Julianne Vallerand

Julianne Rita Marie Vallerand is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life

Vallerand played youth soccer with CS Terrebonne and AS Varennes. She played with Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning gold.

In 2019, Vallerand began attending West Virginia University, where she played for the [West Virginia Mountaineers women's soccer|women's Association football|soccer team]. On August 23, 2019, she made her debut and scored her first goal in a 2-0 victory over the Duquesne Dukes. In August 2021, she was named the West Virginia Student Athlete of the Week. In October 2023, she was named the Big 12 Conference Defender of the Week. She was named to the Big 12 All-Academic Team in each of her five seasons, as well as the Academic All-District Team in her final three seasons. Over her five seasons, she scored 16 goals and added another six assists, while obtaining both a bachelor's degree in criminology and a Master of Business Administration.

In 2018, Vallerand played in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec with Lakers du Lac St-Louis. In 2019, she joined CS Mont-Royal Outremont. In 2021, she joined AS Blainville.
In May 2024, Vallerand signed with Spokane Zephyr FC of the USL Super League. On October 27, 2024, she made her professional debut, starting against Tampa Bay Sun FC. On December 14, 2024, she scored her first professional goal, also against Tampa Bay Sun. She was named to the league's Team of the Month in December 2024.
In July 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Halifax Tides FC. After making 12 appearances and registering her first two professional assists during the 2025 season, it was announced on December 16, 2025 that she had signed a contract extension to keep her with the Tides through the 2026 season.

Vallerand played with the Canada U15 at the 2016 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, winning silver and being named to the tournament All-Star Team. In 2017, she played with the Canada U17 team the Four Nations Cup. She later played with the squad at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. In July 2019, she was named to the Canada U20 team for a series of friendlies in England.