Player Details

Name

Mathieu Choinière

Pronunciation

Matt-ew Shwa-nee-air

Height

5' 9"

Weight

150 lbs

Date of Birth

2.7.1999 (27)

Birthplace

Saint-Alexandre, QC, Canada

Position

Midfielder

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2X Canadian Championship Winner (2019, 2021) 

  • 2X MLS All-Star (2023, 2024) 

  • CF Montréal MVP (2023) 

  • multiple MLS Team of the Week selection

2025 (Los Angeles Football Club) 

  • made 10 regular-season appearances (seven starts), registering one goal and one assist in 642 minutes played 

  • his first goal for LAFC (@NE 8/16/25) was Son Heung-Min's first MLS assist, sealing 2-0 road win 

  • made his LAFC debut in Leagues Cup match vs. Tigres 8/5/25

2024-25 (Grasshopper Club Zürich – Swiss Super League) 

  • made 18 appearances (eight starts) and recorded one goal 

  • scored in his debut with the club, a 2-2 league draw against Servette FC on 9/21/24

2024 (CF Montréal) 

  • made 17 regular-season appearances (17 starts), scoring two goals and providing three assists in 1,499 minutes played 

  • selected as an MLS All-Star 

  • appeared in three Leagues Cup matches, starting all three 

  • selected to MLS Team of the Matchday bench (Matchday 4)

2023 (CF Montréal) 

  • started 27 of 28 appearances, logging 2,436 minutes played 

  • scored five goals and recorded five assists (10 total goal contributions) 

  • selected as an MLS All-Star 

  • appeared in two Leagues Cup matches, registering one goal 

  • contributed an assist in the Canadian Championship final 

  • posted a career-high 49 key passes 

  • tallied 39 shots (17 on target) 

  • named CF Montréal’s 2023 Most Valuable Player

2022 (CF Montréal) 

  • made 26 regular-season appearances (15 starts) 

  • scored two goals and provided one assist in 1,384 minutes played 

  • appeared in two Concacaf Champions League matches, recording one assist in 173 minutes played 

  • made one MLS postseason appearance

2021 (CF Montréal) 

  • started 24 of 26 appearances, logging 1,992 minutes played 

  • scored two regular-season goals 

  • started and played the full 90 minutes in the Canadian Championship title win vs. Toronto on 11/21/21 

  • selected to MLS Team of the Matchday bench (Matchday 11)

2019 (Montréal Impact) 

  • started six of 17 appearances, logging 681 minutes played 

  • recorded one assist 

  • made two appearances in the Canadian Championship, logging 156 minutes played

2018 (Montréal Impact) 

  • made five regular-season appearances, logging 82 minutes played 

  • made one appearance in the Canadian Championship 

  • posted a 90% pass completion rate

INTERNATIONAL 

  • represented Canada at the U-20, U-23, and senior national team levels 

  • has earned 21 caps with the senior national team, including nine starts 

  • contributed one assist in Gold Cup match vs. El Salvador on 6/25/25 

  • Canada finished third in the 2025 Concacaf Nations League

PERSONAL 

  • speaks English and French 

  • product of CF Montréal Youth Academy

SOCIAL MEDIA 

Instagram: @mathieu\_choiniere