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. [a]

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

Coach of the Year

Defender of the Year

Golden Boot

Golden Glove

Player of the Year

Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year

CONCACAF League

Team of the Tournament

Player records

Appearances

As of November 9, 2024
RankNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 2019–present140131517185
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker 2019–present138121319182
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière 2019–present116121419161
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges 2019, 2021–present119101514158
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominic Samuel 2019–2024116121119158
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry 2019–202310510918142
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garven Metusala 2021–20248571010112
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Hojabrpour 2022–202474811497
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius 2021–20237357893
10 Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Cissé 2019–2021,2024–present66441185

Boldsignifies current Forge FC player

Goalscorers

As of November 9, 2024
RankNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges 2019, 2021–present3021134
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius 2021–20232633032
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière 2019–present1733528
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker 2019–present1712222
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terran Campbell 2022–20241601118
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwasi Poku 2022–20241102013
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Molham Babouli 2020–2021,2025–present800412
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Jensen 2022–present1002012
9 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

Boldsignifies current Forge FC player

Clean sheets

As of November 9, 2024
PlaceNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry 2019–20233843651
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jassem Koleilat 2024–present71008
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christopher Kalongo 2021–present40004
Flag of Guyana.svg Quillan Roberts 201940004
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Baj Maan 2020–202230003

Boldsignifies current Forge FC player

Team records

Firsts

Record wins

Record defeats

Highest scores

Streaks

Record attendances

Coaching records

As of November 9, 2024
CoachFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Smyrniotis October 1, 2018Present1981004256050.51
Total1981004256050.51

Domestic results

By competition

As of November 9, 2024
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDW%
Canadian Premier League 163873145243153+9053.37
Canadian Championship 156541916+340
Total178933649262169+9352.25

By club

As of November 9, 2024
ClubPldWDLGFGAGD
Atlético Ottawa 2112453416+18
Cavalry FC 32148103835+3
FC Edmonton †137242112+9
HFX Wanderers FC 2410953622+14
FC Laval 110030+3
CF Montréal 512237−4
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 110030+3
Pacific FC 2214353615+21
Toronto FC 311133±0
Valour FC 2212283428+6
Vancouver FC 8422149+5
York United FC 2616374526+19
  † Defunct

International results

As of February 11, 2025

By competition

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDW%
CONCACAF League 167632217+543.75
CONCACAF Champions Cup/League 6006314–110.00
Total227692531–631.82

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 (2022-).svg Marathón 100101–1
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 200205–5
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Motagua 2020220
Flag of El Salvador.svg Municipal Limeño 110021+1
Flag of Honduras (2022-).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 (2022-).svg Honduras 512247–3
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 6006314–11
Flag of Panama.svg Panama 321041+3

By season

CompetitionSeasonRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef
CONCACAF League 2019 Preliminary round Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 2–10–02–1 [41] [42]
Round of 16 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Olimpia 1–01–42–4 [43] [44]
2020 Preliminary round Flag of El Salvador.svg Municipal Limeño 2–1 (A) [45]
Round of 16 Flag of Panama.svg Tauro 2–1 (A) [46]
Quarter-finals Flag of Haiti.svg Arcahaie 1–1 (2–4 p) (A) [47]
Play-in round Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Marathón 0–1 (A) [48]
2021 Preliminary round Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS 3–12–25–3 [49] [50]
Round of 16 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente 0–02–02–0 [51] [52]
Quarter-finals Flag of Costa Rica.svg Santos de Guápiles 3–01–34–3 [53] [54]
Semi-finals Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Motagua 2–20–02–2 (a) [55] [56]
CONCACAF Champions League 2022 Round of 16 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 0–11–31–4 [17] [33]
CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024 Round one Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 1–31–22–5 [34] [57]
2025 Round one Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 0–20–30–5 [58] [25]

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. [59] [60]

Notes

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

References

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  33. 1 2 Rhodes, Benedict (February 24, 2022). "Forge FC eliminated from CONCACAF Champions League with 3-1 loss to Cruz Azul". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  34. 1 2 O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (February 7, 2024). "Recap: Forge FC 1-3 C.D. Guadalajara — 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup (Leg 1)". Canadian Premier League. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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