2024 Valour FC season

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Valour FC
2024 season
President Wade Miller
Head coach Phillip Dos Santos
Stadium Princess Auto Stadium
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The 2024 Valour FC season is the sixth 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 August 6, 2024.

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Darlington Murasiranwa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg GK February 7, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC London
50 Jonathan Viscosi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK March 18, 1991 (age 33) Flag of Finland.svg VPS
Defenders
2 Roberto Alarcón Flag of Spain.svg RB April 21, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC INT
3 Jordan Haynes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB / LW January 17, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
4 Charalampos Chantzopoulos Flag of Germany.svg CB July 8, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Finland.svg KPV INT
13 Tass Mourdoukoutas Flag of Australia (converted).svg CB March 3, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United INT
23 Gianfranco Facchineri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB April 27, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Windsor City FC U-S
30 Themi Antonoglou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB / LW June 2, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
Midfielders
6 Dante Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DM / CB May 22, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II
7 Kian Williams Injury icon 2.svg Flag of England.svg AM / CF January 7, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Iceland.svg Keflavík INT, IL
8 Juan Pablo Sanchez Flag of the United States.svg MF April 18, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Portugal.svg Salgueiros U21
11 Noah Verhoeven Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM June 15, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Loan
17 Jordan Faria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM June 13, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
20 Diogo Ressurreição Flag of Portugal.svg MF August 15, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Portugal.svg Vitória Guimarães B INT
21 Marcello Polisi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM / DM January 24, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
24 Zachary Sukunda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / RW / RB June 24, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Finland.svg IF Gnistan
27 Raphael Ohin Flag of Ghana.svg CM May 25, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg WSA Winnipeg
64 Safwane Mlah Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM December 8, 2001 (age 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS Saint-Laurent
Forwards
9 Jordan Swibel Flag of Australia (converted).svg CF April 13, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marconi Stallions INT
10 Shaan Hundal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF July 14, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
16 Joe Hanson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF / AM August 10, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 U21
19 Abdul Binate Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF January 24, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC U21
25 Loïc Kwemi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF March 2, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS Saint-Laurent

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaan Hundal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC FreeDecember 1, 2023 [1]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Sukunda Flag of Finland.svg IF Gnistan FreeDecember 1, 2023 [2]
DF Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Alarcón Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC FreeDecember 15, 2023 [3]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Faria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II FreeDecember 18, 2023 [4]
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tass Mourdoukoutas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FreeDecember 27, 2023 [5]
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Swibel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marconi Stallions FreeJanuary 12, 2024 [6]
DF Flag of Germany.svg Charalampos Chantzopoulos Flag of Finland.svg KPV FreeJanuary 25, 2024 [7]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Themi Antonoglou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC FreeFebruary 2, 2024 [8]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Viscosi Flag of Finland.svg VPS FreeFebruary 9, 2024 [9]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Abdul Binate Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC FreeFebruary 14, 2024 [10]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Hanson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 FreeApril 8, 2024 [11]
MF Flag of Portugal.svg Diogo Ressurreição Flag of Portugal.svg Vitória Guimarães B FreeApril 10, 2024 [12]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gianfranco Facchineri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Windsor City FC Selected 9th in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contractApril 11, 2024 [13]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Safwane Mlah Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS Saint-Laurent FreeJune 28, 2024 [14]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Loïc Kwemi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS Saint-Laurent FreeJune 28, 2024 [14]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Verhoeven Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Season-long loanFebruary 9, 2024 [9]

Draft picks

Valour FC selected the following players in the 2024 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
11MFOwen SheppardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Cape Breton
29DF Gianfranco Facchineri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Windsor

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
4DF Flag of France.svg Guillaume Pianelli Contract expiredDecember 31, 2023 [15]
22DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo de Brienne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Contract expiredDecember 31, 2023 [15] [16]
35DF Flag of Haiti.svg Andrew Jean-Baptiste Contract expiredDecember 31, 2023 [15]
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Diego Gutiérrez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2023 [15] [17]
9FW Flag of Chile.svg Walter Ponce Flag of Chile.svg Unión La Calera Contract expiredDecember 31, 2023 [15]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Chandler Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [15]
19DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eskander Mzoughi Flag of Tunisia.svg AS Soliman Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [15]
10MF Flag of Colombia.svg Kevin Rendón Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Pasto Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [15]
11MF Flag of Peru (state).svg Jared Ulloa Flag of Peru (state).svg Unión Huaral Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [15]
12FW Flag of the United States.svg Ahinga Selemani Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [15]
23FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Novak Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [15]
32FW Flag of Jordan.svg Jaime Siaj Flag of Kuwait.svg Khaitan SC Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [15]
2DF Flag of Cuba.svg Andy Baquero Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vaughan Azzurri Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [18]
18DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Klaidi Cela Flag of Kosovo.svg KF Liria Option declinedDecember 31, 2023 [18]
24FW Flag of Burundi.svg Pacifique Niyongabire Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed feeJanuary 12, 2024 [19]
99GK Flag of Algeria.svg Rayane Yesli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Undisclosed feeFebruary 9, 2024 [9]
33DF Flag of Mali.svg Abdou Samaké Flag of Gibraltar.svg Glacis United Contract terminated by mutual consentJune 25, 2024 [20]

Competitions

Canadian Premier League regular season

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPlayoff qualification
1 Forge (Q, S)2615564528+1750 First semifinal
2 Cavalry (T)26101243525+1042
3 Atlético Ottawa (T)26101064031+940 Quarterfinal
4 York United (T)2611693332+139 Play-in round
5 Vancouver 2677122842−1428
6 Pacific 2677122431−728
7 Valour 2676132939−1027
8 HFX Wanderers 2669113440−627
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2024. Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points; [lower-alpha 1] 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Coin toss (tie between two (2) clubs) or drawing of lots (tie between three (3) or more clubs). [21]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

April 141 Vancouver FC 4–1 Valour FC Langley Township
Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 4038
April 192 Pacific FC 2–0 Valour FC Langford
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2851
April 273 Forge FC 2–1 Valour FC Hamilton
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 3051
May 54 Atlético Ottawa 2–0 Valour FC Ottawa
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3886
May 105 York United FC 3–1 Valour FC Toronto
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1049
May 206 HFX Wanderers FC 1–2 Valour FC Halifax
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6413
May 267 Cavalry FC 1–1 Valour FC Foothills County
Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3395
June 28 Valour FC 2–0 Vancouver FC Winnipeg
Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 4262
June 99 Valour FC 0–2 Atlético Ottawa Winnipeg
Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 4750

Canadian Championship

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Notes

  1. ↑ Yellow cards count for one point and red cards (direct or accumulation of two yellow cards) count as three points. [21]

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