2025 HFX Wanderers FC season
| 2025 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Derek Martin | ||
| Head coach | Patrice Gheisar | ||
| Stadium | Wanderers Grounds | ||
| Canadian Premier League | 4th | ||
| CPL playoffs | Play-in round | ||
| Canadian Championship | Preliminary round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Tiago Coimbra (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,143 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,044 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,421 | ||
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The 2025 HFX Wanderers FC season is the seventh season in the history of HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.[1] On April 2, 2025, the announcement was made that the Wanderers would compete in the CPL's first regular season game ever played in Quebec, as part of the "CPL on Tour" series.[2]
In addition to changes to the player roster, other offseason changes included the hiring of Mark Watson as Senior Football Strategy Advisor,[3] Peter Clark as Vice-President of Business Development,[4] and Nicholas Edwards as Head of Performance.[5] The Wanderers Grounds stadium was also renovated to expand its capacity and improve the spectator experience.[6]
Current squad
- As of September 5, 2025[7]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 13 | Aiden Rushenas | GK | May 23, 2003 (aged 22) | Dalhousie Tigers | ||
| 99 | Rayane Yesli | GK | October 12, 1999 (aged 26) | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 4 | Julian Dunn | CB | July 11, 2000 (aged 25) | HamKam | ||
| 5 | Adam Pearlman | CB | April 5, 2005 (aged 20) | Toronto FC | U21, Loan | |
| 16 | Kareem Sow | CB | September 28, 2000 (aged 25) | Montreal Carabins | ||
| 17 | Wesley Timoteo | FB / RW / LW | April 9, 2000 (aged 25) | FC Edmonton | ||
| 21 | Jefferson Alphonse | CB | June 12, 2003 (aged 22) | CS Saint-Laurent | ||
| 26 | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | CB | November 13, 1997 (aged 28) | Pacific FC | ||
| 44 | Nassim Mekideche | CB | April 30, 2000 (aged 25) | US Monastir | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Lorenzo Callegari | CM | February 27, 1998 (aged 27) | Chambly | INT | |
| 7 | Ryan Telfer | LW | March 4, 1994 (aged 31) | Miami FC | ||
| 8 | Isaiah Johnston | CM | August 14, 2001 (aged 24) | Loudoun United | ||
| 11 | Vitor Dias | AM | April 30, 1998 (aged 27) | Sporting Kansas City II | INT | |
| 18 | Andre Rampersad | CM | February 2, 1995 (aged 30) | Santa Rosa | ||
| 19 | Yohan Baï | RM / RW | September 28, 1996 (aged 29) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | INT | |
| 23 | Alessandro Biello | CM | July 20, 2005 (aged 20) | CF Montréal | U21, Loan | |
| 28 | Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | CM | March 9, 1995 (aged 30) | York United | ||
| 41 | Camilo Vasconcelos | AM | March 19, 2005 (aged 20) | Guelph United | U21 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Tiago Coimbra | CF | January 17, 2004 (aged 21) | Palmeiras | U21 | |
| 10 | Sean Rea | CF / CM | May 15, 2002 (aged 23) | Castellón B | ||
| 14 | Jason Bahamboula | RW / CF | June 15, 2001 (aged 24) | Valmiera FC | INT | |
| 20 | Tavio Ciccarelli | CF | July 24, 2006 (aged 19) | Sheffield United Academy | U21, EYT | |
| Reshaun Walkes | CF | November 7, 1999 (aged 26) | Simcoe County Rovers | |||
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | Pacific FC | Free | January 1, 2025 | [8] | |
| GK | Rayane Yesli | Atlético Ottawa | Free | January 8, 2025 | [9] | |
| MF | Isaiah Johnston | Loudoun United | Undisclosed fee | January 15, 2025 | [10] | |
| MF | Yohan Baï | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Free | January 27, 2025 | [11] | |
| FW | Jason Bahamboula | Valmiera FC | Free | January 29, 2025 | [12] | |
| MF | Joven Mann | UBC Thunderbirds | Selected 11th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | March 21, 2025 | [13] | |
| GK | Sinclair Astridge | Dalhousie Tigers | U-Sports contract | March 26, 2025 | [14] | |
| FW | Reshaun Walkes | Simcoe County Rovers | Free | September 5, 2025 | [15] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Alessandro Biello | CF Montréal | Season-long loan | February 18, 2025 | [16] | |
| DF | Adam Pearlman | Toronto FC | Season-long loan | February 24, 2025 | [17] |
Draft picks
HFX Wanderers 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 | 3 | DF | Matthew Paiva | Canada | McMaster |
| 2 | 11 | MF | Joven Mann | Canada | UBC |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yann-Alexandre Fillion | Floriana | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [18] |
| 2 | DF | Daniel Nimick | Forge FC | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [18] |
| 3 | DF | Zachary Fernandez | Valour FC | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [18] |
| 14 | MF | Clément Bayiha | York United | Loan expired | December 31, 2024 | [18] |
| 5 | DF | Cale Loughrey | Corvinul Hunedoara | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [19] |
| 23 | DF | Riley Ferrazzo | York United | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 10 | MF | Aidan Daniels | Pacific FC | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 24 | MF | Tomas Giraldo | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] | |
| 8 | FW | Massimo Ferrin | York United | Undisclosed fee | February 3, 2025 | [21] |
| 27 | MF | Giorgio Probo | Contract terminated by mutual consent | August 15, 2025 | [22] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 August 2025 Friendly | Portland Hearts of Pine | 2-1 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Portland, Maine |
| 19:30 ADT | Report |
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Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium Attendance: 5,645 |
Competitions
Matches are listed in Halifax local time: Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−03:00)
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Canadian Premier League | April 4 | October 18 | Matchday 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| Canadian Championship | May 7 | May 7 | First round | eliminated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 42.86 | ||||
Last updated: May 12
Source: Competitions
Canadian Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forge (S) | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 58 | First semifinal and 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 2 | Atlético Ottawa (C) | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 56 | First semifinal |
| 3 | Cavalry | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 42 | Quarterfinal |
| 4 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 39 | Play-in round |
| 5 | York United | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Valour | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 26 | |
| 7 | Pacific | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 23 | |
| 8 | Vancouver | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 21 | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup[a] |
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.[23]
(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.[23]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
- ^ Vancouver FC qualified for the Champions Cup as the runners-up of the 2025 Canadian Championship, due to the winners, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, qualifying through Major League Soccer.
