2023 HFX Wanderers FC season

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Halifax Wanderers
2023 season
President Derek Martin
Head coach Patrice Gheisar
Stadium Wanderers Grounds
Canadian Championship First round
Top goalscorer League: Massimo Ferrin (8)
All: Massimo Ferrin (9)
Highest home attendance 6,413
Lowest home attendance 4,907
Average home league attendance 5,854
Biggest win 3-0 vs. Vancouver, 12 August
Biggest defeat 0-3 vs. York United, 20 May
Home colours
Away colours
← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 HFX Wanderers FC season was the fifth season in the history of HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.

This was be the club's first season led by Patrice Gheisar, who was announced as the club's new head coach on November 30, 2022.[1] After finishing the season in third place, the Wanderers qualified to host their first home playoff game at the Wanderers Grounds in club history, which they lost 0-1 to Pacific FC on October 14, 2023.[2]

Current squad

As of September 7, 2023[3]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Yann-Alexandre Fillion Canada GK (1996-02-14) February 14, 1996 (age 28) Finland IFK Mariehamn
66 Aiden Rushenas Canada GK (2003-05-23) May 23, 2003 (age 21) Canada Dalhousie Tigers
Defenders
2 Daniel Nimick Canada CB (2000-09-22) September 22, 2000 (age 23) United States Western Michigan Broncos
3 Zachary Fernandez Canada RB (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 22) Canada A.S. Blainville
4 Cristian Campagna Canada CB (2001-11-29) November 29, 2001 (age 22) Canada Whitecaps FC 2
5 Cale Loughrey Canada CB (2001-08-04) August 4, 2001 (age 22) Canada FC Edmonton
7 Ryan James 7px Canada LB (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30) United States Birmingham Legion
15 Doneil Henry Canada CB (1993-04-20) April 20, 1993 (age 31) United States Minnesota United
20 Jake Ruby Canada RB (2000-06-04) June 4, 2000 (age 24) Canada Trinity Western Spartans
22 Mohamed Omar Canada CB / CM / DM (1999-01-22) January 22, 1999 (age 25) United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish
23 Riley Ferrazzo Canada FB (1999-08-04) August 4, 1999 (age 24) Canada Vaughan Azzurri
Yorgos Gavas Canada CB Canada Whitecaps FC Academy
Midfielders
6 Lorenzo Callegari France CM (1998-02-27) February 27, 1998 (age 26) France Chambly
10 Aidan Daniels Canada AM (1998-09-06) September 6, 1998 (age 25) United States OKC Energy
11 João Morelli Brazil AM / CF (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 (age 28) Estonia FCI Levadia
13 Armaan Wilson Canada DM / CM (2002-05-29) May 29, 2002 (age 22) United States Providence Friars
14 Callum Watson England CM (2000-02-28) February 28, 2000 (age 24) United States Creighton Bluejays
17 Wesley Timoteo Canada RW / LW / FB (2000-04-09) April 9, 2000 (age 24) Canada FC Edmonton
18 Andre Rampersad Trinidad and Tobago CM (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995 (age 29) Trinidad and Tobago Santa Rosa
24 Tomas Giraldo Canada AM / CM (2003-03-08) March 8, 2003 (age 21) Canada CF Montréal
37 Lifumpa Mwandwe England RW / LW / CF (2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 (age 23) Wales Newtown
Camilo Vasconcelos Canada AM (2005-03-19) March 19, 2005 (age 19) Canada Guelph United
Forwards
8 Massimo Ferrin Canada CF / RW / LW (1998-12-06) December 6, 1998 (age 25) Canada Vaughan Azzurri
9 Théo Collomb France CF (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 23) Canada Whitecaps FC 2
19 Tiago Coimbra Canada CF (2004-01-17) January 17, 2004 (age 20) Brazil Palmeiras
21 Jordan Perruzza Canada FW (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 (age 23) Canada Toronto FC

