Quebec City Amiral SC

Quebec City Amiral SC is a Canadian soccer club, founded in 2008. The women’s team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team debuted in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams from Hamilton, Laval, London, Ottawa, Rochester and Toronto.

The team's colours are black and white. Quebec City Amiral SC play the home games at the Collège François-Xavier-Garneau stadium in Quebec City.

History

Quebec City Amiral SC is founded in 2008 by four promoters: Samir Ghrib, David Desloges, Stéphane Alain and Maxime Barabé ^[1]. The presentation of team's colors shirts and the nomination of a general manager takes place on september 24, 2009 ^[2]. The new team is consist a non-profit organization from the Association Régionale de Soccer de Québec (ARSQ) ^[3]. The team created to ensure the development of regional soccer in the Quebec city and Chaudière-Appalaches region ^[4].

Name change

The original name for the franchise was the Arsenal, however, lawyers representing the English club Arsenal F.C. demanded that the team change its name, because they hold exclusive rights for that trademark in Canada ^[5]

Rivalries

Amiral SC have a big rivalry with Laval Comets ^{[6] [7]}. Several former players of Comets play now for the Amiral SC ^{[8] [9]}. In matches between the two teams, it is not uncommon for supporters to travel Quebec city-Montreal or Montreal-Quebec city to go to encourage her teams.

Year-by-year

• See also: 2009 season
• See also: 2010 season
• See also: 2011 season

Players

Squad 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Notable former player

• Maroua Chebbi, 2009
• Caroline Vaillancourt, 2009, 2010 ^[29]

Staff 2011

• Owner: Denis Poulin
• General Manager: Maxime Barabé
• Coordinator: Jean-Philippe Provost
• Head Coach: Samir Ghrib ^{[30] [31]}
• Assistant Coach: Guillaume Couillard
• Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers): Christophe Blin
• Equipment manager: Jean-Guy Roy
• Team Physician: Dr. Sylvain Boutet
• Team Physician: Dr. Sylvain Lachance
• Physical therapist: Maxime Sanou
• Physiotherapist: Andrée-Anne Ferron
• Physiotherapist:Patrice Pépin
• Student-Physiotherapist: Marili Frenette
• Student-Physiotherapist: Laurie Thiboutot

Former head coach

• Fabien Cottin, (2009) ^{[32] [33] [34]}
• Jonas Worth, (2010) ^{[35] [36]}

Former assistant coach

• Marie-Ève Laflamme, (2009)
• Eduardo Guerra, (2010) ^[37]

External links

• (French) Amiral SC website
• Amiral SC on USL Soccer

References