2023 Valour FC season

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Valour FC
2023 season
President Wade Miller
Head coach Phillip Dos Santos
Stadium IG Field
Canadian Premier League 8th
Canadian Championship Preliminary round
Highest home attendance 4,036
Lowest home attendance 2,665
Average home league attendance 3,220
← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Valour FC season was the fifth season in the history of Valour FC. They played in the Canadian Premier League, which it co-founded and played in since the inception of both the club and the league. The club entered the Canadian Championship in the preliminary round.

Background

In Valour's preceding four seasons, it never reached the play-offs, for which the top-four qualified in those seasons. The club ended in sixth place in the first two seasons and fifth place in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, missing the play-offs by one and nine points, respectively. The club's entry in the domestic cup competition, led to a single win over its previous four seasons. It was the club's second full season with Phillip Dos Santos as head coach, since he took over midway through the 2021 campaign.

Current squad

As of August 17, 2023.

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Darlington Murasiranwa Zimbabwe GK (2001-02-07)February 7, 2001 (aged 22) Canada FC London
99 Rayane Yesli Algeria GK (1999-10-12)October 12, 1999 (aged 24) Canada Blainville
Defenders
2 Andy Baquero Cuba RB / RW (1994-08-17)August 17, 1994 (aged 29) Dominican Republic Delfines del Este
3 Jordan Haynes Canada LB / LW (1996-01-17)January 17, 1996 (aged 27) Canada Pacific FC
4 Guillaume Pianelli France CB (1998-05-01)May 1, 1998 (aged 25) Canada UQTR Patriotes
5 Abdou Samake Mali CB (1996-10-07)October 7, 1996 (aged 27) Canada Pacific FC
18 Klaidi Cela Canada CB (1999-07-16)July 16, 1999 (aged 24) Canada Vaughan Azzurri
19 Eskander Mzoughi Canada RB (2003-02-06)February 6, 2003 (aged 20) Belgium Oud-Heverlee Leuven U23
22 Matteo de Brienne Canada LB (2002-05-22)May 22, 2002 (aged 21) Canada Carleton University
35 Andrew Jean-Baptiste Haiti CB (1992-06-16)June 16, 1992 (aged 31) Sweden Umeå FC
Matthew Chandler 7px Canada CB (2000-02-07)February 7, 2000 (aged 23) United States Wisconsin Badgers
Midfielders
6 Dante Campbell Canada DM / CB (1999-05-22)May 22, 1999 (aged 24) United States LA Galaxy II
7 Kian Williams England AM / CF (2000-01-07)January 7, 2000 (aged 23) Iceland Keflavík
8 Diego Gutiérrez Canada RM / RB (1997-02-18)February 18, 1997 (aged 26) Chile Barnechea
10 Kevin Rendón Colombia AM (1993-01-08)January 8, 1993 (aged 30) Colombia Deportivo Pasto
20 Juan Pablo Sanchez United States / Canada MF (2003-04-18)April 18, 2003 (aged 20) Portugal Salgueiros
21 Marcello Polisi Canada CM / DM (1997-01-24)January 24, 1997 (aged 26) Canada HFX Wanderers
27 Raphael Ohin Ghana CM (1995-05-25)May 25, 1995 (aged 28) Canada WSA Winnipeg
Forwards
9 Walter Ponce Chile CF (1998-03-04)March 4, 1998 (aged 25) Chile Barnechea
11 Jared Ulloa Peru RW / LW (2002-06-08)June 8, 2002 (aged 21) Peru Sporting Cristal
12 Ahinga Selemani United States FW (1996-03-15)March 15, 1996 (aged 27) United States One Knoxville SC
23 Anthony Novak Canada ST (1994-03-27)March 27, 1994 (aged 29) Canada Cavalry FC
24 Pacifique Niyongabire Burundi LW / RW (2000-03-15)March 15, 2000 (aged 23) Australia Perth Glory
32 Jaime Siaj Jordan ST (1995-12-16)December 16, 1995 (aged 28) Republic of Ireland Finn Harps

