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Wandrille Lefèvre had a choice to make when he was still a university student — return to his native France with his family or stay on his own in Montreal.

The decision to remain behind could not have turned out better for Lefèvre, 27, who ended up signing to play pro soccer for the Montreal Impact, getting Canadian citizenship and being called up to play two games so far for Canada’s national team.

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“I can’t complain,” Lefèvre said Tuesday. “It was not good for me to go back because I wanted to finish my degree and it’s hard to change (universities).

“It was better to stay. It’s really good so far.”

His father, Thierry-Olivier Lefèvre, was posted to Montreal by the French building materials giant Lafarge when his son was a teenager. Wandrille Lefèvre was playing soccer and studying at Université de Montréal when his father was called back to France.

After four years with the Carabins, Wandrille signed with the Impact when the team was still in the NASL in 2011. When the club moved into Major League Soccer the following season, he was placed in the Impact academy, but played himself back onto the pro squad for the 2013 season.