Laurent Ciman

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::summary Belgian footballer ::

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Field	Value
name	Laurent Ciman
image	Ciman 2020.jpg
caption	Ciman with Toronto FC in 2020
fullname	Laurent Franco Ciman
birth_date
birth_place	Farciennes, Belgium
height	1.84 m
position	Defender
years1	2004–2008
clubs1	Charleroi
caps1	85
goals1	3
years2	2008–2010
clubs2	Club Brugge
caps2	16
goals2	0
years3	2009–2010
clubs3	→ Kortrijk (loan)
caps3	34
goals3	2
years4	2010–2015
clubs4	Standard Liège
goals4	6
years5	2015–2017
clubs5	Montreal Impact
caps5	85
goals5	2
years6	2018
clubs6	Los Angeles FC
goals6	3
years7	2018
clubs7	Dijon
goals7	0
years8	2019–2020
clubs8	Toronto FC
goals8	0
totalcaps	432
totalgoals	16
nationalyears1	2004–2008
nationalteam1	Belgium U21
nationalcaps1	5
nationalgoals1	0
nationalyears2	2008
nationalteam2	Belgium Olympic
nationalgoals2	0
nationalyears3	2010–2018
nationalteam3	Belgium
nationalgoals3	1
manageryears1	2021–2024
managerclubs1	CF Montréal (assistant)
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Club career

Charleroi

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Ciman began his career in the youth system of Charleroi and made his first team debut in 2004. His play with Charleroi attracted the interest of the top Belgian clubs.

Club Brugge

Ciman was transferred from Charleroi to Club Brugge in June 2008 and signed a three-year contract for the Belgian team, he was loaned to Kortrijk for the 2009–10 season.

Standard Liège

On 16 June 2010, he joined Standard Liège on a four-year contract. Upon joining Standard, Ciman established him as a starter and helped the club capture the 2010–11 Belgian Cup. He made 194 appearances for the club, scoring eight goals, before leaving the club in the winter of 2015.

Montreal Impact

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Ciman signed a three-year deal with Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact on 22 January 2015. In his first season with the team, he was named MLS Defender of the Year. In July 2016, he was included in the roster for the 2016 MLS All-Star Game.

LAFC

On 12 December 2017, Ciman was traded to MLS expansion side Los Angeles FC in exchange for Raheem Edwards and Jukka Raitala. On April 29, 2018 Ciman scored the first goal in LAFCs newly opened Banc of California Stadium on a free kick in the 93rd minute.

Dijon

On 28 August 2018, Ciman joined Ligue 1 club Dijon FCO on a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to LAFC was reported as $500,000. Just 4 months later, Ciman had his contract at Dijon terminated by mutual consent.

Toronto FC

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On 27 December 2018, he returned to MLS, signing with Toronto FC. Following the 2020 season, Toronto chose not to renew his contract.

International career

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Ciman was a member of the Belgium squad which came fourth at the 2008 Olympics.

Ciman also played for the National U21 side and was called up by national coach Georges Leekens for the friendly match against Bulgaria on 19 May 2010, during which he made his debut.

On 13 May 2014, Ciman was named in Belgium's squad for the 2014 World Cup. He was unused in the tournament, in which Belgium reached the quarter-finals. In the next major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016 he was also part of the squad. This time, he played in the opening game of the competition, a 2–0 defeat to Italy.

In May 2018, he was named as an alternate for Belgium’s squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Coaching career

On February 24, 2021 CF Montréal announced Ciman as a new assistant coach for the club. Ciman and Montréal parted ways in December 2024.

Personal life

Ciman is married to Diana and has two children, a daughter named Nina and a son named Achille. His daughter has autism, and he moved to Montreal in 2015, as the city had better supports for his daughter than his native Belgium. He continued to live in the city even while playing for Toronto. In 2020, Ciman obtained Canadian Permanent Residency status, allowing him to be counted as a domestic player for MLS purposes.

Career statistics

International

Source:

::data[format=table] | Belgium | Year | Apps | Goals | Total||20||1 | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2010 | 2 | 0 | | | | 2011 | 6 | 0 | | | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | | | | 2016 | 7 | 1 | | | | 2017 | 3 | 0 | | | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | | | ::

:Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ciman goal.

::data[format=table title="International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition"]

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	5 June 2016	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	11		3–2	3–2	Friendly
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Honors

Club Brugge

• Bruges Matins: 2009

Standard Liège

• Belgian Cup: 2010–11

Montreal Impact

• CONCACAF Champions League: runner-up 2014–15

Toronto FC

• MLS Eastern Conference: 2019
• MLS Cup: runner-up 2019

Individual

• MLS All-Star: 2015, 2016, 2018
• MLS Defender of the Year: 2015
• MLS Best XI: 2015

References

References

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2. "Laurent Ciman Profile". Union of European Football Associations.
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