2025 Valour FC season
| 2025 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Wade Miller | ||
| Head coach | Phillip Dos Santos | ||
| Stadium | Princess Auto Stadium | ||
| Canadian Premier League | 6th | ||
| CPL playoffs | DNQ | ||
| Canadian Championship | Quarter-finals | ||
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The 2025 Valour FC season was the seventh and final season in the history of Valour FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.
Current squad
As of August 26, 2025.[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Eleias Himaras | GK | March 8, 2002 (aged 23) | York United | ||
| 50 | Jonathan Viscosi | GK | March 18, 1991 (aged 34) | VPS | ||
| 99 | Emil Gazdov | GK | September 11, 2003 (aged 22) | CF Montréal | Loan | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Roberto Alarcón | RB | April 21, 1998 (aged 27) | Cavalry FC | ||
| 3 | Rocco Romeo | CB | March 25, 2000 (aged 25) | Vancouver FC | ||
| 4 | Diego Konincks | CB | November 30, 2000 (aged 25) | Chicago Fire FC II | INT, Loan | |
| 5 | Kelsey Egwu | FB | February 1, 2004 (aged 21) | Narva Trans | Loan | |
| 13 | Zachary Fernandez | RB | September 24, 2001 (aged 24) | HFX Wanderers | ||
| 23 | Gianfranco Facchineri | CB | April 27, 2002 (aged 23) | Windsor City FC | ||
| 30 | Themi Antonoglou | LB / LW | June 2, 2001 (aged 24) | Toronto FC | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Dante Campbell | DM / CB | May 22, 1999 (aged 26) | LA Galaxy II | ||
| 8 | Diogo Ressurreição | MF | August 15, 2000 (aged 25) | Vitória Guimarães B | INT | |
| 11 | Kris Twardek | RW | March 8, 1997 (aged 28) | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| 17 | Jordan Faria | CM | June 13, 2000 (aged 25) | Toronto FC II | ||
| 18 | Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy | / | AM / LW / RW | November 27, 2003 (aged 22) | York United | |
| 20 | Xavier Venâncio | CM / DM | May 29, 1999 (aged 26) | Chieri | INT | |
| 21 | Myles Morgan | CM | June 20, 2005 (aged 20) | Whitecaps FC 2 | U21 | |
| 27 | Raphael Ohin | CM | May 25, 1995 (aged 30) | WSA Winnipeg | ||
| 28 | Bruno Figueiredo | CM | July 9, 1999 (aged 26) | União de Santarém | INT | |
| 64 | Safwane Mlah | AM | December 8, 2001 (aged 24) | CS Saint-Laurent | ||
| 80 | Kianz Froese | AM / CF | April 16, 1996 (aged 29) | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Kian Williams | CF / AM | January 7, 2000 (aged 25) | Keflavík | INT | |
| 9 | Erik Pop | CF | January 30, 2006 (aged 19) | Karlsruher U19 | U21 | |
| 19 | Jevontae Layne | CF | September 21, 2001 (aged 24) | TMU Bold | U-S | |
| Oskar van Hattum | CF / LW / RW | April 14, 2002 (aged 23) | Sligo Rovers | INT | ||
Transfers
In
Transferred in
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | DF | Gianfranco Facchineri | U-Sports contract retained; signed pro contract | December 11, 2024 | [2] | |
| GK | Eleias Himaras | York United | Free | January 7, 2025 | [3] | |
| MF | Kris Twardek | Atlético Ottawa | Undisclosed fee | January 10, 2025 | [4] | |
| DF | Rocco Romeo | Vancouver FC | Free | January 14, 2025 | [5] | |
| FW | Erik Pop | Karlsruher U19 | Free | January 31, 2025 | [6] | |
| MF | Xavier Venâncio | Chieri | Free | February 4, 2025 | [7] | |
| MF | Bruno Figueiredo | União de Santarém | Free | February 13, 2025 | [8] | |
| DF | Zachary Fernandez | HFX Wanderers | Free | February 25, 2025 | [9] | |
| MF | Myles Morgan | Whitecaps FC 2 | Free | March 5, 2025 | [10] | |
| FW | Jevontae Layne | TMU Bold | Selected 1st in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | April 1, 2025 | [11] | |
| MF | Wesley Wandje | Montreal Carabins | U-Sports contract | April 10, 2025 | [12] | |
| MF | Kianz Froese | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Free | June 18, 2025 | [13] | |
| MF | Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy | York United | Free | July 17, 2025 | [14] | |
| FW | Oskar van Hattum | Sligo Rovers | Free | August 26, 2025 | [15] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Kelsey Egwu | Narva Trans | Season-long loan | February 11, 2025 | [16] | |
| GK | Emil Gazdov | CF Montréal | Loaned until the end of the season | August 16, 2025 | [17] | |
| DF | Diego Konincks | Chicago Fire FC II | Loaned until the end of the season | August 19, 2025 | [18] |
