Tabla Ballou Jean-Yves... speaks French and English... he was three years old when he started playing soccer... favourites have included Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona...

with CF Montréal, a two-time Canadian Championship winner (Voyageurs Cup in 2019 and 2021)...

still a teenager, Ballou said of teammate Didier Drogba in 2016, “he speaks to me all the time, helps me to stay calm in front of goal”... said Adam Braz after Ballou signed his first MLS contract, “he is an exciting attacking player who has strong technical abilities and is able to be creative and dynamic in the final third”...

For Country

he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2014 at an identification camp... represented Canada at the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship in San Pedro Sula, HON... was selected to represented Canada at the 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, but the tournament was postponed until 2021... represented Canada at 2021 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying in Mexico...

represented Canada in 2018-19 Concacaf Nations League Qualifying...