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 February 5, 2025. [4] [5]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
Ivan Pavela Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg / Flag of Croatia.svg GK March 3, 2005 (age 19) Flag of Croatia.svg NK Dugopolje U21
Defenders
4 Oswaldo León Flag of Mexico.svg CB June 15, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Dorados de Sinaloa INT
5 Frank Sturing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB May 29, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Austria.svg SV Horn
6 Orlando Botello Flag of Mexico.svg LB August 6, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Mexico.svg C.F. Monterrey U23 INT, Loan
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 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vaughan Azzurri
Alexander Bergman Flag of Estonia.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB December 8, 2004 (age 20) Flag of Estonia.svg Nõmme United U21
Cameron DaSilva Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB December 19, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers
Riley Ferrazzo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FB August 4, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
Luke Singh Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB September 12, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
Midfielders
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
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
21 Kembo Kibato Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF September 16, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
Julian Altobelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / CF November 4, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
Gabriel Bitar Flag of Lebanon.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / CF August 23, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
Steffen Yeates Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM January 4, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
Forwards
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
Marsel Bibishkov Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST April 11, 2007 (age 17) Flag of Italy.svg Juventus U17 U21
Massimo Ferrin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF / RW / LW December 6, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers
Adonijah Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF August 13, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adonijah Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC FreeJanuary 7, 2025 [6]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riley Ferrazzo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers FreeJanuary 9, 2025 [7]
MF Flag of Lebanon.svg Gabriel Bitar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Transferred for the first round pick in the 2026 CPL–U Sports Draft January 13, 2025 [8]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cameron DaSilva Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers FreeJanuary 14, 2025 [9]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steffen Yeates Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC Undisclosed feeJanuary 20, 2025 [10]
DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Luke Singh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC FreeJanuary 22, 2025 [11]
DF Flag of Estonia.svg Alexander Bergman Flag of Estonia.svg Nõmme United FreeJanuary 27, 2025 [12]
FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg Marsel Bibishkov Flag of Italy.svg Juventus U17 FreeJanuary 29, 2025 [13]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julian Altobelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II FreeJanuary 31, 2025 [14]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Massimo Ferrin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers Undisclosed feeFebruary 3, 2025 [15]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ivan Pavela Flag of Croatia.svg NK Dugopolje FreeFebruary 5, 2025 [16]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
6DF Flag of Mexico.svg Orlando Botello Flag of Mexico.svg C.F. Monterrey U23 Loaned until end of seasonJanuary 24, 2025 [17]

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
15MF Flag of Mexico.svg Josué Martínez Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [18]
24MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tomas Giraldo Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [18]
20FW Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Guzmán Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [18]
12MF Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago Márquez Loan expiredNovember 10, 2024 [18]
18GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eleias Himaras Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
23DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Abatneh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
12MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clément Bayiha Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
30MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadin Martin-Pereux Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
33MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Matthew Baldisimo Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Wright Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
10FW Flag of Syria.svg Molham Babouli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
14FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Theo AfeworkContract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [18]
1GK Flag of France.svg Thomas Vincensini Option declinedJanuary 13, 2025 [19]
11FW Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Dennis Salanović Option declinedJanuary 13, 2025 [19]
7MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Juan Córdova Flag of Chile.svg Unión San Felipe Contract terminated by mutual consentJanuary 23, 2025 [20]

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. ↑ "York United FC Announces Signing of Canadian Forward Adonijah Reid". York United FC. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ferrazzo Signs For Hometown Club York United". Northern Tribune. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gabriel Bitar has joined York United". truenorthfoot.ca. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Cameron DaSilva". Canadian Premier League. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "York United acquire midfielder Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ "York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Luke Singh". York United. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "York United FC announce signing of defender Alexander Bergman". Canadian Premier League. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ "York United sign 17-year-old Canadian forward Marsel Bibishkov". Canadian Premier League. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "York United FC announce signing of Canadian attacker Julian Altobelli". York United. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Wanderers transfer Massimo Ferrin to York United FC". HFX Wanderers. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ "York United FC signs goalkeeper Ivan Pavela". York United. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Orlando Botello extends stay with The Nine Stripes". York United. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "York United FC announce roster updates ahead of 2025 season". York United. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  19. 1 2 "York Clears Up International Space: Salanovic, Vincensini Depart". Northern Tribune. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Chile Calls For Cordova, Who Leaves York United". Northern Tribune. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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