Axel Desjardins (born January 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie C club Novara.
When he was 13, his goaltending coach let him know about an academy in Italy run by Montrealer Jos Recine (Contact Sports Management) that gave opportunities to players from Australia, the United States and Canada.
He replaced Titas Krapikas in the stoppage minute of second half as his team won the match 2–1.
[3][4] On October 6, 2020, Serie C club Novara signed Desjardins on a season long loan deal.
[5][6] On November 25, 2021, he would re-join Novara on a permanent deal, after they had been relegated to Serie D.[7] In October 2018, Canada under-20 team head coach Andrew Olivieri called up Desjardins to attend a training camp ahead of 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.