2012 Montreal Impact season
# 2012 Montreal Impact season

The 2012 Montreal Impact season was the club's inaugural season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of both American and Canadian soccer. Including the former club, this was the 19th season of a team under the moniker "Montreal Impact".

For the 2012 season, outside of MLS, the Impact competed in the 2012 Canadian Championship, Canada's domestic cup competition, which determined the Canadian entrant in the CONCACAF Champions League, in which they lost the semi-final.

Jesse Marsch was hired to be the head coach in the club's inaugural season in MLS. Mauro Biello, Preston Burpo and Mike Sorber were hired as assistant coaches for the inaugural season.

## Background

Prior to the start of the season, a Division 2 soccer club of the same named played in the North American Soccer League finishing in seventh during the regular season, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

On May 7, 2010, the club's owner, Joey Saputo, was granted a 19th franchise in Major League Soccer, starting in 2012. The MLS franchise will be privately owned by the Saputo family.

On June 14, 2011, the Montreal Impact announced they've reached a five-year agreement with the Bank of Montreal (BMO) to become lead sponsor and jersey sponsor when they join MLS as an expansion team in 2012.

## Review

### October 2011

The building of the Montreal Impact MLS team started on October 3, 2011 with the signing of defensemen Nelson Rivas, who previously played for Inter Milan of the Italian Serie A. The club later awarded MLS contracts to former NASL team defensemen Hassoun Camara, goalkeeper Evan Bush and midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic.

### November 2011

On November 23, 2011, the league held the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft which allowed the Impact to select ten players from their existing club's unprotected list. Brian Ching (from Houston Dynamo), Zarek Valentin (from C.D. Chivas USA), Justin Mapp (from Philadelphia Union), Bobby Burling (from San Jose Earthquakes), Jeb Brovsky (from Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Collen Warner (from Real Salt Lake), Josh Gardner (from Columbus Crew), Sanna Nyassi (from Colorado Rapids), James Riley (from Seattle Sounders FC) and Seth Sinovic (from Sporting Kansas City) were selected by the Montreal team. James Riley was immediately traded to C.D. Chivas USA with allocation money for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen. Seth Sinovic was later traded with allocation money to Sporting Kansas City for eventual captain Davy Arnaud. The club continued to build by adding defensemen Tyson Wahl, midfielder Bryan Arguez, and goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts.

### December 2011

The club's roster continued to take shape as the club signed Miguel Montaño who had been loaned to their NASL team by the Seattle Sounders FC, veteran goalkeeper and former Impact Greg Sutton, Quebec native midfielder Patrice Bernier and Brazilian midfielder Felipe.

### January 2012

The 2012 MLS SuperDraft was held on January 12, 2012. With the first overall pick, the Impact selected Andrew Wenger from Duke University. Defender Calum Mallace was the team's second round choice. The team also added Jamaican defensemen Shavar Thomas to the roster.

### February 2012

After a long period of uncertainty regarding his desire to play in Montreal, forward Brian Ching was sent back to Houston Dynamo for a conditional pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. The following day, Impact selected Eddie Johnson via allocation process, but immediately traded him to Seattle Sounders FC for Mike Fucito and Lamar Neagle. After making a good impression in training camp, veteran forward and long time Impact player Eduardo Sebrango was awarded a contract for MLS.

### March 2012

On March 1, 2012, Italian defender Matteo Ferrari was signed by the club. On March 10, 2012, the Impact played their first-ever MLS game, a 2–0 loss against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. A week later, the team made its home debut at the Olympic Stadium, playing to a 1–1 draw with the Chicago Fire; the match attracted 58,912 spectators, surpassing the previous record for professional soccer in Montreal established in a 1981 Montreal Manic home game (58,542). Former Serie A forward Bernardo Corradi was signed by the club on March 15, 2012 after a successful tryout period.

### April 2012

The Montreal Impact captured their first ever MLS win on April 7, 2012 against Canadian rival Toronto FC. On April 20, 2012, Mike Fucito was traded to the Portland Timbers for either the Timbers' highest second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft or a 2013 international roster slot conditional on Fucito's performance.