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
3 DF Canada Jordan Haynes Canada Pacific FC Free December 5, 2022 [1]
5 DF Mali Abdou Samake Canada Pacific FC Free December 12, 2022 [2]
24 FW Burundi Pacifique Niyongabire Australia Perth Glory Free December 19, 2022 [3]
7 MF England Kian Williams Iceland Keflavík Free December 21, 2022 [4]
21 MF Canada Marcello Polisi Canada HFX Wanderers Free January 4, 2023 [5]
DF Canada Eskander Mzoughi Belgium Oud-Heverlee Leuven Free January 18, 2023 [6]
MF United States Juan Pablo Sanchez Portugal Salgueiros Free January 18, 2023 [6]
32 FW Jordan Jaime Siaj Republic of Ireland Finn Harps Free January 25, 2023 [7]
11 MF Peru Jared Ulloa Peru Sporting Cristal Free February 2, 2023 [8]
6 MF Canada Dante Campbell United States LA Galaxy II Free February 10, 2023 [9]
1 GK Canada Jordan Tisseur Canada FC Laval Signed to a development contract February 20, 2023 [10]
4 DF France Guillaume Pianelli Canada UQTR Patriotes Selected 5th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft March 6, 2023 [11]
23 FW Canada Anthony Novak Canada Cavalry FC Free March 9, 2023 [12]
DF Canada Matthew Chandler United States Wisconsin Badgers Free April 6, 2023 [13]
DF Canada Klaidi Cela Canada Vaughan Azzurri Free April 27, 2023 [14]
12 FW United States Ahinga Selemani United States One Knoxville SC Free July 22, 2023 [15]
GK Zimbabwe Darlington Murasiranwa Canada FC London Free August 17, 2023 [16]

Draft picks

Valour FC selected the following players in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

Round Selection Pos. Player Nationality University
1 5 DF Guillaume Pianelli  France UQTR
2 12 DF Samuel LaPlante  Canada UQTR

Out

Transferred out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
17 MF Canada Brett Levis United States FC Tulsa Contract expired November 15, 2022 [17]
4 DF Lebanon Tony Mikhael Contract expired November 15, 2022
12 DF United States Jonathan Esparza Contract expired November 15, 2022
1 GK Canada Jonathan Sirois Canada CF Montréal End of loan November 30, 2022
24 FW Canada Sean Rea Canada CF Montréal End of loan November 30, 2022
13 FW Turks and Caicos Islands Billy Forbes United States Detroit City End of loan November 30, 2022
14 DF Canada Stefan Cebara Contract expired December 13, 2022 [18]
11 MF Canada Alessandro Riggi Contract expired December 13, 2022 [18]
77 MF Trinidad and Tobago Federico Peña Sweden Umeå FC Contract expired December 13, 2022 [18]
7 FW New Zealand Moses Dyer United States FC Tulsa Contract expired December 22, 2022 [19]
3 DF Canada Rocco Romeo Canada Vancouver FC Contract expired January 16, 2023 [20]
16 FW Northern Ireland Daryl Fordyce Retired January 20, 2023 [21]
5 DF Algeria Nassim Mekideche United States Sporting Kansas City II Contract expired January 23, 2023 [22]
70 MF Canada Matthew Catavolo Canada Toronto FC II Undisclosed fee March 21, 2023 [23]

Pre-season and friendlies

Friendlies

Valour played three friendlies in as part of their preseason preparations.

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Competitions

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League regular season 28 6 8 14 25 38 −13 21.43
Canadian Championship 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 00.00
Total 29 6 8 15 26 41 −15 20.69

Last updated: December 29, 2023
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League regular season

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Main article: 2023 Canadian Premier League season § Regular season

League table

Canadian Premier League
Season 2023
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 Canadian Premier League season will be the fifth season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. The 2023 CPL playoff champion and 2023 CPL regular season winner will both earn berths in the newly expanded 2024 CONCACAF Champions League.[24] Forge FC are the defending CPL champions, having beaten Atlético Ottawa in the 2022 final. Atlético Ottawa are the defending regular season winners.

