*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 8, 2018
Anthony Jackson-Hamel (born August 3, 1993) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward.
Club career
Early career
Jackson-Hamel joined the Montreal Impact Academy in the Canadian Soccer League's first division in 2010.[2] He re-joined the academy the following season.[3] In his second season in the inter-provincial league, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth.[4] Montreal would be eliminated from the playoff tournament in the first round by Capital City.[4]
His final stint in the league with the academy occurred in the 2012 season.[5] Throughout the season, he helped Montreal secure another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[6] Their opponents in the preliminary round of the postseason were Toronto FC's academy where Montreal successfully advanced to the next round.[7] In the second round, he contributed a goal against the York Region Shooters which secured their berth in the championship final.[8] In the playoff finals, Montreal was defeated by Toronto Croatia.[9][10]
He signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact on August 1, 2014.[12][10][13] He made his debut as a 65th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss to Toronto FC on August 2, 2014.[14] He started his first MLS game on the 13th of September 2014 against New England Revolution.[15] Jackson-Hamel was selected to participate in the 2015 Chipotle Homegrown Game against Club América U-20 as part of the 2015 MLS All-Star Game festivities. He scored his first goal for the Impact against the New York Red Bulls in a 3–0 victory on March 13, 2016.[16]
In April 2017, there was speculation that Jackson-Hamel would be released by the Impact but managed to secure a two-year deal.[17] Amongst this speculation, Jackson-Hamel scored 3 goals in 37 minutes to start the 2017 season, including a backheel in stoppage time to defeat Atlanta United, and 2 goals against Philadelphia Union.[18] After a difficult 2018 season, where Jackson-Hamel only managed two goals and was dropped mid-season by Montreal coach Rémi Garde, the coach confirmed the club was actively shopping the striker.[19] He would help Montreal secure the 2019 Canadian Championship.[20] Throughout the 2020 season, he participated in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League by appearing in 4 matches.[21] At the end of the 2020 season, Jackson-Hamel would be released by the Impact, ending his time at the club after seven seasons.[22][23]
After experiencing limited playing time with the senior team, he returned to the reserve squad the following season.[25] In his second season with the club, he recorded 9 goals in 16 appearances and he finished as the club's top goal scorer.[26][27]
International career
Jackson-Hamel was born in Canada to a Dominican father and a Quebecois mother.[28] He has represented Canada at the youth level and was a part of the team that played at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[29][30]
He received his first call-up to the Canada national team in October 2016 for a pair of friendlies in Morocco.[31] He subsequently made his debut for Canada on October 6, 2016, against Mauritania, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.[32] Jackson-Hamel scored his first goal for Canada against Bermuda on January 22, 2017.[33] He was selected to represent the senior national team in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[34]
International goals
As of match played September 2, 2017.
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
^"L'attaquant Jackson-Hamel signe un contrat professionnel avec l'Impact" [Forward Jackson-Hamel signs a professional contract with the Impact]. The Canadian Press. 1 August 2014.
^"En attendant les Red Bulls, l'Impact s'incline 2-1 face au Revolution" [While waiting for the Red Bulls, the Impact loses 2-1 against the Revolution]. The Canadian Press (in French). 13 September 2014.
^Todd, Jack (14 March 2016). "Impact didn't need Drogba to stick it to the Red Bulls". The Montreal Gazette. pp. C8.
^"Bernier, Crepeau et Jackson-Hamel sont selectionnes pour la Gold Cup" [Bernier, Crepeau and Jackson-Hamel are selected for the Gold Cup]. The Canadian Press (in French). 27 June 2017.
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