2025 Pacific FC season

Last updated
Pacific FC
2025 season
Chairman Dean Shillington
Head coach James Merriman
Stadium Starlight Stadium
  2024
2026 

The 2025 Pacific FC season is the seventh season in the history of Pacific FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

Contents

Current squad

As of August 16, 2025 [1]
No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
50 Max Anchor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK July 21, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps U21, Loan
55 Sean Melvin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK July 9, 1994 (age 31) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa
Defenders
2 Georges Mukumbilwa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB September 23, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5 Juan Quintana Injury icon 2.svg Flag of Colombia.svg CB November 10, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Colombia.svg Orsomarso S.C. INT
7 Kadin Chung Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB September 5, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
15 Christian Greco-Taylor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB February 20, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC Academy U21
16 Ahmad Mansour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB November 3, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Oman.svg Sur SC
32 Mattias Hallam Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB January 9, 2008 (age 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDEV
36 Will Edgson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB February 29, 2008 (age 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDEV
Midfielders
6 Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt Flag of Ireland.svg CM January 6, 1999 (age 26) Flag of Sweden.svg Gefle IF INT
8 Aidan Daniels Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM September 6, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
10 Marco Bustos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW / AM April 22, 1996 (age 29) Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Värnamo
11 Josh Heard Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg AM November 29, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Real Monarchs
20 Sean Young Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM April 20, 2001 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Highlanders
21 Daniel de Pauli Flag of Brazil.svg DM August 6, 1999 (age 26) Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Krumovgrad INT
33 Matthew Baldisimo Flag of the Philippines.svg DM / CM January 20, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United
34 Sami Keshavarz Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM August 18, 2006 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle Wave
37 Mattias Vales Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM February 29, 2008 (age 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDEV
44 Aly Ndom Flag of France.svg DM / CB May 30, 1996 (age 29) Flag of Finland.svg IFK Mariehamn INT
66 Roshawn Juhmi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DM July 24, 2001 (age 24) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Vista Alegre
88 Matteo Schiavoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF April 5, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal U21
Forwards
9 Dario Zanatta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF May 24, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Scotland.svg Hamilton Academical
17 Emanuel Montejano Flag of Mexico.svg ST July 12, 2001 (age 24) Flag of Mexico.svg Celaya INT
27 Ronan Kratt Injury icon 2.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF / LW / RW September 2, 2003 (age 22) Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen II
39 Veniamin Chernyshev Flag of Ukraine.svg ST September 12, 2008 (age 16) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDEV
64 Yann Toualy Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg CF / LW June 1, 2001 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Vermont Green
99 Alejandro Díaz Flag of Mexico.svg FW January 27, 1996 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Loan

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ronan Kratt Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen II FreeDecember 31, 2024 [2]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aidan Daniels Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers FreeJanuary 2, 2025 [3]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadin Chung Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC FreeJanuary 22, 2025 [4]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Bustos Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Värnamo FreeJanuary 24, 2025 [5]
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel de Pauli Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Krumovgrad FreeJanuary 29, 2025 [6]
MF Flag of Ireland.svg Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt Flag of Sweden.svg Gefle IF FreeJanuary 31, 2025 [7]
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Lajeunesse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg UBC Thunderbirds U-Sports contractFebruary 5, 2025 [8]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo Schiavoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal FreeFebruary 7, 2025 [9]
DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pedro Machado Flag of Finland.svg IFK Mariehamn FreeFebruary 11, 2025 [10]
FW Flag of Mexico.svg Emanuel Montejano Flag of Mexico.svg Celaya FreeMarch 5, 2025 [11]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mattias Vales Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDevelopment contractMarch 12, 2025 [12]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fin Tugwell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Vikes Selected 12th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contractMarch 19, 2025 [13]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Will Edgson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDevelopment contractMarch 21, 2025 [14]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mattias Hallam Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDevelopment contractMarch 21, 2025 [14]
FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yann Toualy Flag of the United States.svg Vermont Green FreeApril 2, 2025 [15]
FW Flag of Ukraine.svg Veniamin Chernyshev Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Van Isle WaveDevelopment contractMay 28, 2025 [16]
33MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Matthew Baldisimo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FreeAugust 8, 2025 [17]
16DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ahmad Mansour Flag of Oman.svg Sur SC FreeAugust 8, 2025 [17]
66MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roshawn Juhmi Flag of Portugal (official).svg Vista AlegreFreeAugust 8, 2025 [17]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Anchor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Season-long loanMarch 14, 2025 [18]
FW Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Season-long loan with option for permanent transferJuly 23, 2025 [19]

Draft picks

Pacific 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
14FWNiklas HallamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto
212DF Fin Tugwell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Victoria

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
18FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Moses Dyer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [20]
4DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Amedume Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton BTB SC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [20]
13DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kunle Dada-Luke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [20]
26DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas Meilleur-Giguère Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [20] [21]
28MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cédric Toussaint Flag of Japan.svg Iwate Grulla Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [20]
21MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ayman Sellouf Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krumovgrad Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [20]
6MF Flag of Guatemala.svg Marco Domínguez Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones F.C. Contract terminated by mutual consentDecember 31, 2024 [20]
12FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Reon Moore Contract terminated by mutual consentDecember 31, 2024 [20]
25DF Flag of Argentina.svg Kevin Ceceri Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pierre Lamothe Flag of Vietnam.svg Hanoi FC Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
18MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zakaria Bahous Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
88MF Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Tîrcoveanu Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shamakhi FK Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
10FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adonijah Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
17FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Devin O'Hea Flag of Australia (converted).svg Northcote City Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
7MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steffen Yeates Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United Undisclosed feeJanuary 20, 2025 [22]
1GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emil Gazdov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Undisclosed fee & sell-on clauseFebruary 28, 2025 [23] [24]
14DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pedro Machado Contract terminated by mutual consentJuly 23, 2025 [25]

