2024 Cavalry FC season
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| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment | ||
| President | Ian Allison | ||
| Head Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | ||
| Stadium | ATCO Field | ||
| Canadian Premier League | 2nd | ||
| CPL Playoffs | Winners | ||
| Canadian Championship | Quarter Finals | ||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round one | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tobias Warschewski (14) All: Tobias Warschewski (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,052 vs. Forge FC (November 9, CPL Final) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,946 vs. Vancouver FC (May 7, CC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,223 | ||
| Biggest win | 1–4 vs. Pacific FC (Away, October 5, CPL) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 vs. Orlando City (Home[note 1], February 21, CCL) | ||
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The 2024 Cavalry FC season is the sixth season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship and, for the first time ever, in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[2] The 2024 season also saw the club win the Canadian Premier League Finals for the first time in club history, beating rivals Forge FC.
Staff
As of September 13, 2024[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Marco Carducci | GK | September 24, 1996 (aged 28) | |||
| 31 | Joseph Holliday | GK | January 18, 2005 (aged 19) | U21 | ||
| 35 | Neven Fewster | GK | April 22, 2007 (aged 17) | DEV | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Callum Montgomery | CB | May 14, 1997 (aged 27) | |||
| 4 | Daan Klomp | CB | August 10, 1998 (aged 26) | INT | ||
| 5 | Bradley Kamdem | LB / CB | August 18, 1994 (aged 30) | |||
| 12 | Tom Field | LB | March 14, 1997 (aged 27) | INT | ||
| 25 | Caden Rogozinski | CB | April 23, 2002 (aged 22) | U-S | ||
| 29 | Michael Harms | CB / RB | December 31, 2005 (aged 19) | U21 | ||
| 33 | Fraser Aird | RB / RW / ST | February 2, 1995 (aged 29) | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Charlie Trafford | DM | May 24, 1992 (aged 32) | |||
| 8 | Jesse Daley | CM | October 16, 1997 (aged 27) | INT | ||
| 10 | Sergio Camargo | AM | August 16, 1994 (aged 30) | |||
| 11 | Jay Herdman | CM | August 14, 2004 (aged 20) | U21, Loan | ||
| 15 | Max Piepgrass | CM | April 7, 2004 (aged 20) | U21, U-S | ||
| 17 | Nicolas Wähling | RW / LW | August 24, 1997 (aged 27) | INT | ||
| 18 | Maël Henry |
CM | May 26, 2004 (aged 20) | U21, IL | ||
| 24 | Eryk Kobza | DM / CB | November 23, 2001 (aged 23) | |||
| 26 | Shamit Shome | AM | September 5, 1997 (aged 27) | |||
| 27 | Diego Gutiérrez | RM / RB | February 18, 1997 (aged 27) | |||
| 28 | Niko Myroniuk | CM | July 21, 2005 (aged 19) | U21, U-S | ||
| 25 | Josh Belbin | CM | January 3, 2007 (aged 17) | DEV | ||
| 30 | James McGlinchey | MID | May 18, 2007 (aged 17) | DEV | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Ali Musse | ST / AM | January 1, 1996 (aged 28) | |||
| 9 | Malcolm Shaw | CF / RW | July 27, 1995 (aged 29) | |||
| 16 | Tobias Warschewski | CF / RW | February 6, 1998 (aged 26) | INT | ||
| 19 | William Akio |
CF | July 23, 1998 (aged 26) | IL | ||
| 23 | Chanan Chanda | CF | September 6, 2006 (aged 18) | U21, EYT | ||
| 80 | Lowell Wright | CF | August 19, 2003 (aged 21) | U21 | ||
| Myer Bevan | ST | April 23, 1997 (aged 27) | IL | |||
- As of May 21, 2024[4]
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Owner, chairman, and CEO | |
| President and COO | |
| General manager | |
| Assistant general manager | |
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | |
| Technical director and assistant coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Free | December 26, 2023 | [5] | |||
| MF | Free | January 2, 2024 | [6] | |||
| FW | Free | January 16, 2024 | [7] | |||
| FW | Free | April 4, 2024 | [8] | |||
| MF | U-Sports contract | April 10, 2024 | [9] | |||
| MF | U-Sports contract | April 10, 2024 | [9] | |||
| DF | Selected 7th in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | April 10, 2024 | [9] | |||
| FW | Signed to an Exceptional Young Talent contract | June 21, 2024 | [10] | |||
| GK | Free | June 29, 2024 | [11] | |||
| MF | Free | July 5, 2024 | [12] | |||
| FW | Free | July 25, 2024 | [13] | |||
| GK | Signed to a development contract | September 3, 2024 | [14] | |||
| MF | Signed to a development contract | September 3, 2024 | [14] | |||
| MF | Signed to a development contract | September 3, 2024 | [14] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Loaned until June 30, 2024 | February 5, 2024 | [15] | |||
| GK | Loaned until June 30, 2024 | February 9, 2024 | [16] | |||
| MF | Loaned until end of season | September 13, 2024 | [17] |
Draft picks
