||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montreal Roses | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Cavaliers du Champlain Saint-Lambert | ||
| 2021–2024 | FIU Panthers | 62 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | AS Laval[a] | 17+ | (3+) |
| 2024 | Miami AC | 7 | (3) |
| 2025– | Montreal Roses | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 27, 2025 | |||
Noémi Paquin (born June 9, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Paquin grew up in Varennes, Québec[2] and began playing soccer at age four.[3]
College career
Paquin began her post-secondary career at Champlain College Saint-Lambert. In 2018, she was named the RSEQ Rookie of the Year.[4] In September 2019, she was named the RSEQ .[5] At the end of 2019, she was named the RSEQ Women’s Soccer Player of the Year, and was named an RSEQ All-Star and a CCAA All-Star.[6]
In 2021, Paquin began attending Florida International University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[7] On August 22, 2021, she scored her first goal in a match against the Jacksonville Dolphins.[8] After leading the team in goals during her first season, she was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.[9] On September 17, 2023, she scored a brace in a 3-1 victory over the UTEP Miners.[10] At the end of the 2023 season, she was named to the All-Conference USA First Team.[11]
Ahead of her senior season in 2024, she was named to the Conference USA All-Preseason Team.[12] On September 19, 2024, she scored a hat trick (with all three goals coming in seven minutes and 30 seconds) in a 4-1 victory over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.[13] Between September and October, she was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week five weeks in a row, becoming the first player to ever do so.[14][15][16][17][18] After leading the Conference USA in scoring that season, she was named the Conference USA Player of the Year, Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, and named to the All-Conference USA First Team.[19]
Club career
In 2021, Paquin began playing with CS Monteuil (later renamed AS Laval) in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec (later renamed Ligue1 Québec).
In 2024, she played with Miami AC in the USL W League.[20]
In January 2025, she signed her first professional contract[21] with the Montreal Roses of the Northern Super League.[22][23][24]
References
- ^ "Noémi Paquin, nouvelle joueuse des Roses de Montréal" [Noémi Paquin, new player for the Montreal Roses]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Noémi Paquin rejoint les Roses de Montréal : une fierté pour Varennes" [Noémi Paquin joins the Montreal Roses: a pride for Varennes]. Varennes (in French). March 10, 2025.
- ^ "The Montréal Roses welcome Noémi Paquin: a promising forward making her grand return to Québec". Montreal Roses FC. January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Le RSEQ dévoile ses récipiendaires 2018 en soccer collégial division 1" [RSEQ unveils its 2018 recipients in division 1 college soccer]. RSEQ (in French). October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Noémi Paquin et Adrien Cura choisis joueurs de la semaine" [Noémi Paquin and Adrien Cura chosen as players of the week]. RSEQ (in French). September 19, 2019.
- ^ Samperi, Bautista (November 9, 2024). "Beyond the field: Noemi Paquin's international journey to collegiate soccer stardom". PantherNOW.
- ^ "Noemi Paquin FIU profile". FIU Panthers.
- ^ "Panthers Fall to Dolphins in Jacksonville". FIU Panthers. August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Noemi Paquin Named to C-USA All-Freshman Team". FIU Panthers. November 1, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Jonathan (September 17, 2023). "Paquin's Pair of Goals Lifts FIU to Victory vs UTEP, 3-1". FIU Panthers.
- ^ Mayer, Jonathan (October 31, 2023). "Women's Soccer Boasts Seven Selections to All-CUSA Team". FIU Panthers.
- ^ "Two Panthers Headline the Conference USA Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team". FIU Panthers. August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Noemi Paquin's Big Night Leads Women's Soccer to First CUSA Victory". FIU Panthers. September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Noemi Paquin Earns Offensive Player of the Week Honors". FIU Panthers. September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Noemi Paquin Wins Second CUSA Offensive Player of the Week in a Row". FIU Panthers. September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Paquin, Restrepo Honored with CUSA Weekly Awards". FIU Panthers. October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bridges, Paquin and Restrepo Sweep CUSA Weekly Awards". FIU Panthers. October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Soccer's Paquin Win CUSA Offensive Player of the Week". FIU Panthers. October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Noemi Paquin Earns Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year to Highlight Eight Women's Soccer Players Who Received CUSA Postseason Awards". FIU Panthers. November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Player Signing". Miami AC. Facebook. April 16, 2024.
- ^ Bastin, Daniel (March 11, 2025). "Varennes félicite Noémi Paquin" [Varennes congratulates Noémi Paquin]. La Relève (in French).
- ^ Bastin, Daniel (January 21, 2025). "Soccer professionnel: une Varennoise signe avec les Roses de Montréal" [Professional soccer: Varennoise signs with the Montreal Roses]. La Relève (in French).
- ^ "Entente avec l'attaquante Noémi Paquin" [Agreement with striker Noémi Paquin]. La Presse (in French). January 16, 2025.
- ^ Richard, Mylène. "Une petite attaquante québécoise de puissance se joint aux Roses de Montréal" [A small, powerful Quebec forward joins the Montreal Roses]. TVA Sports (in French).
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Notes
- ^ CS Monteuil changed its name to AS Laval in 2022