Impact signs Anthony Jackson-Hamel to one-year deal, plus option
Jackson-Hamel, 26, had three goals last season in 16 games, including six starts covering 618 minutes played.
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The Montreal Impact and striker Anthony Jackson-Hamel agreed to terms on a one-year deal, with an option for 2021, the MLS club announced on Monday.
“We are happy that Anthony, a homegrown player who has already played many seasons in MLS, is back with the Impact,” said Impact sporting director Olivier Renard. “We had good talks with him and he accepts the project we proposed. He knows what to do so that this new deal is beneficial for both himself and the club.”
Jackson-Hamel, 26, had three goals last season in 16 games, including six starts covering 618 minutes played.
He has played the last six seasons with the Impact in MLS, scoring 15 goals while adding four assists in 72 regular-season games, including 25 starts, and 2,794 minutes. The native of Quebec City helped the club win the 2019 Canadian Championship in September, scoring a goal in his only start in the tournament, in the semifinals against Cavalry FC.
At the international level, Jackson-Hamel has three goals and two assists in nine games with the Canadian national team.
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