Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
Early life
Vilsaint began playing youth soccer at age four with CS Delta Laval. He later played with CS St-Laurent and CS Panellinios. In 2020, he moved to Europe and trained with the reserve team of French club Lille. In March 2021, he moved to Belgian club [Royal Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp], signing a 4 year contract.Club career
In 2022, Vilsaint began playing with Royal Antwerp II in the third tier Belgian National Division 1, scoring one goal in ten appearances. It was reported that complications off-the-field, rather than injury, limited aspects of his game time.In February 2023, Vilsaint joined CF Montréal of Major League Soccer on a two-year contract with option years for 2025 and 2026. The deal included a sell-on clause for Antwerp. He made his MLS debut for his new club on May 31, against DC United. Vilsaint scored his first goal for CF Montréal on September 2 against the Columbus Crew, netting the second goal in an eventual 4-2 defeat.
In August 2025, he was traded to Toronto FC along with up to $275,000 of General Allocation Money, in exchange for Matty Longstaff.
International career
Vilsaint is eligible to play for both Canada and Haiti.In 2019, Vilsaint was named to a preliminary squad of eligible players for the Haiti U17 side for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but was not named to the squad for the tournament.
Vilsaint was named in the a Canadian provisional squad for the 2021 Gold Cup. In April 2022, he was invited to a [Canada men's national under-20 association football|soccer team|Canada U20] camp, but did not participate. In May 2022, he was named in Canada's provisional squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.