Cavalry FC selected the following players in the 2024 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.
| Round | Selection | Pos. | Player | Nationality | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | DF | Caden Rogozinski | Mount Royal | |
| 2 | 10 | MF | Rodane Cato | Alberta |
Out
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Option declined | November 30, 2023 | [18][19] | ||
| 23 | FW | Option declined | November 30, 2023 | [18] | ||
| 15 | DF | Contract terminated by mutual consent | November 30, 2023 | [18][20] | ||
| 21 | GK | Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [18] | ||
| 20 | FW | Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [18] | ||
| 17 | MF | Transferred for a higher draft pick in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft | January 9, 2024 | [21] | ||
| 14 | FW | Undisclosed | January 30, 2024 | [22] | ||
| 11 | FW | Contract terminated by mutual consent | July 25, 2024 | [13] |
Loans out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | One-year loan | July 10, 2023 | [23] | ||
| 30 | FW | One-year loan, with option to buy for undisclosed fee | August 31, 2023 | [24] |
Competitions
Statistics
As of November 9, 2024[update]
Squad and statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | CPL | CPL Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Marco Carducci | 34 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Joseph Holliday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Mitchell Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | GK | Neven Fewster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Daan Klomp | 34 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Tom Field | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Callum Montgomery | 27 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Bradley Kamdem | 26 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Eryk Kobza | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Michael Harms | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Shamit Shome | 33 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Fraser Aird | 33 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Sergio Camargo | 31 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Jay Herdman | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Diego Gutiérrez | 34 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Jesse Daley | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Niko Myroniuk | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Charlie Trafford | 27 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | James McGlinchey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Josh Belbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Tobias Warschewski | 31 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Ali Musse | 22 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Nicolas Wähling | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Malcolm Shaw | 26 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | FW | Lowell Wright | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Maël Henry | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Chanan Chanda | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | William Akio | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player(s) transferred out during this season | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Myer Bevan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 23 | FW | Lleyton Brooks | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Max Piepgrass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Caden Rogozinski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Jack Barrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Lucas Dias | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Goal scorers
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | CPL | CPL Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobias Warschewski | FW | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2 | Daan Klomp | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ali Musse | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sergio Camargo | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Fraser Aird | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Malcolm Shaw | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Maël Henry | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Charlie Trafford | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Callum Montgomery | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bradley Kamdem | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Jay Herdman | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Myer Bevan | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lowell Wright | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| William Akio | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 44 | |||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Nat. | Player | CPL | CPL Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Carducci | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | Jack Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitchell Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joseph Holliday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Neven Fewster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | ||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | CPL | CPL Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions Cup | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marco Carducci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Daan Klomp | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Tom Field | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Callum Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Bradley Kamdem | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Shamit Shome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 33 | DF | Fraser Aird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Sergio Camargo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Jay Herdman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Diego Gutiérrez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Jesse Daley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Niko Myroniuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Charlie Trafford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Lucas Dias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Tobias Warschewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Ali Musse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Maël Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Chanan Chanda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Lleyton Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Malcolm Shaw | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 1 | |||
Honours
Canadian Premier League Awards
The 2024 Canadian Premier League Awards took place on November 7 in Calgary.[39][40]
| Nat. | Name | Award | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Warschewski | Golden Boot | Won | |
| CPL Final MVP | Won | ||
| Player of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Daan Klomp | Defender of the Year | Won | |
| Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | Coach of the Year | Nominated |
Best XI
The 2024 Canadian Premier League Best XI was announced on November 21, and were selected by the league's football department.[41]
| Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| DF | Fraser Aird | |
| DF | Daan Klomp | |
| FW | Ali Musse | |
| FW | Tobias Warschewski |
Monthly awards
| Month | Nat. | Name | Award | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | Marco Carducci | Goalkeeper of the Month | [42] | |
| August | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | Manager of the Month | [43] | |
| Daan Klomp | Player of the Month | [44] | ||
| October | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. (2) | Manager of the Month | [45] | |
| Tobias Warschewski | Player of the Month | [46] |
Player of the week
| Week | Nat. | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tobias Warschewski | [47] | |
| 6 | Fraser Aird | [48] | |
| 17 | Ali Musse | [49] | |
| 19 | Maël Henry | [50] | |
| 20 | Daan Klomp | [51] | |
| 28 | Tobias Warschewski (2) | [52] |
Team of the week
The Team of the Week is usually selected by the CPL's Kristian Jack and OneSoccer's Oliver Platt.
| Week | Name | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bradley Kamdem | [53] | |
| Fraser Aird | |||
| Charlie Trafford | |||
| Tobias Warschewski | |||
| 5 | Lucas Dias | [54] | |
| 6 | Fraser Aird (2) | [55] | |
| Malcolm Shaw | |||
| 7 | Fraser Aird (3) | [56] | |
| 9 | Marco Carducci | [57] | |
| Daan Klomp | |||
| Fraser Aird (4) | |||
| Tobias Warschewski (2) | |||
| 10 | Daan Klomp (2) | [58] | |
| 11 | Tom Field | [59] | |
| 13 | Eryk Kobza | [60] | |
| Fraser Aird (5) | |||
| Tobias Warschewski (3) | |||
| 15 | Daan Klomp (3) | [61] | |
| Sergio Camargo | |||
| 16 | Tom Field (2) | [62] | |
| Diego Gutiérrez | |||
| Maël Henry | |||
| 17 | Daan Klomp (4) | [63] | |
| Ali Musse | |||
| Diego Gutiérrez (2) | |||
| 18 | Daan Klomp (5) | [64] | |
| Fraser Aird (6) | |||
| Ali Musse (2) | |||
| 19 | Daan Klomp (6) | [65] | |
| Fraser Aird (7) | |||
| Maël Henry (2) | |||
| 20 | Bradley Kamdem (2) | [66] | |
| Daan Klomp (7) | |||
| Diego Gutiérrez (3) | |||
| 21 | Diego Gutiérrez (4) | [67] | |
| 23 | Daan Klomp (8) | [68] | |
| Ali Musse (3) | |||
| 24 | Sergio Camargo (2) | [69] | |
| Tobias Warschewski (4) | |||
| 26 | Tom Field (3) | [70] | |
| Jay Herdman | |||
| Tobias Warschewski (5) | |||
| 27 | Callum Montgomery | [71] | |
| Tobias Warschewski (6) | |||
| Ali Musse (4) | |||
| 28 | Daan Klomp (9) | [72] | |
| Tobias Warschewski (7) | |||
| Ali Musse (5) |