{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Trivine Esprit |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|14|mf=yes}} |birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} |position = Midfielder |currentclub = York United |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = North Scarborough SC |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Unionville Milliken SC |collegeyears1 = 2022 |college1 = Ontario Tech Ridgebacks |collegecaps1 = 12 |collegegoals1 = 1 |years1 = 2019–2021 |clubs1 = Unionville Milliken SC |caps1 = 18 |goals1= 1 |years2 = 2022 |clubs2 = Simcoe County Rovers FC |caps2 = 16 |goals2= 0 |years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = Darby FC |caps3 = 7 |goals3= 0 |years4 = 2023 |clubs4 = → York United (loan) |caps4 = 1 |goals4= 0 |years5 = 2023–2024 |clubs5 = York United |caps5 = 24 |goals5= 0 |years6 = 2025– |clubs6 = Simcoe County Rovers FC |caps6 = 15 |goals6= 1 |nationalyears1 = 2017 |nationalteam1 = Canada U15 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |club-update = August 17, 2025 |nationalteam-update = August 17, 2017 }}
'''Trivine Esprit''' (born February 14, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Simcoe County Rovers FC in League1 Ontario.
==Early life== Esprit began playing youth soccer at age five with North Scarborough SC.<ref name=canada>{{Canada Soccer player|id=4385}}</ref> He later played youth soccer with Unionville Milliken SC.
==University career== In 2022, Esprit began attending Ontario Tech University, where he played for the men's soccer team.<ref name=ridge>{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/trivine-esprit/2370|title=Trivine Esprit Ontario Tech profile|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}}</ref> In late September 2022, he was named the Ontario Tech Athlete of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/9/26/mens-soccer-cote-and-esprit-named-ontario-tech-athletes-of-the-week.aspx|title=Cote and Esprit named Ontario Tech athletes of the week|date=September 26, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}}</ref> On October 15, 2022, he scored his first goal, scoring in the third minute in a 2–1 victory over the Carleton Ravens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/10/15/mens-soccer-edic-and-esprit-score-first-oua-goals-in-win-over-ravens.aspx|title=Edic and Esprit score first OUA goals in win over Ravens|date=October 15, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}}</ref> At the end of the season, he was named Ontario Tech's men's soccer Rookie of the Year<ref name=ridge/> and was named an OUA East Second-Team All Star.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/11/3/mens-soccer-mohammadi-and-campoli-headline-oua-mens-soccer-awards.aspx|title=Mohammadi and Campoli headline OUA men's soccer awards|date=November 3, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insauga.com/oshawa-proud-two-ridgeback-soccer-players-taken-in-cpl-draft/|title=Oshawa proud – Two Ridgeback soccer players taken in CPL draft|work=inDurham|date=December 16, 2022}}</ref>
==Club career== In 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled), Esprit played with Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.<ref name=19l1o>{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/33166081|title=Trivine Esprit 2019 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref><ref name=21l1o>{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/47661841?subseason=678567|title=Trivine Esprit 2021 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> In 2022, Esprit played with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.<ref name=22l1o>{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54592161|title=Trivine Esprit 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref>
At the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft, Esprit was selected in the second round (11th overall) by York United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/12/15/campoli-and-esprit-selected-in-2023-cpl-u-sports-draft.aspx|title=Campoli and Esprit selected in 2023 CPL-U SPORTS draft|date=December 15, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-selects-chris-campoli-and-trivine-esprit-in-2023-cpl-u-sports-draft|title=York United FC selects Chris Campoli and Trivine Esprit in 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft|date=December 15, 2022|work=York United FC}}</ref> After participating in pre-season with the club,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/watch-dominant-display-as-york-united-ease-to-preseason-victory-over-cf-montreal-u23s|title=Dominant display sees York United ease to preseason victory over CF Montreal U23s|work=York United FC|date=February 23, 2023}}</ref> he joined Darby FC in League1 Ontario.<ref name=23l1o>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/65676490?subseason=875807|title=Trivine Esprit 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> On June 9, 2023, he was signed by York as an emergency relief player, making his Canadian Premier League debut that day against Atlético Ottawa.<ref name=yorksign>{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announce-signing-of-trivine-esprit-to-u-sports-contract|title=York United FC announce signing of Trivine Esprit to U Sports contract|date=July 12, 2023|work=York United FC}}</ref> In July 2023, he officially signed a U Sports contract with York United, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility, after training with the club since pre-season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-trivine-esprit-signing/|title=Esprit Joins York United On U SPORTS Deal|date=July 10, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref><ref name=yorksign/> On August 2, with his U Sports contract set to soon expire, he signed a professional contract for the remainder of the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/trivine-esprit-to-remain-with-york-united-fc-through-end-of-the-2023-season|title=Trivine Esprit to remain with York United through end of 2023|date=August 2, 2023|work=York United FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-trivine-esprit-contract/|title=Esprit Extends York United Stay To End Of Season|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques|date=August 2, 2023}}</ref> In April 2024, he signed another U Sports contract for the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announce-signing-of-midfielder-trivine-esprit-to-u-sports-contract|title=York United FC announce signing of midfielder Trivine Esprit to U Sports contract|date=April 21, 2024|work=York United FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-trivine-esprit-2024/|title=York United Confirms Return Of Trivine Esprit|date=April 21, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref> In August 2024, he extended his U Sports contract for the remainder of the season, rather than to return to university.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-retains-trivine-esprit-on-u-sports-contract-through-end-of-2024|title=York United FC retain Trivine Esprit on U SPORTS contract through end of 2024|date=August 15, 2024|work=York United FC}}</ref>
==International career== In February 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a U15 camp.<ref name=canada /> He was subsequently named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/821430|title=10 Ontario players, including three from OPDL, called to Canada Soccer's U-15 Boys squad}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=u_msc|number=893543868632891392|date=August 4, 2017|title=Congrats to @u_msc's Trivine Esprit who was named to the Canada Soccer CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship Squad!}}</ref>
==Personal life== Esprit's older brother Tristan played college soccer with Cornerstone University in Michigan, and his sister Trinity is plays with the University of Ottawa's women's soccer team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/12/16/mens-soccer-ridgeback-spotlight-trivine-esprit.aspx|title=Ridgeback Spotlight – Trivine Esprit|date=December 16, 2022|work=Ontario Tech Ridgebacks|first=Aidan|last=Cowling-McDonnell}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played August 17, 2025}}<ref>{{soccerway|trivine-esprit/497213}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Unionville Milliken SC |2019<ref name=19l1o/> |rowspan=2|League1 Ontario |9||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||1 |- |2021<ref name=21l1o/> |9||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||0 |- ! colspan="2" |'''Total''' !18!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!18!!1 |- |Simcoe County Rovers |2022<ref name=22l1o/> |League1 Ontario |16||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||0 |- |Darby FC |2023<ref name=23l1o/> |League1 Ontario |7||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||0 |- |York United (loan) |rowspan=2|2023 |rowspan=3|Canadian Premier League |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- |rowspan=3|York United FC |10||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||0 |- |2024 |13||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||13||0 |- ! colspan="2" |'''Total''' !24!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!24!!0 |- |Simcoe County Rovers |2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.com/player/6904169-trivine-esprit/|title=Trivine Esprit L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> |League1 Ontario Premier |15||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0||18||1 |- ! colspan="3" |'''Career total''' !80!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!83!!2 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerway|trivine-esprit/497213}}
{{2023 CPL–U Sports Draft}} {{York United FC squad}}
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