Written by:Charlie O'Connor Clarke
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THE LATEST:
Pacific FC signed Colombian defender Juan Quintana.
York United signed Canadian defender Nyal Higgins.
Valour FC signed Yukon-born midfielder Joe Hanson.
Vancouver FC added goalkeeper Niko Giantsopoulos and defender Matteo Campagna.
— Globe icon denotes international player 
— Maple leaf denotes domestic player
*Last updated April 9
ATLÉTICO OTTAWA
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 21
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Nathan Ingham | |
RE-SIGNED |
| GK | Rayane Yesli | |
Valour FC (CPL) |
| DF | Amer Didić | |
Pacific FC (CPL) |
| DF | Jonathan Grant* | |
York United (CPL) |
| DF | Zachary Roy | |
RE-SIGNED |
| DF | Aboubakary Sacko | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Luke Singh | |
Toronto FC (MLS) (ON LOAN) |
| DF | Maxim Tissot | |
RE-SIGNED |
| DF | Tyr Walker | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Gabriel Antinoro | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Manny Aparicio | |
Pacific FC (CPL) |
| MF | Ollie Bassett | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Aboubacar Sissoko | |
Forge FC (CPL) |
| MF | Liberman Torres | |
Villarreal CF B (ESP) (ON LOAN) |
| MF | Alberto Zapater | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Matteo de Brienne | |
Valour FC (CPL) |
| FW | Rubén Del Campo | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Kevin Dos Santos | |
York United (CPL) |
| FW | Samuel Salter | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Ballou Tabla | |
Manisa FK (TUR) |
| FW | Kris Twardek | |
Bohemians (IRL) |
OUT OF CONTRACT/DEPARTED |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/CURRENT CLUB | |
| GK | Sean Melvin | |
Pacific FC (CPL) |
| DF | Miguel Acosta | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| DF | Macdonald Niba | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| DF | Diego Espejo | |
LOAN ENDED |
| DF | Karl Ouimette | |
RETIRED |
| MF | Carl Haworth | |
RETIRED |
| MF | Ilias Iliadis | |
LOAN ENDED |
| MF | Noah Verhoeven* | |
LOANED TO VALOUR FC |
| FW | Jean-Aniel Assi | |
LOAN ENDED |
| FW | Gianni Dos Santos | |
Inter Kashi (IND) |
| FW | Malcolm Shaw | |
Cavalry FC (CPL) |
| FW | Zachary Verhoven | |
Vancouver FC (CPL) |
Notes: Noah Verhoeven has been loaned to Valour FC for the 2024 CPL season.
CAVALRY FC
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 22
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Jack Barrett | |
Everton FC (ENG) (ON LOAN) |
| GK | Marco Carducci | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Fraser Aird | |
RE-SIGNED |
| DF | Tom Field | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Michael Harms | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Bradley Kamdem | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Daan Klomp | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Callum Montgomery | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Sergio Camargo | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Jesse Daley | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Lucas Dias | |
Sporting (POR) (ON LOAN) |
| MF | Diego Gutiérrez | |
Valour FC (CPL) |
| MF | Eryk Kobza | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Shamit Shome | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Charlie Trafford | |
RE-SIGNED |
| FW | William Akio | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Myer Bevan | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Lleyton Brooks | |
Melbourne Victory (AUS) |
| FW | Maël Henry | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Ali Musse | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Malcolm Shaw | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| FW | Tobias Warschewski | |
FC Edmonton (CPL) |
OUT OF CONTRACT/DEPARTED |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/CURRENT CLUB | |
| GK | Sterling Kerr | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| DF | Roberto Alarcón | |
Valour FC (CPL) |
| DF | Udoka Chima | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| FW | Ethan Beckford | |
DEPARTED |
| FW | Ben Fisk | |
Vancouver FC (CPL) |
| FW | Joe Mason | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| FW | Gareth Smith-Doyle | |
OPTION DECLINED |
Notes: Goalkeepers Mitchell Barrett and Blake Morrison have joined Cavalry on developmental contracts and will be part of the club’s Concacaf Champions Cup roster.
FORGE FC
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 23
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Triston Henry | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| GK | Christopher Kalongo | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| GK | Jassem Koleilat | |
LAFC 2 (MLS NEXT Pro) |
| DF | Malcolm Duncan | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Garven Metusala | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Malik Owolabi-Belewu | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Daniel Parra | |
CF Monterrey (Liga MX) (ON LOAN) |
| DF | Kwasi Poku | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Dominic Samuel | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Kyle Bekker | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Elimane Cissé | |
Diambars FC (SEN) |
| MF | Alessandro Hojabrpour | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Noah Jensen | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Khadim Kane | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Matteo Schiavoni | |
CF Montréal (MLS) (ON LOAN) |
| FW | Nana Opoku Ampomah | |
Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER) |
| FW | Béni Badibanga | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Tristan Borges | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Terran Campbell | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Sebastian Castello | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| FW | David Choinière | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Jordan Hamilton | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
STATUS UNCONFIRMED |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS | |
| DF | Kevaughn Tavernier* | |
UNCONFIRMED |
OUT OF CONTRACT/DEPARTED |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/CURRENT CLUB | |
| DF | Manjrekar James | |
Alajuelense (CRC) |
| DF | Rezart Rama | |
KF Egnatia (ALB) |
| MF | Aboubacar Sissoko | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| FW | Woobens Pacius | |
Nashville SC (MLS) |
Notes: Zayne Bruno has been signed to a development contract.
HALIFAX WANDERERS FC
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 22
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Yann Fillion | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| GK | Aiden Rushenas | |
RE-SIGNED |
| DF | Julian Dunn | |
HamKam (NOR) |
| DF | Riley Ferrazzo | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Zachary Fernandez | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Cale Loughrey | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Daniel Nimick | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Kareem Sow | |
Université de Montréal (U SPORTS) |
| DF | Wesley Timotéo | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Lorenzo Callegari | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Aidan Daniels | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| MF | Vitor Dias | |
Sporting KC II (MLS Next Pro) |
| MF | Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | |
York United FC (CPL) |
| MF | Tomas Giraldo | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Giorgio Probo | |
Creighton University (NCAA) |
| MF | Andre Rampersad | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Camilo Vasconcelos | |
RE-SIGNED |
| FW | Remi Agunbiade* | |
Vaughan SC (L1O) |
| FW | Tiago Coimbra | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Massimo Ferrin | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Ryan Telfer | |
Miami FC (USLC) |
| FW | Christian Volesky | |
Monterey Bay (USLC) |
OUT OF CONTRACT/DEPARTED |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/CURRENT CLUB | |
| MF | Mohamed Omar | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| FW | João Morelli | |
RETIRED |
| FW | Jordan Perruzza | |
LOAN ENDED |
| DF | Cristian Campagna | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Doneil Henry | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Ryan James | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Jake Ruby | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| MF | Callum Watson | |
Chattanooga FC (MLS Next Pro) |
| MF | Armaan Wilson | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Théo Collomb | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Lifumpa Mwandwe | |
OPTION DECLINED |
*Notes: Remi Agunbiade has been signed to a development contract.
PACIFIC FC
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 20
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Emil Gazdov | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| GK | Sean Melvin | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| DF | Paul Amedume | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Kunle Dada-Luke | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Christian Greco-Taylor | |
Vancouver Whitecaps Academy (MLS) |
| DF | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Georges Mukumbilwa | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Juan Quintana | |
Orsomarso SC |
| MF | Zakaria Bahous | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Pierre Lamothe | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Aly Ndom | |
IFK Mariehamn (FIN) |
| MF | Andrei Tircoveanu | |
ACSC FC Arges (ROM) |
| MF | Cédric Toussaint | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Steffen Yeates | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Sean Young | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| FW | Josh Heard | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Adonijah Reid | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Reon Moore | |
Defence Force (TRI) |
| FW | Ayman Sellouf | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| FW | Dario Zanatta | |
Hamilton Academical FC (SCO) |
CONFIRMED DEPARTURES |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS | |
| GK | Kieran Baskett | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| DF | Amer Didić | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| DF | Jalen Watson | |
LOAN ENDED |
| DF | Bradley Vliet | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| MF | Manny Aparicio | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| MF | David Brazão | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| FW | Abdul Binate | |
Valour FC (CPL) |
| FW | Djenairo Daniels | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Easton Ongaro | |
Novara FC (ITA) |
| FW | Kekuta Manneh | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
Notes: None
VALOUR FC
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 21
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Darlington Murasiranwa | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| GK | Jonathan Viscosi | |
VPS (FIN) |
| DF | Roberto Alarcón | |
Cavalry FC (CPL) |
| DF | Themi Antonoglou | |
Toronto FC (MLS) |
| DF | Charalampos Chantzopoulos | |
Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot (FIN) |
| DF | Jordan Haynes | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Tass Mourdoukoutas | |
York United FC (CPL) |
| DF | Abdou Samake | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Zachary Sukunda | |
Gnistan (FIN) |
| MF | Dante Campbell | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Jordan Faria | |
Toronto FC II (MLS NP) |
| MF | Joe Hanson | |
Whitecaps FC 2 (MLS Next Pro) |
| MF | Raphael Ohin | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Marcello Polisi | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Diogo Ressurreição | |
Vitória Guimarāes B (POR) |
| MF | Juan Pablo Sánchez | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Noah Verhoeven | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) (ON LOAN) |
| FW | Abdul Binate | |
Pacific FC (CPL) |
| FW | Shaan Hundal | |
Vancouver FC (CPL) |
| FW | Jordan Swibel | |
Marconi Stallions (AUS) |
| FW | Kian Williams | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
CONFIRMED DEPARTURES |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/CURRENT CLUB | |
| GK | Rayane Yesli | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| DF | Andy Baquero | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Klaidi Cela | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Matthew Chandler | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| DF | Eskander Mzoughi | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Guillaume Pianelli | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| MF | Diego Gutiérrez | |
Cavalry FC (CPL) |
| MF | Kevin Rendón | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Matteo de Brienne | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| MF | Jared Ulloa | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Anthony Novak | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Walter Ponce | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| FW | Jaime Siaj | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Ahinga Selemani | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Pacifique Niyongabire | |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) |
Notes: None
VANCOUVER FC
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 24
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Niko Giantsopoulos | |
York United (CPL) |
| GK | Callum Irving | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Elage Bah | |
Whitecaps FC 2 (MLS Next Pro) |
| DF | James Cameron | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Matteo Campagna | |
Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) |
| DF | Kadin Chung | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Tyler Crawford | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Paris Gee | |
York United FC (CPL) |
| DF | David Norman | |
St. Patrick’s Athletic (IRL) |
| DF | Rocco Romeo | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| DF | Anthony White | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Renan Garcia | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Vasco Fry | |
RE-SIGNED |
| MF | Kembo Kibato | |
Hartford Athletic (USLC) |
| MF | Grady McDonnell | |
Vancouver Whitecaps Academy |
| MF | Elliot Simmons | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Gabriel Bitar | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Mikaël Cantave | |
RE-SIGNED |
| FW | Alejandro Díaz | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Moses Dyer | |
FC Tulsa (USL) |
| FW | Ben Fisk | |
Cavalry FC (CPL) |
| FW | José Navarro | |
Pumas UNAM (MEX) |
| FW | TJ Tahid | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Zachary Verhoven | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
CONFIRMED DEPARTURES |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS | |
| GK | Jeremy Zielinski | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| DF | Ibrahim Bakare | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| DF | Min-jae Kwak | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| DF | Lennon Thompson | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| MF | Nicky Gyimah | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| MF | Ivan Mejia | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| MF | Nima Moazeni Zadeh | |
OPTION DECLINED |
| FW | Shaan Hundal | |
Valour FC (CPL) |
| FW | Mamadou Kane | |
RELEASED |
| FW | Ameer Kinani | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| FW | Nathaniel St. Louis | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
Notes: None
YORK UNITED FC
*Publicly confirmed players signed for 2024: 21
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS/LAST CLUB | |
| GK | Eleias Himaras | |
RE-SIGNED |
| GK | Thomas Vincensini | |
Royal Excelsior Virton (BEL) |
| DF | Noah Abatneh | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| DF | Juan Córdova | |
Ñublense (CHI) |
| DF | Orlando Botello | |
CF Monterrey (Liga MX) (ON LOAN) |
| DF | Nyal Higgins | |
Vaughan Azzurri (L1O) |
| DF | Frank Sturing | |
SV Horn (AUT) |
| DF | Oswaldo Léon | |
Dorados de Sinaloa (MEX) |
| MF | Elijah Adekugbe | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| MF | Matthew Baldisimo | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| MF | Josué Martinez | |
CF Monterrey (Liga MX) (ON LOAN) |
| MF | Brem Soumaoro | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| MF | Kadin Martin-Pereux | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| FW | Theo Afework | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Mo Babouli | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Clément Bayiha | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Max Ferrari | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
| FW | Austin Ricci | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| FW | Dennis Salanović | |
CF Talavera (ESP) |
| FW | Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy | |
OPTION TRIGGERED |
| FW | Brian Wright | |
UNDER CONTRACT |
STATUS UNCONFIRMED |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS | |
| MF | Trivine Esprit | |
UNCONFIRMED |
CONFIRMED DEPARTURES |
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| POS. | PLAYER | STATUS | |
| GK | Niko Giantsopoulos | |
Vancouver FC (CPL) |
| DF | Paris Gee | |
Vancouver FC (CPL) |
| DF | Jonathan Grant | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| DF | Tass Mourdoukoutas | |
Valour FC (CPL) |
| DF | Roger Thompson | |
RETIRED |
| MF | Carson Buschman-Dormond | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
| MF | Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | |
Halifax Wanderers (CPL) |
| FW | Osaze De Rosario | |
Tacoma Defiance (MLS NEXT Pro) |
| FW | Kévin Dos Santos | |
Atlético Ottawa (CPL) |
| FW | Michael Petrasso | |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
Notes: None