### May 2012

On May 12, 2012, the Impact played in front of a crowd of 60,860 spectators during a game against the Los Angeles Galaxy, establishing a record attendance for a professional soccer match in Canada. On May 24, 2012, Montreal Impact announced the signing of their first-ever Designated Player in Italian striker and Serie A veteran Marco Di Vaio.

### June 2012

Quebec defender Karl Ouimette became the first player to graduate from the Montreal Impact Academy when he was awarded a contract on June 5, 2012. June 16, 2012 marked the opening of the fully renovated Saputo Stadium. Impact went on to win 4–1 against the Seattle Sounders FC before 17,112 spectators.

### July 2012

In July, the club added two defensemen in Italian international Alessandro Nesta and Swiss Dennis Iapichino. Justin Braun and Tyson Wahl were traded to Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids respectively. Bryan Arguez and Miguel Montaño were sent on loans and Bobby Burling, who was selected in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft but never signed with the team, was traded to C.D. Chivas USA for an international roster slot.

### August 2012

On August 7, 2012, Impact swapped goalkeepers with Portland Timbers, sending Donovan Ricketts to Portland for Troy Perkins.

On August 25, the expansion Montreal Impact set the record for most goals scored by an expansion team in MLS in a single season, with their 3–0 win against D.C. United, giving them 42 goals scored, breaking the mark of 40 goals scored by the Portland Timbers in 2011.

## Competitions

### MLS regular season

**Table**

**Eastern Conference Table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

**Table**

**Overall Table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 |

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

* $^1The$ highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:
   * Winner of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot A)
   * Runner-up of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot B)
   * Winner of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
* $^2Toronto$ FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 32 | −18 |

Last updated: October 6, 2012 Source: 2012 Major League Soccer season Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | D | D | L |
| Position | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |

### Amway Canadian championship

Semi-finals

### MLS reserves

The Montreal Impact will compete in the Eastern Division for the 2012 MLS Reserves season. The division consists of seven teams, including Columbus Crew, D.C. United, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC.

**League table**

| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Columbus Crew Reserves (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 2 | Montreal Impact Reserves | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 11 |
| 5 | D.C. United Reserves | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 |
| 6 | New England Revolution Reserves | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 |
| 7 | Toronto FC Reserves | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 8 |

## Player information

### Squad information

| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (age At Year End) | Previous club |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Troy Perkins | GK | (1981-07-29) July 29, 1981 (age 41) | Portland Timbers |
| 24 | Greg Sutton | GK | (1977-04-19) April 19, 1977 (age 46) | New York Red Bulls |
| 30 | Evan Bush | GK | (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 37) | Montreal Impact (NASL) |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Nelson Rivas | CB | (1983-03-25) March 25, 1983 (age 40) | Inter Milan |
| 3 | Shavar Thomas | CB | (1981-01-29) January 29, 1981 (age 42) | Sporting Kansas City |
| 6 | Hassoun Camara | CB\RB | (1984-02-03) February 3, 1984 (age 39) | Montreal Impact (NASL) |
| 13 | Matteo Ferrari | CB\LB | (1979-12-05) December 5, 1979 (age 43) | Beşiktaş J.K. |
| 14 | Alessandro Nesta | CB | (1976-03-19) March 19, 1976 (age 47) | AC Milan |
| 15 | Jeb Brovsky | RB | (1988-12-03) December 3, 1988 (age 34) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 17 | Dennis Iapichino | LB | (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 33) | FC Lugano |
| 19 | Zarek Valentin | RB | (1991-10-06) October 6, 1991 (age 31) | Chivas USA |
| 29 | Calum Mallace | LB\DM | (1990-10-01) October 1, 1990 (age 32) | Marquette Golden Eagles |
| 31 | Josh Gardner | LB\CM | (1982-09-14) September 14, 1982 (age 40) | Columbus Crew |
| 34 | Karl Ouimette | CB\LB | (1992-06-18) June 18, 1992 (age 31) | Montreal Impact Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 7 | Felipe Martins | AM | (1990-09-30) September 30, 1990 (age 32) | FC Lugano |
| 8 | Patrice Bernier | DM | (1979-09-23) September 23, 1979 (age 43) | Lyngby Boldklub |
| 11 | Sanna Nyassi | RM/AM | (1989-01-31) January 31, 1989 (age 34) | Colorado Rapids |
| 18 | Collen Warner | CM/DM | (1988-06-24) June 24, 1988 (age 35) | Real Salt Lake |
| 21 | Justin Mapp | LM/CM | (1984-10-18) October 18, 1984 (age 38) | Philadelphia Union |
| 22 | Davy Arnaud | AM/RM | (1980-06-22) June 22, 1980 (age 43) | Sporting Kansas City |
| 25 | Lamar Neagle | AM | (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 36) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 27 | Bryan Arguez | DM/CM | (1989-01-13) January 13, 1989 (age 34) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| 28 | Siniša Ubiparipović | CM | (1983-08-25) August 25, 1983 (age 39) | Montreal Impact (NASL) |
| Attackers ||||||
| 9 | Marco Di Vaio | ST | (1976-07-15) July 15, 1976 (age 47) | Bologna |
| 16 | Eduardo Sebrango | ST | (1973-04-13) April 13, 1973 (age 50) | Montreal Impact (NASL) |
| 23 | Bernardo Corradi | ST | (1976-03-30) March 30, 1976 (age 47) | Udinese Calcio |
| 32 | Miguel Montaño | ST | (1991-06-25) June 25, 1991 (age 32) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 33 | Andrew Wenger | CB/ST | (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 (age 32) | Duke Blue Devils |
| 36 | Evan James | ST | (1990-06-19) June 19, 1990 (age 33) | Charlotte 49ers |

