2023 Vancouver FC season

Last updated
Vancouver FC
2023 season
President Rob Friend
Coach Afshin Ghotbi
Stadium Willoughby Community Park Stadium
Canadian Premier League 7th
Canadian Championship Preliminary round
Top goalscorer Shaan Hundal
Gabriel Bitar (6 each)
Highest home attendance6,177 vs. Cavalry FC
(May 7)
Lowest home attendance2,099 vs. HFX Wanderers
(September 23)
Average home league attendance2,790
Biggest win2–0 vs. Forge FC
(Home, June 20, CPL)
Biggest defeat0–5 vs. Atlético Ottawa
(Home, May 13, CPL)
2024  →

The 2023 Vancouver FC season was the first season in the history of Vancouver FC. [1] In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship. [2]

Contents

For their inaugural season, Vancouver FC appointed Afshin Ghotbi as the club's new head coach on November 2, 2022. [3]

Current squad

As of September 5, 2023

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Callum Irving Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK March 16, 1993 (aged 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
21 Jeremy Zielinski Flag of the United States.svg GK January 1, 1999 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Hawaii Pacific Sharks
Defenders
2 Kadin Chung Injury icon 2.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB September 5, 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
3 Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB March 25, 2000 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC
4 Ibrahim Bakare Flag of England.svg CB May 7, 2002 (aged 21) Flag of England.svg Cheshunt F.C.
12 Tyler Crawford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB March 9, 2004 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Michigan State Spartans
20 Anthony White Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB August 1, 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Varsity Blues
25 James Cameron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB January 24, 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Unity FC
Midfielders
6 Renan Garcia Flag of Brazil.svg CM June 19, 1986 (aged 37) Flag of Brazil.svg Comercial
8 Nima Moazeni Zadeh Flag of Iran.svg CM / AM July 5, 1997 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Capilano Blues
11 Gabriel Bitar Flag of Lebanon.svg AM / CF August 23, 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
13 Vasco Fry Flag of Peru (state).svg CM July 30, 2000 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
14 Nicky Gyimah Flag of Ghana.svg RW May 27, 2003 (aged 20) Flag of England.svg Slough Town
16 Elliot Simmons Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM February 5, 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC
17 Min-jae Kwak Flag of South Korea.svg LW August 25, 2000 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse Pulse
19 Mikaël Cantave Flag of Haiti.svg AM / CF October 25, 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC
24 Lennon Thompson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM January 1, 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Unity FC
26 Taryck Tahid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / CF April 20, 2007 (aged 16) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg VanCity Pro FA
33 Ivan Mejia Flag of Colombia.svg CM May 9, 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TSS FC Rovers
Forwards
7 Nathaniel St. Louis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF December 5, 2000 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg UAB Blazers
9 Alejandro Díaz Flag of Mexico.svg FW January 27, 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Norway.svg Sogndal
10 Shaan Hundal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF July 14, 1999 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF II
15 Mouhamadou Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF October 12, 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United
18 Ameer Kinani Flag of Iraq.svg CF April 20, 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TMU Bold

Staff

Executive
President Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rob Friend
Coaching staff
Head coach Flag of Iran.svg Flag of the United States.svg Afshin Ghotbi
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Arez Ardalani
Assistant coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niall Thompson
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Village
Equipment manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cortlin Tonn
Manager of football operations Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeevin Kang