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
17 MF Canada Wesley Timoteo Canada FC Edmonton Return from loan November 30, 2022
DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ousman Maheshe Canada FC Edmonton Return from loan November 30, 2022
MF Canada CJ Smith Canada FC Edmonton Return from loan November 30, 2022
19 FW Canada Tiago Coimbra Brazil Palmeiras Free December 14, 2022 [4]
8 FW Canada Massimo Ferrin Canada Vaughan Azzurri Free December 21, 2022 [5]
6 MF France Lorenzo Callegari France Chambly Free January 10, 2023 [6]
1 GK Canada Yann-Alexandre Fillion Finland IFK Mariehamn Free January 18, 2023 [7]
23 DF Canada Riley Ferrazzo Canada Vaughan Azzurri Free January 20, 2023 [8]
14 MF England Callum Watson United States Creighton Bluejays Free January 25, 2023 [9]
5 DF Canada Cale Loughrey Canada Forge FC Free February 1, 2023 [10]
24 MF Canada Tomas Giraldo Canada CF Montréal Free February 3, 2023 [11]
9 FW France Théo Collomb Canada Whitecaps FC 2 Free February 8, 2023 [12]
7 DF Canada Ryan James United States Birmingham Legion Free February 15, 2023 [13]
2 DF Canada Daniel Nimick United States Western Michigan Broncos Free February 17, 2023 [14]
13 MF Canada Armaan Wilson United States Providence Friars Free February 22, 2023 [15]
11 FW Nigeria Kosi Nwafornso Canada Vaughan Azzurri Free February 24, 2023 [16]
DF United States Ethan Schilte-Brown Signed to a development contract March 12, 2023 [17]
FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kimani Stewart-Baynes Canada Vaughan Azzurri U19 Signed to a development contract March 12, 2023 [17]
66 GK Canada Aiden Rushenas Canada Dalhousie Tigers Selected 10th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft April 5, 2023 [18]
15 DF Canada Doneil Henry United States Minnesota United Free July 18, 2023 [19]
DF Canada Yorgos Gavas Canada Whitecaps FC Academy Signed to a development contract August 3, 2023 [20]
MF Canada Camilo Vasconcelos Canada Guelph United Signed to a development contract September 7, 2023 [21]

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
21 FW Canada Jordan Perruzza Canada Toronto FC Loaned until end of season August 7, 2023 [22]

Draft picks

HFX Wanderers selected the following players in the 2023 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 3 DF Anthony Stolar  Canada Cape Breton
2 10 GK Aiden Rushenas  Canada Dalhousie

Out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
11 FW Trinidad and Tobago Akeem Garcia Retired October 28, 2022 [23]
1 GK Canada Kieran Baskett Canada Pacific FC Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
50 GK Canada Christian Oxner Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
2 DF Germany Peter Schaale Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
19 DF Canada Obeng Tabi Canada CS Saint-Laurent Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
31 DF Brazil Eriks Santos Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
28 MF Canada Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé Canada York United Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
7 FW Jamaica Alex Marshall Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
8 FW Senegal Elhadji Mour Samb Option declined December 6, 2022 [24]
5 MF Canada Pierre Lamothe Canada Pacific FC Contract expired December 6, 2022 [24]
21 MF Canada Marcello Polisi Canada Valour FC Contract expired December 6, 2022 [24]
23 FW England Cory Bent Contract expired December 6, 2022 [24]
DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ousman Maheshe Contract expired December 31, 2022
MF Canada CJ Smith Canada Vaughan Azzurri Contract expired December 31, 2022
9 FW Canada Samuel Salter Canada Atlético Ottawa Undisclosed fee & sell-on clause February 16, 2023 [25]
DF United States Ethan Schilte-Brown Development contract ended June 13, 2023 [26]
11 FW Nigeria Kosi Nwafornso Contract terminated by mutual consent June 13, 2023 [26]
FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kimani Stewart-Baynes Development contract ended July 5, 2023 [27]
25 FW Denmark Ludwig Kodjo Amla Suspended for anti-doping violation August 2, 2023 [28]

Loans out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source
37 MF England Lifumpa Mwandwe Wales Newtown Loaned until February 28, 2023 January 3, 2023 [29]

Pre-season

The Halifax Wanderers began their pre-season on March 1 in Halifax before traveling to Auburndale, Florida, where they practiced at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park. While in Florida, games were played against Montverde Academy, Stetson University, Inter Miami CF II, and the University of South Florida.

Upon return to Halifax, a series of pre-season friendlies were held April 7 and 8 on Wickwire Field at Dalhousie University, which were open for fans to attend. The visiting teams were the Nepean Hotspurs Ottawa Selects, and Electric City FC.[30]

Competitions

Matches are listed in Halifax local time: Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−3)

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League 9 1 6 2 8 11 −3 11.11
Canadian Championship 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 00.00
Total 10 1 6 3 9 14 −5 10.00

Last updated: 13 June, 2023
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

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Main article: 2023 Canadian Premier League season

Table

Canadian Premier League
Season 2023
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 Canadian Premier League season will be the fifth season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. The 2023 CPL playoff champion and 2023 CPL regular season winner will both earn berths in the newly expanded 2024 CONCACAF Champions League.[31] Forge FC are the defending CPL champions, having beaten Atlético Ottawa in the 2022 final. Atlético Ottawa are the defending regular season winners.

