2020 Montreal Impact season

The 2020 Montreal Impact season was the club's 27th season of existence, and their ninth in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. This was the last season as the Impact, as they are now known as Club de Foot Montréal.

Around September and towards the end of the season, COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by the Canadian government forced Montreal Impact to play the remaining home matches at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.

Squad As of November 5, 2020: No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age At Year End) Previous club Goalkeepers 23 Clément Diop GK LA Galaxy 40 Jonathan Sirois GK Montreal Impact Academy 41 James Pantemis GK Montreal Impact Academy Defenders 4 Rudy Camacho CB Waasland-Beveren 5 Luis Binks CB Tottenham Hotspur U-23 7 Rod Fanni CB Marseille 12 Mustafa Kizza LB KCCA FC 15 Zachary Brault-Guillard RB Lyon 16 Joel Waterman CB Cavalry FC 22 Jukka Raitala LB Los Angeles FC 24 Karifa Yao CB Montreal Impact Academy 26 Jorge Corrales LB Chicago Fire FC 27 Clément Bayiha RB Ottawa Fury 33 Keesean Ferdinand CB Montreal Impact Academy Midfielders 2 Victor Wanyama DM Tottenham Hotspur 6 Samuel Piette DM CD Izarra 14 Amar Sejdič AM Maryland Terrapins 17 Ballou Tabla AM Barcelona B 19 Steeven Saba DM Violette AC 25 Emanuel Maciel CM San Lorenzo 28 Shamit Shome AM FC Edmonton 29 Mathieu Choinière AM Montreal Impact Academy 34 Tomas Giraldo AM Montreal Impact Academy Attackers 9 Bojan Krkić ST Stoke City 11 Anthony Jackson-Hamel ST Montreal Impact Academy 13 Mason Toye FW Minnesota United FC 18 Orji Okwonkwo FW Bologna 21 Lassi Lappalainen FW Bologna 30 Romell Quioto FW Houston Dynamo 37 Maximiliano Urruti FW FC Dallas

International roster slots Montreal currently has nine MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2020 season. Montreal has eight slots allotted from the league and the team acquired three spots in trades with the Portland Timbers, D.C. United and Nashville SC. Montreal has also sold two slots to Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union.

+Montreal Impact International slots Slot Player Nationality1Orji Okwonkwo Nigeria2Rudy Camacho France3Jukka Raitala Finland4Bojan Krkić Spain5Rod Fanni France6Emanuel Maciel Argentina7Luis Binks England8Victor Wanyama Kenya9Mustafa Kizza UgandaIRLassi Lappalainen Finland

+Foreign-Born Players with Domestic Status Player NationalityRomell Quioto Honduras GAmar Sejdič Bosnia and Herzegovina GMaximiliano Urruti Argentina GClément Diop Senegal GJorge Corrales Cuba GClément Bayiha Cameroon / CanadaBallou Tabla Ivory Coast / CanadaZachary Brault-Guillard Haiti / CanadaSteeven Saba Haiti / USATomas Giraldo Colombia / Canada

Player movement

In Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed. No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource 30 FW Romell Quioto Houston Dynamo Traded for $100K GAM and Víctor Cabrera November 20, 2019 16 DF Joel Waterman Cavalry FC Undisclosed Fee January 14, 2020 17 MF Ballou Tabla Barcelona B Undisclosed Fee January 15, 2020 15 DF Zachary Brault-Guillard Lyon Undisclosed Fee January 25, 2020 19 MF Steeven Saba Violette AC Free Transfer February 4, 2020 25 MF Emanuel Maciel San Lorenzo Free Transfer February 11, 2020 5 DF Luis Binks Tottenham Hotspur U-23 Free Transfer February 18, 2020 2 MF Victor Wanyama Tottenham Hotspur Free Transfer March 3, 2020 40 GK Jonathan Sirois Montreal Impact Academy Signed from the academy March 6, 2020 33 DF Keesean Ferdinand Montreal Impact Academy Signed from the academy June 17, 2020 34 MF Tomas Giraldo Montreal Impact Academy Signed from the academy - Non-Roster June 17, 2020 12 DF Mustafa Kizza KCCA FC Transfer Fee - Non-Roster August 12, 2020 13 FW Mason Toye Minnesota United FC $600,000 in GAM October 1, 2020

Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 3 DF Daniel Lovitz Nashville SC Traded for $50K TAM, $50K GAM and an International roster spot in 2020 November 19, 2019 2 DF Víctor Cabrera Houston Dynamo Traded with $100K GAM for Romell Quioto November 20, 2019 15 DF Thomas Meilleur-Giguère Pacific FC Option declined November 21, 2019 40 GK Jason Beaulieu HFX Wanderers FC Option declined November 21, 2019 25 DF Daniel Kinumbe HFX Wanderers FC Option declined November 21, 2019 13 MF Ken Krolicki Portland Timbers 2 Option declined November 21, 2019 16 MF Jeisson Vargas Unión La Calera Option declined November 21, 2019 33 DF Bacary Sagna Retired November 21, 2019 10 MF Ignacio Piatti San Lorenzo Contract Terminated February 10, 2020 5 DF Luis Binks Bologna F.C. 1909 Transfer Fee August 13, 2020 1 GK Evan Bush Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for a 3rd Round Pick September 28, 2020 8 MF Saphir Taïder Al-Ain FC Transfer Fee - $200,000 October 14, 2020

Loans in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromLoan start dateLoan end dateSource 21 FW Lassi Lappalainen Bologna November 21, 2019 December 31, 2020 18 FW Orji Okwonkwo Bologna January 24, 2020 December 31, 2020 5 DF Luis Binks Bologna August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 35 FW Jean-Aniel Assi Montreal Impact Academy December 15, 2020 December 31, 2020

Loans out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toLoan start dateLoan end dateSource 41 GK James Pantemis Valour FC March 6, 2020 September 26, 2020 12 DF Mustafa Kizza KCCA FC August 12, 2020 October 15, 2020 40 GK Jonathan Sirois Vancouver Whitecaps FC July 22, 2020 July 23, 2020

Draft picks RoundNo.Pos.PlayerCollege/Club teamTransactionSource 1(9) MF Jeremy Kelly North Carolina Trade to the Colorado Rapids for $75,000 in GAM 3(56)Passed 3(60)Passed 3(61)Passed

International caps Players called for senior international duty during the 2020 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.

NationalityPositionPlayerCompetitionDateOpponentMinutes playedScore Canada MF Samuel Piette Friendly January 7, 2020 v Barbados 57' 4–1 Canada MF Shamit Shome Friendly January 7, 2020 v Barbados 33' 4–1 Canada MF Samuel Piette Friendly January 10, 2020 v Barbados 46' 4–1 Canada MF Shamit Shome Friendly January 10, 2020 v Barbados 44' 4–1 Canada MF Samuel Piette Friendly January 15, 2020 v Iceland 90' 0–1 Finland DF Jukka Raitala UEFA Nations League B group stage October 11, 2020 v Bulgaria 90' 2–0 Finland DF Jukka Raitala UEFA Nations League B group stage October 14, 2020 v Ireland 4' 1–0 Kenya MF Victor Wanyama 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification November 11, 2020 v Comoros 90' 1–1 Kenya MF Victor Wanyama 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification November 15, 2020 v Comoros 90' 1–2

Friendlies

Review

Pre-season

Major League Soccer

Tables Eastern Conference

MLS is Back – Group C

Overall

Results summary

Matches Unless otherwise noted, all times in EST

MLS Cup Playoffs

Canadian Championship

Qualification

As part of the MLS regular season, Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs will play each other three times from August 18 to September 16. The team with the most points from this series will qualify for the Canadian Championship.

CONCACAF Champions League

Bracket

Matches

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances, minutes played, and goals scored {| class="wikitable sortable alternance" Style="text-align: center;font-size:95%" |- ! rowspan="2"| !! rowspan="2"| !! rowspan="2"| Player !! colspan="3"| Total !! colspan="3"| Major League Soccer !! colspan="3"| MLS Cup Playoffs !! colspan="3"| CONCACAF CL !!colspan="3"| MLS is Back Knockout !! rowspan="2"| |- ! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! |- ! colspan="19"| Goalkeepers |- | 23 | | Clément Diop | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 26 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 2340 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 20 | 1800 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 4 | 360 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 40 | | Jonathan Sirois | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 41 | | James Pantemis | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 3 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 270 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 3 | 270 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

! colspan="19"| Defenders |- | 4 | | Rudy Camacho | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 17 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1386 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | 14 | 1189 | 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 2 | 107 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 5 | | Luis Binks | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 26 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 2212 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 21 | 1762 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 3 | 270 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 7 | | Rod Fanni | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 17 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1379 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 12 | 947 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 3 | 270 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 72 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 12 | | Mustafa Kizza | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 3 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 154 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 45 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 1 | 90 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 15 | | Zachary Brault-Guillard | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 27 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 2284 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 21 | 1789 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 4 | 315 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 16 | | Joel Waterman | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 10 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 756 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 7 | 548 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 3 | 208 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 22 | | Jukka Raitala | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 18 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1530 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 15 | 1350 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 2 | 135 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 45 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 24 | | Karifa Yao | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 2 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 127 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 2 | 127 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 26 | | Jorge Corrales | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 19 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1474 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 14 | 1069 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 45 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 3 | 270 | 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 90 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0

| 33 | | Keesean Ferdinand | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | style="background:#DCDCDC"| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0