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EspañolCanadian men’s national team soccer player Promise David will “be sidelined for several months” with a hip muscle injury, according to a statement from his club team Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium on Thursday.
David, a striker, is tied for second in the league this season with nine goals.
The 24-year-old Brampton, Ont., native has eight caps with the Canadian national team, scoring three times since he made his debut on June 7, 2025.
Union SG hasn’t given a definitive timeline on David’s recovery.
David was released from the hospital after initial radiological examinations showed no fractures on Sunday, the team reported previously.
David suffered the injury on Saturday in a Belgian Pro League game against Antwerp. He was taken off in a stretcher after a collision in the 76th minute with defender Daam Foulon.
The Canadian international and Foulon were leaping to try to deflect a ball in the box when they butted heads. David appeared to twist his knee as he fell to the ground.
The injury to David comes after Canadian superstar Alphonso Davies suffered a muscle tear in his hamstring in a Bayern Munich game against Eintracht Frankfurt earlier on Saturday.
Canada is among the three host nations for 2026 World Cup. It’ll play its first match on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto.
