OTTAWA – Ottawa Fury FC announced on Sunday it had acquired Canadian international Maxime Crépeau on a year-long loan from the Montreal Impact, its Major League Soccer partner, pending league and federation approval.

“Maxime is a talented goalkeeper that fits the system and culture we are looking to establish here,” said Fury FC General Manager Julian de Guzman. “We are looking forward to giving him this opportunity to continue his development and a chance to fight for that number one keeper role. With the hard work and dedication Callum Irving has put in the past season, adding another strong goalkeeper like Maxime Crépeau can only benefit our club and help us achieve our objectives.”

A Quebec native, Crépeau made his debut in the Canadian youth program at 15 years of age and was signed as a homegrown player by the Montreal Impact in March 2013. He made his full international debut two years ago in an exhibition against the United States, and in 2017, he registered his first three career MLS appearances, starting the final two games of the club’s regular season, as well as starting in all four of Montreal’s Canadian Championship matches.