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3 unusual facts about Montreal Impact


Heredia Jaguares de Peten

On August 21, 2013 they made history again by winning 1-0 the first match of the CCL Group stage against the Canadian club Montreal Impact.

Matteo Ferrari

Matteo Ferrari (born 5 December 1979) is an Italian footballer, currently playing for the Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.

While training with Inter Milan, the Montreal Impact organization invited Ferrari to the team's preseason training camp in Los Angeles, on 14 February 2012.


2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification

Due to the reshuffling of teams and the compromise between the United Soccer Leagues and the breakaway North American Soccer League, there are only 6 teams in USL-2 and 9 eligible teams in the newly formed USSF Division 2 Professional League (Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Puerto Rico Islanders are not eligible because they are Canadian or Puerto Rican clubs).

Adrián López Rodríguez

Adrián López Rodríguez (born 25 February 1987), also known as Piscu, is a Galician professional footballer who plays for Montreal Impact in the Major League Soccer, as a central defender.

Cary Kaplan

From 2005 until October 2009, he served as the Commissioner & Chairman of Canada's only pro soccer league, the Canadian Soccer League Achievements during his tenure included affiliations with Canada's governing body, the Canadian Soccer Association, as well as with Canada's top two Pro Teams Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact and establishment of a television contract with Rogers TV, and a Reserve Divisions.

Davy Arnaud

On November 28, 2011, Arnaud was traded to new expansion team Montreal Impact for defender Seth Sinovic and allocation money.

Gil Orriols Jansana

Gil Orriols Jansana (born 17 January 1977 in Barcelona, Cataluña) is currently an assistant coach and physical performance manager for the Montreal Impact.

Marc Dos Santos

On November 5, 2008, Dos Santos stepped down as head coach of Trois-Rivières, and accepted an assistant coach position with the Montreal Impact under head coach John Limniatis.

Maximiliano Leonel Rodríguez

On April 13, 2013 it was announced that Rodríguez was signed on loan by the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer for the 2013 Major League Soccer season.

Niall Thompson

He started his professional career as a trainee with Crystal Palace but after an unsuccessful spell moved to play for Colchester United, Montreal Impact, Zultse VV, Seattle Sounders, Brentford, Vancouver 86ers, Airdrieonians, Bay Area Seals, Wycombe Wanderers, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps.

Siniša Ubiparipović

After 3 weeks on trial at Red Star Belgrade, on 2 August 2011 Ubiparipović signed with Montreal Impact of the North American Soccer League.

Stephen deRoux

On 12 January 2011, Montreal Impact technical director Nick De Santis confirmed on CKAC that deRoux would not be back with the Impact for the 2011 season.

Troy Perkins

Troy Perkins (born July 29, 1981 in Springfield, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.


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Davy Arnaud

On March 17, 2012, before a crowd of 58,912 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Arnaud scored the first ever goal for the Montreal Impact in the MLS league in the 56th minute by heading a cross from Sanna Nyassi into the top right corner against Chicago Fire keeper Paolo Tornaghi.