2025 Cavalry FC season
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| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment |
| President | Ian Allison |
| Head Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| Stadium | ATCO Field |
| Canadian Premier League | 3rd |
| CPL playoffs | Runner-up |
| Canadian Championship | Quarter-finals |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round one |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ali Musse (9) All: Tobias Warschewski (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 5,114 vs. York United (June 8, CPL) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,552 vs. Edmonton Scottish (April 29, CC) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,223 |
| Biggest win | 6–0 vs. Edmonton Scottish (Home, April 29, CC) |
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 vs. Atlético Ottawa (Away, September 27, CPL) |
The 2025 Cavalry FC season is the seventh season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship and in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[1]
On February 6, Cavalry FC made history by becoming the first Canadian Premier League side to obtain a win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, after defeating Liga MX team Pumas UNAM.[2] The 2025 season also saw Cavalry come runner-up in the club's fourth Canadian Premier League Final appearance in the league's 7 seasons, and third appearance in a row.
Staff
As of September 4, 2025[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Marco Carducci | GK | September 24, 1996 (aged 29) | |||
| 21 | Joseph Holliday | GK | January 18, 2005 (aged 20) | U21 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Michael Harms | CB / RB | December 31, 2005 (aged 20) | U21 | ||
| 3 | Callum Montgomery | CB | May 14, 1997 (aged 28) | |||
| 4 | Daan Klomp | CB | August 10, 1998 (aged 27) | |||
| 5 | Bradley Kamdem | LB / CB | August 18, 1994 (aged 31) | |||
| 12 | Tom Field | LB | March 14, 1997 (aged 28) | |||
| 15 | Levi Laing | CB | April 12, 2003 (aged 22) | INT | ||
| 19 | Mihail Gherasimencov | LB | March 25, 2005 (aged 20) | U21, Loan | ||
| 24 | Eryk Kobza | CB / DM | November 23, 2001 (aged 24) | |||
| 33 | Fraser Aird | RB / RW | February 2, 1995 (aged 30) | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 10 | Sergio Camargo | AM | August 16, 1994 (aged 31) | |||
| 18 | Maël Henry | CM | May 26, 2004 (aged 21) | U21 | ||
| 26 | Shamit Shome | CM | September 5, 1997 (aged 28) | |||
| 27 | Diego Gutiérrez | CM / RM / RB | February 18, 1997 (aged 28) | |||
| 28 | Niko Myroniuk | CM | July 21, 2005 (aged 20) | U21 | ||
| 30 | James McGlinchey | MID | May 18, 2007 (aged 18) | U21, EYT | ||
| 55 | Michael Baldisimo | DM | April 13, 2000 (aged 25) | |||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Ali Musse | ST / AM | January 1, 1996 (aged 29) | |||
| 9 | Tobias Warschewski | CF / RW | February 6, 1998 (aged 27) | |||
| 14 | Caniggia Elva | AM / ST / RW | July 14, 1996 (aged 29) | |||
| 17 | Nicolas Wähling | RW / LW | August 24, 1997 (aged 28) | INT | ||
| 20 | Goteh Ntignee | LW / AM / RW | May 10, 2002 (aged 23) | |||
| 25 | Ayman Sellouf | LW / CF | August 25, 2001 (aged 24) | INT | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||
| 11 | Jay Herdman (at Vancouver FC) | AM / CM / CF | August 14, 2004 (aged 21) | U21 | ||
- As of May 9, 2025[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | Free | January 14, 2025 | [5] | ||
| 31 | GK | Signed to a development contract | January 29, 2025 | [6] | ||
| 25 | MF | Short-term contract for 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup matches | January 29, 2025 | [6] | ||
| 30 | MF | Signed to a development contract | January 29, 2025 | [6] | ||
| 14 | MF | Free | February 3, 2025 | [7] | ||
| 55 | MF | Free | April 2, 2025 | [8] | ||
| 29 | MF | Selected 16th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | April 4, 2025 | [9] | ||
| 15 | DF | Free | April 15, 2025 | [10] | ||
| 22 | MF | Signed to a U-Sports contract | April 28, 2025 | [11] | ||
| 41 | GK | Signed to a U-Sports contract | May 30, 2025 | [12] | ||
| 34 | DF | Signed to a development contract | June 11, 2025 | [13] | ||
| 20 | FW | Free | July 16, 2025 | [14] | ||
| 25 | FW | Free | July 24, 2025 | [15] | ||
| 4 | DF | Free | August 14, 2025 | [16] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Season-long loan | March 8, 2024 | [17] | |||
Draft picks
Cavalry FC selected the following players in the 2025 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 | 8 | FW | Harvey Hughes | Cape Breton | |
| 2 | 16 | FW | Owen Antoniuk | Calgary |
Out
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | FW | Contract terminated by mutual consent | December 6, 2024 | [18] | ||
| 4 | DF | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [18] | ||
| 11 | MF | Loan expired | December 31, 2024 | [18] | ||
| 9 | FW | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [19] | ||
| 80 | FW | Contract terminated by mutual consent | January 29, 2025 | [6] | ||
| 6 | MF | Retired | March 25, 2025 | [20] | ||
| 25 | MF | Left club following 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup matches | April 3, 2025 | [21] | ||
| 8 | MF | Contract terminated by mutual consent | June 11, 2025 | [13] | ||
| 29 | MF | U-Sports contract expired, rights retained for 2026 season | August 15, 2025 | [22] | ||
| 41 | GK | U-Sports contract expired | August 15, 2025 | [22] | ||
| 34 | DF | Contract terminated by mutual consent | August 15, 2025 | [22] | ||
| 31 | GK | Contract terminated by mutual consent | August 15, 2025 | [22] | ||
| 22 | MF | U-Sports contract expired, rights retained for 2026 season | September 4, 2025 | [23] | ||
| 23 | FW | Contract terminated by mutual consent | September 4, 2025 | [23] |
Loans out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Loaned until end of season | August 8, 2025 | [24] | ||
Competitions
Statistics
As of November 9, 2025
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 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Joseph Holliday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Daan Klomp | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Tom Field | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Mihail Gherasimencov | 30 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Callum Montgomery | 27 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Eryk Kobza | 25 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Bradley Kamdem | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Levi Laing | 25 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Michael Harms | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Shamit Shome | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Sergio Camargo | 32 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Fraser Aird | 36 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 55 | MF | Michael Baldisimo | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Diego Gutiérrez | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Caniggia Elva | 25 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Niko Myroniuk | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | James McGlinchey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Tobias Warschewski | 35 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | Ali Musse | 31 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Nicolas Wähling | 29 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Ayman Sellouf | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Goteh Ntignee | 16 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Maël Henry | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player(s) transferred out during this season | |||||||||||||
| 41 | GK | Daniel Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Neven Fewster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Jay Herdman | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Jesse Daley | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Max Piepgrass | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Owen Antoniuk | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Chanan Chanda | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Charlie Trafford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 25 | MF | Josh Belbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | Matas Jakubaitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goal scorers
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | CPL | CPL Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobias Warschewski | FW | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | Ali Musse | FW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sergio Camargo | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Caniggia Elva | FW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Goteh Ntignee | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Fraser Aird | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Nicolas Wähling | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mihail Gherasimencov | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Eryk Kobza | DF/MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Niko Myroniuk | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Daan Klomp | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Levi Laing | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Callum Montgomery | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Max Piepgrass | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Michael Baldisimo | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Diego Gutiérrez | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Charlie Trafford | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 47 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 63 | |||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Nat. | Player | CPL | CPL Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Carducci | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | Joseph Holliday | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Daniel Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neven Fewster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
Disciplinary Record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | CPL | CPL Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Champions Cup | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marco Carducci | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Daan Klomp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Tom Field | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Mihail Gherasimencov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Callum Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF/MF | Eryk Kobza | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Bradley Kamdem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 15 | DF | Levi Laing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Shamit Shome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Jay Herdman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Sergio Camargo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Fraser Aird | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 55 | MF | Michael Baldisimo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 27 | MF | Diego Gutiérrez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Jesse Daley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Caniggia Elva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Niko Myroniuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Charlie Trafford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Max Piepgrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Tobias Warschewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Ali Musse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Goteh Ntignee | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 18 | MF | Maël Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 68 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 4 | |||