Mathieu Choinière is the creative midfield option in Canada’s World Cup 2026 squad, a CF Montréal academy product whose passing range and set-piece delivery give Jesse Marsch something different from the bench. Now plying his trade at LAFC, Choinière offers Canada quality in possession. See where he fits in our Canada World Cup 2026 profile.
From Montréal to LAFC
Choinière came through the academy at CF Montréal, his hometown club, and grew into one of their most creative midfielders, logging big minutes in MLS. A move to LAFC followed, taking him to one of the league’s powerhouses. The table below covers his main club spells in our database.
| Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Chances created |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Montréal | 138 | 12 | 3 | 113 |
| LAFC | 28 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
What the numbers say
Choinière is a creator who also chips in with goals. At CF Montréal he scored 12 and created 113 chances across 138 appearances, with a heavy set-piece workload, taking the bulk of the corners. He is comfortable dictating from deeper or playing between the lines, and his delivery from set plays is a useful weapon to have in reserve in tournament football, where dead-ball situations can decide tight games.
Mathieu Choinière and Canada
For Canada, Choinière is midfield depth and a different profile, a more creative passer to bring on behind Stephen Eustáquio and Ismaël Koné. His set-piece quality gives Marsch another route to goal. For the full picture, see our Canada men’s national soccer team players guide.
Canada 1-1 Bosnia and what is next
Choinière was part of the matchday group but did not feature in the 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field, with Marsch keeping his options in reserve. See how the team rated in our Canada vs Bosnia player ratings. Attention now turns to Qatar on 18 June at BC Place — read our Canada vs Qatar prediction and the wider World Cup 2026 hub, with more on the squad at Canada Soccer.
The set-piece specialist's real workload
“Takes the bulk of the corners” undersells just how central Choinière was to Montréal's dead-ball play. He delivered 102 corners that reached the box, landed 26 of them directly onto a team-mate and floated another 20 balls into the area from free kicks — a genuine set-piece hub, not just an occasional taker. It is exactly the kind of delivery that wins tight tournament games.
In open play he is a reliable progressor, too: he passed at 84.9 per cent accuracy at Montréal, completing 3,575 passes with 1,074 of them reaching the final third and 129 accurate long balls switching the play. And the quality has sharpened since his move — at LAFC his pass accuracy has climbed to nearly 91 per cent, a sign he can thrive at a higher level when Marsch needs control off the bench.
Mathieu Choinière is a Canadian midfielder and a creative option in Canada’s World Cup 2026 squad. A CF Montréal academy product now at LAFC, he brings passing range and a set-piece threat.
Choinière came through CF Montréal, where he became a regular and a key creator, before a move to LAFC in MLS.
He is a central or attacking midfielder, a creative passer who chips in with goals, creates chances and takes set pieces.
No. Choinière was part of the squad but did not feature in the 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Jesse Marsch keeping him in reserve.
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