2022 Valour FC season

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Valour FC
2022 season
President Wade Miller
Head coach Phillip Dos Santos
Stadium IG Field
Canadian Premier League 5th
Canadian Championship Preliminary round
Top goalscorer Moses Dyer (9)
  2021
2023  

The 2022 Valour FC season was the fourth season in the history of Valour FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.

Contents

Current squad

As of September 6, 2022.

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Jonathan Sirois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK June 27, 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal
99 Rayane Yesli Flag of Algeria.svg GK October 12, 1999 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Blainville
Defenders
2 Andy Baquero Flag of Cuba.svg RB / RW August 17, 1994 (aged 28) Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Delfines del Este
3 Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB March 25, 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
4 Tony Mikhael Flag of Lebanon.svg CB / FB March 1, 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens
5 Nassim Mekideche Flag of Algeria.svg CB April 30, 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Tunisia.svg CS Hammam-Lif
12 Jonathan Esparza Flag of the United States.svg CB July 9, 1999 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves
14 Stefan Cebara Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB / RW / CB April 12, 1991 (aged 31) Flag of Serbia.svg Vojvodina Novi Sad
22 Matteo de Brienne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB May 22, 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton University
35 Andrew Jean-Baptiste Flag of Haiti.svg CB June 16, 1992 (aged 30) Flag of Sweden.svg Umeå FC
Midfielders
6 Jacob Carlos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM July 12, 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryerson Rams
8 Diego Gutiérrez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RM / RB February 18, 1997 (aged 25) Flag of Chile.svg Barnechea
10 Kevin Rendón Flag of Colombia.svg AM January 8, 1993 (aged 29) Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Pasto
11 Alessandro Riggi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW / RW November 30, 1993 (aged 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
17 Brett Levis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF March 29, 1993 (aged 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps
27 Raphael Ohin Flag of Ghana.svg CM May 25, 1995 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg WSA Winnipeg
70 Matthew Catavolo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM February 13, 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Academy
77 Federico Peña Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg MF March 30, 1999 (aged 23) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
Forwards
7 Moses Dyer Flag of New Zealand.svg CF / CM March 21, 1997 (aged 25) Flag of Norway.svg Florø SK
9 Walter Ponce Flag of Chile.svg CF March 4, 1998 (aged 24) Flag of Chile.svg Barnechea
13 Billy Forbes Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg ST / LW / RW December 13, 1990 (aged 32) Flag of the United States.svg Detroit City
16 Daryl Fordyce Ulster Banner.svg CF January 2, 1987 (aged 35) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers
24 Sean Rea Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF / CM May 15, 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Diego Gutiérrez Flag of Chile.svg Barnechea FreeDecember 21, 2021 [1]
9MF Flag of Chile.svg Walter Ponce Flag of Chile.svg Barnechea FreeJanuary 13, 2022 [2]
22DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo de Brienne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton University FreeJanuary 18, 2022 [3]
12DF Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Esparza Flag of the United States.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves FreeJanuary 21, 2022 [4]
99GK Flag of Algeria.svg Rayane Yesli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Blainville FreeJanuary 28, 2022 [5]
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC FreeFebruary 4, 2022 [6]
11MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Riggi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers FreeFebruary 9, 2022 [7]
70MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Catavolo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Academy FreeFebruary 16, 2022 [8]
6MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacob Carlos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryerson Rams Selected 12th overall in the 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft April 1, 2022 [9]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Evan Barker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Manitoba FreeMay 9, 2022 [10]
10MF Flag of Colombia.svg Kevin Rendón Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Pasto FreeMay 31, 2022 [11]
5DF Flag of Algeria.svg Nassim Mekideche Flag of Tunisia.svg CS Hammam-Lif FreeJuly 8, 2022 [12]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
20MF Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel Ascanio Flag of Colombia.svg Real Santander Season-long loan; recalled on September 14, 2022January 28, 2022 [13]
1GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Sirois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Season-long loanMarch 11, 2022 [14]
24FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Rea Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Season-long loanMarch 11, 2022 [14]
13FW Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Billy Forbes Flag of the United States.svg Detroit City Season-long loanJuly 21, 2022 [15]

Draft picks

Valour FC will make the following selections in the 2022 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.

RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity
14MFRaine LynFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Cape Breton
212MF Jacob Carlos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ryerson

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
18MF Flag of Peru (state).svg Jared Ulloa Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal Loan expiredDecember 31, 2021
DF Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo Reyes Flag of Mexico.svg C.D. Guadalajara Loan expiredDecember 31, 2021
12DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Loan expiredDecember 31, 2021
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keven Alemán Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Contract expiredJanuary 26, 2022 [16]
0GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Silva Flag of the Philippines.svg United City Contract expiredJanuary 29, 2022 [17]
5DF Flag of Panama.svg Amir Soto Contract expiredJanuary 29, 2022 [17]
10FW Flag of Algeria.svg Masta Kacher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton Contract expiredJanuary 29, 2022 [17]
21MF Flag of Spain.svg José Galán Flag of Gibraltar.svg Bruno's Magpies Contract expiredJanuary 29, 2022 [17]
19FW Flag of South Sudan.svg William Akio Flag of Scotland.svg Ross County Undisclosed feeJuly 17, 2022 [18]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

March 15 Friendly Valour FC 4–0 York United FC Langford, British Columbia
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
March 18 Friendly Whitecaps FC 2 2–3 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
3:00pm
  • Herdman Soccerball shade.svg42'
  • Rakic Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report

Competitions

Matches are listed in Winniped local time: Central Daylight Time (UTC−5) until November 5, and Central Standard Time (UTC−6) otherwise.

