2023 Cavalry FC season

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Cavalry FC
2023 season
PresidentIan Allison
Coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Stadium ATCO Field
Canadian Premier League 1st
CPL Playoffs Runners-up
Canadian Championship Preliminary round
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The 2023 Cavalry FC season was the fifth season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.

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Cavalry FC won the 2023 CPL Shield, and qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, but lost the 2023 CPL final against Forge FC.

Current squad

As of August 31, 2023 [1]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Marco Carducci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK September 24, 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills
21 Sterling Kerr Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mount Royal Cougars
31 Joseph Holliday Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK January 8, 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
Defenders
2 Roberto Alarcón Injury icon 2.svg Flag of Spain.svg RB April 21, 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Cluj
3 Callum Montgomery Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB May 14, 1997 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United
4 Daan Klomp Flag of the Netherlands.svg CB August 10, 1998 (aged 25) Flag of the Netherlands.svg NAC Breda
5 Bradley Kamdem Flag of France.svg LB / CB August 18, 1994 (aged 29) Flag of Malta.svg Valletta
12 Tom Field Flag of Ireland.svg LB March 14, 1997 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills
15 Udoka Chima Flag of Nigeria.svg CB February 1, 2002 (aged 21) Flag of England.svg Kings Langley
24 Eryk Kobza Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB / DM November 23, 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Dinos
29 Niko Myroniuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM July 21, 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry U-20
33 Fraser Aird Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB / RW / ST February 2, 1995 (aged 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
Michael Harms Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB December 31, 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills
Midfielders
6 Charlie Trafford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DM May 24, 1992 (aged 31) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wrexham
8 Jesse Daley Flag of Australia (converted).svg CM October 16, 1997 (aged 26) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
10 Sergio Camargo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM August 16, 1994 (aged 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills
17 Ben Fisk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW / LW February 4, 1993 (aged 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa
18 Maël Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM May 26, 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
26 Shamit Shome Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM September 5, 1997 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
William Omoreniye Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW / LW / FB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Dinos
Forwards
7 Ali Musse Flag of Somalia.svg ST / AM January 1, 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FCA Darmstadt
9 Myer Bevan Flag of New Zealand.svg ST April 23, 1997 (aged 26) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
14 Ethan Beckford Flag of England.svg ST June 21, 1999 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers
19 William Akio Flag of South Sudan.svg CF July 23, 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Scotland.svg Ross County
20 Joe Mason Flag of Ireland.svg FW May 13, 1991 (aged 32) Flag of England.svg Milton Keynes Dons
23 Gareth Smith-Doyle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW June 10, 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry U-20

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Daley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar FreeDecember 14, 2022 [2]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shamit Shome Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC FreeJanuary 18, 2023 [3]
FW Flag of England.svg Ethan Beckford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers FreeJanuary 20, 2023 [4]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Montgomery Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FreeFebruary 9, 2023 [5]
DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Udoka Chima Flag of England.svg Kings Langley FreeFebruary 13, 2023 [6]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sterling Kerr Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mount Royal Cougars Signed to a U Sports contractMarch 17, 2023 [7]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joseph Holliday Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton Signed to a development contractMarch 17, 2023 [7]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg William Omoreniye Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Dinos Selected 7th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft April 14, 2023 [8]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eryk Kobza Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Dinos Selected 14th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft April 14, 2023 [8] [9]
DF Flag of France.svg Bradley Kamdem Flag of Malta.svg Valletta FreeApril 24, 2023 [10]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maël Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC FreeJune 29, 2023 [11]
FW Flag of South Sudan.svg William Akio Flag of Scotland.svg Ross County Undisclosed feeJuly 14, 2023 [12]
DF Flag of Ireland.svg Tom Field Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills FreeNovember 7, 2022 [13]

Draft picks

Cavalry FC selected the following players in the 2023 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
17MFWilliam OmoreniyeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary
214DFEryk KobzaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
3DF Flag of Ireland.svg Tom Field Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills Contract expiredNovember 7, 2022 [13]
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elijah Adekugbe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United Contract expiredNovember 7, 2022 [13]
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joseph Di Chiara Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vaughan Azzurri Contract expiredNovember 7, 2022 [13]
15MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elliot Simmons Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Contract expiredNovember 7, 2022 [13]
19FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Novak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC Contract expiredNovember 7, 2022 [13]
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jean-Aniel Assi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal End of loanNovember 7, 2022 [13]
24MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Norman Jr. Flag of England.svg Northampton Town Contract expiredNovember 7, 2022 [13]
25DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karifa Yao Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal End of loanNovember 7, 2022 [13]
18DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bradley Vliet Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC Option declinedDecember 21, 2022 [14]
12GK Flag of Germany.svg Julian Roloff Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln II Undisclosed sell-on clauseJanuary 13, 2023 [15] [16]
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mason Trafford RetiredFebruary 10, 2023 [17]
19MF Flag of Haiti.svg Mikaël Cantave Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC June 29, 2023 [11]

Loans out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
11MF Flag of Honduras.svg José Escalante Flag of Honduras.svg F.C. Motagua One-year loanJuly 10, 2023 [18]
30FW Flag of Benin.svg Goteh Ntignee Flag of France.svg FC Annecy One-year loan, with option to buy for undisclosed feeAugust 31, 2023 [19]

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League April 15October 7Matchday 1Winners2816754627+19057.14
CPL Playoffs October 14October 28First semifinalFinal310245−1033.33
Canadian Championship April 20April 20Preliminary roundPreliminary round101011+0000.00
Total3217875133+18053.13

Last updated: October 28
Source: Competitions

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