# Grégoire Świderski
**Grégoire Jean Stanislas Świderski** (born 2005) is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Alavés B, the reserve team of Spanish La Liga club [Deportivo Alavés](https://www.edgepedia.org/deportivo-alaves).[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/11988/gregoire-swiderski) • [2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski) He is a Canada youth international and a product of the [Girondins](https://www.edgepedia.org/girondins) de Bordeaux academy.[2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski) • [3](https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37629/joyeux-anniversaire-gregoire-swiderski)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Grégoire Jean Stanislas Świderski[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/11988/gregoire-swiderski) |
| Born | 2005, Bruges (Gironde), France[3](https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37629/joyeux-anniversaire-gregoire-swiderski) |
| Position | Goalkeeper; right-footed[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/11988/gregoire-swiderski) |
| Height / weight | 187 cm, 72 kg[4](https://www.laliga.com/jugador/gregoire-swiderski) |
| Nationality | Canada (youth international, including Canada U20)[2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski) |
| Club | Deportivo Alavés, squad number 31; plays for the B team[4](https://www.laliga.com/jugador/gregoire-swiderski) • [2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski) |
| Youth career | Girondins de Bordeaux academy; 15 U19 matches in 2022/23[3](https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37629/joyeux-anniversaire-gregoire-swiderski) |
## Early career at Bordeaux
Świderski was born in Bruges, in the Gironde department of France, and began playing football within the Girondins de Bordeaux organization.[3](https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37629/joyeux-anniversaire-gregoire-swiderski) He progressed through the club's youth categories and, in the 2022/23 season, joined the under-19 squad, appearing in 15 matches including one in the Coupe Gambardella, the French national cup for youth teams.[3](https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37629/joyeux-anniversaire-gregoire-swiderski)
At 17, he took part in a pre-season friendly with the professional squad against Pau on 12 July 2023.[3](https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37629/joyeux-anniversaire-gregoire-swiderski) His senior career record includes time at Bordeaux B and Bordeaux before his move to Spain.[2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski)
## Deportivo Alavés
Świderski joined Deportivo Alavés, where he is registered with squad number 31 in the first-team squad list.[4](https://www.laliga.com/jugador/gregoire-swiderski) His competitive playing has come with Deportivo Alavés B in the Segunda Federación, the fifth tier of Spanish football. On 19 January 2025 he started in goal for Alavés B in a 1-1 league draw away to UD Logroñés at the Estadio Municipal de Las Gaunas, in a match watched by 3,182 spectators.[5](https://cadenaser.com/rioja/2025/01/19/reaccion-tardia-e-insuficiente-radio-rioja/)
With the Alavés first team he has been an unused substitute in [La Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-liga) matches; his recorded appearances for the 2026/27 Primera División season stand at zero matches and zero minutes.[2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski) • [4](https://www.laliga.com/jugador/gregoire-swiderski)
## International career
Świderski represents Canada internationally and has appeared for the Canada U20 team, while his club career to date has been entirely in France and Spain.[2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski) Database listings also record France as a second affiliation, reflecting his French birth.[6](https://fbref.com/en/players/4920e27b/Gregoire-Swiderski)
## References
1. [Grégoire Swiderski, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/11988/gregoire-swiderski)
2. [Grégoire Świderski, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1467806/gregoire-swiderski)
3. [Joyeux anniversaire Grégoire Swiderski !, Girondins.com](https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37629/joyeux-anniversaire-gregoire-swiderski)
4. [Grégoire Swiderski, LALIGA](https://www.laliga.com/jugador/gregoire-swiderski)
5. [Reacción tardía e insuficiente, Cadena SER Rioja](https://cadenaser.com/rioja/2025/01/19/reaccion-tardia-e-insuficiente-radio-rioja/)
6. [Grégoire Swiderski, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/4920e27b/Gregoire-Swiderski)
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