2025 Cavalry FC season

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Cavalry FC
2025 season
PresidentIan Allison
Coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Stadium ATCO Field
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The 2025 Cavalry FC season is the seventh season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship and in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. [1]

Contents

On February 6, Cavalry FC made history by becoming the first Canadian Premier League side to obtain a win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, after defeating Liga MX team Pumas UNAM. [2]

Current squad

As of September 4, 2025 [3]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Marco Carducci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK September 24, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills
21 Joseph Holliday Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK January 18, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC U21 U21
Defenders
2 Michael Harms Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB / RB December 31, 2005 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills U21
3 Callum Montgomery Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB May 14, 1997 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United
4 Daan Klomp Flag of the Netherlands.svg CB August 10, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Louvière
5 Bradley Kamdem Flag of France.svg LB / CB August 18, 1994 (age 31) Flag of Malta.svg Valletta
12 Tom Field Flag of Ireland.svg LB March 14, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills
15 Levi Laing Flag of England.svg CB April 12, 2003 (age 22) Flag of England.svg Aldershot Town INT
19 Mihail Gherasimencov Flag of Moldova.svg LB March 25, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 U21, Loan
24 Eryk Kobza Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB / DM November 23, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Dinos
33 Fraser Aird Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB / RW February 2, 1995 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
Midfielders
10 Sergio Camargo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM August 16, 1994 (age 31) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Foothills
18 Maël Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM May 26, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC U21
26 Shamit Shome Flag of Bangladesh.svg CM September 5, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
27 Diego Gutiérrez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM / RM / RB February 18, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC
28 Niko Myroniuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM July 21, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mount Royal Cougars U21
30 James McGlinchey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MID May 18, 2007 (age 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC U21 U21, EYT
55 Michael Baldisimo Flag of the Philippines.svg DM April 13, 2000 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes
Forwards
7 Ali Musse Flag of Somalia.svg ST / AM January 1, 1996 (age 29) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FCA Darmstadt
9 Tobias Warschewski Flag of Germany.svg CF / RW February 6, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
14 Caniggia Elva Flag of Saint Lucia.svg AM / ST / RW July 14, 1996 (age 29) Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiß Erfurt
17 Nicolas Wähling Flag of Germany.svg RW / LW August 24, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Germany.svg TSV Steinbach INT
20 Goteh Ntignee Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW / AM / RW May 10, 2002 (age 23) Flag of France.svg FC Annecy
25 Ayman Sellouf Flag of the Netherlands.svg LW / CF August 25, 2001 (age 24) Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Krumovgrad INT
Out on loan
11 Jay Herdman (at Vancouver FC) Flag of New Zealand.svg AM / CM / CF August 14, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 U21

Staff

As of May 9, 2025 [4]
Executive
Owner, chairman, and CEO Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Linda Southern-Heathcott
President and COO Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ian Allison
General manager Flag of England.svg Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Assistant general manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tofa Fakunle
Coaching staff
Head coach Flag of England.svg Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Technical director and assistant coach Flag of England.svg Jay Wheeldon
Assistant coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nik Ledgerwood
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Odorico

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
11MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Jay Herdman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 FreeJanuary 14, 2025 [5]
31GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Neven Fewster Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC U21 Signed to a development contractJanuary 29, 2025 [6]
25MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Belbin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC U21 Short-term contract for 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup matchesJanuary 29, 2025 [6]
30MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James McGlinchey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC U21 Signed to a development contractJanuary 29, 2025 [6]
14MF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Caniggia Elva Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiß Erfurt FreeFebruary 3, 2025 [7]
55MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Michael Baldisimo Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes FreeApril 2, 2025 [8]
29MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Owen Antoniuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Dinos Selected 16th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contractApril 4, 2025 [9]
15DF Flag of England.svg Levi Laing Flag of England.svg Aldershot Town FreeApril 15, 2025 [10]
22MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Piepgrass Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CBU Capers Signed to a U-Sports contractApril 28, 2025 [11]
41GK Flag of England.svg Daniel Clarke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CBU Capers Signed to a U-Sports contractMay 30, 2025 [12]
34DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matas Jakubaitis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC U21 Signed to a development contractJune 11, 2025 [13]
20FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Goteh Ntignee Flag of France.svg FC Annecy FreeJuly 16, 2025 [14]
25FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ayman Sellouf Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Krumovgrad FreeJuly 24, 2025 [15]
4DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Klomp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Louvière FreeAugust 14, 2025 [16]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of Moldova.svg Mihail Gherasimencov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 Season-long loanMarch 8, 2024 [17]