Results by match
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Matches
| 5 April 2025 1 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–2 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 15:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: TD Place Attendance: 5,286 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
| 13 April 2025 2 | York United FC | 1–2 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 16:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 2,087 Referee: Renzo Villanueva |
| 19 April 2025 3 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 3–1 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:30 ADT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,817 Referee: Michael Venne |
| 25 April 2025 4 | Valour FC | 0–1 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 21:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
| 3 May 2025 5 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 0–0 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 17:00 ADT | Meilleur-Giguère 86' | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,104 Referee: Mario Al-Ayass |
| 10 May 2025 6 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 0–3 | Cavalry FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 17:30 ADT |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 5,044 Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani |
| 17 May 2025 7 | Vancouver FC | 0-2 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Langley, British Columbia |
| 21:00 ADT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Roberto D'Alesio |
| 24 May 2025 8 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 2-0 | Atlético Ottawa | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:00 ADT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,077 Referee: Michael Venne |
| 31 May 2025 9 | York United FC | 2-0 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Québec City, Québec |
| 17:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Telus Stadium Attendance: 7,218 Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani | ||
| Note: This game was played in Quebec City as part of the "CPL on Tour" promotion. | ||||
| 8 June 2025 10 | Forge FC | 2-1 | Halifax Wanderers | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 16:30 ADT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hamilton Stadium Attendance: 6,793 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
| 14 June 2025 11 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 1-1 | Cavalry FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,339 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
| 21 June 2025 12 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 1-0 | Vancouver FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:00 ADT |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,480 Referee: Renzo Villanueva |
| 1 July 2025 13 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 3-1 | Valour FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 7,049 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
| 12 July 2025 14 | Pacific FC | 3-2 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 19:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,576 Referee: Mario Alayass |
| 18 July 2025 15 | Atlético Ottawa | 2-0 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 20:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: TD Place Attendance: 5,119 Referee: Michael Venne |
| 25 July 2025 16 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 1-2 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 19:00 ADT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,577 Referee: Seyed-Mohammad Mohseni |
| 4 August 2025 17 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 1-2 | Vancouver FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:00 ADT |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 7,143 Referee: Alain Ruch |
| 9 Aug 2025 18 | Cavalry FC | 0-0 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Calgary, Alberta |
| 18:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani |
| 16 Aug 2025 19 | Pacific FC | 2-2 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 19:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Seyed-Mohammad Mohseni |
| 22 Aug 2025 20 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 4-1 | Valour FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 19:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,581 Referee: Scott Bowman |
| 1 Sept 2025 21 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 4-0 | York United FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:00 ADT |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,811 Referee: Renzo Villanueva |
| 6 Sept 2025 22 | Forge FC | 0-1 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 17:00 ADT |
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Report | Stadium: Hamilton Stadium Referee: Mario Alayass |
| 13 Sept 2025 23 | Cavalry FC | 3-1 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Calgary, Alberta |
| 17:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Referee: Roberto D'Alesio |
| 20 Sept 2025 24 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 3-0 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
| 28 Sept 2025 25 | Vancouver FC | 3-1 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Langley, British Columbia |
| 19:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
| 4 Oct 2025 26 | Halifax Wanderers FC | 1-1 | York United FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 15:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: Scott Bowman |
| 11 Oct 2025 27 | Valour FC | 0-3 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 15:00 ADT | Report | Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium Referee: Ben Hoskins |
| 18 Oct 2025 28 | Halifax Wanderers FC | v | Atlético Ottawa | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 17:00 ADT | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
Canadian Championship
| May 7 Preliminary round | Forge FC | 3-1 | Halifax Wanderers FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Hamilton Stadium Attendance: 3,098 Referee: Alain Ruch |
Notes
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