Draft picks
Valour 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 | 1 | FW | Jevontae Layne | Canada | Toronto Metropolitan |
| 2 | 9 | DF | Ibrahim Chami | Lebanon | McGill |
Out
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | Noah Verhoeven | Atlético Ottawa | Loan expired | November 10, 2024 | [19] |
| 1 | GK | Darlington Murasiranwa | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [19] | |
| 13 | DF | Tass Mourdoukoutas | Perth Glory | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [19] |
| 8 | MF | Juan Pablo Sanchez | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [19] | |
| 21 | MF | Marcello Polisi | Detroit City FC | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [19] |
| 3 | DF | Jordan Haynes | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [19] | |
| 4 | DF | Charalampos Chantzopoulos | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [19] | |
| 16 | FW | Joe Hanson | Treaty United F.C. | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [19] |
| 9 | FW | Jordan Swibel | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] | |
| 19 | FW | Abdul Binate | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] | |
| 25 | FW | Loïc Kwemi | CS LaSalle | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 24 | MF | Zachary Sukunda | Tallinna Kalev | Contract terminated by mutual consent | January 16, 2025 | [20] |
| 10 | FW | Shaan Hundal | York United | Contract terminated by mutual consent | July 17, 2025 | [14] |
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.[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:
- ^ 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.
Notes
References
- ^ "CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2025?". Canadian Premier League. December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Facchineri Returns To Valour On Pro Deal". Northern Tribune. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Valour FC Announce Signing of Canadian Goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". Valour FC. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC Acquires Attacker Kris Twardek From Atlético Ottawa". Valour FC. January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Rocco Romeo returns to Valour FC: 'I want to make history'". Canadian Premier League. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Valour Adds Former L1O Youth Standout Erik Pop". Northern Tribune. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ "Venancio To Valour: Winnipeg Adds Dash Of Portuguese Flair". Northern Tribune. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Portuguese midfielder Bruno Figueiredo". Northern Tribune. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian right-back Zachary Fernandez". Canadian Premier League. February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian U-21 forward Myles Morgan". Canadian Premier League. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft first overall pick Jevontae Layne". Canadian Premier League. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC announce signing of Wesley Wandje to CPL-U SPORTS contract". Valour FC. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Winnipeg native Kianz Froese". Valour FC. June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "York United add Hundal, Valour FC sign Voytsekhovskyy". Canadian Premier League. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign New Zealand forward Oskar van Hattum". Canadian Premier League. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Kelsey Egwu". Northern Tribune. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC add goalkeeper Gazdov on loan". Valour FC. August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Valour FC sign defender Diego Konincks on loan". Valour FC. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Valour FC Announce Roster Update". Valour FC. December 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Valour FC exercise contract option for Themi Antonoglou, announce other roster moves". Canadian Premier League. January 16, 2025.
- ^ "2025 CPL Competition Guidelines". Canadian Premier League. April 1, 2025. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.