Canadian soccer star Jonathan David departing France's Lille for unknown club

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 15, 2025 11:01 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

Canadian striker Jonathan David made it authoritative Wednesday, confirming helium is leaving France's Lille erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of the season.

The quality did not travel arsenic a surprise. His adjacent nine has been the taxable of speculation for months.

But connected Wednesday, the 25-year-old from Ottawa offered a idiosyncratic farewell to Lille, the nine helium joined successful August 2020 from Belgium's KAA Gent.

"I wanted you to perceive it from me, After 5 years astatine the nine it's clip to accidental goodbye" David said successful a societal media video. "I spent 5 astonishing years successful Lille. I cognize it hasn't been the easiest. But I anticipation that my goals and my celebrations person brought you guys immoderate joyousness and happiness. And it's been a agelong and amusive ride."

David did not connection immoderate clues to wherever helium volition land, though reports person suggested helium wants to determination to England's Premier League.

WATCH | Italian pro nine Napoli reportedly submits connection to David:

Canada volition beryllium watching with involvement to spot whether helium joins a nine taking portion successful the 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, which runs June 14 June to July 13, the aforesaid clip arsenic the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

David is Canada's starring men's goal-scorer with 32 goals successful 61 planetary appearances. He has scored 109 goals successful 231 games for Lille, including 25 successful 48 appearances this season.

David reached the 100-goal milestone for Lille successful December, scoring doubly successful a 3-1 triumph implicit Brest successful Ligue 1 play.

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