2025 York United FC season

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York United FC
2025 season
Head Coach Mauro Eustáquio
Stadium York Lions Stadium
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The 2025 York United FC season is the seventh season in the history of York United FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

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Following the 2024 season, manager Benjamín Mora departed the team, to become the new head coach of Liga MX club Querétaro. [1] [2] He was replaced by former interim manager Mauro Eustáquio, who became the youngest head coach in Canadian Premier League history. [3]

Current squad

As of December 10, 2024. [4] [5]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Thomas Vincensini Flag of France.svg GK September 12, 1993 (age 31) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Virton INT
Defenders
4 Oswaldo León Flag of Mexico.svg CB June 15, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Dorados de Sinaloa INT
16 Max Ferrari Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW / RW August 20, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aurora FC
62 Nyal Higgins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB January 19, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vaughan Azzurri
Midfielders
7 Juan Córdova Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg / Flag of Chile.svg FB June 25, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Chile.svg Ñublense
8 Elijah Adekugbe Flag of England.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 17, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC
21 Kembo Kibato Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF September 16, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
Forwards
11 Dennis Salanović Flag of Liechtenstein.svg LW / RW February 26, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Spain.svg CF Talavera INT
17 Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy Flag of Ukraine.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / LW / RW November 27, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ProStars FC
19 Shola Jimoh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW April 8, 2008 (age 16) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FC Academy U21, EYT

Transfers

In

Draft picks

York United 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
15MF Luca Accettola Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada York
213FWMatthew FischerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada York

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
6DF Flag of Mexico.svg Orlando Botello Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [6]
15MF Flag of Mexico.svg Josué Martínez Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [6]
24MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tomas Giraldo Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [6]
20FW Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Guzmán Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [6]
12MF Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago Márquez Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [6]
18GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eleias Himaras Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Sturing Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
23DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Abatneh Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
12MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clément Bayiha Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
30MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadin Martin-Pereux Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
33MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Matthew Baldisimo Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Wright Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
10FW Flag of Syria.svg Molham Babouli Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]
14FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Theo AfeworkContract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "York United announce the departure of head coach Benjamín Mora". Canadian Premier League. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Benjamin Mora Lands Liga MX Coaching Gig With Queretaro". Northern Tribune. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Mauro Eustáquio named as new head coach of York United FC". York United. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ↑ "York United roster". York United FC. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  5. ↑ "CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2025?". Canadian Premier League. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "York United FC announce roster updates ahead of 2025 season". York United. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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