Mégane Sauvé
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 6, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Montreal Roses | ||
Youth career | |||
FC St-Hyacinthe | |||
2016–2017 | Lakeshore SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Montreal Carabins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2023 | AS Blainville | 41+ | (20+) |
2023–2024 | Valadares Gaia | 21 | (1) |
2024–2025 | Sporting CP | 5 | (0) |
2025– | Montreal Roses | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Canada Universiade | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2025 |
Mégane Sauvé (born April 6, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
[edit]Sauvé played youth soccer with FC St-Hyacinthe until 2015, then joined Lakeshore SC.[2]
University career
[edit]In 2017, she began attending the Université de Montréal, where she played for the women's soccer team. In her first season, she won the national title and was named to the U Sports All-Rookie team and the RSEQ Second Team All-Star.[3][4] In 2018, 2019, and 2021, she was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U Sports First Team All-Star.[5] In 2022, she won another national title was named the school's Athlete of the Year, an RSEQ First Team All-Star, a U Sports First Team All-Star, U SPORTS Championship All-Star Team and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, and was named the RSEQ Athlète par excellence.[6]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, Sauvé began playing with AS Blainville in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. In 2018, she won the Ballon d'argent as the league's second best player.[7] In 2021, she helped them win the league and cup double and was named the best player of the league cup.[8] In 2022, she won the Ballon d'or as the league's league player.[9] In 2023, she won the Ballon d'argent as the league's second best player.
In August 2023, she signed with Valadares Gaia in the Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino.[10] On April 13, 2024, she scored in a 1–0 victory over Albergaria, earning player of the match honours.[11] During the season, she scored one goal and added one assist in 30 matches, across all competitions.[12][13]
In July 2024, she signed with Sporting CP on a two-year contract.[14][15][16] There had been interest from French clubs, however, she chose Sporting for the opportunity to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[17][18] She suffered an injury in training in August, delaying her debut.[19] On December 8, 2024, she scored her first goal for the club in a Taça de Portugal Feminina match against Guia.[20] In January 2025, she departed the club to return to Canada.[21]
In January 2025, she signed with Montreal Roses FC of the Northern Super League on a transfer for an undisclosed fee.[22][23][24]
International career
[edit]In 2019, she was named to the Canada Universiade team for the 2019 Summer Universiade.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of December 22, 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AS Blainville | 2018[25] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | |||
2019[25] | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | |||||
2020[25] | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
2021[25] | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 5 | ||||
2022[25] | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |||
2023 | Ligue1 Québec | ? | ? | — | 0 | 0 | — | ? | ? | |||
Total | 41+ | 20+ | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48+ | 24+ | |||
Valadares Gaia | 2023–24[26] | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
Sporting CP | 2024–25[26] | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Career total | 67+ | 21+ | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 84+ | 26+ |
Honours
[edit]AS Blainville
Sporting CP
References
[edit]- ^ "Mégane Sauvé". sporting.pt. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Malo, Philippe (November 6, 2020). "Mégane Sauvé, la détermination d'une étoile" [Mégane Sauvé, the determination of a star]. Bulletin Sportif (in French).
- ^ "Une année couronnée de succès pour la Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé" [A successful year for Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French). December 8, 2022.
- ^ Prévost Durand, Maxime (November 9, 2017). "Soccer universitaire : Mégane Sauvé honorée" [University soccer: Mégane Sauvé honored]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French).
- ^ "Mégane Sauvé Montreal Carabins profile". Montreal Carabins (in French).
- ^ "Gala Méritas Carabins : Sauvé, Aber et Farinaccio sont nommés les Athlètes de l'année" [Carabins Merit Gala: Sauvé, Aber and Farinaccio named Athletes Of The Year]. Montreal Carabins (in French). April 5, 2023.
- ^ Prévost Durand, Maxime (November 29, 2018). "Des Maskoutains honorés" [Maskoutains honored]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French).
- ^ "Une saison fructueuse pour Mégane Sauvé" [A successful season for Mégane Sauvé]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French). September 2, 2021.
- ^ Prévost Durand, Maxime (August 17, 2023). "Soccer : une opportunité rêvée pour Mégane Sauvé" [Soccer: a dream opportunity for Mégane Sauvé]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French).
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (August 22, 2023). "Mégane Sauvé au Portugal pour jouer au soccer, apprendre et enseigner" [Mégane Sauvé in Portugal to play soccer, learn and teach]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ "Valadares Gaia vence Albergaria" [Valadares Gaia beats Albergaria]. Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Mégane Sauvé reforça futebol feminino do Sporting" [Mégane Sauvé joins Sporting women's football team]. TVI (in Portuguese). July 6, 2024.
- ^ Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (June 20, 2024). "Sporting: Mégane Sauvé vai vestir de verde e branco na próxima temporada" [Sporting: Mégane Sauvé will wear green and white next season]. A Bola (in Portuguese).
- ^ Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (July 6, 2024). "Mégane Sauvé reforça o Sporting" [Megane Sauvé strengthens at Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese).
- ^ Raposo, Nuno (July 6, 2024). "Mégane Sauvé é do Sporting" [Mégane Sauvé is Sporting's]. A Bola (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Mégane Sauvé vise toujours plus haut" [Mégane Sauvé always aims higher]. Montreal Carabins. July 11, 2024.
- ^ "La Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé signe avec le Sporting CP au Portugal" [Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé signs with Sporting CP in Portugal]. Le Clairon de Saint-Hyacinthe et région (in French). July 30, 2024.
- ^ Prévost Durand, Maxime (July 18, 2024). "Mégane Sauvé avec une puissance du Portugal" [Mégane Sauvé with a power from Portugal]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French).
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (January 14, 2025). "Les Roses accueillent Mégane Sauvé, de retour du Portugal" [The Roses welcome Mégane Sauvé, back from Portugal]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ "Continuidade na Taça de Portugal garantida com duas mãos cheias de golos" [Continuity in the Portuguese Cup guaranteed with two hands full of goals]. Sporting CP (in Portuguese). December 8, 2024.
- ^ Sousa, Daniel; Amaral, Miguel (January 13, 2025). "Defesa está de saída do Sporting" [Defender is leaving Sporting]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese).
- ^ Sousa, Daniel (January 14, 2025). "Mégane Sauvé deixa Sporting e regressa ao Canadá" [Mégane Sauvé leaves Sporting and returns to Canada]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese).
- ^ Téotonio, Jean-François. "Les Roses rapatrient Mégane Sauvé" [The Roses repatriate Mégane Sauvé]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ "The Montréal Roses welcome Mégane Sauvé: A champion determined to make women's soccer shine in her own country". Montreal Roses FC. January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
- ^ a b "Mégane Sauvé Stats". Playmaker Stats.
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Canadian women's soccer players
- A.S. Blainville players
- Ligue1 Québec féminine players
- Valadares Gaia F.C. (women) players
- Sporting CP (women's football) players
- Campeonato Nacional Feminino players
- Sportspeople from Saint-Hyacinthe
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- Montreal Roses FC players
- Montreal Carabins
- Université de Montréal alumni
- Canadian expatriate women's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal