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CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for 2023?

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Pacific FC || Vancouver FC || Cavalry FC || Valour FC

Forge FC || York United || Atlético Ottawa || Halifax Wanderers


THE LATEST:

Forge FC added Canadians Malcolm Duncan and Khadim Kane.

Pacific FC signed CPL-SPORTS Draft pick Eric Lajeunesse

Valour FC signed Canadian defender Matthew Chandler.

Halifax Wanderers signed CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick, goalkeeper Aiden Rushenas.


earth2– Globe icon denotes international player

maple leafMaple leaf denotes domestic player

*Last updated April 14

PACIFIC FC

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2023: 22

POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Emil Gazdov maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
GK Kieran Baskett maple leaf Halifax Wanderers FC (CPL)
DF Thomas Meilleur-Giguère maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Kunle Dada-Luke maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Paul Amedume maple leaf RETURNING FROM LOAN
DF Amer Didić maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Georges Mukumbilwa maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Eric Lajeunesse maple leaf UBC Thunderbirds (U Sports)
DF Bradley Vliet Cavalry FC (CPL)
MF Josh Heard maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Cédric Toussaint maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Sean Young maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Pierre Lamothe maple leaf Halifax Wanderers FC (CPL)
MF Steffen Yeates maple leaf Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro)
MF Manuel Aparicio maple leaf OPTION EXERCISED
FW Easton Ongaro maple leaf Whitecaps FC 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
FW Abdul Wahid Binate maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Kekuta Manneh San Antonio (USL)
FW Djenairo Daniels UNDER CONTRACT
FW Ayman Sellouf FC Utrecht (NED)
FW David Brazão SU Sintrense (POR)
FW Adonijah Reid maple leaf Miami FC (USLC)

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER STATUS
 GK Callum Irving maple leaf Vancouver FC (CPL)
DF Abdou Samake maple leaf Valour FC (CPL)
DF Nathan Mavila DEPARTED
DF Jordan Haynes maple leaf Valour FC (CPL)
MF Jamar Dixon maple leaf RETIRED
MF Luca Ricci maple leaf DEPARTED
MF Umaro Baldé DEPARTED
MF Matteo Polisi maple leaf DEPARTED
FW Kamron Habibullah maple leaf LOAN ENDED
FW Marco Bustos maple leaf IFK Värnamo (SWE)
FW Gianni dos Santos DEPARTED
FW Jordan Brown DEPARTED

Notes: None


VANCOUVER FC

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2022: 21

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POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Callum Irving Pacific FC (CPL)
GK Jeremy Zielinski Hawai’i Pacific University (NCAA D2)
DF Rocco Romeo Valour FC (CPL)
DF Kahlil John-Wentworth Simcoe County Rovers (L1O)
DF Tyler Crawford Michigan State Spartans (NCAA D1)
DF Kadin Chung Toronto FC (MLS)
DF Eugene “Pele” Martinez maple leaf Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (NCAA D2)
DF Ibrahim Bakare maple leaf Cheshunt (ENG)
DF Anthony White Toronto Varsity Blues (U SPORTS)
MF Marcus Simmons FC Edmonton (CPL)
MF Elliot Simmons Cavalry FC (CPL)
MF Nima Moazeni Zadeh FC Tigers Vancouver (CAN)
MF Maël Henry CF Montréal (MLS)
MF Cristian Mares maple leaf Puebla (MEX) (ON LOAN)
FW Gabriel Bitar FC Edmonton (CPL)
FW Mamadou Kane York United (CPL)
FW Nathaniel St. Louis UAB Blazers (NCAA D1)
FW Shaan Hundal Inter Miami CF II (MLS NEXT Pro)
FW Nicky Gyimah  maple leaf Slough Town (ENG)
FW Min-jae Kwak maple leaf Syracuse Pulse (NISA)
FW Gael Sandoval maple leaf Guadalajara (MEX)
FW Ameer Kinani TMU Bold (U SPORTS)

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER STATUS
None

Notes: None


CAVALRY FC

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2023: 20

POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Marco Carducci maple leaf RE-SIGNED
GK Sterling Kerr maple leaf Mount Royal University (U Sports)
DF Daan Klomp maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Callum Montgomery maple leaf Minnesota United (MLS)
DF Roberto Alarcón maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Udoka Chima maple leaf Kings Langley (ENG)
MF Jesse Daley maple leaf Brisbane Roar (AUS)
MF José Escalante UNDER CONTRACT
MF Charlie Trafford maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Shamit Shome maple leaf FC Edmonton (CPL)
MF Sergio Camargo maple leaf RE-SIGNED
FW Joe Mason OPTION EXERCISED
FW Ben Fisk maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Myer Bevan maple leaf RE-SIGNED
FW Fraser Aird maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Gareth Smith-Doyle maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Mikaël Cantave maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Goteh Ntignee maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Ethan Beckford maple leaf Simcoe County Rovers (L1O)
FW Ali Musse maple leaf RE-SIGNED

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER   STATUS
GK Julian Roloff maple leaf FC Köln (GER)
GK Tyson Farago maple leaf RETIRED
DF Mason Trafford maple leaf RETIRED
DF Bradley Vliet maple leaf OPTION DECLINED
DF David Norman Jr. maple leaf DEPARTED
DF Tom Field maple leaf DEPARTED
DF Karifa Yao maple leaf LOAN ENDED
MF Elijah Adekugbe maple leaf York United (CPL)
 MF Elliot Simmons maple leaf Vancouver FC (CPL)
MF Joseph Di Chiara maple leaf DEPARTED
MF Jean-Aniel Assi maple leaf LOAN ENDED
FW Anthony Novak maple leaf Valour FC (CPL)

Notes: None


VALOUR FC

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2023: 22

POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Rayane Yesli maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
GK Jordan Tisseur maple leaf FC Laval (PLSQ)
DF Matteo de Brienne maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Matthew Chandler maple leaf Wisconsin Badgers (NCAA)
DF Abdou Samaké maple leaf Pacific FC (CPL)
DF Jordan Haynes maple leaf Pacific FC (CPL)
DF Guillaume Pianelli maple leaf UQTR (U SPORTS)
DF Andrew Jean-Baptiste UNDER CONTRACT
DF Andy Baquero maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Eskander Mzoughi maple leaf Oud-Heverlee Leuven (BEL)
MF Raphael Ohin maple leaf RE-SIGNED
MF Kevin Rendón UNDER CONTRACT
MF Diego Gutiérrez maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Marcello Polisi maple leaf Halifax Wanderers FC (CPL)
MF Juan Pablo Sánchez maple leaf SC Salgueiros (POR)
MF Dante Campbell maple leaf LA Galaxy II (USLC)
FW Pacifique Niyongabire Perth Glory FC (AUS)
FW Walter Ponce UNDER CONTRACT
FW Kian Williams Keflavík (ISL)
FW Jaime Siaj Finn Harps (IRL)
FW Jared Ulloa maple leaf Cusco FC (PER)
FW Anthony Novak maple leaf Cavalry FC (CPL)

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER STATUS
GK Jonathan Sirois maple leaf LOAN ENDED
DF Rocco Romeo maple leaf Vancouver FC (CPL)
DF Jonathan Esparza OUT OF CONTRACT
DF Tony Mikhael maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
DF Federico Peña maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
DF Nassim Mekidèche OUT OF CONTRACT
MF Jacob Carlos maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
MF Stefan Cebara maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
MF Daniel Ascanio LOAN ENDED
MF Billy Forbes LOAN ENDED
MF Daryl Fordyce maple leaf RETIRED
MF Matthew Catavolo maple leaf Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro)
FW Sean Rea maple leaf LOAN ENDED
FW Alessandro Riggi maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
FW Moses Dyer OUT OF CONTRACT
MF Brett Levis maple leaf FC Tulsa (USLC)

Notes: None


FORGE FC

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2023: 22

POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Triston Henry
maple leaf RE-SIGNED
GK Christopher Kalongo maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Dominic Samuel maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Garven Metusala maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Malik Owolabi-Belewu UNDER CONTRACT
DF Manjrekar James maple leaf Chornomorets Odesa (UKR)
DF Ashtone Morgan maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Malcolm Duncan maple leaf Sigma FC (L1O)
MF Rezart Rama OPTION EXERCISED
MF Kwasi Poku maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF David Choinière  maple leaf RE-SIGNED
MF Kyle Bekker maple leaf RE-SIGNED
MF Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson UNDER CONTRACT
MF Alessandro Hojabrpour maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Aboubacar Sissoko maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Noah Jensen maple leaf OPTION EXERCISED
MF Khadim Kane maple leaf CF Montréal U-23 (PLSQ)
FW Terran Campbell maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Jordan Hamilton maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Sebastian Castello maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Tristan Borges
maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Woobens Pacius maple leaf OPTION EXERCISED

UNCONFIRMED STATUS

FW Chris Nanco maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
FW Emery Welshman maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER STATUS
DF Jonathan Grant maple leaf York United FC (CPL)
DF  Daniel Krutzen Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
DF Cale Loughrey maple leaf Halifax Wanderers (CPL)

Notes: None


YORK UNITED FC

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2023: 23

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POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Niko Giantsopoulos maple leaf RE-SIGNED
GK Eleias Himaras maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Tass Mourdoukoutas UNDER CONTRACT
DF Lassana Faye Rukh Lviv (UKR)
DF Brem Soumaoro PAEEK (CYP)
DF Jonathan Grant maple leaf Forge FC (CPL)
DF Roger Thompson maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Paris Gee maple leaf RE-SIGNED
MF Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy maple leaf ProStars FC (L1O)
MF Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé maple leaf Halifax Wanderers FC (CPL)
MF Elijah Adekugbe maple leaf Cavalry FC (CPL)
MF Matthew Baldisimo maple leaf RE-SIGNED
MF Max Ferrari maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Oussama Alou FC Utrecht (NED)
FW Osaze De Rosario maple leaf RE-SIGNED
FW Austin Ricci maple leaf RE-SIGNED
FW Ronan Kratt* maple leaf LOANED TO WERDER BREMEN
FW Mo Babouli maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Kevin Dos Santos UNDER CONTRACT
FW Brian Wright maple leaf Atlético Ottawa (CPL)
FW Clément Bayiha maple leaf HamKam (NOR)
FW Michael Petrasso maple leaf RE-SIGNED
FW Theo Afework maple leaf FC Nürnberg (GER)

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER STATUS
DF Felix N’sa maple leaf OPTION DECLINED
DF Eduardo Jesus RELEASED
DF Dominick Zator maple leaf Korona Kielce (POL)
DF Chrisnovic N’sa maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
MF Jordan Wilson maple leaf RETIRED
MF Isaiah Johnston maple leaf Huntsville City FC (MLS NEXT Pro)
MF Noah Verhoeven maple leaf OPTION DECLINED
MF Mateo Hernández CD Real Tomayapo (BOL)
MF Sebastian Gutierrez OPTION DECLINED
MF Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio OPTION DECLINED
FW Lisandro Cabrera OPTION DECLINED
FW William Wallace OPTION DECLINED
FW Oliver Minatel RETIRED
FW Tobias Warschewski OPTION DECLINED
FW Azriel González OPTION DECLINED

Notes: Ronan Kratt is on loan at Werder Bremen (GER) until July 1.


ATLÉTICO OTTAWA

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2023: 20

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POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Nathan Ingham maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
GK Sean Melvin maple leaf OPTION EXERCISED
DF Miguel Acosta UNDER CONTRACT
DF Macdonald Niba maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Diego Espejo LOAN EXTENDED
DF Aboubakary Sacko Le Havre B (FRA)
DF Karl Ouimette maple leaf Indy Eleven (USA)
DF Luke Singh maple leaf Toronto FC (MLS) (ON LOAN)
MF Zachary Verhoven maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Noah Verhoeven maple leaf York United (CPL)
MF Zakaria Bahous maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Carl Haworth maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Gabriel Antinoro maple leaf CF Montréal (MLS)
MF Zachary Roy maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Ollie Bassett UNDER CONTRACT
MF Maxim Tissot maple leaf OPTION EXERCISED
FW Malcolm Shaw maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Jean-Aniel Assi maple leaf CF Montréal (MLS) (ON LOAN)
FW Samuel Salter maple leaf Halifax Wanderers FC (CPL)
FW Gianni dos Santos Pacific FC (CPL)

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER STATUS
DF Drew Beckie maple leaf RETIRED
DF Iván Pérez earth2 OPTION DECLINED
DF Sergio Camus LOAN ENDED
MF Keven Alemán maple leaf OPTION DECLINED
MF Owen Antoniuk maple leaf LOAN ENDED
MF Abdou Sissoko DEPARTED
MF Ben McKendry maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
MF Chris Mannella maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
FW Vladimir Moragrega LOAN ENDED
FW Brian Wright maple leaf York United (CPL)
FW Ballou Tabla maple leaf Manisa FK (TUR)

Notes: None


HALIFAX WANDERERS FC

Publicly confirmed players signed for 2023: 24*

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POS. PLAYER STATUS/LAST CLUB
GK Yann Fillion maple leaf IFK Mariehamn (FIN)
GK Aiden Rushenas maple leaf Dalhousie University (U SPORTS)
DF Jake Ruby maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Zachary Fernandez maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Cristian Campagna maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
DF Wesley Timoteo maple leaf RE-SIGNED
DF Riley Ferrazzo maple leaf Vaughan SC (L1O)
DF Cale Loughrey maple leaf Forge FC (CPL)
DF Ryan James maple leaf Birmingham Legion (USLC)
DF Daniel Nimick maple leaf WMU Broncos (NCAA D1)
MF Andre Rampersad RE-SIGNED
MF Callum Watson Creighton Bluejays (NCAA D1)
MF Aidan Daniels maple leaf
RE-SIGNED
MF Armaan Wilson maple leaf
Providence College (NCAA D1)
MF Mohamed Omar maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
MF Tomas Giraldo maple leaf CF Montréal (MLS)
MF Lorenzo Callegari FC Chambly (FRA)
FW Fumpa Mwandwe UNDER CONTRACT
FW João Morelli* UNDER CONTRACT*
FW Tiago Coimbra maple leaf Palmeiras (BRA)
FW Massimo Ferrin maple leaf Vaughan SC (L1O)
FW Ludwig Kodzo Amla maple leaf UNDER CONTRACT
FW Théo Collomb Whitecaps FC 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
FW Kosi Nwafornso Vaughan SC (L1O)

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

POS. PLAYER STATUS
GK Kieran Baskett maple leaf OPTION DECLINED
GK Christian Oxner maple leaf OPTION DECLINED
DF Peter Schaale OPTION DECLINED
DF Obeng Tabi maple leaf OPTION DECLINED
DF Colin Gander maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
DF Eriks Santos OPTION DECLINED
DF Gabriel Escobar maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
MF Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé maple leaf
York United (CPL)
MF Pierre Lamothe maple leaf Pacific FC (CPL)
MF Marcello Polisi maple leaf Valour FC (CPL)
FW Alex Marshall OPTION DECLINED
FW Cory Bent OPTION DECLINED
FW Akeem Garcia DEPARTED
FW Ryan Robinson maple leaf OUT OF CONTRACT
FW Samuel Salter maple leaf Atlético Ottawa (CPL)

Notes: João Morelli will miss at least the first half of the 2023 season as he continues to recover from ACL surgery. At this time, he does not count toward Halifax’s roster limit or salary cap.