### Player transactions

**In**

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | Nelson Rivas | Inter Milan | Free | October 3, 2011 |
| 6 | DF | Hassoun Camara | Montreal Impact (NASL) | Free | October 11, 2011 |
| 30 | GK | Evan Bush | Montreal Impact (NASL) | Free | October 21, 2011 |
| 28 | MF | Siniša Ubiparipović | Montreal Impact (NASL) | Free | November 1, 2011 |
| 19 | DF | Zarek Valentin | Chivas USA | Expansion Draft | November 23, 2011 |
| 21 | MF | Justin Mapp | Philadelphia Union | Expansion Draft | November 23, 2011 |
| 15 | DF | Jeb Brovsky | Vancouver Whitecaps | Expansion Draft | November 23, 2011 |
| 18 | MF | Collen Warner | Real Salt Lake | Expansion Draft | November 23, 2011 |
| 31 | DF | Josh Gardner | Columbus Crew | Expansion Draft | November 23, 2011 |
| 11 | MF | Sanna Nyassi | Colorado Rapids | Expansion Draft | November 23, 2011 |
| 17 | FW | Justin Braun | Chivas USA | Acquired with Gerson Mayen for James Riley | November 23, 2011 |
| 5 | DF | Tyson Wahl | Seattle Sounders | Acquired for allocation money | November 23, 2011 |
| 27 | MF | Bryan Arguez | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Free | November 25, 2011 |
| 22 | MF | Davy Arnaud | Sporting Kansas City | Acquired for Seth Sinovic and allocation money | November 28, 2011 |
| 1 | GK | Donovan Ricketts | Los Angeles Galaxy | Acquired for allocation money | November 28, 2011 |
| 32 | FW | Miguel Montaño | Seattle Sounders FC | Free | December 7, 2011 |
| 24 | GK | Greg Sutton | New York Red Bulls | Free | December 9, 2011 |
| 8 | MF | Patrice Bernier | Lyngby Boldklub | Free | December 19, 2011 |
| 7 | MF | Felipe | FC Lugano | Free | December 21, 2011 |
| 33 | FW | Andrew Wenger | Duke Blue Devils | 2012 MLS SuperDraft | January 12, 2012 |
| 3 | DF | Shavar Thomas | Sporting Kansas City | Free | January 20, 2012 |
| 26 | FW | Mike Fucito | Seattle Sounders FC | Acquired with Lamar Neagle for Eddie Johnson | February 17, 2012 |
| 25 | MF | Lamar Neagle | Seattle Sounders FC | Acquired with Mike Fucito for Eddie Johnson | February 17, 2012 |
| 16 | FW | Eduardo Sebrango | Montreal Impact (NASL) | Free | February 21, 2012 |
| 13 | DF | Matteo Ferrari | Beşiktaş J.K. | Free | March 1, 2012 |
| 29 | DF | Calum Mallace | Marquette Golden Eagles | 2012 MLS SuperDraft | March 1, 2012 |
| 36 | FW | Evan James | UNC Charlotte | 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft | March 1, 2012 |
| 38 | DF | Gienir García | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Acquired his rights for the rights to Etienne Barbara | March 1, 2012 |
| 23 | FW | Bernardo Corradi | Udinese Calcio | Free | March 15, 2012 |
| 9 | FW | Marco Di Vaio | Bologna F.C. 1909 | Free | May 24, 2012 |
| 34 | DF | Karl Ouimette | Montreal Impact Academy | Graduated from the Academy | June 5, 2012 |
| 14 | DF | Alessandro Nesta | AC Milan | Free | July 2, 2012 |
| 17 | DF | Dennis Iapichino | FC Lugano | Free | July 11, 2012 |
| 1 | GK | Troy Perkins | Portland Timbers | Traded for Donovan Ricketts | August 7, 2012 |

