Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (born September 27, 1988 in Montreal
, Quebec
) is a French Canadian
footballer
player, who current plays for SC Preußen Münster
.
to the 2. Bundesliga
during the 2006-2007 season, after being forced to sit out the prior season due to a broken leg. Bourgault signed with the German side at age 17 after being scouted while playing for Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis in Quebec.
On June 21, 2010 he signed with SC Preußen Münster
in a one year deal.
. He made his debut in a three-match series against Brazil in May 2006. The Canadians won the first match 2-1, which was the first time any Canadian team had won against the Brazilian national team. Bourgault contributed by making a key defensive play which resulted in the attacking move which created the winning goal. Prior to that, he was a member of the Canadian team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
, although he did not play for the team.
Bourgault was called up to the U20 team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in his home nation and played in all three of the team's matches. In the match against the Congo
on July 8, 2007, Canada's goalkeeper Asmir Begović
was red carded for handling the ball outside the box. As coach Dale Mitchell
had already made his 3 substitutions, Bourgault took the place of goalkeeper for the final 15 minutes of the match. He made several impressive saves and kept a clean sheet for his portion of the match (which ended 2-0 for the Congo, both goals already having been conceded by Begovic) which led to rousing applause by the Canadian fans.
On Nov. 11, 2009 he received his first senior call-up for Canada. He made his senior debut as a substitute in a friendly against Macedonia
on November 14, 2009.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) is a French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who current plays for SC Preußen Münster
SC Preußen Münster
SC Preußen Münster are a German association football club based in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The club was founded as FC Preussen in 1906 and has its roots in a group formed at the Johann-Conrad-Schlaun Grammar School...
.
Career
He helped the team gain promotion from the Regionalliga NordRegionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany...
to the 2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
during the 2006-2007 season, after being forced to sit out the prior season due to a broken leg. Bourgault signed with the German side at age 17 after being scouted while playing for Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis in Quebec.
On June 21, 2010 he signed with SC Preußen Münster
SC Preußen Münster
SC Preußen Münster are a German association football club based in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The club was founded as FC Preussen in 1906 and has its roots in a group formed at the Johann-Conrad-Schlaun Grammar School...
in a one year deal.
International career
Bourgault played for the Canadian national U-20 teamCanada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
. He made his debut in a three-match series against Brazil in May 2006. The Canadians won the first match 2-1, which was the first time any Canadian team had won against the Brazilian national team. Bourgault contributed by making a key defensive play which resulted in the attacking move which created the winning goal. Prior to that, he was a member of the Canadian team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...
, although he did not play for the team.
Bourgault was called up to the U20 team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in his home nation and played in all three of the team's matches. In the match against the Congo
Congo national football team
The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges , is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972...
on July 8, 2007, Canada's goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Asmir Begovic
Asmir Begović is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Stoke City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team....
was red carded for handling the ball outside the box. As coach Dale Mitchell
Dale Mitchell
Dale Mitchell may refer to:* Dale Mitchell , American baseball player* Dale Mitchell , Canadian soccer player...
had already made his 3 substitutions, Bourgault took the place of goalkeeper for the final 15 minutes of the match. He made several impressive saves and kept a clean sheet for his portion of the match (which ended 2-0 for the Congo, both goals already having been conceded by Begovic) which led to rousing applause by the Canadian fans.
On Nov. 11, 2009 he received his first senior call-up for Canada. He made his senior debut as a substitute in a friendly against Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia national football team
The Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia. Due to an ongoing name dispute, it enters international competitions under its country's provisional appellation as "FYR Macedonia"...
on November 14, 2009.