Draft picks

Cavalry FC selected the following players in the 2025 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
18FWHarvey HughesFlag of England.svg England Cape Breton
216FW Owen Antoniuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
19FW Flag of South Sudan.svg William Akio Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Tigers Contract terminated by mutual consentDecember 6, 2024 [18]
4DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Klomp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Louvière Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
11MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Jay Herdman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 Loan expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
9FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Malcolm Shaw Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [19]
80FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lowell Wright Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TSS FC Rovers Contract terminated by mutual consentJanuary 29, 2025 [6]
6MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charlie Trafford RetiredMarch 25, 2025 [20]
25MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Belbin Left club following 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup matchesApril 3, 2025 [21]
8MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Daley Flag of Singapore.svg Tanjong Pagar United Contract terminated by mutual consentJune 11, 2025 [13]
29MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Owen Antoniuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Dinos U-Sports contract expired, rights retained for 2026 seasonAugust 15, 2025 [22]
41GK Flag of England.svg Daniel Clarke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CBU Capers U-Sports contract expiredAugust 15, 2025 [22]
34DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matas Jakubaitis Contract terminated by mutual consentAugust 15, 2025 [22]
31GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Neven Fewster Flag of the United States.svg UNLV Rebels Contract terminated by mutual consentAugust 15, 2025 [22]
22MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Piepgrass Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CBU Capers U-Sports contract expired, rights retained for 2026 seasonSeptember 4, 2025 [23]
23FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chanan Chanda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mount Royal Cougars Contract terminated by mutual consentSeptember 4, 2025 [23]

Loans out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
11FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Jay Herdman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Loaned until end of seasonAugust 8, 2025 [24]

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League April 5October 18Matchday 1147432212+10050.00
Canadian Championship April 29July 8Preliminary round311180+8033.33
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 6February 13Round one210123−1050.00
Total199553215+17047.37

Last updated: July 20, 2025
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

The Canadian Premier League season started on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

April 5 Forge FC 1-0 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 7,963
Referee: Michael Venne
April 18 Cavalry FC 1-1 Vancouver FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,335
Referee: Ben Hoskins
April 26 Cavalry FC 1-3 Atlético Ottawa Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,763
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
May 2 York United 1-2 Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,342
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
May 10 HFX Wanderers 0-3 Cavalry FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alphonse Yellow card.svg 75' Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,044
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
May 17 Cavalry FC 4-0 Pacific FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,669
Referee: Scott Bowman
May 25 Cavalry FC 4-0 Valour FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Alain Ruch
May 31 Forge FC 1-1 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 6,578
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
June 8 Cavalry FC 2-1 York United FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Michael Venne
June 14 HFX Wanderers 1-1 Cavalry FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,339
Referee: Ben Hoskins
June 22 Cavalry FC 1-0 Pacific FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Mario Al-Ayass
June 28 Cavalry FC 0-2 Atlético Ottawa Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
July 13 Vancouver FC 0-0 Cavalry FC Langley, British Columbia
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 1,718
Referee: Ben Hoskins
July 20 Valour FC 1-2 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
 Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
July 26 Cavalry FC 0-1 York United FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,496
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
Note: Musse was shown a red card following the final whistle of the match and received a 3-match suspension for violent conduct. [25]
July 29 Valour FC 2-1 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
 Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 2,369
Referee: Amir Saman Soltani
Note: Himaras (on bench) received a 3-match suspension for violent conduct following the red card. [25]
August 4 Pacific FC 1-0 Cavalry FC Langford, British Columbia
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,918
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
August 9 Cavalry FC 0-0 HFX Wanderers Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,988
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
August 17 Cavalry FC 5-4 Vancouver FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,291
Referee: Mario Alayass
August 23 Atlético Ottawa 2-2 Cavalry FC Ottawa, Ontario
 Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,248
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
August 30 Cavalry FC 4-1 Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,786
Referee: Alain Ruch
September 5 York United 3-1 Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Michael Venne
September 13 Cavalry FC - HFX Wanderers Foothills County, Alberta
Report Stadium: ATCO Field
September 20 Cavalry FC - Valour FC Foothills County, Alberta
Report Stadium: ATCO Field
September 27 Atlético Ottawa - Cavalry FC Ottawa, Ontario
Report Stadium: TD Place Stadium
October 5 Pacific FC - Cavalry FC Langford, British Columbia
Report Stadium: Starlight Stadium
October 10 Cavalry FC - Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
Report Stadium: ATCO Field
October 18 Vancouver FC - Cavalry FC Langley, British Columbia
Report Stadium: Willoughby Community Park