**Out**

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| – | MF | James Riley | Chivas USA | Traded for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen | November 23, 2011 |
| – | DF | Seth Sinovic | Sporting Kansas City | Traded for Davy Arnaud and allocation money | November 28, 2011 |
| – | FW | Brian Ching | Houston Dynamo | Traded for a conditional pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft | February 16, 2012 |
| – | FW | Eddie Johnson | Seattle Sounders FC | Traded for Mike Fucito and Lamar Neagle | February 17, 2012 |
| – | MF | Ian Westlake | Needham Market F.C. | Waived | February 28, 2012 |
| – | MF | Gerson Mayen | C.D. FAS | Waived | March 1, 2012 |
| 26 | FW | Mike Fucito | Portland Timbers | Traded for either the Timbers' highest second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft or a 2013 international roster slot conditional on Fucito's performance | April 20, 2012 |
| 38 | DF | Gienir García | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Waived | May 25, 2012 |
| – | DF | Bobby Burling | C.D. Chivas USA | Traded for an International Roster Spot in 2013 | July 6, 2012 |
| 17 | FW | Justin Braun | Real Salt Lake | Traded for a conditional draft pick | July 11, 2012 |
| 5 | DF | Tyson Wahl | Colorado Rapids | Traded for an International Roster Spot in 2014 | July 13, 2012 |
| 1 | GK | Donovan Ricketts | Portland Timbers | Traded for Troy Perkins | August 7, 2012 |

**Loans Out**

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned too | Loan End Date | Date | Source |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | MF | Bryan Arguez | FC Edmonton | September 23, 2012 | July 9, 2012 | |
| 32 | FW | Miguel Montaño | Deportivo Cali | January 15, 2013 | July 16, 2012 | |

## International Caps

Players called for senior international duty during the 2012 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.

| Nationality | Position | Player | Competition | Date | Opponent |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gambia | MF | Sanna Nyassi | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | February 29, 2012 | v Algeria |
| Jamaica | GK | Donovan Ricketts | Friendly | June 1, 2012 | v Panama |
| Jamaica | GK | Donovan Ricketts | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | June 8, 2012 | v Guatemala |
| Canada | MF | Patrice Bernier | Friendly | August 15, 2012 | v Trinidad and Tobago |
| Jamaica | DF | Shavar Thomas | Friendly | August 15, 2012 | v El Salvador |
| Canada | MF | Patrice Bernier | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | September 7, 2012 | v Panama |
| Canada | MF | Patrice Bernier | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | September 11, 2012 | v Panama |
| Jamaica | DF | Shavar Thomas | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | October 12, 2012 | v Guatemala |
| Jamaica | DF | Shavar Thomas | 2012 Caribbean Cup | December 8, 2012 | v French Guiana |
| Jamaica | DF | Shavar Thomas | 2012 Caribbean Cup | December 10, 2012 | v Martinique |

