Joel Robert Waterman
Defender · Chicago Fire · №16
28
Matches
14
In the starting XI
360
Minutes
1
Goals
0
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Seattle Sounders
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
|
2:2 | |
Monterrey
Chicago Fire
Leagues Cup
|
2:1 | |
Orlando City
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
|
1:2 | |
Chicago Fire
Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer
|
2:1 | |
Chicago Fire
Santos Laguna
Leagues Cup
|
3:1 | |
Chicago Fire
Charlotte
Major League Soccer
|
2:1 | |
Inter Miami
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
|
3:2 | |
Canada
Morocco
World Cup
|
0:3 | |
South Africa
Canada
World Cup
|
0:1 | |
Switzerland
Canada
World Cup
|
2:1 |
Season statistics
28
Matches
14
In the starting XI
1
Goals
0
Assists
360
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 2026 | 19 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 5 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 2 |
| Leagues Cup | 2026 | 2 |
About the player
Joel Waterman spent his early twenties nowhere near a first division. It led him to Cavalry FC instead, in the Canadian Premier League, where he made 21 appearances and scored once.
That spell mattered. In January 2020, Waterman became the first player to move directly from the CPL to MLS, signing with CF Montréal.
Alongside the club game, Waterman has been capped by Canada, appearing 17 times for the national team without finding the net.
Career path
- 2025 — 2026 — now Chicago Fire 28 matches
- 2020 — 2025 CF Montréal 158 matches
- 2019 Cavalry FC 25 matches
- 2016 Kitsap Pumas SC 2 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | CF Montréal | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 2026 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 093 |
| 2026 | Chicago Fire | US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2026 | Chicago Fire | Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2025 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 438 |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 6 | 1 | 1 | 531 |
| 2025 | CF Montréal | Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire | MLS Cup Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2025 | CF Montréal | Canadian Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2024 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 131 |
| 2024 | CF Montréal | Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2024 | CF Montréal | MLS Cup Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2024 | CF Montréal | Canadian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 375 |
| 2023 | CF Montréal | Canadian Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2023 | CF Montréal | Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 674 |
| 2022 | CF Montréal | MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2022 | CF Montréal | Canadian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 855 |
| 2021 | CF Montréal | Canadian Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2020 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 1 | 548 |
| 2019 | Cavalry FC | Canadian Premier League Fall Season | 11 | 1 | 1 | 873 |
| 2019 | Cavalry FC | Canadian Premier League Spring Season | 10 | 0 | 1 | 809 |
| 2019 | Cavalry FC | Canadian Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 2019 | Cavalry FC | Canadian Premier League Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2016 | Kitsap Pumas SC | US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 19/20 | CF Montréal | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| Total | CF Montréal | 158 | 5 | 7 | 13 353 | |
| Total | Chicago Fire | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 254 | |
| Total | Cavalry FC | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 900 | |
| Total | Canada | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 007 | |
| Total | Kitsap Pumas SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
Transfers
- 25/26 Montréal Chicago €430.00K
- 19/20 Cavalry FC Montréal €90.91K
- 18/19 TWU Spartans Cavalry FC
- 17/18 TSS Rovers TWU Spartans
- 16/17 TWU Spartans TSS Rovers
- 16/17 Kitsap Pumas SC TWU Spartans
- 15/16 TWU Spartans Kitsap Pumas SC
