2025 HFX Wanderers FC season

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Halifax Wanderers
2025 season
PresidentDerek Martin
Head coach Patrice Gheisar
Stadium Wanderers Grounds
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The 2025 HFX Wanderers FC season is the seventh season in the history of HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

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Current squad

As of January 29, 2025 [1]
No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
13 Aiden Rushenas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK May 23, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalhousie Tigers
Rayane Yesli Flag of Algeria.svg GK October 12, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa
Defenders
16 Kareem Sow Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB September 28, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins
17 Wesley Timoteo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FB / RW / LW April 9, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton
21 Jefferson Alphonse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB June 12, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS Saint-Laurent
44 Nassim Mekideche Flag of Algeria.svg CB April 30, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir
Thomas Meilleur-Giguère Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB November 13, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
Midfielders
6 Lorenzo Callegari Flag of France.svg CM February 27, 1998 (age 26) Flag of France.svg Chambly INT
7 Ryan Telfer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg LW March 4, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC
11 Vitor Dias Flag of Brazil.svg AM April 30, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II INT
18 Andre Rampersad Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg CM February 2, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Santa Rosa INT
27 Giorgio Probo Flag of Italy.svg CM July 19, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Vermont Green INT
28 Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM March 9, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United
41 Camilo Vasconcelos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM March 19, 2005 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Guelph United U21
Yohan Baï Flag of France.svg RM / RW September 28, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Plovdiv INT
Isaiah Johnston Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM August 14, 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United
Forwards
8 Massimo Ferrin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF / RW / LW December 6, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vaughan Azzurri
19 Tiago Coimbra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF January 17, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras U21
20 Tavio Ciccarelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF July 24, 2006 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Sheffield United Academy U21, EYT
33 Sean Rea Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF / CM May 15, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Spain.svg Castellón B
Jason Bahamboula Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg RW / CF June 15, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Latvia.svg Valmiera FC INT

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas Meilleur-Giguère Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC FreeJanuary 1, 2025 [2]
GK Flag of Algeria.svg Rayane Yesli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa FreeJanuary 8, 2025 [3]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isaiah Johnston Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United Undisclosed feeJanuary 15, 2025 [4]
MF Flag of France.svg Yohan Baï Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Plovdiv FreeJanuary 27, 2025 [5]
FW Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Jason Bahamboula Flag of Latvia.svg Valmiera FC FreeJanuary 29, 2025 [6]

Draft picks

HFX Wanderers 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
13DFMatthew PaivaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada McMaster
211MFJoven MannFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada UBC

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
1GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yann-Alexandre Fillion Flag of Malta.svg Floriana Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [7]
2DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nimick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [7]
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Fernandez Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [7]
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clément Bayiha Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United Loan expiredDecember 31, 2024 [7]
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cale Loughrey Flag of Romania.svg Corvinul Hunedoara Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [8]
4DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julian Dunn Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [9]
23DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riley Ferrazzo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [9]
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aidan Daniels Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [9]
24MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tomas Giraldo Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [9]

Notes

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    1. ↑ "HFX Wanderers FC". Halifax Wanderers. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
    2. ↑ "'I want to win a trophy with Halifax,' Wanderers add Thomas Meilleur-Giguère through 2026 season". HFX Wanderers FC. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
    3. ↑ "'His best years ahead of him': Goalkeeper Rayane Yesli joins the Halifax Wanderers". Canadian Premier League. January 8, 2025.
    4. ↑ "Johnston Completes CPL Return With Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune. January 15, 2025.
    5. ↑ "Wanderers sign French winger Yohan Baï through 2026 season". HFX Wanderers. January 27, 2025.
    6. ↑ "Wanderers sign international forward Jason Bahamboula". HFX Wanderers. January 29, 2025.
    7. 1 2 3 4 "Halifax Wanderers announce end-of-season roster updates". HFX Wanderers FC. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
    8. ↑ "Cale Loughrey Leaves Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune. November 15, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
    9. 1 2 3 4 "Wanderers exercise contract options for five players as part of end-of-year roster moves". HFX Wanderers. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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