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| Founded | 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Coyer Field @ Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York | ||
| Capacity | 2500 | ||
| Head Coach | Shabazz Perrin | ||
| League | United Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2022 | 8th, Midwest East | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Chantilly Forever FC is a Canadian and American soccer club based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and Buffalo, New York, USA. The senior men's team competes in United Premier Soccer League.
Chantilly Forever is the only Ontario Soccer Association sanctioned soccer academy in Hamilton, Ontario. [1] [2] They received a National Canada Club License as a provincial level 1 holder through the Canada Soccer Association. [3] In 2022, it was announced that they would join the US-based semi-pro United Premier Soccer League. [4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated:April 26, 2024 [5]
| Pos. | Nationality | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Canada | Brayden Flores |
| 2 | GK | Canada | Patrick Iwanisik |
| 3 | GK | Canada | Uchenna Dike |
| 4 | DF | Canada | Olutosin Akinwumi |
| 5 | DF | Canada | Erick Vaides-Bonilla |
| 6 | DF |  Peru | Joel R. Mariñas Cornejo |
| 7 | DF | Canada | Ajani Leslie |
| 8 | DF | Canada | Nathan Deroo |
| 9 | DF | Canada | Adrian Petrella |
| 10 | DF | Canada | Samuel Nnoruka |
| 11 | DF | Canada | Surafiel Goitom |
| 12 | MF | Canada | Marcus Aviles |
| 13 | MF | Canada | Israel Perrin |
| 14 | MF | Canada | Albasan Shaqiri |
| 15 | MF | Canada | Azdren Ibrahimi |
| 16 | MF | Canada | Mohamad Shamkhi |
| 17 | MF | Canada | Fernando Aldao |
| 18 | FW | Canada | Israel Nnoruka |
| 19 | FW | Canada | Diego Vaides |
| 20 | FW | Canada | Emanuel Kapllaj |
| 21 | FW | Canada | Thierry Russell |
| 22 | FW | Canada | Basit Madamidola |
| Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Director of Operations | Canada | David Campos |
| Head Coach | Canada | Shabazz Perrin |
| Assistant Coach | Canada | Dexter Hamilton |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Canada | Claudio Perri |
| Team Manager | Canada | Donna Chaney |
| Season | League | Division | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Fall | United Premier Soccer League | Midwest East Division | 9 | 1–1–6 | 8th | did not qualify | [6] |
| 2023 Spring | Western NY Division | 12 | 1–4–6 | 10th | did not qualify | ||
| 2023 Spring | Western NY Division | 10 | 3–1–6 | 7th | did not qualify | ||
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