2025 Valour FC season

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Valour FC
2025 season
President Wade Miller
Head coach Phillip Dos Santos
Stadium Princess Auto Stadium
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The 2025 Valour FC season is the seventh season in the history of Valour FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

Contents

Current squad

As of July 17, 2025. [1]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Eleias Himaras Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK March 8, 2002 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United
50 Jonathan Viscosi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK March 18, 1991 (age 34) Flag of Finland.svg VPS
Defenders
2 Roberto Alarcón Flag of Spain.svg RB April 21, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC
3 Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB March 25, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
5 Kelsey Egwu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FB February 1, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Estonia.svg Narva Trans Loan
13 Zachary Fernandez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB September 24, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
23 Gianfranco Facchineri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB April 27, 2002 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Windsor City FC
30 Themi Antonoglou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB / LW June 2, 2001 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
Midfielders
6 Dante Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DM / CB May 22, 1999 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II
8 Diogo Ressurreição Flag of Portugal (official).svg MF August 15, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Vitória Guimarães B INT
11 Kris Twardek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW March 8, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa
12 Wesley Wandje Flag of Cameroon.svg LM / LB May 7, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins U-S
17 Jordan Faria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM June 13, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
20 Xavier Venâncio Flag of Portugal (official).svg CM / DM May 29, 1999 (age 26) Flag of Italy.svg Chieri INT
21 Myles Morgan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM June 20, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 U21
27 Raphael Ohin Flag of Ghana.svg CM May 25, 1995 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg WSA Winnipeg
28 Bruno Figueiredo Flag of Portugal (official).svg CM July 9, 1999 (age 26) Flag of Portugal (official).svg União de Santarém INT
64 Safwane Mlah Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM December 8, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS Saint-Laurent
80 Kianz Froese Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / CF April 16, 1996 (age 29) Flag of Germany.svg SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy Flag of Ukraine.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / LW / RW November 27, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United
Forwards
7 Kian Williams Flag of England.svg CF / AM January 7, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Iceland.svg Keflavík INT
9 Erik Pop Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF January 30, 2006 (age 19) Flag of Germany.svg Karlsruher U19 U21
19 Jevontae Layne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF September 21, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TMU Bold U-S

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
23DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gianfranco Facchineri U-Sports contract retained; signed pro contractDecember 11, 2024 [2]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eleias Himaras Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FreeJanuary 7, 2025 [3]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kris Twardek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Undisclosed feeJanuary 10, 2025 [4]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC FreeJanuary 14, 2025 [5]
FW Flag of Romania.svg Erik Pop Flag of Germany.svg Karlsruher U19 FreeJanuary 31, 2025 [6]
MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg Xavier Venâncio Flag of Italy.svg Chieri FreeFebruary 4, 2025 [7]
MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg Bruno Figueiredo Flag of Portugal (official).svg União de Santarém FreeFebruary 13, 2025 [8]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Fernandez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers FreeFebruary 25, 2025 [9]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Myles Morgan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 FreeMarch 5, 2025 [10]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jevontae Layne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TMU Bold Selected 1st in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contractApril 1, 2025 [11]
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Wesley Wandje Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins U-Sports contractApril 10, 2025 [12]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kianz Froese Flag of Germany.svg SV Wehen Wiesbaden FreeJune 18, 2025 [13]
MF Flag of Ukraine.svg Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FreeJuly 17, 2025 [14]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kelsey Egwu Flag of Estonia.svg Narva Trans Season-long loanFebruary 11, 2024 [15]

Draft picks

Valour 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
11FW Jevontae Layne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Metropolitan
29DFIbrahim ChamiFlag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon McGill

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
11MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Verhoeven Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [16]
1GK Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Darlington Murasiranwa Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [16]
13DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tass Mourdoukoutas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [16]
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Juan Pablo Sanchez Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [16]
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcello Polisi Flag of the United States.svg Detroit City FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [16]
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Haynes Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [16]
4DF Flag of Germany.svg Charalampos Chantzopoulos Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [16]
16FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Hanson Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United F.C. Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [16]
9FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Swibel Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [17]
19FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Abdul Binate Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [17]
25FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Loïc Kwemi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS LaSalle Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [17]
24MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Sukunda Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinna Kalev Contract terminated by mutual consentJanuary 16, 2025 [17]
10FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaan Hundal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United Contract terminated by mutual consentJuly 17, 2025 [14]

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2025?". Canadian Premier League. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
    2. ↑ "Facchineri Returns To Valour On Pro Deal". Northern Tribune. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
    3. ↑ "Valour FC Announce Signing of Canadian Goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". Valour FC. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
    4. ↑ "Valour FC Acquires Attacker Kris Twardek From Atlético Ottawa". Valour FC. January 10, 2025.
    5. ↑ "Rocco Romeo returns to Valour FC: 'I want to make history'". Canadian Premier League. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
    6. ↑ "Valour Adds Former L1O Youth Standout Erik Pop". Northern Tribune. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
    7. ↑ "Venancio To Valour: Winnipeg Adds Dash Of Portuguese Flair". Northern Tribune. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
    8. ↑ "Valour FC sign Portuguese midfielder Bruno Figueiredo". Northern Tribune. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
    9. ↑ "Valour FC sign Canadian right-back Zachary Fernandez". Canadian Premier League. February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
    10. ↑ "Valour FC sign Canadian U-21 forward Myles Morgan". Canadian Premier League. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    11. ↑ "Valour FC sign 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft first overall pick Jevontae Layne". Canadian Premier League. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
    12. ↑ "Valour FC announce signing of Wesley Wandje to CPL-U SPORTS contract". Valour FC. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
    13. ↑ "Valour FC sign Winnipeg native Kianz Froese". Valour FC. June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
    14. 1 2 "York United add Hundal, Valour FC sign Voytsekhovskyy". Canadian Premier League. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
    15. ↑ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Kelsey Egwu". Northern Tribune. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
    16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Valour FC Announce Roster Update". Valour FC. December 11, 2024.
    17. 1 2 3 4 "Valour FC exercise contract option for Themi Antonoglou, announce other roster moves". Canadian Premier League. January 16, 2025.
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