Charles-Emile Brunet
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 26, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CF Montréal | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Aigles du Collège Ahuntsic | 19 | (16) |
| 2024 | Central Arkansas Bears | 17 | (2) |
| 2025 | SMU Mustangs | 20 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | CS Longueuil | ||
| 2026– | Huntsville City FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Nashville SC | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles-Emile Brunet (born November 23, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer side Nashville SC.
Career
College
A CF Montréal product, Brunet spent three seasons at Collège Ahuntsic and in 2023 was named both the team and Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) MVP.[1] He was also named to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian team, and was a finalist for the CCAA Men's Soccer Player of the Year award.[2]
In 2024 Brunet joined Central Arkansas University of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).[3] At the end of the season he was named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team.[4] In February 2025 Brunet transferred to Southern Methodist University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[5] He captured the 2025 ACC Championship with the Mustangs and was named to the All-ACC Third Team and the All-South Region Team.[6]
Club
From 2022 to 2024 Brunet made appearances for CS Longueuil of Ligue1 Québec.[7][8][9]
In December 2025, Brunet was drafted by Major League Soccer (MLS) side Nashville SC.[10] In February 2026, Nashville announced they had signed Brunet to a contract through 2026, with options through the 2028–29 season.[11] He made his professional debut with Nashville's MLS Next Pro affiliate Huntsville City FC on March 6 against Crown Legacy FC.[12] Brunet made his MLS debut on May 9 against DC United.[13]
References
- ↑ "Charles-Émile Brunet s'entend avec le Nashville SC". February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 CCAA Men's Soccer Player of the Year & All-Canadians". November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "FMSPRO COMMITS Charles-Emile Brunet → University Central Arkansas".
- ↑ "ASUN Releases Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". November 8, 2024.
- ↑ "SMU Men's Soccer Announces Five New Spring Signees". February 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Brunet Signs With Nashville SC". February 12, 2026.
- ↑ @cslongueuil; (July 31, 2022). "Retour sur le match de la PLSQ-M de samedi 30 juillet à domicile contre Mont-Royal Outremont" (in French). Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Mahmoudi, Nelson (May 22, 2023). "Rainy Nights in Longueuil: OSU Atletico Fall to 1-2 On The Season". Northern Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "League1 Canada Men's Review - Week 7". Northern Tribune. June 12, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Nashville Soccer Club Selects Two Players in 2026 MLS SuperDraft". December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Nashville Soccer Club Signs 2026 Third Round Draft Pick Charles-Emile Brunet". February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Huntsville City FC Falls 7-2 to Crown Legacy on the Road". MLS NEXT Pro. March 6, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ Kellar, Blaine (May 11, 2026). "Nashville SC Notebook: SuperDraft pick Charles-Emile Brunet makes MLS debut". Main Street Nashville. Retrieved July 11, 2026.