Canadian Championship

The draw for the preliminary round and quarterfinals was held on December 12, 2024. [26]

Preliminary round

May 6Single leg Cavalry FC 6–0 Edmonton Scottish Calgary, Alberta
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 2,552
Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Quarterfinals

May 21Leg 1 Vancouver FC 1-1 Cavalry FC Langley, British Columbia
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
July 8Leg 2 Cavalry FC 1-1
(2-2 agg.)
(4-5 p)		 Vancouver FC Foothills County, Alberta
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Referee: Michael Venne
Penalties

CONCACAF Champions Cup

The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 10, 2024, with Cavalry drawing Liga MX side UNAM in round one. [27] Because of potential weather issues in Calgary in February, the club announced shortly after the draw that their first round match will be played at Pacific FC's Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC. [28]

Round one

February 6Leg 1 Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM Langford, BC
10:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 3,139
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
February 13Leg 2 UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC Mexico City
8:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 8,778
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

References

  1. ↑ "Cavalry Cruises To Historic CPL Championship Win". Northern Tribune. 2024-11-09.
  2. ↑ "Cavalry FC makes history with comeback victory against Mexico's Pumas UNAM". CBC. 2025-02-07.
  3. ↑ "Cavalry FC roster". Cavalry FC. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ↑ "Coaching Staff" . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cavalry FC Signs Forward Jay Herdman to 2025 Roster". Cavalry FC. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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  12. ↑ "Cavalry FC Signs Daniel Clarke to U SPORTS Contract". Cavalry FC. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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  15. ↑ "Cavalry FC Signs Forward Ayman Sellouf to 2025 Roster". CPL. 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  16. ↑ "Cavalry Secures Return Of Star CPL Defender Daan Klomp". Northern Tribune. 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  17. ↑ "Cavalry FC Signs Local Defender Mihail Gherasimencov on loan for 2025 Season". Canadian Premier League. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 "Cavalry FC Announces End of Season Roster Updates". Cavalry FC. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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  20. ↑ "Cavalry FC Midfielder Charlie Trafford Announces Retirement". Cavalry FC. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  21. ↑ Saelhof, Todd (April 3, 2025). "Roster 'nuances' part of 2025 Cavalry: The skinny on Calgary's CPL soccer squad". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  22. 1 2 3 4 "Cavalry FC Provides U SPORTS, Development Contract Updates". Cavalry FC. 2025-08-15. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  23. 1 2 "Cavalry FC signs James McGlinchey to First Professional Contract". Cavalry FC. 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  24. ↑ "Forward Jay Herdman Joins Vancouver FC on Loan". Canadian Premier League. August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  25. 1 2 3 "Discipline & Suspensions". Canadian Premier League. Archived from the original on 2025-08-03. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  26. ↑ "2025 Telus Canadian Championship preliminary round matchups confirmed". Canadian Premier League. December 12, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
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  28. ↑ "Cavalry FC to Play 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Home Match at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC". Cavalry FC. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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