Chrisnovic N'sa

Chrisnovic N'sa
Man in shorts jogging
N'sa with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Chrisnovic Isemoli N'sa
Date of birth (1999-01-28) January 28, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Östersunds FK
Number 3
Youth career
AS Concordia
CS Panellinios
2016–2018 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 CS Longueuil 3 (0)
2019–2020 HFX Wanderers 27 (0)
2021–2022 York United 53 (3)
2023 Huntsville City 25 (2)
2023 → Nashville SC (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Östersunds FK 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Chrisnovic Isemoli N'sa (born January 28, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Swedish club Östersunds FK in the Superettan.

Early life

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N'sa began playing youth soccer at age nine with AS Concordia.[1] Afterwards, he played for CS Panellinios.[2] In 2016, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy,[3] where he played for two years, before departing in 2018, after he aged out of the program.[2]

Club career

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In 2018, he joined CS Longueuil in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[4]

In February 2019, N'sa signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[5][6] In December 2019, N'sa re-signed with Wanderers for the 2020 season.[7][8] He was only one of seven returning players for the side in 2020, from the 2019 season.[9] He helped the Wanderers reach the 2020 CPL Championship final, where they were defeated by Forge FC.[10] After the 2020 season, he was nominated for the CPL U-21 Player of the Year award.[11][12]

In November 2020, N'sa signed with York United, joining his brother Felix who had signed with the club the day before.[13][14] He declined an extension from the Wanderers, as well as offers from other CPL clubs and foreign clubs in order to sign with York.[15][16] He made his debut for York in their 2021 season opener against Cavalry FC on June 27, 2021.[17][18] N'Sa scored his first goal for York on October 24 against Atlético Ottawa.[19] After the end of the season, York exercised his club option for the 2022 season.[20] In December 2022, York revealed they could not agree to terms over a new contract, and that N'Sa would be departing the club.[21]

In February 2023, he joined Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro.[22] He made his debut on March 26 against Crown Legacy FC.[23] He joined the first team, on a short-term loan, for a US Open Cup match in April, but did not appear in the match.[24][25]

In January 2024, N'sa signed with Superettan club Östersunds FK on a two-year contract.[26][27]

International career

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In 2014, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an identification camp for the Canada U15 team.[1]

In 2017, he was called up to a Quebec-Canada U20 team to play friendlies against Haiti U20, who were preparing for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.[28] He was then named to the Quebec U20 team for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.[29]

Personal life

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His younger brother, Felix, is also a professional soccer player.[30][31] N'sa has a big presence on the social media app TikTok, with him being nicknamed 'Tik Tok Man' by his HFX Wanderers coach Stephen Hart.[32]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chrisnovic N'sa at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b "Chrisnovic N'Sa : " Mon tour viendra un jour "" [Chrisnovic N'Sa: "My turn will come one day"]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Huit joueurs du CNHP recrutés par l'Académie de l'Impact" [Eight CNHP players recruited by the Impact Academy]. Sportcom (in French). May 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "PLSQ : La réaction du Dynamo, l'effet Jean-Gilles et le défi de Gatineau?" [PLSQ: Dynamo's reaction, the Jean-Gilles effect and the Gatineau challenge?]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "HFX Wanderers sign defenders Langwa, N'sa to inaugural roster". Canadian Premier League. February 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chrisnovic N'sa signe avec le Halifax Wanderers FC en CPL" [Chrisnovic N'sa signs with Halifax Wanderers FC in CPL]. SE Sport Management (in French). February 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Hampshire, Gareth (December 5, 2019). "Wanderers add pace and 'spirit' to defence as Chrisnovic N'sa re-signs". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Jacques, John (December 5, 2019). "Chrisnovic N'sa Re-Signs With Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  9. ^ Thompson, Marty (October 16, 2020). "Chrisnovic N'sa: Pressure as a 'Wanderers returnee' pushed him forward in PEI". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ^ Veth, Manuel (November 5, 2020). "York9 FC sign Chrisnovic N'sa - "We need to give him a platform here"". Transfermarkt.
  11. ^ Thompson, Marty (November 24, 2020). "Chrisnovic N'sa: Canadian U-21 Award nomination 'will make me work harder'". Canadian Premier League.
  12. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 5, 2020). "York9 FC signs U-21 Player of the Year nominee Chrisnovic N'Sa". Canadian Premier League.
  13. ^ "York9 FC Signs Canadian Defender Chrisnovic N'sa". York9 FC. November 5, 2020.
  14. ^ Jacques, John (November 5, 2020). "Chrisnovic N'sa Joins York9 FC". Northern Tribune.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (November 4, 2020). "Report: Chrisnovic N'sa Tipped For Nine Stripes Move". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ Jacques, John (November 9, 2020). "Chrisnovic: Toronto Was A Big Draw In Joining York9". Northern Tribune.
  17. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 27, 2021). "Highlights: Cavalry holds off late York United surge for 2-1 triumph". Canadian Premier League.
  18. ^ "The league is not ready for us': Magazine cover stars Chrisno and Felix N'sa". York United FC. September 28, 2021.
  19. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 9, 2021). "CPL50 – 45. Chrisnovic N'sa (York United)". Canadian Premier League.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (December 12, 2021). "McNab Targets 'Sustained Success' In Roster, Head Coach Hunt". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ "York United FC announces roster updates ahead of 2023 season". York United FC. December 23, 2022.
  22. ^ Jacques, John (February 6, 2023). "Alabama Bound: Chrisnovic N'sa Joins Huntsville City". Northern Tribune.
  23. ^ Jacques, John (March 27, 2023). "Former CPL Talents Shine In MLS Next Pro Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
  24. ^ Briscoe, Ronan (November 16, 2023). "Six Huntsville City players who could push for Nashville SC minutes in 2024". Broadway Sports Media.
  25. ^ Jacques, John (January 7, 2024). "Ostersunds FK Inks Former CPL Full-Back Chrisnovic N'sa". Northern Tribune.
  26. ^ "Chrisnovic N'sa klar för Östersunds FK". Östersunds FK (in Swedish). January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  27. ^ Pearson, Sebastian (January 7, 2024). "Officiellt: ÖFK tar in N'sa" [Official: ÖFK takes in N'sa]. Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  28. ^ "L'Impact U18 Bien Représenté dans la Sélection Canada-Québec" [The Impact U18 Well Represented in the Canada-Quebec Selection]. TVA Sports (in French). July 7, 2017.
  29. ^ "L'effectif de Canada-Québec pour les Jeux de la Francophonie est dévoilé !" [Canada-Quebec's roster for the Games of La Francophonie is revealed!]. Just eSoccer (in French). July 11, 2017.
  30. ^ Thompson, Marty (November 6, 2020). "N'Sa brothers cite competitiveness, focus on family for joining York9". Canadian Premier League.
  31. ^ Lidbetter, Mark (November 18, 2020). "Montreal's N'sa brothers sign with York9 FC of the Canadian Premier League". The Suburban.
  32. ^ Briggins, Jonathan (August 14, 2020). "Wanderers' Chrisnovic N'sa shows off his moves on the field and on TikTok". The Coast.
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