Alouettes kicker David Côté announces retirement
Injury hasn’t fully healed, so he will focus on teaching instead.
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Alouettes kicker David Côté has decided to call it a career. He announced on Thursday he is retiring from professional football after four seasons and 52 Canadian Football League games.
In a statement, the team said a thigh injury he suffered last year “hasn’t completely healed” so he “prefers to focus on his teaching career.”
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Côté, 28, was limited to four games in 2024. He signed a one-year extension in January.
“I lived out a childhood dream when I put on the Alouettes jersey,” Côté said in the statement. “I will never forget my seasons and the fun with my teammates during our Grey Cup victory in 2023. I’m leaving the game with no regrets. I thank Danny Maciocia and the Alouettes organization for drafting me and giving me the chance to play at the professional level.”
After being drafted 45th overall in 2021, the Quebec City native was the Alouettes’ rookie of the year in his first season, and in 2023 kicked 15 kickoffs for 886 yards in the playoffs to help the team win the Grey Cup.
“David gave us great seasons and always acted as a true professional,” said Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia “We thank him for the services he provided us, and we wish him the best of luck in his post-playing career.”
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