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League April 10October 85th28107113634+2035.71
Canadian Championship May 11May 11 Preliminary round Preliminary round100102−2000.00
Total29107123636+0034.48

Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Atlético Ottawa (S)28131053629+749Advance to playoffs
2 Forge (C)2814594725+2247
3 Cavalry 2814593933+647
4 Pacific 2813783633+346
5 Valour 28107113634+237
6 York United 2897123137634
7 HFX Wanderers 28851524381429
8 FC Edmonton 28481631512020
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goals differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goals differential; 8) home goals for; 9) U-21 minutes; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots. [19]
(C) Champion; (S) Regular season winner

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultDLWDWLDLDLWWWDLLWWLDWWWLDLLL
Position4536264566665555555555444555
Updated to match(es) played on September 4, 2022. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

April 101 FC Edmonton 1–1 Valour FC Edmonton, Alberta
3:00pm Report
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 670
Referee: Filip Dujic
April 172 Pacific FC 3–2 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
3:00pm
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,420
Referee: Alain Ruch
April 243 Atlético Ottawa 1–6 Valour FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00pm Sirois Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
McKendry Yellow card.svg 72'
Report Romeo Yellow card.svg 8', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Dyer Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg50'
Riggi Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Levis Soccerball shade.svg69'
Catavolo Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,601
Referee: Scott Bowman
May 74 Valour FC 0–0 HFX Wanderers FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,277
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
May 155 Valour FC 1–0 York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
4:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: David Barrie
May 216 Cavalry FC 2–1 Valour FC Foothills County, Alberta
2:30pm
Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 2,945
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 287 Pacific FC 2–2 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
6:00pm
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,925
Referee: Alain Ruch
June 18 Valour FC 0–1 Atlético Ottawa Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,699
Referee: Filip Dujic
June 59 Valour FC 1–1 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, Manitoba
3:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,727
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
June 1510 Valour FC 2–4 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,395
Referee: Alain Ruch
June 2611 York United FC 1–3 Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
11:00am Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Scott Bowman
June 2912 Forge FC 0–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
6:00pm
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 3,558
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
July 1013 Valour FC 1–0 HFX Wanderers FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Michael Venne
July 2014 Atlético Ottawa 1–1 Valour FC Ottawa, Ontario
6:00pm
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Referee: Filip Dujic
Note: This match was originally scheduled for July 17, but was postponed due to League Covid Protocols and rescheduled to July 20. [20]
July 2315 Forge FC 3–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
3:30pm
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
July 3016 Valour FC 1–2 Pacific FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,109
Referee: David Barrie
August 317 Valour FC 2–0 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Ben Hoskins
August 718 Valour FC 2–0 York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
4:00pm
Report Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,907
August 1319 HFX Wanderers FC 1–0 Valour FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
1:00pm
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,652
Referee: Ben Hoskins
August 2120 Valour FC 1–1 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:30pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Scott Bowman
August 2821 Valour FC 1–0 Pacific FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,908
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
August 3122 Valour FC 1–0 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,384
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
Note: This match was originally scheduled for May 1, but was postponed due to League Covid Protocols. [21] It was rescheduled to August 31. [22]
September 423 Valour FC 1–0 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Alain Ruch
September 1024 HFX Wanderers FC 1–0 Valour FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
1:00pm
Report Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,058
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
September 1825 Valour FC 1–1 Atlético Ottawa Winnipeg, Manitoba
4:00pm Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 5,227
Referee: Michael Venne
September 2326 York United FC 3–1 Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
6:30pm Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,402
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
October 227 Cavalry FC 2–1 Valour FC Foothills County, Alberta
2:30pm Report Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 2,662
Referee: Alain Ruch

Canadian Championship

May 11PR Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Valour FC Vancouver, British Columbia
9:00pm
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 7,809
Referee: Alain Ruch

Statistics

Squad and statistics

As of April 10,2022

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jonathan Sirois 101+000+00
2 DF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Andy Baquero 111+010+00
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Rocco Romeo 101+000+00
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jacob Carlos 100+100+00
7 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Moses Dyer 101+000+00
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Diego Gutiérrez 101+000+00
11 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alessandro Riggi 100+100+00
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Esparza 100+100+00
14 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Stefan Cebara 101+000+00
16 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Daryl Fordyce 101+000+00
19 FW Flag of South Sudan.svg  SSD William Akio 101+000+00
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Matteo de Brienne 100+100+00
24 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sean Rea 101+000+00
70 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Matthew Catavolo101+000+00
77 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Federico Peña 101+000+00
99 GK Flag of Algeria.svg  ALG Rayane Yesli 000+000+00

Top scorers

RankNat.PlayerPos. Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1 Flag of Cuba.svg Andy Baquero DF101
Totals101

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.Player Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
7MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Moses Dyer 100010
19FW Flag of South Sudan.svg William Akio 100010
Totals200020

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