Jules-Anthony Vilsaint is a Canada forward currently listed with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint MLS Profile
- Club: Toronto FC
- Position: Forward
- Nationality: Canada
- Born: January 6, 2003
- Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
About Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (born January 6, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
Early life
Vilsaint began playing youth soccer at age four with CS Delta Laval. He later played with CS St-Laurent and CS Panellinios. In 2020, he moved to Europe and trained with the reserve team of French club Lille. In March 2021, he moved to Belgian club Antwerp, signing a 4 year contract.
Club career
In 2022, Vilsaint began playing with Royal Antwerp II in the third tier Belgian National Division 1, scoring one goal in ten appearances. It was reported that complications off-the-field, rather than injury, limited aspects of his game time.
In February 2023, Vilsaint joined CF Montréal in Major League Soccer on a two-year contract with option years in 2025 and 2026. The deal included a sell-on clause for Antwerp. He made his MLS debut for his new club on May 31, against DC United.
International career
Vilsaint is eligible to play for both Canada and Haiti.
In 2019, Vilsaint was named to a preliminary squad of eligible players for the Haiti U17 side for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but was not named to the squad for the tournament.
Vilsaint was named in the a Canadian provisional squad for the 2021 Gold Cup. In April 2022, he was invited to a Canada U20 camp, but did not participate. In May 2022, he was named in Canada's provisional squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Style of play
First playing as a midfielder, Vilsaint started playing mainly as a centre-forward for Lille, while still also regularly as a winger for Antwerp. He is described as a player with great physical abilities, having a good pace despite his tall stature, able to play in many different attacking positio
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