2024 Valour FC season
Valour FC 2024 football season
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The 2024 Valour FC season is the sixth season in the history of Valour FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Wade Miller | ||
| Head coach | Phillip Dos Santos | ||
| Stadium | Princess Auto Stadium | ||
| Canadian Premier League | 8th | ||
| Canadian Championship | Preliminary round | ||
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Current squad
As of August 6, 2024.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Darlington Murasiranwa |  |
GK | February 7, 2001 (aged 23) |  FC London |
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| 50 | Jonathan Viscosi | |
GK | March 18, 1991 (aged 33) |  VPS |
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| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Roberto Alarcón |  |
RB | April 21, 1998 (aged 26) | Cavalry FC |
INT |
| 3 | Jordan Haynes | |
LB / LW | January 17, 1996 (aged 28) | Pacific FC |
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| 4 | Charalampos Chantzopoulos |  |
CB | July 8, 1994 (aged 30) | KPV |
INT |
| 13 | Tass Mourdoukoutas |  |
CB | March 3, 1999 (aged 25) | York United |
INT |
| 23 | Gianfranco Facchineri | |
CB | April 27, 2002 (aged 22) | Windsor City FC |
U-S |
| 30 | Themi Antonoglou | |
LB / LW | June 2, 2001 (aged 23) | Toronto FC |
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| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Dante Campbell | |
DM / CB | May 22, 1999 (aged 25) |  LA Galaxy II |
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| 7 | Kian Williams  |
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AM / CF | January 7, 2000 (aged 24) |  Keflavík |
INT, IL |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Sanchez | |
MF | April 18, 2003 (aged 21) |  Salgueiros |
U21 |
| 11 | Noah Verhoeven | |
CM | June 15, 1999 (aged 25) | Atlético Ottawa |
Loan |
| 17 | Jordan Faria | |
CM | June 13, 2000 (aged 24) | Toronto FC II |
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| 20 | Diogo Ressurreição | |
MF | August 15, 2000 (aged 24) | Vitória Guimarães B |
INT |
| 21 | Marcello Polisi | |
CM / DM | January 24, 1997 (aged 27) | HFX Wanderers |
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| 24 | Zachary Sukunda | |
AM / RW / RB | June 24, 1995 (aged 29) | IF Gnistan |
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| 27 | Raphael Ohin |  |
CM | May 25, 1995 (aged 29) | WSA Winnipeg |
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| 64 | Safwane Mlah | |
AM | December 8, 2001 (aged 23) | CS Saint-Laurent |
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| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Jordan Swibel | |
CF | April 13, 1999 (aged 25) | Marconi Stallions |
INT |
| 10 | Shaan Hundal | |
CF | July 14, 1999 (aged 25) | Vancouver FC |
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| 16 | Joe Hanson | |
CF / AM | August 10, 2003 (aged 21) | Whitecaps FC 2 |
U21 |
| 19 | Abdul Binate | |
CF | January 24, 2003 (aged 21) | Pacific FC |
U21 |
| 25 | Loïc Kwemi | |
CF | March 2, 1997 (aged 27) | CS Saint-Laurent |
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Transfers
In
Transferred in
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Shaan Hundal |
Vancouver FC |
Free | December 1, 2023 | [1] | |
| MF | Zachary Sukunda |
IF Gnistan |
Free | December 1, 2023 | [2] | |
| DF | Roberto Alarcón |
Cavalry FC |
Free | December 15, 2023 | [3] | |
| MF | Jordan Faria |
Toronto FC II |
Free | December 18, 2023 | [4] | |
| DF | Tass Mourdoukoutas |
York United |
Free | December 27, 2023 | [5] | |
| FW | Jordan Swibel |
Marconi Stallions |
Free | January 12, 2024 | [6] | |
| DF | Charalampos Chantzopoulos |
KPV |
Free | January 25, 2024 | [7] | |
| DF | Themi Antonoglou |
Toronto FC |
Free | February 2, 2024 | [8] | |
| GK | Jonathan Viscosi |
VPS |
Free | February 9, 2024 | [9] | |
| FW | Abdul Binate |
Pacific FC |
Free | February 14, 2024 | [10] | |
| FW | Joe Hanson |
Whitecaps FC 2 |
Free | April 8, 2024 | [11] | |
| MF | Diogo Ressurreição |
Vitória Guimarães B |
Free | April 10, 2024 | [12] | |
| DF | Gianfranco Facchineri |
Windsor City FC |
Selected 9th in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | April 11, 2024 | [13] | |
| MF | Safwane Mlah |
CS Saint-Laurent |
Free | June 28, 2024 | [14] | |
| FW | Loïc Kwemi |
CS Saint-Laurent |
Free | June 28, 2024 | [14] | |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Noah Verhoeven |
Atlético Ottawa |
Season-long loan | February 9, 2024 | [9] | |
Draft picks
Valour 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 | 1 | MF | Owen Sheppard | Canada |
Cape Breton |
| 2 | 9 | DF | Gianfranco Facchineri | Canada |
Windsor |
Out
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF |  Guillaume Pianelli |
Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [15] | |
| 22 | DF | Matteo de Brienne |
Atlético Ottawa |
Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [15][16] |
| 35 | DF |  Andrew Jean-Baptiste |
Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [15] | |
| 8 | MF | Diego Gutiérrez |
Cavalry FC |
Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [15][17] |
| 9 | FW |  Walter Ponce |
Unión La Calera |
Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [15] |
| DF | Matthew Chandler |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [15] | ||
| 19 | DF | Eskander Mzoughi |
 AS Soliman |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [15] |
| 10 | MF |  Kevin Rendón |
Deportivo Pasto |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [15] |
| 11 | MF |  Jared Ulloa |
