Sean Rea
![]() Rea with Valour FC in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | May 15, 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2013 | FC Saint-Léonard | ||
2014–2020 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | CF Montréal | 15 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Valour FC (loan) | 50 | (6) |
2023 | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2024 | Castellón B | 4 | (0) |
2024– | HFX Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Canada U15 | 4 | (1) |
2019 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 5, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 27, 2021 |
Sean Rea (born May 15, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
[edit]Rea began playing soccer at age four with Saint-Léonard.[1] In 2014, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[2][3][4] In January 2020, he traveled to Italy to train with Pescara, and Germany where he spent almost two weeks with Schalke.[5]
Club career
[edit]CF Montréal
[edit]In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact (later re-named CF Montreal) of Major League Soccer.[6][7] He served as an unused substitute in their CONCACAF Champions League match against C.D. Olimpia on December 15, 2020.
Loans to Valour FC
[edit]In April 2021, he went on loan with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League,[8] after turning down an opportunity to join an Italian Serie C club on loan.[9] On June 27, 2021, Rea made his professional debut for Valour as a starter in the opening match of the season against Forge FC.[10] He scored his first professional goal on August 21, 2021 in a Canadian Championship match against Atlético Ottawa.[11][12] After the 2021 season, CF Montreal picked up his club option for 2022.[13]
In March 2022, he returned to Valour FC on a new loan.[14][15] He was named the CPL Player of the Month for August 2022[16] and was named to the CPL Team of the Week six times, over the course of the season.[17] In his second season with the club, he led the team in minutes played, doubling his amount from the previous season,[18] and set a CPL record with 9 assists.[19][20] He also led the league in chances created (71) and in completed crosses and corners (62).[21] After the season, he was named the 2022 CPL U21 Player of the Year[22][23][24] and was nominated for the league Player of the Year and the Players' Player Award.[25][26]
Return from loan
[edit]Rea made his competitive debut for Montreal in their 2023 season-opener against Inter Miami on February 25, entering as a substitute in an eventual 2-0 defeat.[27] He scored his first goal for Montreal on April 18, 2023, in a 2-0 victory over Vaughan Azzurri in the first round of the 2023 Canadian Championship.[28] Upon completion of the 2023 Season, CF Montréal would announce that they would not pick up Rea's contract for 2024, ending his time with the club.[29]
Castellón B
[edit]Ahead of the 2024 season, he went on trial with the Portland Timbers.[30] In March 2024, he began training with Spanish club CD Castellón of the Primera Federación, arranging a pre-contract coniditonal upon the club's promotion to the second tier for the next season.[31] He then signed with the second team CD Castellón B in the Tercera Federación for the remainder of the season.[32][33] He made his debut for the second team on March 8 against CF Gandía.[34]
HFX Wanderers
[edit]On July 31, 2024, Rea returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing a contract through 2025 with HFX Wanderers.[35][36] There were reports he had a deal in principle with fellow CPL club Atlético Ottawa, however, salary cap constraints prevented the deal from being finalized.[37] He made his debut on August 5 against Vancouver FC.[38]
International career
[edit]At international level, Rea is eligible to represent both the Canadian and Italian national teams.[39]
In November 2016, he debuted in the Canadian national program, attending a national U14 camp.[1] In 2017, he was named to the Canada U15 team for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[40] He scored his first international goal on August 14 against Costa Rica U15.[1][41] In 2017, Rea was named to the Canada U17 team for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
In May 2023, Rea was listed on the Canada preliminary rosters for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[42]
Personal life
[edit]Rea has Italian heritage and is a fan of Serie A club Napoli.[43]
He holds an Italian passport through his grandfather, who emigrated from Italy to Canada.[39]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played March 29, 2024[44]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
CF Montréal | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
Valour FC (loan) | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 23 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 25 | 2 | ||
2022 | 27 | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 5 | ||||
Total | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 7 | ||
CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2023[45] | Ligue1 Québec | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
CD Castellón B | 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 8 |
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Sean Rea at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Vance, Paul (April 6, 2021). "Rea & Sirois off to Winnipeg". Mount Royal Soccer.
- ^ Lévesque, Dave (February 16, 2021). "Sean Rea, un nom à retenir" [Sean Rea, a name to remember]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
- ^ Montminy, Émeric (September 28, 2021). "Un espoir prometteur rêve au CF Montréal" [A promising prospect dreams of CF Montreal]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
- ^ "Sean Rea signe chez l'Impact de Montréal" [Sean Rea signs with the Montreal Impact]. OBELISQ (in French). December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal Impact promote four young midfielders from academy to first team". Toronto Star. December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jean-Aniel Assi, Sean Rea, Nathan-Dylan Saliba et Rida Zouhir signent avec l'Impact" [Jean-Aniel Assi, Sean Rea, Nathan-Dylan Saliba and Rida Zouhir sign with the Impact]. RDS (in French). December 4, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (April 6, 2021). "Valour FC signs CF Montreal youngsters Sean Rea & Jonathan Sirois on loan". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Nef, Thomas (July 22, 2022). "Pursuing the blue shirt: Of Napoli and Montreal, and Sean Rea's soccer dream". OneSoccer.
