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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dieu-Merci Ndembo Michel | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-02-09) February 9, 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Montréal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Vitória de Guimarães B | ||
| Number | 86 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Edmonton BTB SC | ||
| 2019 | St. Albert Impact | ||
| 2019–2021 | Victoria Highlanders FC | ||
| 2022–2023 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Vitória de Guimarães B | 38 | (8) |
| 2024– | Vitória de Guimarães | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 23, 2024 | |||
Dieu-Merci Ndembo Michel (born February 9, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vitória de Guimarães B in the Campeonato de Portugal.
Early life
Michel moved from Montréal to Calgary as a child with his family, where they were homeless and sleeping on the floors of boxing gyms, later moving to Edmonton in 2014.
Michel played youth soccer in Canada with Edmonton BTB SC. In 2019, he was named to the Team Alberta squad for the Western Canada Summer Games. He later played with the St. Albert Impact and Victoria Highlanders. He later trained with Canadian clubs FC Edmonton and Pacific FC, and then 14 European sides including Belgian club Club Brugge and German club Bayern Munich. In 2022, he joined the U19 side of Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães.
Club career
In April 2022, he signed a professional contract with Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães until 2024, where he would first play with the second team. He made his professional debut and scored his first goal on April 1, 2023. In September 2024, he re-signed through 2027.
International career
Born in Canada, Michel is of Angolan descent. In May 2022, he was named to the Canada U20 provisional roster for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In June 2023, he participated in training sessions with the Canada senior team.
Career statistics
- As of December 23, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória de Guimarães B | 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Campeonato de Portugal | 22 | 5 | – | – | – | 22 | 5 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Vitória de Guimarães | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
References
- ^ Sandor, Steven (July 28, 2023). "Here's Why Edmonton Has to Get to Know Dieu-Merci Michel". Urban Affaris.
- ^ Huncar, Andrea (December 1, 2022). "Alphonso Davies-backed soccer club inspires Edmonton kids to achieve their goals". CBC News.
- "Team KidSport: Dieu-merci Michel". Team KidSport. July 12, 2024.
- "Squad announcement for Western Canada Summer Games". Alberta Soccer Association. June 14, 2019.
- Hansen, Jeff (October 16, 2019). "Impact golden at nationals". St. Albert Gazette.
- Jacques, John (October 26, 2021). "Pacific Adds Amedume On Developmental Deal". Northern Tribune.
- ^ ""Sou muito grato pela oportunidade que me estão a dar"" [“I am very grateful for the opportunity they are giving me”]. Vitória de Guimarães (in Portuguese). September 10, 2024.
- "Prodígio canadiano assina contrato profissional com o Vitória" [Canadian prodigy signs professional contract with Vitória]. Record (in Portuguese). April 12, 2022.
- "Michel é aposta de futuro" [Michel is a bet for the future]. Mais Guimarães (in Portuguese). April 13, 2022.
- @btb_soccer (April 1, 2023). "Professional debut" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "V. Guimarães renova com avançado: «Grato pela oportunidade»" [V. Guimarães renews contract with forward: «Grateful for the opportunity»]. A Bola (in Portuguese). September 11, 2024.
- "Canada Soccer's Provisional List for the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. May 18, 2022.
- Dieu-Merci Michel at Soccerway
External links
- Dieu-Merci Michel at Soccerway