2021 Valour FC season
2021 season | |||
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President | Wade Miller | ||
Head coach | Phillip Dos Santos (from Sep 23) Rob Gale (until Sep 23) | ||
Stadium | IG Field | ||
Canadian Premier League | 5th | ||
Canadian Championship | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Moses Dyer (9 goals) All: Moses Dyer (9 goals) | ||
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The 2021 Valour FC season was the third season in the club's history, as well as the third season in Canadian Premier League history.
Overview
[edit]Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Canadian Premier League season began in a bubble in Winnipeg, giving Valour FC home field advantage for the first 8 games of the season. During this time Valour started off strong, reaching the top of the table. Crucial to Valour's success in this stretch was the play of Haitian defender Andrew Jean-Baptiste. Loanee goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois also had a league record-breaking start to the season. However, after playing seven games Jean-Baptiste suffered a season-ending injury.[1] After Jean-Baptiste was injured and the league left the bubble, Valour's season took a sharp downward turn, winning only one match in 10 games. This led to club's only ever head coach, Rob Gale, being fired, and he was replaced with Marc Dos Santos. Under Dos Santos, the team managed to get some better results, and ahead of the last game of the season against bottom of the table FC Edmonton, a playoff spot was within their grasp.[2] The season ended in heartbreak: Edmonton went up three goals to nil, seemingly ending Valour's playoff chances, but in the final fifteen minutes Mosed Dyer scored twice and then Daryl Fordyce scored to equalize things. If Valour scored one more goal they would have made the playoffs, but they could not and finished the season in fifth.[3]
Current squad
[edit]As of June 26, 2021.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
0 | Matt Silva | GK | March 28, 1991 (aged 30) | York9 FC | ||
1 | Jonathan Sirois | GK | June 27, 2001 (aged 20) | CF Montréal | ||
Defenders | ||||||
4 | Tony Mikhael | CB / FB | March 1, 2000 (aged 21) | Carleton Ravens | ||
5 | Amir Soto | CB | November 4, 1997 (aged 24) | CD Universitario | ||
12 | Rocco Romeo | CB | March 25, 2000 (aged 21) | Toronto FC | ||
29 | Arnold Bouka Moutou | LB | November 28, 1988 (aged 33) | Dijon | ||
35 | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | CB | June 16, 1992 (aged 29) | Umeå FC | ||
82 | Andy Baquero | RB / RW | August 17, 1994 (aged 27) | Delfines del Este | ||
42 | Rafael Galhardo | RB | October 30, 1991 (aged 30) | Vasco da Gama | ||
Rodrigo Reyes | CB | February 1, 2001 (aged 20) | C.D. Guadalajara | |||
Midfielders | ||||||
7 | Moses Dyer | CM | March 21, 1997 (aged 24) | Florø SK | ||
8 | Keven Alemán | AM | March 25, 1994 (aged 27) | FC Edmonton | ||
14 | Stefan Cebara | RW / LW | April 12, 1991 (aged 30) | Vojvodina Novi Sad | ||
17 | Brett Levis | MF | March 29, 1993 (aged 28) | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
18 | Jared Ulloa | RW / LW | June 8, 2002 (aged 19) | Sporting Cristal | ||
21 | José Galán | CM | February 2, 1986 (aged 35) | Al-Jabalain | ||
27 | Raphael Ohin | CM | May 25, 1995 (aged 26) | WSA Winnipeg | ||
77 | Federico Peña | MF | March 30, 1999 (aged 22) | Standard Liège | ||
Forwards | ||||||
9 | Austin Ricci | ST | April 8, 1996 (aged 25) | York9 FC | ||
10 | Masta Kacher | CF / AM | November 8, 1995 (aged 26) | Saint Louis FC | ||
16 | Daryl Fordyce | CF | January 2, 1987 (aged 34) | Sligo Rovers | ||
19 | William Akio | CF | July 23, 1998 (aged 23) | UTRGV Vaqueros | ||
24 | Sean Rea | CF / CM | May 15, 2002 (aged 19) | CF Montréal |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Transferred in
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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FW | Ronny Maza | Trujillanos | Free | January 7, 2021 | [4] | |
MF | Néstor Monge | Jicaral | Free | February 2, 2021 | [5] | |
8 | MF | Keven Alemán | FC Edmonton | Free | February 4, 2021 | [6] |
19 | FW | William Akio | UTRGV Vaqueros | Free | May 5, 2021 | [7] |
DF | Rafael Galhardo | Vasco da Gama | Free | June 3, 2021 | [8] | |
4 | DF | Tony Mikhael | Carleton Ravens | Selected 14th overall in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft | June 11, 2021 | [9] |
82 | DF | Andy Baquero | Delfines del Este | Free | June 26, 2021 | [10] |
Loans in
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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18 | MF | Jared Ulloa | Sporting Cristal | Season-long loan | January 27, 2021 | [11] |
1 | GK | Jonathan Sirois | CF Montréal | Season-long loan | April 6, 2021 | [12] |
24 | FW | Sean Rea | CF Montréal | Season-long loan | April 6, 2021 | [12] |
DF | Rodrigo Reyes | C.D. Guadalajara | Season-long loan | June 10, 2021 | [13] | |
12 | DF | Rocco Romeo | Toronto FC | Season-long loan | July 30, 2021 | [14] |
Draft picks
[edit]Valour FC selected the following players in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft on January 29, 2021. 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 |
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1 | 3 | GK | Yuba-Rayane Yesli | Algeria | Montreal Carabins |
2 | 14 | DF | Tony Mikhael | Lebanon | Carleton Ravens |
Out
[edit]Transferred out
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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10 | MF | Dylan Carreiro | Retired | Contract expired | October 17, 2020 | [15] |
33 | MF | Fraser Aird | FC Edmonton | Contract expired | December 24, 2020 | [16] |
4 | DF | Yohan Le Bourhis | Contract expired | January 15, 2021 | [17] | |
3 | DF | Chakib Hocine | Contract expired | January 15, 2021 | [17] | |
11 | FW | Shaan Hundal | Fort Lauderdale CF | Contract expired | January 15, 2021 | [17] |
25 | MF | Solomon Kojo Antwi | Contract expired | January 15, 2021 | [17] | |
8 | MF | Diego Gutiérrez | A.C. Barnechea | Contract expired | March 3, 2021 | [18] |
MF | Néstor Monge | Contract terminated by mutual consent | April 29, 2021 | [19] | ||
FW | Ronny Maza | Contract terminated by mutual consent | May 14, 2021 | [20] |
Loans out
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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21 | MF | José Galán | Villarrobledo | Loaned until March 2021 | September 24, 2020 | [21][22] |
8 | MF | Keven Alemán | Guadalupe | Loaned until May 2021 | February 4, 2021 | [6] |
Competitions
[edit]Canadian Premier League
[edit]Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Forge (S) | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 50 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Cavalry | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 50 | |
3 | Pacific (C) | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 45 | |
4 | York United | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 36 | |
5 | Valour | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 35 | |
6 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 35 | |
