Palacio-Tellier becomes first woman honoured as Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year
Léa Palacio-Tellier has been named Canada Soccer’s 2025 Futsal Player of the Year as selected by their National Team Programs.
The Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year award celebrates Canada’s top futsal player in recognition of their achievements with both the national teams and their respective clubs.
Léa Palacio-Tellier delivered an outstanding 2025 season with Canada’s Women’s National Futsal Team (CANWFUTSAL), playing a defining role in a historic year for the program. The Montréal, Quebec native captained Canada to a gold medal at the inaugural 2025 Concacaf W Futsal Championship in May, earning Best Goalkeeper honours after helping Canada concede just four goals in the Group Stage, the fewest of any team at that stage of the tournament. She followed that performance by captaining CANWFUTSAL at the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025™, where she started every match and anchored Canada’s defensive efforts as the program made its first-ever appearance on the world stage.
“Léa was a leader throughout our journey. After winning the Golden Gloves at Concacaf, she went on to be our most consistent player during the World Cup. She allowed us to stay in the first two matches in terms of results. Her presence was reassuring for the players in front of her, and her performances throughout the year fully reflect why she is deserving of this recognition.” -Alexandre Da Rocha, Head Coach of Canada Soccer’s Women’s Futsal National Team
Canada Soccer will announce their 2025 Canada Soccer Player Awards winners this week. Voting for the 2025 Players of the Year is underway. Canada Soccer coaching staffs from their respective programs will determine Canada Soccer’s Young, Futsal and Para Players of the Year. Finally, the winner of the 2025 Allstate Good Hands® Award as voted on by fans, will be announced later today.
2025 Canada Soccer Player Awards Schedule
December 11 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year nominees announced
December 15 – Allstate Good Hands® Award winners announced
December 16 – Canada Soccer Para Player of the Year winner announced
December 17 – Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year winners announced
December 17 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year voting closes
December 18 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year Top 3 finalists announced
December 19 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year winners announced
Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year – Past Winners
|
Year |
Winner |
|
2025 |
Léa Palacio-Tellier |
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2024 |
Loïc Kwemi |
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2023 |
Safwane Mlah |
|
2022 |
Daniel Chamale |
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2021 |
Joshua Lemos |
|
2020 |
Mohamed Farsi |
|
2019 |
Luis Rocha |
|
2018 |
Jacob Orellana |
|
2017 |
Nazim Belguendouz |
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