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Irving Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC FreeDecember 14, 2022 [4]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elliot Simmons Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC FreeDecember 21, 2022 [5]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mouhamadou Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United UndisclosedDecember 22, 2022 [6]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kahlil John-Wentworth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers FreeJanuary 12, 2023 [7]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathaniel St. Louis Flag of the United States.svg UAB Blazers FreeJanuary 13, 2023 [8]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC FreeJanuary 16, 2023 [9]
MF Flag of Lebanon.svg Gabriel Bitar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton FreeJanuary 18, 2023 [10]
MF Flag of Guyana.svg Marcus Simmons Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton FreeJanuary 25, 2023 [11]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaan Hundal Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF II FreeJanuary 31, 2023 [12]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Crawford Flag of the United States.svg Michigan State Spartans FreeFebruary 2, 2023 [13]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Zielinski Flag of the United States.svg Hawaii Pacific Sharks FreeFebruary 23, 2023 [14]
DF Flag of Belize.svg Eugene Martínez Flag of the United States.svg Cal Poly Pomona Broncos FreeFebruary 23, 2023 [14]
MF Flag of Iran.svg Nima Moazeni Zadeh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Capilano Blues FreeFebruary 23, 2023 [14]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maël Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Academy FreeFebruary 28, 2023 [15]
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Gael Sandoval Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara FreeMarch 1, 2023 [16]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadin Chung Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC FreeMarch 6, 2023 [17]
FW Flag of Ghana.svg Nicky Gyimah Flag of England.svg Slough Town FreeMarch 8, 2023 [18]
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Min-jae Kwak Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse Pulse FreeMarch 8, 2023 [18]
DF Flag of England.svg Ibrahim Bakare Flag of England.svg Cheshunt F.C. FreeMarch 10, 2023 [19]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony White Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Varsity Blues Selected 1st overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft, signed a Standard Player ContractMarch 22, 2023 [20]
FW Flag of Iraq.svg Ameer Kinani Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TMU Bold Selected 2nd overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft, signed a CPL-U SPORTS contractMarch 22, 2023 [20]
FW Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Robe Flag of England.svg Romford F.C. FreeApril 14, 2023 [21]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Cameron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Unity FC Signed to a development contract, later converted to an Exceptional Young Talent contractMay 3, 2023 [22] [23]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lennon Thompson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Unity FC Signed to a development contractMay 3, 2023 [22]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kourosh Jamshidi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Unity FC Signed to a development contractMay 3, 2023 [22]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taryck Tahid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg VanCity Pro FAFreeMay 6, 2023 [24]
MF Flag of Haiti.svg Mikaël Cantave Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC FreeJune 29, 2023 [25]
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Garcia Flag of Brazil.svg Comercial FreeJuly 13, 2023 [26]
MF Flag of Colombia.svg Ivan Mejia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TSS FC Rovers FreeAugust 5, 2023 [27]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian Mares Flag of Mexico.svg Club Puebla Season-long loanFebruary 28, 2023 [28]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trevor Schneider Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Altitude FC Short-term relief playerJuly 7, 2023
FW Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz Flag of Norway.svg Sogndal One year loanJuly 7, 2023 [29]
MF Flag of Peru (state).svg Vasco Fry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 Loaned until end of seasonAugust 3, 2023 [30]

Draft picks

Vancouver FC selected the following players in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft. [31] [32] 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
11 DF Anthony White Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto
12 FW Ameer Kinani Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq TMU

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian Mares Flag of Mexico.svg Club Puebla Loan terminatedApril 14, 2023 [21]
19MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maël Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC June 29, 2023 [25]
13FW Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Robe Contract terminated by mutual consentJune 29, 2023 [25]
10MF Flag of Mexico.svg Gael Sandoval Flag of Mexico.svg UdeG Contract terminated by mutual consentJuly 13, 2023 [26]
5DF Flag of Belize.svg Eugene Martínez Contract terminated by mutual consentAugust 3, 2023 [30]
23DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kahlil John-Wentworth Contract terminated by mutual consentAugust 3, 2023 [30]
22MF Flag of Guyana.svg Marcus Simmons Flag of Malta.svg Valletta F.C. September 5, 2023 [33]

Competitions

Matches are listed in Langley local time: Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7)