## Management

| Position | Staff |
| - | - |
| Sporting Director | Nick De Santis |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Matt Jordan |
| Director of Player Development & Head Coach of the Academy | Philippe Eullaffroy |
| Head Coach | Jesse Marsch |
| Assistant Coaches | Mauro Biello Mike Sorber |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Preston Burpo |
| Team Manager | Adam Braz |
| Equipment Coordinator | Remy Eyckerman |
| Equipment Manager | Aldo Ricciuti |

Last updated: November 24, 2011 Source: Montreal Impact Official Website

## Statistics

### Appearances, minutes played, and goals scored

| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | Canadian Championship | Canadian Championship | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Nat. | Player | App. | Min. | Gls | App. | Min. | Gls | App. | Min. | Gls | Ref. |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||||
| 1 | | Troy Perkins | 9 | 810 | 0 | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Greg Sutton | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Evan Bush | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders |||||||||||||
| 2 | | Nelson Rivas | 11 | 858 | 0 | 11 | 858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | Shavar Thomas | 17 | 1391 | 0 | 15 | 1255 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 0 | |
| 6 | | Hassoun Camara | 21 | 1678 | 1 | 20 | 1663 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
| 13 | | Matteo Ferrari | 27 | 2209 | 0 | 25 | 2029 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 0 | |
| 14 | | Alessandro Nesta | 8 | 633 | 0 | 8 | 633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | Jeb Brovsky | 30 | 2398 | 1 | 28 | 2233 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Dennis Iapichino | 7 | 438 | 0 | 7 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | Zarek Valentin | 15 | 1161 | 1 | 15 | 1161 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Josh Gardner | 6 | 451 | 0 | 6 | 451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | | Karl Ouimette | 2 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders |||||||||||||
| 7 | | Felipe | 32 | 2782 | 4 | 30 | 2652 | 4 | 2 | 130 | 0 | |
| 8 | | Patrice Bernier | 28 | 2240 | 9 | 27 | 2194 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | |
| 11 | | Sanna Nyassi | 30 | 1896 | 6 | 28 | 1716 | 6 | 2 | 180 | 0 | |
| 18 | | Collen Warner | 30 | 2521 | 0 | 29 | 2431 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 0 | |
| 21 | | Justin Mapp | 28 | 1685 | 2 | 27 | 1641 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Davy Arnaud | 35 | 2945 | 4 | 33 | 2765 | 4 | 2 | 180 | 0 | |
| 25 | | Lamar Neagle | 24 | 1157 | 2 | 23 | 1086 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Bryan Arguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Siniša Ubiparipović | 14 | 434 | 2 | 12 | 325 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Calum Mallace | 4 | 289 | 0 | 4 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | | Evan James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards |||||||||||||
| 9 | | Marco Di Vaio | 17 | 1366 | 5 | 17 | 1366 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | Eduardo Sebrango | 8 | 128 | 0 | 7 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 23 | | Bernardo Corradi | 13 | 791 | 4 | 11 | 619 | 4 | 2 | 172 | 0 | |
| 32 | | Miguel Montaño | 3 | 115 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | | Andrew Wenger | 23 | 823 | 4 | 23 | 823 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| No longer with the Club |||||||||||||
| 1 | | Donovan Ricketts | 26 | 2316 | 0 | 24 | 2136 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 0 | |
| 5 | | Tyson Wahl | 13 | 1170 | 0 | 11 | 990 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Justin Braun | 13 | 498 | 0 | 12 | 494 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Mike Fucito | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | | Gienir García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Last updated: November 5, 2012 |||||||||||||

### Goalkeeper stats

| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | Canadian Championship | Canadian Championship |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Nat. | Player | MIN | GA | GAA | MIN | GA | GAA | MIN | GA | GAA |
| 1 | USA | Troy Perkins | 810 | 8 | .89 | 810 | 8 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1 | JAM | Donovan Ricketts | 2316 | 41 | 1.59 | 2136 | 39 | 1.64 | 180 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | CAN | Greg Sutton | 24 | 1 | 3.75 | 24 | 1 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 30 | USA | Evan Bush | 90 | 3 | 3.00 | 90 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Updated to match played July 24, 2012 Source: Montreal Impact

Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

### Top scorers

| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | MLS | CC | TOTAL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | | Patrice Bernier | MF | 9 | | 9 |
| 11 | | Sanna Nyassi | MF | 6 | | 6 |
| 9 | | Marco Di Vaio | FW | 5 | | 5 |
| 7 | | Felipe | MF | 4 | | 4 |
| 22 | | Davy Arnaud | MF | 4 | | 4 |
| 23 | | Bernardo Corradi | FW | 4 | | 4 |
| 33 | | Andrew Wenger | FW | 4 | | 4 |
| 21 | | Justin Mapp | MF | 2 | | 2 |
| 25 | | Lamar Neagle | MF | 2 | | 2 |
| 28 | | Siniša Ubiparipović | MF | 2 | | 2 |
| 6 | | Hassoun Camara | DF | 1 | | 1 |
| 19 | | Zarek Valentin | DF | 1 | | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 45 | 0 | 45 |

Updated to match played November 5, 2012 Source: Montreal Impact

### Top assists

| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | TOTAL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | | Felipe | MF | 10 | | 10 |
| 8 | | Patrice Bernier | MF | 8 | | 8 |
| 21 | | Justin Mapp | MF | 5 | | 5 |
| 9 | | Marco Di Vaio | FW | 3 | | 3 |
| 11 | | Sanna Nyassi | MF | 3 | | 3 |
| 22 | | Davy Arnaud | MF | 3 | | 3 |
| 6 | | Hassoun Camara | DF | 2 | | 2 |
| 25 | | Lamar Neagle | MF | 2 | | 2 |
| 2 | | Nelson Rivas | DF | 1 | | 1 |
| 15 | | Jeb Brovsky | DF | 1 | | 1 |
| 17 | | Justin Braun | MF | 1 | | 1 |
| 17 | | Dennis Iapichino | DF | 1 | | 1 |
| 18 | | Collen Warner | MF | 1 | | 1 |
| 19 | | Zarek Valentin | DF | 1 | | 1 |
| 23 | | Bernardo Corradi | FW | 1 | | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 43 | 0 | 43 |

Updated to match played November 5, 2012 Source: Montreal Impact

Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

### Clean sheets

| No. | Nat. | Player | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | TOTAL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | | Donovan Ricketts | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | | Troy Perkins | 2 | | 2 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 5 | 1 | 6 |

Updated to match played November 12, 2012 Source: Montreal Impact

Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

### Top minutes played

| No. | Player | Pos. | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | TOTAL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Davy Arnaud | MF | 2765 | 180 | 2945 |
| 7 | Felipe | MF | 2456 | 130 | 2782 |
| 18 | Collen Warner | MF | 2431 | 180 | 2521 |
| 15 | Jeb Brovsky | DF | 2233 | 165 | 2398 |
| 1 | Donovan Ricketts | GK | 2136 | 180 | 2316 |
| 8 | Patrice Bernier | MF | 2194 | 46 | 2240 |
| 13 | Matteo Ferrari | DF | 2029 | 180 | 2209 |
| 11 | Sanna Nyassi | MF | 1716 | 180 | 1896 |
| 21 | Justin Mapp | MF | 1641 | 44 | 1685 |
| 6 | Hassoun Camara | DF | 1663 | 15 | 1678 |

Updated to match played November 12, 2012 Source: Montreal Impact

Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.

