List of Forge FC records and statistics

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Forge FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Hamilton, Ontario. The club was founded in 2017 by Hamilton Tiger-Cats owner Bob Young as part of a larger effort with the Canadian Soccer Association that resulted in the creation of the Canadian Premier League. [1]

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The club began play on April 27, 2019 in the CPL's inaugural match against York9 FC. [2] In addition to the CPL, Forge FC has competed in the Canadian Championship, the CONCACAF League, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup. [lower-alpha 1]

This list encompasses the honours won by Forge FC and records set by the club, its players, and its manager.

Team honours

Player honours

Canadian Premier League

CONCACAF League

Team of the Tournament

Player records

Appearances

As of October 28, 2023
RankNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker 2019–present1139817147
Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 2019–present112101015147
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry 2019–present10510918142
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominic Samuel 2019–present989817132
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges 2019, 2021–present9681012126
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière 2019–present899917124
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius 2021–20237357893
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garven Metusala 2021–present6365882
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwame Awuah 2019–202159531481
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Krutzen 2019–202257641380

Boldsignifies current Forge FC player

Goalscorers

As of October 28, 2023
RankNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius 2021–20232633032
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges 2019, 2021–present2221126
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière 2019–present1231521
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker 2019–present1512220
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terran Campbell 2022–present1601017
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Molham Babouli 2020–2021800412
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Krutzen 2019–202260039
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco 2019–202280019
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Novak 2019–202080019
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Jensen 2022–present40206
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Joshua Navarro 202121036
Flag of Mali.svg Aboubacar Sissoko 2022–202360006
Flag of Guyana.svg Emery Welshman 2019, 2021–202250106

Boldsignifies current Forge FC player

Clean sheets

As of October 28, 2023
PlaceNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry 2019–present3843651
2 Flag of Guyana.svg Quillan Roberts 201940004
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Baj Maan 2020–202230003
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christopher Kalongo 2021–present10001

Boldsignifies current Forge FC player

Team records

Firsts

Record wins

Record defeats

Highest scores

Record attendances

Coaching records

As of October 28, 2023
CoachFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Smyrniotis October 1, 2018Present160813643050.63
Total160813643050.63

Domestic results

By competition

As of October 28, 2023
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDW%
Canadian Premier League 132712635196119+7753.79
Canadian Championship 103431111030
Total142743038207130+7752.11

By club

As of October 28, 2023
ClubPldWDLGFGAGD
Atlético Ottawa 161042277+20
Cavalry FC 2612773228+4
FC Edmonton 137242112+9
HFX Wanderers FC 208842917+12
FC Laval 110030+3
CF Montréal 301203−5
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 110030+3
Pacific FC 1812243213+19
Toronto FC 101011±0
Valour FC 189272824+4
Vancouver FC 421152+3
York United FC 2112273425+9
  † Defunct

International results

As of February 13, 2024

By competition

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDW%
CONCACAF League 167632217+543.75
CONCACAF Champions Cup/League 400439–60.00
Total207672526–135.00

By club

ClubPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 211021+1
Flag of Haiti.svg Arcahaie 1010110
Flag of El Salvador.svg C.D. FAS 211053+2
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 200214–3
Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 200225–3
Flag of Panama.svg Independiente 211020+2
Flag of Honduras.svg Marathón 100101–1
Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 2020220
Flag of El Salvador.svg Municipal Limeño 110021+1
Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia 210124–2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Santos de Guápiles 210143+1
Flag of Panama.svg Tauro 110021+1

By country

CountryPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 210143+1
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 321074+3
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 211021+1
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1010110
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 512247–3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 400439–6
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 321041+3

By season

CompetitionSeasonRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef
CONCACAF League 2019 Preliminary round Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 2–10–02–1 [30] [31]
Round of 16 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia 1–01–42–4 [32] [33]
2020 Preliminary round Flag of El Salvador.svg Municipal Limeño 2–1 (A) [34]
Round of 16 Flag of Panama.svg Tauro 2–1 (A) [35]
Quarter-finals Flag of Haiti.svg Arcahaie 1–1 (2–4 p) (A) [36]
Play-in round Flag of Honduras.svg Marathón 0–1 (A) [37]
2021 Preliminary round Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS 3–12–25–3 [38] [39]
Round of 16 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente 0–02–02–0 [40] [41]
Quarter-finals Flag of Costa Rica.svg Santos de Guápiles 3–01–34–3 [42] [43]
Semi-finals Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 2–20–02–2 (a) [44] [45]
CONCACAF Champions League 2022 Round of 16 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 0–11–31–4 [14] [24]
CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024 Round one Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 1–31–22–5 [25] [46]

Global records

On May 12, 2019, Forge hosted Cavalry FC at Tim Hortons Field in the first men's top-level professional soccer game in the world refereed by an all-women staff. [47] [48]

Notes

  1. The CONCACAF Champions Cup was named the CONCACAF Champions League from 2008 to 2023.

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