Pre-season friendlies

February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18) Friendly UBC Thunderbirds 0–2 Vancouver FC Vancouver, British Columbia
Report Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) Friendly Vancouver FC 2–1 Unity FC Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Langley Events Centre
March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) Friendly Whitecaps FC 2 1–3 Vancouver FC Victoria, British Columbia
Becher Soccerball shade.svg59' Report
Stadium: Centennial Stadium, University of Victoria
Note: The match was played in three 45 minute halves. The score at the end of the first two halves was Whitecaps 2 1-0 Vancouver FC
March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06) Friendly BB5 United 0–2 Vancouver FC Surrey, British Columbia
Report
Stadium: Newton Athletic Park
March 13, 2023 (2023-03-13) Friendly Portland Timbers 2 2–2 Vancouver FC Beaverton, Oregon
Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Note: The match was played in three 45 minute halves.
March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18) Friendly Vancouver FC 2–2 Valour FC Langley, British Columbia
Hundal Soccerball shade.svg
Romeo Soccerball shade.svg		 Siaj Soccerball shade.svg
Polisi Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Stadium
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) Friendly FC Tigers Vancouver 0–1 Vancouver FC Richmond, British Columbia
7:30 PM Report Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)Stadium: Minoru Park
Referee: Niko Jecanski
April 3, 2023 (2023-04-03) Friendly Vancouver FC 2–0 TSS FC Rovers Langley, British Columbia
12:00 PM Hundal Soccerball shade.svg
Henry Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Stadium
Referee: Seyed-Mohammad Mohseni
April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08) Friendly Altitude FC 1–1 Vancouver FC North Vancouver, British Columbia
3:00 PM Chavula Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Hundal Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)Stadium: Fen Burdett Stadium
Referee: Niko Jecanski

Overview

CompetitionStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League Matchday 1Seventh2885152850−22028.57
Canadian Championship First roundFirst round100101−1000.00
Total2985162851−23027.59

Last updated: October 6, 2023
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPlayoff qualification
1 Cavalry (S)2816754627+1955 First semifinal
2 Forge (C)2811983932+742 [lower-alpha 1]
3 HFX Wanderers 2811983932+742 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinal
4 Pacific 28117104235+740 Play-in round
5 York United 28115123544−938
6 Atlético Ottawa 28106123834+436
7 Vancouver 2885152850−2229
8 Valour 2868142538−1326
Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Total minutes played by U-21 players; 10) Coin toss (2 teams tied) or drawing of lots (3+ teams tied). [34]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup)
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tie resolved by away goal differential; Forge: +4, Wanderers: −2

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultLWDDLDDLLLWLLWLLLDLWLLWLWWWL
Position7334566788888888888888887777
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2023. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

