2020 FC Edmonton season

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FC Edmonton
2020 season
General manager Jeff Paulus
Head coach Jeff Paulus
Stadium Clarke Stadium
Canadian Premier League 8th
Canadian Championship Did not qualify
Top goalscorer Easton Ongaro
(3 goals)
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The 2020 FC Edmonton season was the club's ninth competitive season as well as their second in the Canadian Premier League. In their previous season, FC Edmonton finished 3rd in the Spring season and 6th in the Fall season, failing to qualify for the finals.

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FC Edmonton celebrated their tenth anniversary by introducing home kits featuring the Roman numeral 'X' on the front and back. [1] The club finished the COVID-19 shortened season in last place, failing to record a win in seven matches. [2] Following the 2020 campaign, Jeff Paulus resigned as head coach and general manager but remained with the club in a new role. [3]

Current squad

As of August 12, 2020.

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Connor James Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK July 17, 1996 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Golden Bears
13 Dylon Powley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK September 5, 1996 (aged 24) Flag of Sweden.svg Gute
Defenders
3 Jeannot Esua Flag of Cameroon.svg RB / RW August 6, 1996 (aged 24) Flag of Cameroon.svg Rainbow Bamenda
4 Allan Zebie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB May 29, 1993 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton (NASL)
5 Ramón Soria Flag of Spain.svg CB / DM March 7, 1989 (aged 31) Flag of Spain.svg Formentera
8 Mélé Temguia Flag of Germany.svg CB August 1, 1995 (aged 25) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Valentine Phoenix
12 Kareem Moses Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg RB February 11, 1990 (aged 30) Flag of Finland.svg FF Jaro
23 Duran Lee Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB May 9, 1995 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
33 Sam Gardner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB April 4, 1997 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Grand Canyon Antelopes
55 Amer Didic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB December 28, 1994 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC
57 Terique Mohammed Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FB January 27, 2000 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
Midfielders
6 Edem Mortotsi Flag of Ghana.svg CM May 16, 1993 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton (NASL)
7 Son Yong-chan Flag of South Korea.svg CM April 15, 1991 (aged 29) Flag of India.svg Ozone
10 Hanson Boakai Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LM / RM / LW / RW / ST October 28, 1996 (aged 24) Flag of Finland.svg FC Inter Turku
11 Keven Alemán Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM March 25, 1994 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic
14 Chance Carter Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM September 15, 2001 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Academy
16 Prince Amanda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW / RW March 23, 2001 (aged 19)Academy
17 Marcus Velado-Tsegaye Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW / RW / ST July 1, 2001 (aged 19)Academy
20 Antony Caceres Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM January 31, 2000 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Academy
21 Erik Zetterberg Flag of Sweden.svg CM February 16, 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Sweden.svg Varbergs BoIS
Raúl Tito [upper-alpha 1] Flag of Peru (state).svg LW / RW September 5, 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Peru (state).svg Cienciano
Forwards
18 Tomi Ameobi Flag of England.svg CF August 16, 1988 (aged 32) Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati
19 Easton Ongaro Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST June 5, 1998 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alberta Golden Bears
26 David Doe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST November 30, 2000 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton (NASL)

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hanson Boakai Flag of Finland.svg FC Inter Turku Free transferDecember 3, 2019 [4]
23DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Duran Lee Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers Free transferJanuary 29, 2020 [5]
21MF Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Zetterberg Flag of Sweden.svg Varbergs BoIS Free transferFebruary 5, 2020 [6]
20MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antony Caceres Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Free transferFebruary 12, 2020 [7]
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chance Carter Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Free transferFebruary 12, 2020 [7]
MF Flag of Peru (state).svg Raúl Tito Flag of Peru (state).svg Cienciano Free transferFebruary 19, 2020 [8]
11MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keven Alemán Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic Free transferMarch 24, 2020 [9]
33DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sam Gardner Flag of the United States.svg Grand Canyon Antelopes Free transferAugust 3, 2020 [10]

Draft picks

FC Edmonton selected the following players in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 11, 2019. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity
14MFDavid ChungFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Alberta Golden Bears
211MFJacob BoschFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Alberta Golden Bears

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
57DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terique Mohammed Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II Season-long loanAugust 3, 2020 [11]

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
22MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani Contract expiredNovember 4, 2019 [12]
45FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oumar Diouck Flag of Iceland.svg Fjallabyggð Contract expiredNovember 4, 2019 [12]
14MF Flag of Haiti.svg James Marcelin Contract expiredNovember 4, 2019 [12]
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ajeej Sarkaria Contract expiredNovember 4, 2019 [12]
20MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Zebie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC Contract expiredNovember 4, 2019 [12]
11FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Randy Edwini-Bonsu Contract expiredNovember 4, 2019 [12]
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philippe Lincourt-Joseph Contract expiredNovember 4, 2019 [12]
23MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ajay Khabra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Contract expiredMarch 5, 2020 [13]

Loans out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
19FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Easton Ongaro Flag of Denmark.svg Vendsyssel FF Loaned until December 31, 2020; option to buyOctober 4, 2020 [14]
MF Flag of Peru (state).svg Raúl Tito Flag of Peru (state).svg Santos de Nasca Loaned until March 31, 2021October 10, 2020 [15]

Pre-season

Matches

All three matches were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

March 17 Langley United v FC Edmonton Langley, British Columbia
7:00 pm PT Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
March 28 SK Soccer Selects v FC Edmonton Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
7:00 pm CT Stadium: SaskTel Soccer Centre
March 29 SK Soccer Selects v FC Edmonton Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
6:00 pm CT Stadium: SaskTel Soccer Centre

Canadian Premier League

Match times are Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−6).

First stage

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Cavalry 7412107+313Advance to group stage
2 HFX Wanderers 7331127+512 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Forge 7331139+412 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Pacific 7322108+211
5 York9 724187+110
6 Valour 722389−18 [lower-alpha 2]
7 Atlético Ottawa 7223712−58 [lower-alpha 2]
8 FC Edmonton 7016514−91
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots. [16]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: HFX Wanderers 1, Forge 1. Goal differential: HFX Wanderers +5, Forge +4
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Valour 3, Atlético Ottawa 0.

Results by match

Match1234567
ResultLLDLLLL
Position7888888
Updated to match(es) played on September 6, 2020. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

August 161 Forge FC 2–0 FC Edmonton Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1:00pm
 Report Stadium: Alumni Field
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
August 202 FC Edmonton 0–2 Cavalry FC Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
6:00pm
 Report
Stadium: Alumni Field
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
August 233 Atlético Ottawa 2–2 FC Edmonton Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
11:00am
 Report
Stadium: Alumni Field
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
August 264 FC Edmonton 1–3 HFX Wanderers FC Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
6:00pm
 Report
Stadium: Alumni Field
Referee: Filip Dujic
August 295 Valour FC 2–1 FC Edmonton Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
10:00am
 Report
Stadium: Alumni Field
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
September 16 FC Edmonton 0–1 York9 FC Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
6:00pm
 Report
Stadium: Alumni Field
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
September 67 Pacific FC 2-1 FC Edmonton Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1:00pm
 Report
Stadium: Alumni Field
Referee: Juan Marquez

Statistics

Squad and statistics

As of September 6,2020

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Canadian Premier League
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Connor James 606+00
3 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Jeannot Esua 707+00
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Allan Zebie 505+00
5 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ramón Soria 707+00
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Edem Mortotsi 000+00
7 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Son Yong-chan 404+00
8 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Mélé Temguia 505+00
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Easton Ongaro 735+23
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Hanson Boakai 604+20
11 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Keven Alemán 716+11
12 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kareem Moses 402+20
13 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dylon Powley 101+00
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chance Carter 601+50
16 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Prince Amanda 402+20
17 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marcus Velado-Tsegaye 412+21
18 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tomi Ameobi 703+40
20 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Antony Caceres 702+50
21 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Erik Zetterberg 706+10
23 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Duran Lee 202+00
26 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN David Doe 200+20
33 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sam Gardner 200+20
55 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Amer Đidić 303+00
57 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Terique Mohammed 503+20

Top scorers

RankNat.PlayerPos. Canadian Premier League TOTAL
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Easton Ongaro FW33
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keven Alemán MF11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcus Velado-Tsegaye FW11
Totals55

Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Top assists

RankNat.PlayerPos. Canadian Premier League TOTAL
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antony Caceres MF11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terique Mohammed DF11
Totals22

Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Clean sheets

RankNat.Player Canadian Premier League TOTAL
Totals00

Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.Player Canadian Premier League TOTAL
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
3DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Jeannot Esua 1010
5DF Flag of Spain.svg Ramon Soria 1010
11MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keven Alemán 1010
18FW Flag of England.svg Tomi Ameobi 2020
33DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sam Gardner 1010
57DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terique Mohammed 1111
Totals7171

Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Notes

  1. ↑ Player is signed, but has not been added to the 2020 roster because of difficulties getting into Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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