Joel Waterman

Canada · Defender · CF Montreal
Born 24 January 1996 (age 30). Height 188 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Canada. Market value €2M.
Current club: CF Montreal — 18 appearances, 0 goals and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 6 goals and 7 assists in 221 appearances (14,585 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1,438 | 6.85 |
| Major League Soccer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 810 | 6.96 |
| Friendlies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 6.63 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 6.7 |
| Canadian Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | — |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.250000 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 174 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.04 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.08 |
| Shots | 24 |
| Shots on target | 14 |
| Shot conversion, % | 25 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.31 |
| Passes per 90 | 65.47 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.34 |
| Dribble success, % | 80 |
| Duels won, % | 56 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.14 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.32 |
| Yellow cards | 53 |
| Red cards | 2 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | DC United | 1–2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-03-21 | at Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-28 | Iceland | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-04-18 | at Football Club Cincinnati | 3–3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-04-26 | Sporting Kansas City | 5–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2026-05-09 | New York Red Bulls | 1–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-16 | at CF Montreal | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-24 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-22 | at Inter Miami | 3–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-07-25 | at New York City Football Club | 3–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-02 | Charlotte Football Club | 2–1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-10 | Santos Laguna | 3–1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-19 | at Orlando City Soccer Club | 1–2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-26 | at Monterrey | 2–1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-09-06 | Minnesota United FC | 5–4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.69 |
| 2026-09-10 | St. Louis City Soccer Club | 2–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-13 | at FC Dallas | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 |
| 2026-09-20 | Atlanta United Football Club | 0–1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-10-11 | at Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.34 |
| 2026-10-15 | at Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.89 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 5 matches. See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Canada 0–3 Morocco · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- South Africa 0–1 Canada · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Switzerland 2–1 Canada · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Canada 6–0 Qatar · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Canada 1–1 Bosnia & Herzegovina · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
2 trophies won out of 8 finals and podium finishes.
- Canadian Championship · 2023 · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Nations League · 2022/2023 · 2nd Place
- Canadian Championship · 2021 · Winner
- Canadian Premier League · 2019 · 2nd Place
- Canadian Premier League · 2nd Place
- Canadian Championship · Winner
- Canadian Championship · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Nations League · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | CF Montreal | Chicago Fire Soccer Club | €430k |
| 2020-01-14 | — | CF Montreal | €91k |
| 2019-02-06 | — | — | — |
| 2017-08-01 | — | — | — |
| 2017-05-01 | — | — | — |
| 2016-08-01 | — | — | — |
| 2016-05-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Canada · national team
- CF Montreal
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Portland Timbers