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Top 10 Best CF Montreal Players of All Time

CF Montreal was founded in 1993 but later joined the MLS in 2012. The club was referred to as the Montreal Impact until switching its name before the 2021 season. The club has won the Canadian Cup five times, with four of them coming after joining the MLS. Listed below are the best players to play for CF Montreal and their accomplishments with the club.

Who Are the Best CF Montreal Soccer Players of All Time?

Ignacio Piatti
Marco Di Vaio
Evan Bush
Laurent Ciman
Justin Mapp
Didier Drogba
Patrice Bernier
Romell Quioto
Samuel Piette
Hassoun Camara

1. Ignacio Piatti

The 2019 Canadian Cup winner
Most goals in Montreal’s history
Most assists in Montreal history

Ignacio Piatti is the best offensive player in the history of the club, leading Montreal in both goals and assists. Ignacio Piatti played professionally throughout Latin America and Europe before joining CF Montreal in 2014. The left-winger appeared in just six games in 2014 but had five goal contributions. He improved his offense in the following season with nine goals and eight assists.

Piatti had 17 goals and five assists in both 2016 and 2017. The Argenintian’s best year with the club was 2018 when he had 16 goals and eleven assists. Piatti was named the MVP of the Canadian Cup Championship in 2019, as Montreal won the trophy. The winger returned to Argentina after playing in eleven games with the club in 2019, and he retired in the summer of 2022. Piatti appeared in 163 matches across all competitions for the club, which is the sixth-most by a player in Montreal’s history. His 79 goals and 37 assists are both the most by a player for the club.

2. Marco Di Vaio

Two-time Canadian Cup winner
Second-most goals in Montreal history
Most non-penalty goals in MLS in 2013

Marco Di Vaio won multiple trophies with CF Montreal and is one of the best strikers in the club’s history. Di Vaio enjoyed a long career in Italy, Spain, and France before joining CF Montreal in 2012 at 35 years old. The Italian footballer appeared in 17 league matches during his first season in Montreal, and he scored five goals. Di Vaio scored 20 goals in 2013, which was the third-highest total in the MLS that year. All 20 of his goals were also non-penalty goals, as he had the most in that category in the league.

Di Vaio helped the club win the 2013 Canadian Cup as well. Montreal repeated as the winners of the trophy in 2014 with the Italian still on the roster. The forward had 13 goal contributions that season and retired at the end of the year. Di Vaio finished his tenure with Montreal with 40 goals, which is the second-most by a player for the club.

3. Evan Bush

Three-time Canadian Cup Winner
Most games by a goalie in Montreal history
Most saves in the MLS in 2018

Evan Bush is the best goalkeeper in the club’s history and has won three trophies in Montreal. Bush joined CF Montreal before the club had joined the MLS, and he was a part of the club’s inaugural season in the league. The keeper did not receive much playing time before the 2014 campaign. The club won the Canadian Cup that year, something Montreal had also done in 2013 with Bush. The keeper won 15 games in 2015 while also keeping nine clean sheets.

Bush had five straight seasons between 2015 and 2019 with double-digit wins, including 14 wins in 2018. 2018 was Bush’s best season with the club as he led the MLS in minutes and saves while also posting ten clean sheets, the most in a single season in his career. Bush won his third Canadian Cup in 2019 and departed from the club following that campaign. Bush’s 224 games played for the club are the most by a goalkeeper, as well as more than any other player in Montreal’s history.

4. Laurent Ciman

2015 MLS Defender of the Year
Most interceptions in MLS in 2016
107 appearances for Montreal

Laurent Ciman is one of the best defenders in the club’s history and was one of the best defenders in the entire MLS during his tenure with Montreal. Ciman played professionally in Belgium before joining CF Montreal for the 2015 season. The center-back was named the 2015 MLS Defender of the Year in his first season with the club. The Belgian player had two goals and two assists in 27 league matches that year. Ciman made 28 appearances in 2016 and led the MLS with 120 interceptions.

The defender made 30 starts in the following year and added one assist. Ciman left the club after the 2018 season and played professionally for two more years before retiring at the end of the 2020 season. The Belgian started every MLS match that he appeared in during his tenure with the club. Ciman appeared in 107 matches across all competitions during his three seasons with Montreal, and he contributed four goals and three assists.

5. Justin Mapp

Two-time Canadian Cup winner
Two-time Canadian Cup Championship MVP
Tied for second-most assists in Montreal history

Justin Mapp was integral in the club winning multiple Canadian Cups during his brief tenure. Mapp was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2002 MLS Draft by D.C. United. The right midfielder played for 11 years in the league before joining CF Montreal in 2012. The midfielder had two goals and three assists in his first year in Montreal. He scored the same amount of goals in the following season, but he increased his assist total to 7.

