Jonathan David

Jonathan Christian David (born January 14, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lille and the Canada national team.

Born in Brooklyn, United States, David moved to his parents' country of Haiti when he was still a baby, and immigrated to Ottawa, Canada at the age of six.

Raised in the Franco-Ontarian community of east Ottawa, he played for several local youth clubs before moving to Belgium in 2018, where he recorded his professional debut for Gent.

After two seasons at Gent, David joined French side Lille for a reported €30 million, making him the most expensive Canadian transfer to date.

"[8] David began playing organized soccer at age ten with Ottawa club Gloucester Dragons SA.

[9] He credits youth coach Hanny El-Magraby with being an early mentor and father figure, who helped him achieve his dream of playing professional soccer in Europe.

[18] In the January 2020 transfer window, Gent chairman Ivan de Witte indicated there was significant interest in David from bigger clubs, with his value estimated at €20 million.

[24] After going scoreless in his previous seven games,[25] David netted an extra-time winner against Reims to even Lille on points with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the top of the table.

[27] Continuing his run of form, David netted his first career Ligue 1 brace, scoring two goals on February 7 against Nantes.

[32] During the 2022–23 season, he netted 24 goals in Ligue 1, marking his personal best and securing third place on the top scorers list, only behind Kylian Mbappé and Alexandre Lacazette.

[40] David received his first senior call up to Canada on August 30, 2018, for a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against the U.S. Virgin Islands.

[49] At the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, David tallied a total of nine goals, five of them coming from the third and final round.

Davies would subsequently have his attempt saved by Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois, and despite dominating the match Canada would go on to lose following a 44th minute Michy Batshuayi goal.

[52] The team would lose both of their other matches against eventual semifinalists Croatia and Morocco, finishing second to last ahead of only host nation Qatar.

On 7 September 2024, in a friendly against the United States, he would score his 29th international goal in a 2–1 win to become Canada's joint all time top men's scorer alongside teammate Cyle Larin.

[60] On 19 November 2024, in a 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A game against Suriname, he scored his 31st goal and became Canada's sole all time top men's scorer.

Jonathan David and Angel Gomes against Salzburg in 2021