Team and rule changes

Eight teams are expected to compete in the 2023 season, with Vancouver FC scheduled to debut, and FC Edmonton being terminated by the league.[32][33] The player compensation budget increased by $175,000 compared to 2022.[34] Teams must spend between $750,000 and $1,025,000 on their rosters with a minimum of $30,000 per player. A team making full use of the U21 salary rule can reach a compensation maximum of $1,125,000.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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See also: List of soccer stadiums in Canada
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Atlético Ottawa Ottawa TD Place Stadium 24,000
Cavalry FC Foothills County ATCO Field 6,000[35]
Forge FC Hamilton Tim Hortons Field 23,218
HFX Wanderers FC Halifax Wanderers Grounds 6,500
Pacific FC Langford Starlight Stadium 6,000
Valour FC Winnipeg IG Field 33,000
Vancouver FC Langley Willoughby Community Park 6,560
York United FC Toronto York Lions Stadium 4,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Kit manufacturer
Atlético Ottawa Spain Carlos González TBD CIBC[36] Macron
Cavalry England Tommy Wheeldon Jr. TBD
Forge Canada Bobby Smyrniotis TBD
HFX Wanderers Canada Patrice Gheisar Trinidad and Tobago Andre Rampersad
Pacific Canada James Merriman TBD
Valour Canada Phillip Dos Santos TBD
Vancouver Iran United States Afshin Ghotbi TBD CIBC[36]
York United Canada Martin Nash Canada Roger Thompson Carlsberg[37]

Number of teams by province or territory

Rank Province or territory Number Teams
1 Ontario Ontario 3 Atlético Ottawa
Forge
York United
2 British Columbia British Columbia 2 Pacific
Vancouver FC
3 Alberta Alberta 1 Cavalry
Manitoba Manitoba 1 Valour
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia 1 HFX Wanderers

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
HFX Wanderers Tobago Stephen Hart End of contract October 13, 2022 Pre-season Canada Patrice Gheisar November 30, 2022
Vancouver FC N/A (inaugural season) Iran Afshin Ghotbi November 2, 2022
FC Edmonton South Africa Alan Koch Team folded November 21, 2022 N/A

Regular season

Format

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
First match(es) will be played on April 15, 2023. Source: CPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Total minutes played by U-21 players; 10) Coin toss (2 teams tied) or drawing of lots (3+ teams tied);

Results

Home \ Away ATO CAV FOR HFX PAC VAL VAN YRK
Atlético Ottawa —
Cavalry —
Forge —
HFX Wanderers —
Pacific —
Valour —
Vancouver FC —
York United —
First match(es) will be played on April 15. Source: CanPL.ca

Playoffs

Format

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Player transfers

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Main article: List of Canadian Premier League transfers 2023

U Sports Draft

The 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft is scheduled to take place on December 15, 2022. Each team will make two picks in the draft for a total of 16 selections with expansion club Vancouver FC selecting first.[38]

Foreign players

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Main article: List of foreign CPL players

Canadian Premier League teams can sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting line-up for each match. Teams are required to carry a minimum of four international players, either signed through or approved by the league's scouting partner, 21st Club.[39] The following players are considered foreign players for the 2023 season. This list does not include Canadian citizens who represent other countries at the international level.[40]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Injured players[upper-alpha 1]
Atlético Ottawa Spain Miguel Acosta Northern Ireland Ollie Bassett Spain Diego Espejo
Cavalry Honduras José Escalante Netherlands Daan Klomp Spain Roberto Alarcón Australia Jesse Daley Nigeria Udoka Chima
Forge Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson England Malik Owolabi-Belewu Albania Rezart Rama
HFX Wanderers Trinidad and Tobago Andre Rampersad Brazil João Morelli England Lifumpa Mwandwe France Lorenzo Callegari England Callum Watson France Théo Collomb
Pacific Netherlands Djenairo Daniels Netherlands Bradley Vliet Netherlands Ayman Sellouf
Valour Haiti Andrew Jean-Baptiste Chile Walter Ponce United States Jonathan Esparza Colombia Kevin Rendón Burundi Pacifique Niyongabire England Kian Williams Jordan Jaime Siaj
Vancouver
York United Australia Tass Mourdoukoutas Portugal Kevin Dos Santos Netherlands Lassana Faye Netherlands Oussama Alou Liberia Brem Soumaoro

Players in italic denote players new to their respective clubs for the 2023 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement.

2024 CONCACAF Champions League

The 2023 CPL playoff champion and 2023 CPL regular season champion will both earn berths in the newly expanded 2024 CONCACAF Champions League, competing against teams from across North America, Central America and Caribbean for a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup.[31] Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League is also available to CPL clubs by winning the Canadian Championship.

Should a CPL club hold multiple CCL qualification slots, then the CPL club(s) which has accumulated the most regular season league points will earn the remaining slot(s).[41]

Method Qualified team
Canadian Championship winner TBD
CPL champion TBD
CPL regular season winner TBD

Notes

  1. ↑ Foreign players on the season-ending injury list can be replaced on the active roster

References

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Results by match

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Matches

Playoff matches


Canadian Championship

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Main article: 2023 Canadian Championship

Preliminary round

Notes

  1. ↑ York Lions Stadium was selected as a neutral venue due to both clubs being unable to host the match.

References


External links

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