Forward Cyle Larin and defender Vanessa Gilles have been named Canada Soccer’s Players of the Month for March.
Larin scored three goals in two games for Canada, while Gilles helped Olympique Lyonnais advance to the Coupe de France Féminine final.
Larin scored once against Curaçao and twice against Honduras in CONCACAF Nations League victories, bringing his Canadian men’s goalscoring record to 28. The 27-year-old from Brampton, Ontario also scored four goals in three games for the Real Valladolid of Spain.
Canada forward Cyle Larin (second left) celebrates his goal against Honduras with teammates Jonathan Osorio (21) and Tajon Buchanan (11) during first half CONCACAF Nations League soccer action in Toronto on Tuesday March 28, 2023. Larin and defender Vannessa Gilles have been named Canada Soccer’s Players of the Month for March. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Gilles played every minute of league-leading Olympique Lyonnais’ March games, recording an assist in the semifinal game to set up a showdown with rival Paris Saint-Germain on May 4.
The 27-year-old from Ottawa is currently in camp with sixth-ranked Canada ahead of an April 11 friendly with No. 5 France at Le Mans.
Canadian Soccer Players of the Month
2023
January: Stephen Eustaquio and Chloe Lacasse.
February: Alistair Johnston and Kailen Sheridan.
March: Cyle Larin and Vanessa Gilles.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published on April 3, 2023