Team and rule changes

Eight teams are expected to compete in the 2023 season, with Vancouver FC scheduled to debut, and FC Edmonton being terminated by the league.[25][26] The player compensation budget increased by $175,000 compared to 2022.[27] Teams must spend between $750,000 and $1,025,000 on their rosters with a minimum of $30,000 per player. A team making full use of the U21 salary rule can reach a compensation maximum of $1,125,000.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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See also: List of soccer stadiums in Canada
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Atlético Ottawa Ottawa TD Place Stadium 24,000
Cavalry FC Foothills County ATCO Field 6,000[28]
Forge FC Hamilton Tim Hortons Field 23,218
HFX Wanderers FC Halifax Wanderers Grounds 6,500
Pacific FC Langford Starlight Stadium 6,000
Valour FC Winnipeg IG Field 33,000
Vancouver FC Langley Willoughby Community Park 6,560
York United FC Toronto York Lions Stadium 4,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Kit manufacturer
Atlético Ottawa Spain Carlos González TBD CIBC[29] Macron
Cavalry England Tommy Wheeldon Jr. TBD
Forge Canada Bobby Smyrniotis TBD
HFX Wanderers Canada Patrice Gheisar Trinidad and Tobago Andre Rampersad
Pacific Canada James Merriman TBD
Valour Canada Phillip Dos Santos TBD
Vancouver Iran United States Afshin Ghotbi TBD CIBC[29]
York United Canada Martin Nash Canada Roger Thompson Carlsberg[30]

Number of teams by province or territory

Rank Province or territory Number Teams
1 Ontario Ontario 3 Atlético Ottawa
Forge
York United
2 British Columbia British Columbia 2 Pacific
Vancouver FC
3 Alberta Alberta 1 Cavalry
Manitoba Manitoba 1 Valour
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia 1 HFX Wanderers

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
HFX Wanderers Tobago Stephen Hart End of contract October 13, 2022 Pre-season Canada Patrice Gheisar November 30, 2022
Vancouver FC N/A (inaugural season) Iran Afshin Ghotbi November 2, 2022
FC Edmonton South Africa Alan Koch Team folded November 21, 2022 N/A

Regular season

Format

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
First match(es) will be played on April 15, 2023. Source: CPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Total minutes played by U-21 players; 10) Coin toss (2 teams tied) or drawing of lots (3+ teams tied);

Results

Home \ Away ATO CAV FOR HFX PAC VAL VAN YRK
Atlético Ottawa —
Cavalry —
Forge —
HFX Wanderers —
Pacific —
Valour —
Vancouver FC —
York United —
First match(es) will be played on April 15. Source: CanPL.ca

Playoffs

Format

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Player transfers

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Main article: List of Canadian Premier League transfers 2023

U Sports Draft

The 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft is scheduled to take place on December 15, 2022. Each team will make two picks in the draft for a total of 16 selections with expansion club Vancouver FC selecting first.[31]

Foreign players

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Main article: List of foreign CPL players

Canadian Premier League teams can sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting line-up for each match. Teams are required to carry a minimum of four international players, either signed through or approved by the league's scouting partner, 21st Club.[32] The following players are considered foreign players for the 2023 season. This list does not include Canadian citizens who represent other countries at the international level.[33]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Injured players[upper-alpha 1]
Atlético Ottawa Spain Miguel Acosta Northern Ireland Ollie Bassett Spain Diego Espejo
Cavalry Honduras José Escalante Netherlands Daan Klomp Spain Roberto Alarcón Australia Jesse Daley Nigeria Udoka Chima
Forge Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson England Malik Owolabi-Belewu Albania Rezart Rama
HFX Wanderers Trinidad and Tobago Andre Rampersad Brazil João Morelli England Lifumpa Mwandwe France Lorenzo Callegari England Callum Watson France Théo Collomb
Pacific Netherlands Djenairo Daniels Netherlands Bradley Vliet Netherlands Ayman Sellouf
Valour Haiti Andrew Jean-Baptiste Chile Walter Ponce United States Jonathan Esparza Colombia Kevin Rendón Burundi Pacifique Niyongabire England Kian Williams Jordan Jaime Siaj
Vancouver
York United Australia Tass Mourdoukoutas Portugal Kevin Dos Santos Netherlands Lassana Faye Netherlands Oussama Alou Liberia Brem Soumaoro

Players in italic denote players new to their respective clubs for the 2023 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement.

2024 CONCACAF Champions League

The 2023 CPL playoff champion and 2023 CPL regular season champion will both earn berths in the newly expanded 2024 CONCACAF Champions League, competing against teams from across North America, Central America and Caribbean for a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup.[24] Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League is also available to CPL clubs by winning the Canadian Championship.

Should a CPL club hold multiple CCL qualification slots, then the CPL club(s) which has accumulated the most regular season league points will earn the remaining slot(s).[34]

Method Qualified team
Canadian Championship winner TBD
CPL champion TBD
CPL regular season winner TBD

Notes

  1. ↑ Foreign players on the season-ending injury list can be replaced on the active roster

References

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Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Canadian Championship

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Main article: 2023 Canadian Championship

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Notes

References

External links

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