- ^ Jacques, John (June 27, 2021). "Ricci Leads Valour To First-Ever Win Over Forge". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 22, 2022). "Valour Edges Atletico Ottawa In Canadian Championship". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tait, Ed (March 11, 2022). ""Moments like that just make you want to have more and that's what I'm hoping for this season." - Rea returns on loan for 2022". Valour FC.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 30, 2021). "CF Montreal Exercises Options On All Four Of Its CPL Loanees". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (March 11, 2022). "Jonathan Sirois & Sean Rea return to Valour on loan from CF Montreal". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 11, 2022). "CF Montreal Loans Sirois, Rea To Valour (Again)". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Valour FC's Sean Rea named CPL Player of the Month for August". Canadian Premier League. September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Rea Wins Best Canadian U-21 Player". Valour FC. October 28, 2022.
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (January 15, 2023). "Après deux saisons en prêt, Sean Rea veut saisir sa chance au CF Montréal" [After two seasons on loan, Sean Rea wants to seize his chance at CF Montreal]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ Tait, Ed (October 28, 2022). "Sean Rea: "I have nothing but great things to say about the city and the organization. I'm just super happy right now."". Valour FC.
- ^ Tait, Ed (December 27, 2022). "Stories of the Year | #3 The Magic of Sean Rea". Valour FC.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (February 23, 2023). "'It really gave me a confidence boost': Sean Rea ready to star for Montreal after standout CPL season". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Valour FC midfielder Rea named top Under-21 Player". Winnipeg Sun. October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Valour FC's Sean Rea wins 2022 Canadian Premier League Best Canadian U-21 Player". Canadian Premier League. October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Marco Carducci and Sean Rea honoured at 2022 CPL Awards". Canadian Soccer Association. October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Rea Nominated for Player of the Year". Our Sports Central. October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Rea Shortlisted for Players' Player of the Year". Our Sports Central. October 24, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 26, 2023). "Four Former CPL Players Who Featured In The MLS Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (April 18, 2023). "Match Analysis: Vaughan SC hold their own, fall 2-0 to Sean Rea & CF Montréal". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "CF Montréal exercises options on four players for the 2024 season". CF Montréal. December 1, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 23, 2024). "Portland Timbers Taking Sean Rea For Test Drive". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 4, 2024). "3 Former CPL Players Who Just Landed Elsewhere". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Sean Rea, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón 'B'" [Sean Rea, new player for CD Castellón 'B']. Fundació Albinegra (in Spanish). March 5, 2024.
- ^ de la Ossa, Juan Francisco (March 5, 2024). "Sean Rea, el fichaje del presente... ¿y del futuro del Castellón? Descubre aquí cómo juega" [Sean Rea, the signing of the present... and of the future of Castellón? Find out here how he plays]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish).
- ^ "El CD Castellón B remonta al Gandia y su gran racha le mete en la pugna por la Promoción" [CD Castellón B comes back from Gandia and their great streak puts them in the fight for Promotion]. Gols Media (in Spanish). March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Wanderers sign former U21 Player of the Year Sean Rea". HFX Wanderers FC. July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (July 31, 2024). "'His reputation in the league precedes him': Halifax Wanderers announce the signing of Sean Rea". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Healey, Josh (July 22, 2024). "Atlético Ottawa are working hard to untangle their cap situation. Whether they can find the space to land Sean Rea remains to be seen". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (August 5, 2024). "Match Analysis: Halifax Wanderers inch toward playoffs with crucial win over Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (January 16, 2023). "Sean Rea: 'I Don't Think I'll Return To CPL'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Quatre membres de l'Académie de l'Impact représenteront le Canada" [Four members of the Impact Academy will represent Canada]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Canada qualify for semi-finals at CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship". SIRC. August 17, 2017.
- ^ "CONCACAF drops stacked Canada preliminary Nations League roster with some surprise names". Canada Soccer Daily. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Tait, Ed (April 13, 2021). "Valour FC's on-loan forward Sean Rea: 'Valour is a perfect opportunity'". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Sean Rea at Soccerway
- ^ "2023 L1QC Stats". Spordle.
External links
[edit]- Sean Rea at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Sean Rea at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Montreal
- People from LaSalle, Quebec
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- FC St-Léonard players
- CF Montréal players
- Valour FC players
- CF Montréal U23 players
- CD Castellón B players
- HFX Wanderers FC players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Ligue1 Québec players
- Tercera Federación players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)