Atletico Ottawa captain announces retirement [Video]

Atletico Ottawa captain, Maxim Tissot, is retiring from professional soccer after a 12-year-career.

The Aylmer professional soccer player was honored ahead of Atletico’s final home match of the 2024 regular season at TD place on Saturday.

He played close to six years with Atletico Ottawa. Tissot told CTV Morning Live Thursday, playing close to his hometown is very important, as he got to play in front of friends and family.

“It’s been great, the pro team was installed here in Ottawa in 2014,” he said.

“It’s just great to have friends, family in the stands at every home game.”

Tissot started his career at the age of 14 when he decided to follow his dream and become a professional player, he says.

“There wasn’t a pro team around the area (Aylmer). So, I had to kind of leave and hope that I go through the ranks of soccer in Montreal, …