April 151 Pacific FC 1–0 Vancouver FC Langford, British Columbia
4:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 4,825
April 222 York United FC 1–2 Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
1:00pm ET
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 822
Referee: Ben Hoskins
April 293 HFX Wanderers FC 1–1 Vancouver FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
3:00pm AT
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,413
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
May 74 Home opener Vancouver FC 1–1 Cavalry FC Langley Township, British Columbia
4:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 6,177
Referee: Alain Ruch
Note: Vancouver FC manager Afshin Ghotbi was cautioned Yellow card.svg in the 45+4th minute.
May 135 Vancouver FC 0–5 Atlético Ottawa Langley Township, British Columbia
6:30pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,824
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
May 196 Forge FC 0–0 Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
May 287 Vancouver FC 0–0 Valour FC Langley Township, British Columbia
5:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,208
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
June 28 Vancouver FC 3–6 Pacific FC Langley Township, British Columbia
7:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
June 119 Cavalry FC 3–1 Vancouver FC Foothills County, Alberta
3:00pm MT
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,762
Referee: David Barrie
June 1710 Atlético Ottawa 1–0 Vancouver FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00pm ET
 Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,149
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
June 2011 Vancouver FC 2–0 Forge FC Langley Township, British Columbia
7:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,149
Referee: Mo Mohensi
June 2512 Valour FC 1–0 Vancouver FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00pm CT
 Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,208
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
July 213 Vancouver FC 1–2 York United FC Langley Township, British Columbia
3:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: Ben Hoskins
July 714 Vancouver FC 2–1 HFX Wanderers FC Langley Township, British Columbia
7:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
July 1615 Atlético Ottawa 3–1 Vancouver FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00pm ET
 Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,160
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
July 2216 Vancouver FC 1–5 Cavalry FC Langley Township, British Columbia
4:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,239
Referee: Mario Alayass
July 2817 Forge FC 2–0 Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,232
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
August 618 Vancouver FC 0–0 Valour FC Langley Township, British Columbia
2:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,591
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
August 1219 HFX Wanderers FC 3–0 Vancouver FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
4:00pm AT
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,254
Referee: Ben Hoskins
August 1920 Vancouver FC 3–2 Pacific FC Langley Township, British Columbia
1:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,363
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
August 2521 York United FC 2–1 Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
7:30pm ET
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
September 322 Vancouver FC 0–3 Forge FC Langley Township, British Columbia
2:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,378
Referee: Alain Ruch
September 923 Vancouver FC 2–1 Atlético Ottawa Langley Township, British Columbia
7:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,163
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
September 1624 Cavalry FC 2–1 Vancouver FC Foothills County, Alberta
3:00pm MT
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,990
Referee: Marie Soleil Beaudoin
September 2025 Valour FC 0–1 Vancouver FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00pm CT Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,303
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
September 2326 Vancouver FC 2–1 HFX Wanderers FC Langley Township, British Columbia
1:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,099
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
September 3027 Pacific FC 1–2 Vancouver FC Langford, British Columbia
2:00pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 4,404
Referee: Ben Hoskins
October 628 Vancouver FC 1–2 York United FC Langley Township, British Columbia
7:30pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Michael Venne

Canadian Championship

April 19 First round York United FC 1–0 Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00pm ET
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,272
Referee: Michael Venne

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 6 October 2023
No.PosNatPlayerTotalCPLCanadian Championship
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Callum Irving 28027010
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Zielinski 101000
31 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Trevor Schneider 000000
Defenders
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kadin Chung 14012+1010
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Rocco Romeo 26025010
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ibrahim Bakare 26018+7010
5 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Eugene Martínez 12011010
12 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tyler Crawford 23014+9000
20 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Anthony White 20017+3000
23 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kahlil John-Wentworth 000000
25 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN James Cameron 19117+2100
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Renan Garcia 14114100
8 MF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Nima Moazeni Zadeh 1409+4010
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Gael Sandoval 1319+3110
11 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Gabriel Bitar 26623+260+10
13 MF Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Vasco Fry 10110100
14 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Nicky Gyimah 1202+900+10
16 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Elliot Simmons 26024+1010
17 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Min-jae Kwak 27113+13110
19 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Maël Henry 301+2000
19 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Mikaël Cantave 16413+3400
22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marcus Simmons 502+3000
24 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Lennon Thompson 300+3000
26 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Taryck Tahid 2036+14300
33 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Ivan Mejia 100+1000
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Nathaniel St. Louis 501+300+10
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Alejandro Díaz 14214200
10 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Shaan Hundal 29620+8610
13 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Emmanuel Robe 501+300+10
15 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Mouhamadou Kane 802+6000
18 FW Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Ameer Kinani 2112+18110
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kourosh Jamshidi 000000

Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of 6 October 2023
RankNo.PosNatName CPL Canadian Championship Total
110 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaan Hundal 606
11 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg Gabriel Bitar 606
319 MF Flag of Haiti.svg Mikaël Cantave 404
426 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taryck Tahid 303
59 FW Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz 202
66 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Garcia 101
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg Gael Sandoval 101
13 MF Flag of Peru.svg Vasco Fry 101
17 MF Flag of South Korea.svg Min-jae Kwak 101
18 FW Flag of Iraq.svg Ameer Kinani 101
25 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Cameron 101
Own Goals101
Totals28028

Clean sheets

As of 6 October 2023
RankNo.PosNatName CPL Canadian Championship Total
11 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Irving 505
Totals505