7 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 28 | |
8 | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins.[23]
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner
Results by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]June 27 1 | Forge FC | 0–2 | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1:00pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Filip Dujic |
June 30 2 | Valour FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
6:00pm |
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Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
July 3 3 | Valour FC | 2–0 | Atlético Ottawa | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
9:00pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
July 7 4 | York United FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
9:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
July 11 5 | Valour FC | 1–0 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
12:30pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
July 15 6 | Atlético Ottawa | 0–1 | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
4:00pm |
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Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
July 18 7 | Valour FC | 3–0 | York United FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1:30pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Referee: David Barrie |
July 24 8 | HFX Wanderers FC | 1–0 | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren |
July 31 9 | FC Edmonton | 3–1 | Valour FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
8:00pm |
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Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Referee: David Gantar |
August 4 10 | Pacific FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
8:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
August 8 11 | Cavalry FC | 1–0 | Valour FC | Calgary, Alberta |
3:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
August 12 12 | FC Edmonton | 0–0 | Valour FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
8:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium |
August 16 13 | Valour FC | 0–2 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Alain Ruch |
August 24 14 | Valour FC | 3–0 | FC Edmonton | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
7:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,480 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
August 29 15 | Pacific FC | 3–2 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
5:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,621 Referee: Alain Ruch |
September 4 16 | Valour FC | 0–1 | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
6:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
September 7 17 | Valour FC | 0–3 | FC Edmonton | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
7:00 pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,446 Referee: Juan Marquez |
September 18 18 | Valour FC | 1–1 | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
September 26 19 | York United | 2–1 | Valour FC | Toronto, Ontario |
1:00 pm | Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Scott Bowman |
September 29 20 | Valour FC | 1–3 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
6:45 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field |
October 2 21 | Valour FC | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Referee: Ben Hoskins |
October 5 22 | Valour FC | 0–0 | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
7:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,600 Referee: David Barrie |
October 11 23 | Valour FC | 3–1 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
October 16 24 | Pacific FC | 3–2 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,214 Referee: Voja Sremcevic |
October 20 25 | Atletico Ottawa | 2–0 | Valour FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
6:00 pm | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 2,271 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
October 26 26 | Valour FC | 3–0 | HFX Wanderers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Referee: Alain Ruch |
October 30 27 | Cavalry FC | 2–4 | Valour FC | Calgary, Alberta |
2:30 pm | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,411 Referee: Juan Marquez |
November 6 28 | FC Edmonton | 3–3 | Valour FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
2:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 716 Referee: David Barrie |
Canadian Championship
[edit]Preliminary Round
[edit]August 21 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–3 | Valour FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 2,881 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
Quarter-final
[edit]September 15 | Forge FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
7:30pm | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Referee: David Barrie |
Statistics
[edit]Players
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Total | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||||
2 | DF | Rodrigo Reyes | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Arnold Bouka Moutou | 16 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | DF | Tony Mikhael | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Amir Soto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Moses Dyer | 29 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | MF | Keven Alemán | 25 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Austin Ricci | 18 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Masta Kacher | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | DF | Rocco Romeo | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Stefan Cebara | 27 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Daryl Fordyce | 28 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Brett Levis | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Jared Ulloa | 23 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | William Akio | 30 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | MF | José Galán | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Sean Rea | 25 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Raphael Ohin | 28 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
35 | DF | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
42 | DF | Rafael Galhardo | 25 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
55 | MF | Caden Tomy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
77 | DF | Federico Peña | 26 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
82 | MF | Andy Baquero | 23 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
[edit]No. | Nat | Name | Total | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | ||||||
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Apps | Conceded | Shutout | Apps | Conceded | Shutout | Apps | Conceded | Shutouts | |||
1 | Jonathan Sirois | 24 | 31 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
99 | Matt Silva | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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With the CPL tiebreaker defaulting to the number of wins