Charles-Andreas Brym
.jpg) Brym playing for Sparta Rotterdam in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 8, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombes, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Montreal Impact | ||
| 2013–2014 | Gazélec Ajaccio | ||
| 2014–2015 | Mouscron | ||
| 2015–2018 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Lille II | 30 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | → Belenenses SAD (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mouscron (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Eindhoven | 26 | (8) |
| 2022– | Sparta Rotterdam | 42 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → FC Eindhoven (loan) | 29 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Canada | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 9, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 6, 2024 | |||
Charles-Andréas Brym (born August 8, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a right winger or forward for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. Born in France, he plays for the Canada national team.
Early life
[edit]Born in France to a Togolese father and a Corsican mother, Brym moved to Montreal in Canada with his family and spent his early years there. He holds French and Canadian nationalities.[1] In 2011, he joined the youth academy of Montreal Impact as one of their first academy recruits.[1] He returned to France to further his soccer career in 2013 with Gazélec Ajaccio. After one season there, he moved to Belgium.[2]
Club career
[edit]Lille
[edit]On July 4, 2018, Brym signed a professional contract with Ligue 1 club Lille.[3]
In July 2019, Brym was loaned to Belenenses SAD of the Primeira Liga.[4] He made his debut for Belenenses on August 30 against Boavista. In July 2020, Brym joined his former club Mouscron in Belgium on loan.[5]
FC Eindhoven
[edit]In August 2021, Brym signed for Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven, on a one-year contract with an option for a second season.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on September 5 in a 4–2 loss to ADO Den Haag, coming 59th-minute substitute for Jort van der Sande.[8] On September 13, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Helmond Sport after an assist by Joey Sleegers.[9]
Sparta Rotterdam
[edit]On May 31, 2022, Brym signed with Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam.[10] He made his debut on August 14 against AZ as a late substitute in a 3–2 defeat.[11] On August 29, Sparta Rotterdam announced Brym had been loaned to his former club FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie for the remainder of the season.[12]
Returning to the club for the 2023–24 Eredivisie campaign, Brym scored his first goals for Sparta against Feyenoord, netting a brace in an eventual 2–2 draw on August 20, 2022.[13]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Brym was named to the Canadian under-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[14] He was named to the final squad on March 10, 2021.[15]
Senior
[edit]In January 2020, Brym was called up to the senior Canada national team ahead of friendlies against Barbados and Iceland.[16] On January 7, he made his debut as a substitute against Barbados[17] and scored his first goal three days later in a rematch against Barbados.[18]
In June 2023, Brym was called-up to Canada's 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.[19] On July 9, in their quarter-final match against the United States, he missed the crucial penalty which saw Canada lose the shoot-out and resulted in their elimination from the tournament.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played November 9, 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 19 | 10 | – | – | – | 19 | 10 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | ||
| Belenenses SAD (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mouscron (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| FC Eindhoven | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 31 | 9 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
| FC Eindhoven (loan) | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 33 | 12 | |
| Career total | 136 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 149 | 40 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played June 6, 2024[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
- As of January 10, 2020
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brym goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 10, 2020 | Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, United States | 2 |  Barbados |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tremblay, Olivier (August 2, 2018). "Charles-Andreas Brym, du Saguenay à la première division portugaise" [Charles-Andreas Brym, from Saguenay to the Portuguese First Division]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ "Un Jonquiérois au sein du club-école du Gazélec Ajaccio" [A Jonquiérois within the Gazélec Ajaccio school club]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Premier Contrat Pro pour Charles-Andreas Brym" [First Pro Contract for Charles-Andreas Brym]. Lille OSC (in French). July 4, 2018.
- ^ Guillemet, Hugo (July 20, 2019). "Le LOSC prête Charles-Andreas Brym à Belenenses" [LOSC loans Charles-Andreas Brym to Belenenses]. France Football (in French).
- ^ "Une prestation satisfaisante pour les Mouscronnois" [A satisfactory service for the Mouscronnois]. Royal Excel Mouscron (in French). July 19, 2020. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Brym Nieuwe Aawinst FC Eindhoven" [Brym New Addition FC Eindhoven]. FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). August 29, 2021.
- ^ Dal, Thomas (August 29, 2021). "Aanvallende versterking is binnen: FC Eindhoven strikt Canadees international Brym" [Attacking reinforcements have arrived: FC Eindhoven strictly Canadian international Brym]. Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "Strijdbare Blauw-Witten Keren Zonder Punten Terug" [Comabatent Blues and Whites Return Without Points]. FC Eindhoven. September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Blauw-Witten Winnen de Derby in Eigen Huis tegen Helmond Sport!" [Blauw-Witten Win the Derby at Home against Helmond Sport!]. FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). September 13, 2021.
- ^ "FC Eindhoven verkoopt met Brym een van de uitblinkers van succesvol seizoen". ED (in Dutch). May 31, 2022.
- ^ Sparta Rotterdam [@SpartaRotterdam] (August 14, 2022). "83. Nog een debutant, Brym komt voor Namli. #spaaz" (Tweet). Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "BRYM OP HUURBASIS TERUG IN BLAUWWIT". August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Leo Sauer redt Feyenoord met de late gelijkmaker in de derby tegen Sparta". RTV Rijnmond. August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canadian Soccer Association. February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Soccer Announces Squad for CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying". March 10, 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (January 3, 2020). "John Herdman adopts youth movement for Canada soccer's January friendlies". CBC.
- ^ "Canadian men's soccer team beats Barbados in international friendly". CBC. January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Brym, Didic, Nelson open their international accounts as Canada beats Barbados". TSN. January 10, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 19, 2023). "CanMNT announces final 23-man squad for Concacaf Gold Cup". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Bonn, Kyle (July 9, 2023). "USA vs Canada score, result, highlights as USMNT advances to Gold Cup semifinals on penalty shootout". The Sporting News.
- ^ Charles-Andreas Brym at Soccerway
- ^ Charles-Andreas Brym at the Canadian Soccer Association
External links
[edit]- Charles-Andreas Brym at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Charles-Andreas Brym at Soccerway
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Colombes
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football forwards
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- French men's footballers
- Canadian people of Togolese descent
- French sportspeople of Togolese descent
- French people of Corsican descent
- French emigrants to Quebec
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Gazélec Ajaccio players
- Royal Excel Mouscron players
- S.V. Zulte Waregem players
- Lille OSC players
- B-SAD players
- FC Eindhoven players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Primeira Liga players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen