2021 Valour FC season

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Valour FC
2021 season
President Wade Miller
Head coach Phillip Dos Santos (from Sep 23)
Rob Gale (until Sep 23)
Stadium IG Field
Canadian Premier League 5th
Canadian Championship Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Moses Dyer (9 goals)
All: Moses Dyer (9 goals)
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The 2021 Valour FC season was the third season in the club's history, as well as the third season in Canadian Premier League history.

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Overview

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Canadian Premier League season began in a bubble in Winnipeg, giving Valour FC home field advantage for the first 8 games of the season. During this time Valour started off strong, reaching the top of the table. Crucial to Valour's success in this stretch was the play of Haitian defender Andrew Jean-Baptiste. Loanee goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois also had a league record-breaking start to the season. However, after playing seven games Jean-Baptiste suffered a season-ending injury. [1] After Jean-Baptiste was injured and the league left the bubble, Valour's season took a sharp downward turn, winning only one match in 10 games. This led to club's only ever head coach, Rob Gale, being fired, and he was replaced with Marc Dos Santos. Under Dos Santos, the team managed to get some better results, and ahead of the last game of the season against bottom of the table FC Edmonton, a playoff spot was within their grasp. [2] The season ended in heartbreak: Edmonton went up three goals to nil, seemingly ending Valour's playoff chances, but in the final fifteen minutes Mosed Dyer scored twice and then Daryl Fordyce scored to equalize things. If Valour scored one more goal they would have made the playoffs, but they could not and finished the season in fifth. [3]

Current squad

As of June 26, 2021.

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
0 Matt Silva Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK March 28, 1991 (aged 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York9 FC
1 Jonathan Sirois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK June 27, 2001 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal
Defenders
4 Tony Mikhael Flag of Lebanon.svg CB / FB March 1, 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens
5 Amir Soto Flag of Panama.svg CB November 4, 1997 (aged 24) Flag of Panama.svg CD Universitario
12 Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB March 25, 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
29 Arnold Bouka Moutou Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg LB November 28, 1988 (aged 33) Flag of France.svg Dijon
35 Andrew Jean-Baptiste Flag of Haiti.svg CB June 16, 1992 (aged 29) Flag of Sweden.svg Umeå FC
82 Andy Baquero Flag of Cuba.svg RB / RW August 17, 1994 (aged 27) Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Delfines del Este
42 Rafael Galhardo Flag of Brazil.svg RB October 30, 1991 (aged 30) Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
Rodrigo Reyes Flag of Mexico.svg CB February 1, 2001 (aged 20) Flag of Mexico.svg C.D. Guadalajara
Midfielders
7 Moses Dyer Flag of New Zealand.svg CM March 21, 1997 (aged 24) Flag of Norway.svg Florø SK
8 Keven Alemán Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM March 25, 1994 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
14 Stefan Cebara Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW / LW April 12, 1991 (aged 30) Flag of Serbia.svg Vojvodina Novi Sad
17 Brett Levis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF March 29, 1993 (aged 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps
18 Jared Ulloa Flag of Peru (state).svg RW / LW June 8, 2002 (aged 19) Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal
21 José Galán Flag of Spain.svg CM February 2, 1986 (aged 35) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Jabalain
27 Raphael Ohin Flag of Ghana.svg CM May 25, 1995 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg WSA Winnipeg
77 Federico Peña Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg MF March 30, 1999 (aged 22) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
Forwards
9 Austin Ricci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST April 8, 1996 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York9 FC
10 Masta Kacher Flag of Algeria.svg CF / AM November 8, 1995 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Saint Louis FC
16 Daryl Fordyce Ulster Banner.svg CF January 2, 1987 (aged 34) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers
19 William Akio Flag of South Sudan.svg CF July 23, 1998 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg UTRGV Vaqueros
24 Sean Rea Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF / CM May 15, 2002 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Ronny Maza Flag of Venezuela.svg Trujillanos FreeJanuary 7, 2021 [4]
MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Néstor Monge Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jicaral FreeFebruary 2, 2021 [5]
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keven Alemán Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton FreeFebruary 4, 2021 [6]
19FW Flag of South Sudan.svg William Akio Flag of the United States.svg UTRGV Vaqueros FreeMay 5, 2021 [7]
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Galhardo Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama FreeJune 3, 2021 [8]
4DF Flag of Lebanon.svg Tony Mikhael Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens Selected 14th overall in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft June 11, 2021 [9]
82DF Flag of Cuba.svg Andy Baquero Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Delfines del Este FreeJune 26, 2021 [10]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
18MF Flag of Peru (state).svg Jared Ulloa Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal Season-long loanJanuary 27, 2021 [11]
1GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Sirois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Season-long loanApril 6, 2021 [12]
24FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Rea Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Season-long loanApril 6, 2021 [12]
DF Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo Reyes Flag of Mexico.svg C.D. Guadalajara Season-long loanJune 10, 2021 [13]
12DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Season-long loanJuly 30, 2021 [14]

Draft picks

Valour FC selected the following players in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft on January 29, 2021. 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
13GK Yuba-Rayane Yesli Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Montreal Carabins
214DF Tony Mikhael Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Carleton Ravens

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dylan Carreiro RetiredContract expiredOctober 17, 2020 [15]
33MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fraser Aird Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton Contract expiredDecember 24, 2020 [16]
4DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yohan Le Bourhis Contract expiredJanuary 15, 2021 [17]
3DF Flag of Algeria.svg Chakib Hocine Contract expiredJanuary 15, 2021 [17]
11FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaan Hundal Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale CF Contract expiredJanuary 15, 2021 [17]
25MF Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Kojo Antwi Contract expiredJanuary 15, 2021 [17]
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Diego Gutiérrez Flag of Chile.svg A.C. Barnechea Contract expiredMarch 3, 2021 [18]
MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Néstor Monge Contract terminated by mutual consentApril 29, 2021 [19]
FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Ronny MazaContract terminated by mutual consentMay 14, 2021 [20]

Loans out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
21MF Flag of Spain.svg José Galán Flag of Spain.svg Villarrobledo Loaned until March 2021September 24, 2020 [21] [22]
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keven Alemán Flag of Costa Rica.svg Guadalupe Loaned until May 2021February 4, 2021 [6]

Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Forge (S)28162103924+1550Advance to playoffs
2 Cavalry 2814863430+450
3 Pacific (C)2813694734+1345
4 York United 2881283539−436
5 Valour 28105133836+235
6 HFX Wanderers 2881192834−635
7 FC Edmonton 28610123441−728
8 Atlético Ottawa 2868143047−1726
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins. [23]
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultWWWLWWWLLLLDLWLLLDLLDDWLLWWD
Position2211111112333444456666666655
Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

June 271 Forge FC 0–2 Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:00pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Filip Dujic
June 302 Valour FC 2–0 HFX Wanderers FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
6:00pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
July 33 Valour FC 2–0 Atlético Ottawa Winnipeg, Manitoba
9:00pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Hoskins
July 74 York United FC 2–1 Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
9:00pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
July 115 Valour FC 1–0 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
12:30pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
July 156 Atlético Ottawa 0–1 Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
4:00pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
July 187 Valour FC 3–0 York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:30pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: David Barrie
July 248 HFX Wanderers FC 1–0 Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:00pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren
July 319 FC Edmonton 3–1 Valour FC Edmonton, Alberta
8:00pm
 Report
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Referee: David Gantar
August 410 Pacific FC 2–1 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
8:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
August 811 Cavalry FC 1–0 Valour FC Calgary, Alberta
3:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
August 1212 FC Edmonton 0–0 Valour FC Edmonton, Alberta
8:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
August 1613 Valour FC 0–2 Pacific FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,736
Referee: Alain Ruch
August 2414 Valour FC 3–0 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,480
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
August 2915 Pacific FC 3–2 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
5:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,621
Referee: Alain Ruch
September 416 Valour FC 0–1 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
6:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
September 717 Valour FC 0–3 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,446
Referee: Juan Marquez
September 1818 Valour FC 1–1 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
3:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
September 2619 York United 2–1 Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
1:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Scott Bowman
September 2920 Valour FC 1–3 Pacific FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
6:45 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
October 221 Valour FC 1–1 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: Ben Hoskins
October 522 Valour FC 0–0 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: David Barrie
October 1123 Valour FC 3–1 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 1624 Pacific FC 3–2 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
5:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Voja Sremcevic
October 2025 Atletico Ottawa 2–0 Valour FC Ottawa, Ontario
6:00 pm
 Report Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,271
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
October 2626 Valour FC 3–0 HFX Wanderers Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:30 pm
 Report Stadium: IG Field
Referee: Alain Ruch
October 3027 Cavalry FC 2–4 Valour FC Calgary, Alberta
2:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 2,411
Referee: Juan Marquez
November 628 FC Edmonton 3–3 Valour FC Edmonton, Alberta
2:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 716
Referee: David Barrie

Canadian Championship

Preliminary Round

August 21 Atlético Ottawa 2–3 Valour FC Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière

Quarter-final

September 15 Forge FC 2–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:30pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Referee: David Barrie

Statistics

Players

No.PosNatNameTotalCanadian Premier LeagueCanadian Championship
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
2DF Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo Reyes 18001700100
3DF Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Arnold Bouka Moutou 16011400201
4DF Flag of Lebanon.svg Tony Mikhael 13001200100
5DF Flag of Panama.svg Amir Soto 600500100
7MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Moses Dyer 29952794201
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keven Alemán 25332433100
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Austin Ricci 18821652230
10FW Flag of Algeria.svg Masta Kacher 12001100100
12DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo 18201620200
14DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stefan Cebara 27122612100
16FW Ulster Banner.svg Daryl Fordyce 28222622200
17MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brett Levis 17101610100
18FW Flag of Peru.svg Jared Ulloa 23012201100
19FW Flag of South Sudan.svg William Akio 30842883201
21MF Flag of Spain.svg José Galán 12011101100
24FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Rea 25242314210
27MF Flag of Ghana.svg Raphael Ohin 28122612200
35DF Flag of Haiti.svg Andrew Jean-Baptiste 720720000
42DF Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Galhardo 25232323200
55MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caden Tomy 500400100
77DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Federico Peña 26012401200
82MF Flag of Cuba.svg Andy Baquero 23102310000

Goalkeepers

No.NatNameTotalCanadian Premier LeagueCanadian Championship
AppsConcededShutoutAppsConcededShutoutAppsConcededShutouts
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Sirois 2431924319000
99 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Silva 691451240

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