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League Matchday 16th2155112340−17023.81
Canadian Championship Preliminary roundPreliminary round101011+0000.00
Total2256112441−17022.73

Last updated: August 31, 2025
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPlayoff qualification
1 Forge (T)2113713917+2246 First semifinal and 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup
2 Atlético Ottawa (T)2112724222+2043 First semifinal
3 Cavalry 219663423+1133 Quarterfinal
4 HFX Wanderers 219573225+732 Play-in round
5 York United 218583327+629
6 Pacific 21551123401720
7 Valour 21441321482716
8 Vancouver 21251424462211
Updated to match(es) played on September 1, 2025. 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 (Yellow cards count for one point and red cards [direct or accumulation of two yellow cards] count as three points); 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). [26]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundHHAAAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAAAHAAHAH
ResultWLLDLWLLDLLLDWLLWWDLD
Position [I] 255575556666666666666
Source: #Matches
H = Home; N = Neutral; A = Away; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Playoffs first semifinal ;   = Quarterfinal ;   = Play-in round
  1. Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding game weeks, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

Matches

April 51 Pacific FC 2–0 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
5:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 3,255
April 122 Pacific FC 0–2 Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
2:00 PM PT
Report Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 3,420
April 193 HFX Wanderers FC 3–1 Pacific FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
12:30 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,817
April 264 Vancouver FC 1–1 Pacific FC Langley Township, British Columbia
5:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 1,283
May 35 Atlético Ottawa 3–1 Pacific FC Ottawa, Ontario
10:00 AM PT
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,628
May 106 Pacific FC 2–1 York United Langford, British Columbia
5:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,883
May 177 Cavalry FC 4–0 Pacific FC Foothills County, Alberta
2:00 PM PT Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,669
May 248 Pacific FC 0–1 Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
2:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,281
June 19 Valour FC 0–0 Pacific FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 5,728
June 710 Pacific FC 0–1 Atlético Ottawa Langford, British Columbia
3:00 PM PT Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,506
June 1411 Pacific FC 1–3 York United Langford, British Columbia
3:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,604
June 2112 Cavalry FC 1–0 Pacific FC Foothills County, Alberta
3:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 3,450
June 2713 Pacific FC 4–4 Vancouver FC Langford, British Columbia
7:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,821
July 1214 Pacific FC 3–2 HFX Wanderers FC Langford, British Columbia
3:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,710
July 1815 Forge FC 2–0 Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 5,844
July 2616 Pacific FC 0–2 Atlético Ottawa Langford, British Columbia
5:00 PM PT Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,732
August 417 Pacific FC 1–0 Cavalry FC Langford, British Columbia
3:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,918
August 1018 Vancouver FC 2–3 Pacific FC Langley Township, British Columbia
3:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 1,408
August 1619 Pacific FC 2–2 HFX Wanderers FC Langford, British Columbia
3:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,879
August 2420 York United 5–1 Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
1:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,583
August 3121 Valour FC 1–1 Pacific FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
12:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 2,053
September 622 Atlético Ottawa v Pacific FC TD Place Stadium
4:00 PM PTStadium: Ottawa, Ontario
September 1323 Pacific FC v Vancouver FC Langford, British Columbia
4:00 PM PTStadium: Starlight Stadium
September 2024 HFX Wanderers FC v Pacific FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
12:00 PM PTStadium: Wanderers Grounds
September 2725 Forge FC v Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 PM PTStadium: Hamilton Stadium
October 526 Pacific FC v Cavalry FC Langford, British Columbia
3:00 PM PTStadium: Starlight Stadium
October 927 York United v Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
4:30 PM PTStadium: York Lions Stadium
October 1828 Pacific FC v Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
1:00 PM PTStadium: Starlight Stadium

Canadian Championship

May 6Preliminary round Pacific FC v
(2–4 p)
Vancouver FC Langford, British Columbia
7:00 PM PT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Michael Venne
Penalties


Notes

    References

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    5. "Official: Marco Bustos has returned to Pacific". True North Foot. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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    7. "Pacific FC sign midfielder Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt". Canadian Premier League. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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    12. "Pacific FC sign Mattias Vales to development contract". Canadian Premier League. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    13. "Pacific FC sign 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft Pick Fin Tugwell out of the University of Victoria". Pacific FC. March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
    14. 1 2 "Pacific FC sign local talent Edgson and Hallam to 2025 Development Contracts". Pacific FC. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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    17. 1 2 3 "Pacific add Matthew Baldisimo, two others to bolster squad". Pacific FC. August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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    19. "Pacific FC signs striker Alejandro Díaz". Canadian Premier League. July 23, 2025.
    20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Pacific FC Announces End of Season Roster Update". Pacific FC. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
    21. "'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.
    22. "York United acquire midfielder Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
    23. "CF Montréal acquires goalkeeper Emil Gazdov". Canadian Premier League. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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    25. "Pacific FC Brings Home Club's All-Time Leading Goal Scorer Alejandro 'Wero' Díaz". Pacific FC. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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