2025 Valour FC season

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Valour FC
2025 season
President Wade Miller
Head coach Phillip Dos Santos
Stadium Princess Auto Stadium
Canadian Premier League 6th
CPL playoffs DNQ
Canadian Championship Quarter-finals
←  2024

The 2025 Valour FC season was the seventh and final 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 26, 2025. [1]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Eleias Himaras Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK March 8, 2002 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United
50 Jonathan Viscosi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK March 18, 1991 (aged 34) Flag of Finland.svg VPS
99 Emil Gazdov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK September 11, 2003 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Loan
Defenders
2 Roberto Alarcón Flag of Spain.svg RB April 21, 1998 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC
3 Rocco Romeo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB March 25, 2000 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
4 Diego Konincks Flag of the Netherlands.svg CB November 30, 2000 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC II INT, Loan
5 Kelsey Egwu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FB February 1, 2004 (aged 21) Flag of Estonia.svg Narva Trans Loan
13 Zachary Fernandez Injury icon 2.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB September 24, 2001 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
23 Gianfranco Facchineri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB April 27, 2002 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Windsor City FC
30 Themi Antonoglou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB / LW June 2, 2001 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
Midfielders
6 Dante Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DM / CB May 22, 1999 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II
8 Diogo Ressurreição Flag of Portugal (official).svg MF August 15, 2000 (aged 25) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Vitória Guimarães B INT
11 Kris Twardek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW March 8, 1997 (aged 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa
17 Jordan Faria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM June 13, 2000 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
18 Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy Flag of Ukraine.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / LW / RW November 27, 2003 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United
20 Xavier Venâncio Flag of Portugal (official).svg CM / DM May 29, 1999 (aged 26) Flag of Italy.svg Chieri INT
21 Myles Morgan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM June 20, 2005 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 U21
27 Raphael Ohin Flag of Ghana.svg CM May 25, 1995 (aged 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg WSA Winnipeg
28 Bruno Figueiredo Flag of Portugal (official).svg CM July 9, 1999 (aged 26) Flag of Portugal (official).svg União de Santarém INT
64 Safwane Mlah Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM December 8, 2001 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS Saint-Laurent
80 Kianz Froese Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / CF April 16, 1996 (aged 29) Flag of Germany.svg SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Forwards
7 Kian Williams Flag of England.svg CF / AM January 7, 2000 (aged 25) Flag of Iceland.svg Keflavík INT
9 Erik Pop Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF January 30, 2006 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Karlsruher U19 U21
19 Jevontae Layne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF September 21, 2001 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TMU Bold U-S
Oskar van Hattum Flag of New Zealand.svg CF / LW / RW April 14, 2002 (aged 23) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers INT

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]
FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Oskar van Hattum Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers FreeAugust 26, 2025 [15]

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, 2025 [16]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emil Gazdov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Loaned until the end of the seasonAugust 16, 2025 [17]
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diego Konincks Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC II Loaned until the end of the seasonAugust 19, 2025 [18]

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 [19]
1GK Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Darlington Murasiranwa Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [19]
13DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tass Mourdoukoutas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [19]
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Juan Pablo Sanchez Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [19]
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcello Polisi Flag of the United States.svg Detroit City FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [19]
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Haynes Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [19]
4DF Flag of Germany.svg Charalampos Chantzopoulos Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [19]
16FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Hanson Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United F.C. Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [19]
9FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Swibel Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
19FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Abdul Binate Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
25FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Loïc Kwemi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CS LaSalle Option declinedDecember 31, 2024 [20]
24MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Sukunda Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinna Kalev Contract terminated by mutual consentJanuary 16, 2025 [20]
10FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaan Hundal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United Contract terminated by mutual consentJuly 17, 2025 [14]

Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Forge (S)28161025122+2958 First semifinal and 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup
2 Atlético Ottawa (C)28151125428+2656 First semifinal
3 Cavalry 2811984736+1142 Quarterfinal
4 HFX Wanderers 28116114134+739 Play-in round
5 York United 28108104338+538
6 Valour 2875163562−2726
7 Pacific 2858153059−2923
8 Vancouver 2849153557−2221 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup [a]
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; 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Drawing of lots. [21]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
  1. ↑ Vancouver FC qualified for the Champions Cup as the runners-up of the 2025 Canadian Championship, due to the winners, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, qualifying through Major League Soccer.

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2025?". Canadian Premier League. December 10, 2024.
    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 New Zealand forward Oskar van Hattum". Canadian Premier League. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
    16. ↑ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Kelsey Egwu". Northern Tribune. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
    17. ↑ "Valour FC add goalkeeper Gazdov on loan". Valour FC. August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
    18. ↑ "Valour FC sign defender Diego Konincks on loan". Valour FC. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
    19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Valour FC Announce Roster Update". Valour FC. December 11, 2024.
    20. 1 2 3 4 "Valour FC exercise contract option for Themi Antonoglou, announce other roster moves". Canadian Premier League. January 16, 2025.
    21. ↑ "2025 CPL Competition Guidelines". Canadian Premier League. April 1, 2025. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
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