Mapp won the Canadian Cup in 2013 as well and was named the MVP of the Canadian Cup Championship. The midfielder won MVP of the championship and the trophy again in 2014 while producing eight assists in league play. Mapp appeared in just five games in 2015, which was his last year with the club. The midfielder contributed 24 assists during his time with Montreal, which is tied for second-most by a player in the club’s history.

6. Didier Drogba

Fourth-most goals in Montreal history
Led Montreal in goals in 2015
30 goal contributions for the club

Didier Drogba played in just two seasons for the club, but he was one of the greatest goal-scorers in the history of the club. Didier Drogba enjoyed a trophy-filled career in Europe before joining CF Montreal in 2015. The striker led Montreal in goals in his first season in the MLS. Drogba netted eleven goals and one assist in just 11 games in 2015.

The Côte d’Ivoire player appeared in 22 MLS matches in the following campaign, and he scored ten goals and added three assists. The striker left Montreal after two seasons with the club in 2016 and played in the USL for two years before calling it a career. Drogba appeared in 41 matches during his tenure with the club. His 23 goals are the fourth-most by a player in Montreal’s history. The striker also contributed seven assists during his two seasons in the MLS.

7. Patrice Bernier

Two-time Canadian Cup winner
Tied for second-most assists in Montreal history
Third-most games in Montreal history

Patrice Bernier played six years for the club and won multiple trophies during his tenure. The defensive midfielder played professionally in Norway, Germany, and Denmark before joining CF Montreal in 2012. Bernier had nine goals and six assists in his first season with the club. The Canadian player also added four goals and six assists in 2013. Bernier won the Canadian Cup that season, and he won the trophy again in 2014 with Montreal. The midfielder had three goal contributions during that campaign.

Bernier had seven goal contributions during his next three years at the club and he later retired after the 2017 season. He appeared in 184 matches across all competitions for the club, which is the third-most by a player for Montreal. Bremier had 24 assists during his six seasons, which is tied for the second-most in the club’s history.

8. Romell Quioto

2021 Canadian Cup winner
Third-most goals in Montreal history
Three-time season leader in goals for Montreal

Romell Quioto is one of the best and most consistent goal-scorers in the club’s history. The center-forward played professionally in Honduras, Poland, and for the Houston Dynamo before joining CF Montreal in 2020. Quioto scored eight goals and five assists during his first year in Montreal. Quioto had the same stats in 2021 while also winning the Canadian Cup with the club. In 2022, the forward scored 15 goals and added five assists.

Quioto led Montreal in goals in three consecutive seasons. He also finished in the top ten in goal contributions in both 2020 and 2021. The Honduran player is still with the club for the 2023 campaign. The forward has appeared in 88 matches during his tenure with the club, and he netted 38 goals while also having 18 assists. Quioto has scored the third-most goals for Montreal in the club’s history.

9. Samuel Piette

Two-time Canadian winner
Fourth-most games for Montreal
QSF Male Professional Player of the Year (2018)

Samuel Piette is a staple at the club and has won multiple trophies with Montreal. The defensive midfielder played throughout Europe before joining CF Montreal in 2017. Piette appeared in eleven games during his first season in Montreal, and he contributed one assist. 2018 was one of the Canadian’s best seasons with the club, as he had three assists, and he started every MLS match for Montreal that year.

Piette was in the top ten in tackles, interceptions, and minutes played during the campaign. The midfielder also started every game that he appeared in over the following two seasons. Between 2021 and 2022, Piette had five goal contributions. The midfielder was named the captain of the club for the 2023 campaign and is still with Montreal. Piette has appeared in 164 matches across all competitions for the club, which is the fourth-most by a player in Montreal’s history.

10. Hassoun Camara

Two-time Canadian Cup winner
Second-most games in Montreal history
Most bookings in Montreal’s history

Hassoun Camara played six seasons in the MLS with the club and is a two-time Canadian Cup Winner. The right-back played professionally in France before joining CF Montreal while the club was still in the NASL. Camara scored one goal and had two assists in his first MLS season in 2012. His best offensive season with Montreal came in 2013, as he had five goal contributions. Camara followed that up with one goal and one assist in 2014.

The defender missed a good part of the season in 2015 but returned the following year with four-goal contributions in 27 matches. The French player last appeared for Montreal in 2017 before retiring. Camara scored eleven goals and had eight assists during his tenure with the club. The defender appeared in 186 matches for Montreal, which is the second-highest total in club history. Camara’s 47 bookings are also more than any other player for the club.