Unión Huaral |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [15] |
| 12 | FW | Ahinga Selemani |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [15] | |
| 23 | FW | Anthony Novak |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [15] | |
| 32 | FW |  Jaime Siaj |
 Khaitan SC |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [15] |
| 2 | DF |  Andy Baquero |
Vaughan Azzurri |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [18] |
| 18 | DF | Klaidi Cela |
 KF Liria |
Option declined | December 31, 2023 | [18] |
| 24 | FW |  Pacifique Niyongabire |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Undisclosed fee | January 12, 2024 | [19] |
| 99 | GK |  Rayane Yesli |
Atlético Ottawa |
Undisclosed fee | February 9, 2024 | [9] |
| 33 | DF |  Abdou Samaké |
 Glacis United |
Contract terminated by mutual consent | June 25, 2024 | [20] |
Competitions
Canadian Premier League regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Playoff qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forge (S) | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 50 | First semifinal |
| 2 | Cavalry (C) | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 48 | |
| 3 | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 44 | Quarterfinal |
| 4 | York United | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 39 | Play-in round |
| 5 | Pacific | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 34 | |
| 6 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 30[a] | |
| 7 | Vancouver | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 30[a] | |
| 8 | Valour | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 28 |
Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points; 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Drawing of lots.[21]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points; 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Drawing of lots.[21]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: HFX Wanderers 7, Vancouver 4
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| April 14 1 | Vancouver FC | 4-1 | Valour FC | Langley Township |
| Report | Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Attendance: 4038 |
| April 19 2 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | Valour FC | Langford |
| Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2851 |
| April 27 3 | Forge FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Hamilton |
| Report |
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Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3051 |
| May 5 4 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–0 | Valour FC | Ottawa |
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Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3886 |
| May 10 5 | York United FC | 3–1 | Valour FC | Toronto |
| Report |
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Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1049 |
| May 20 6 | HFX Wanderers FC | 1–2 | Valour FC | Halifax |
| Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6413 |
| May 26 7 | Cavalry FC | 1–1 | Valour FC | Foothills County |
| Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3395 |
| June 2 8 | Valour FC | 2–0 | Vancouver FC | Winnipeg |
| Report |
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Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium Attendance: 4262 |
| June 9 9 | Valour FC | 0–2 | Atlético Ottawa | Winnipeg |
| Report |
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Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium Attendance: 4750 |
| June 14 10 | Valour FC | 2–3 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| June 23 11 | Forge FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Hamilton |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field |
| June 27 12 | Valour FC | 1–0 | York United FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| July 7 13 | Valour FC | 0–1 | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| July 18 14 | HFX Wanderers FC | 3–1 | Valour FC | Halifax |
| Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
| July 21 15 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–2 | Valour FC | Ottawa |
| Stadium: TD Place Stadium |
| July 28 16 | Pacific FC | 0–3 | Valour FC | Langford |
| Stadium: Starlight Stadium |
| August 4 17 | Valour FC | 2–1 | Forge FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| August 11 18 | Valour FC | 0–1 | York United FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| August 17 19 | Valour FC | 2–1 | HFX Wanderers FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| August 25 20 | Valour FC | 1–2 | Vancouver FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| August 30 21 | Cavalry FC | 2–2 | Valour FC | Foothills County |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| September 9 22 | Valour FC | 1–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| September 13 23 | York United FC | 1–1 | Valour FC | Toronto |
| Stadium: York Lions Stadium |
| September 21 24 | Valour FC | 1–1 | HFX Wanderers FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| September 30 25 | Valour FC | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| October 6 26 | Valour FC | 0–1 | Forge FC | Winnipeg |
| Report | Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| October 13 27 | Vancouver FC | 1-1 | Valour FC | Langley Township |
| Stadium: Willoughby Community Park |
| October 19 28 | Valour FC | 1-2 | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
Canadian Championship
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| May 1 Preliminary round | Atlético Ottawa | 7–0 | Valour FC | Ottawa |
| Stadium: TD Place Stadium |