Disciplinary record

As of 6 October 2023
No.Pos Nat Player CPL Canadian Championship Total
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Irving 100000100
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadin Chung 200000200
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo 601000601
4 DF Flag of England.svg Ibrahim Bakare 500100600
5 DF Flag of Belize.svg Eugene Martínez 201000201
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Garcia 200000200
7 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathaniel St. Louis 000000000
8 MF Flag of Iran.svg Nima Moazeni Zadeh 400000400
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz 000000000
10 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaan Hundal 100000100
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg Gael Sandoval 100000100
11 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg Gabriel Bitar 400000400
12 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Crawford 000000000
13 MF Flag of Peru.svg Vasco Fry 600000600
13 FW Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Robe 100000100
14 MF Flag of Ghana.svg Nicky Gyimah 400000400
15 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mouhamadou Kane 000000000
16 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elliot Simmons 300100400
17 MF Flag of South Korea.svg Min-jae Kwak 500000500
18 FW Flag of Iraq.svg Ameer Kinani 201000201
19 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maël Henry 000000000
19 MF Flag of Haiti.svg Mikaël Cantave 300000300
20 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony White 100000100
22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcus Simmons 100000100
23 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kahlil John-Wentworth 000000000
24 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lennon Thompson 100000100
25 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Cameron 300000300
26 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taryck Tahid 100000100
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Zielinski 000000000
33 MF Flag of Colombia.svg Ivan Mejia 000000000
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kourosh Jamshidi 000000000
Totals59032006103

Honours

Canadian Premier League Awards

The Canadian Premier League Awards took place on October 26 in Hamilton. [35]

NameAwardStatusSource
James Cameron Best Canadian U-21 Player Nominated [36] [35]

Monthly Awards

MonthNameAwardSource
May Callum Irving Goalkeeper of the Month [37]

Team of the Week

The Gatorade Team of the Week was selected by the CPL's Kristian Jack and OneSoccer's Oliver Platt.

WeekNameSource
1 Callum Irving [38]
2Callum Irving (2)
Rocco Romeo
Gabriel Bitar
Shaan Hundal 		[39]
3 Kadin Chung [40]
4 Ibrahim Bakare [41]
6 Tyler Crawford
Min-jae Kwak 		[42]
7 Eugene Martínez [43]
8 T.J. Tahid [44]
11Callum Irving (3)
Anthony White 		[45]
13Rocco Romeo (2) [46]
17 James Cameron [47]
19Gabriel Bitar (2) [48]
20Gabriel Bitar (3) [49]
22James Cameron (2)
Gabriel Bitar (4)
Mikaël Cantave 		[50]

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The 2023 Forge FC season was the fifth season in the history of Forge FC and the club's fifth season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge were the defending CPL champions, having defeated Atlético Ottawa in the 2022 Canadian Premier League final. The club was managed by Bobby Smyrniotis in his fifth season as head coach and first season as sporting director. This was Forge FC's first season without any matches in international competitions after having failed to qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

The 2023 Atlético Ottawa season was the fourth season in the history of Atlético Ottawa. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship. This was the club's second season under head coach Carlos González.

The 2023 HFX Wanderers FC season was the fifth season in the history of HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.

The 2023 Pacific FC season is the fifth season in the history of Pacific FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

The 2023 York United FC season is the fifth season in the history of York United FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

The 2024 Atlético Ottawa season will be the fifth season in the history of Atlético Ottawa. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship. This will be the club's third season under head coach Carlos González.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Forge FC season</span> Forge FC 2024 soccer season

The 2024 Forge FC season is the sixth in club history and its sixth in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge is the defending CPL champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2023 final for their fourth championship.

The 2024 Cavalry FC season is the sixth season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship and, for the first time ever, in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

The 2024 York United FC season is the sixth season in the history of York United FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

The 2024 Vancouver FC season is the second season in the history of Vancouver FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

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