| N | P | Name | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Canadian Championship | Total | Total | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Troy Perkins | | | | | | |
| 1 | GK | Donovan Ricketts | | | | | | |
| 24 | GK | Greg Sutton | | | | | | |
| 30 | GK | Evan Bush | | | | | | |
| 2 | DF | Nelson Rivas | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | Suspend for 3 games |
| 3 | DF | Shavar Thomas | 2 | | | 2 | | |
| 5 | DF | Tyson Wahl | 3 | | | 3 | | |
| 6 | DF | Hassoun Camara | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | Suspend for 2 games |
| 13 | DF | Matteo Ferrari | 3 | | | 3 | | |
| 14 | DF | Alessandro Nesta | | | | | | |
| 15 | DF | Jeb Brovsky | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | Suspend for 1 game |
| 17 | DF | Dennis Iapichino | 2 | | | 2 | | |
| 19 | DF | Zarek Valentin | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 29 | DF | Calum Mallace | | | | | | |
| 31 | DF | Josh Gardner | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 34 | DF | Karl Ouimette | | | | | | |
| 38 | DF | Gienir García | | | | | | |
| 7 | MF | Felipe | 5 | | | 5 | | Suspend for 1 game |
| 8 | MF | Patrice Bernier | 5 | | | 5 | | Suspend for 1 game |
| 11 | MF | Sanna Nyassi | 9 | | 1 | 10 | | Suspend for 1 game |
| 18 | MF | Collen Warner | 6 | | | 6 | | |
| 21 | MF | Justin Mapp | | | | | | |
| 22 | MF | Davy Arnaud | 7 | | | 7 | | Suspend for 1 game |
| 25 | MF | Lamar Neagle | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 27 | MF | Bryan Arguez | | | | | | |
| 28 | MF | Siniša Ubiparipović | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 9 | FW | Marco Di Vaio | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 16 | FW | Eduardo Sebrango | | | | | | |
| 17 | FW | Justin Braun | | | | | | |
| 23 | FW | Bernardo Corradi | 3 | | | 3 | | |
| 26 | FW | Mike Fucito | | | | | | |
| 32 | FW | Miguel Montaño | | | | | | |
| 33 | FW | Andrew Wenger | | | | | | |
| 36 | FW | Evan James | | | | | | |

Last updated: July 24, 2012 Source: Competitive matches Ordered by , and = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Italic: denotes no longer with club.

## Recognition

### MLS Player of the Month

| Month | Player/Manager | Nation | Position | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| August | Bernier | Canada | MF | MLS Player of the Month: August |

### MLS Player of the Week

| Week | Player/Manager | Nation | Position | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 13–15 | Bernier | Canada | MF | MLS Player of the Week: 13–15 |

### MLS Team of the Week

| Week | Player/Manager | Nation | Position | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Felipe | Brazil | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 2 |
| 8 | Ferrari | Italy | DF | MLS Team of the Week: 8 |
| 9 | Rivas | Colombia | DF | MLS Team of the Week: 9 |
| 9 | Bernier | Canada | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 9 |
| 12 | Bernier | Canada | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 12 |
| 13–15 | Rivas | Colombia | DF | MLS Team of the Week: 13–15 |
| 13–15 | Bernier | Canada | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 13–15 |
| 16 | Arnaud | United States | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 16 Archived June 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 21 | Felipe | Brazil | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 21 Archived August 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 22 | Nesta | Italy | DF | MLS Team of the Week: 22 |
| 22 | Felipe | Brazil | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 22 |
| 24 | Bernier | Canada | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 24 Archived August 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 24 | Neagle | United States | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 24 Archived August 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 25 | Bernier | Canada | MF | MLS Team of the Week: 25 |
| 32 | Ferrari | Italy | DF | MLS Team of the Week: 32 |

### MLS Save of the Week

| Week | Player/Manager | Nation | Save | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Ricketts | Jamaica | 35' | SOTW |
| 23 | Perkins | United States | 70' | SOTW |

### MLS Goal of the Week

| Week | Player | Nation | Goal | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Felipe | Brazil | 78' | GOTW |
| 23 | Nyassi | Gambia | 61' | GOTW |
| 24 | Neagle | United States | 61' | GOTW |
| 25 | Di Vaio | Italy | 24' | GOTW |

### MLS Coach of the Week

| Week | Player/Manager | Nation | Report |
| - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Marsch | United States | MLS Team of the Week: 9 |

### Montreal Impact MVP

| Year | Player | Nation | Position | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Bernier | Canada | MF | Impact MVP 2012 |

## Miscellany

### Allocation ranking

Montreal is in the No. 19 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking after using the No. 1 position to select Eddie Johnson. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.

### International roster slots

Montreal has 9 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and Montreal acquired one slot in a trade with Portland Timbers.

### Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: *2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional round 2 pick from Portland Timbers; *2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick from Houston Dynamo; *2013 Supplemental Draft conditional pick from Columbus Crew; *2014 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick from Real Salt Lake. Future picks traded: *2015 Supplemental Draft round 4 pick to Portland Timbers.

