York9 FC adds quadruple-winning Japanese midfielder Wataru Murofushi
York9 FC named Japanese midfielder Wataru Murofushi to its inaugural roster on Tuesday. The 23-year-old joins York9 FC following a season in which he captained Singaporean outfit Albirex Niigata to a domestic quadruple...
HFX Wanderers invest in youth by bringing in Elliot Simmons, Vincent Lamy
HALIFAX — HFX Wanderers FC announced Tuesday the club has signed a pair of up-and-coming players, adding striker Vincent Lamy, 19, and midfielder Elliot Simmons, 20. "One of the things that attracted me to them is their...
Fleming backs local players as FCE system yields results entering CPL season
Alphonso Davies is not the only one. The new Bayern Munich star is, of course, Edmonton’s most famous soccer son by a long shot. But it was through a network of youth programs that Davies was able to land a place at...
Wise and ready to build a club, Cavalry FC striker Oliver Minatel returns to Canada
"I'm Ronaldo!" Dibs on the man known around the world as O Fenomeno – the Phenomenon – go to the young claimant sporting the same haircut as his idol. On the streets of Sao Paulo, where soccer and life have...
Pacific FC add Verhoeven and Village, continue streak of B.C. signings
VICTORIA — Pacific FC continues to keep it local. Club officials announced the signing of another two British Colombia natives on Monday, with Abbotsford goalkeeper Mark Village and Surrey midfielder Noah Verhoeven joining...
Ready to retire, Jan-Michael Williams credits Wanderers coach Hart with reigniting his career
TORONTO — Jan-Michael Williams nearly called it quits following the biggest disappointment of his career: Failing to qualify for last summer's World Cup. Trinidad and Tobago fell short in CONCACAF's...
‘We’ll fight for everything’: Y9’s Aparicio returns following ‘experience of a lifetime’
TORONTO – The story of Canadian players going abroad and thriving is all good and well, but the reality of those European moves is often less glamorous ... and certainly more challenging than it may appear...
Q&A: Canadian AR Joe Fletcher on a career, World Cup controversies, the big moments and the CPL
Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher has seen it all — World Cups, Champions Leagues, fixtures in every confederation ... the biggest matches the world will ever know. A FIFA-listed official for...
‘Friendly rivalry’: FC Edmonton ‘keepers Powley, James pushing for No. 1 spot
EDMONTON — A little less than a decade ago, two goalkeepers were in the program at Vimy Ridge Academy, an Edmonton school famous for schooling elite athletes, with classes designed so students can optimize their...
Epic floods, emergencies and a viral goal: Tyson Farago’s journey home to Valour FC
Tyson Farago was plucked from the Prairies to join Brazilian club Goias Esporte Clube on trial when he was 17. He lived with 19 others in a 'tiny' house during an extended, four-month trial — a trying...
FC Edmonton adds Lars Hirschfeld to coaching staff, signs pair of goalkeepers
FC Edmonton announced Thursday the hiring of Lars Hirschfeld as goalkeeping coach, with the club also signing goalkeepers Dylon Powley and Connor James – both local talents – to first-team contracts. Hirschfeld joins...
Forge FC inks Cameroonian international Bertrand Owundi
Forge FC signed Cameroonian international central defender Bertrand Owundi on Thursday, making the 25-year-old the first international signing in club history. Owundi spent the 2018 season with Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United FC...
CPL Editorial: Three intriguing players you should look forward to seeing in 2019
Player signings are rolling in by the day across the Canadian Premier League as the seven founding teams inch closer to kicking off the inaugural season in April, and with rosters filling out, a few interesting...
‘Unbelievable promise’: York9 FC adds former L1O standout Cyrus Rollocks
Toronto-area striker Cyrus Rollocks is staying put.
York9 FC announced the signing of the 21-year-old on Thursday, keeping the former League1 Ontario standout in the province as he pursues his professional career. "I was...
HFX Wanderers solidify backline by adding defensive leader Chakib Hocine
HFX Wanderers FC have made a key roster move as the club continues to build for the new Canadian Premier League by signing centre-back Chakib Hocine. The 27-year-old Canadian joins the Wanderers after an impressive season...
Y9’s Roger Thompson to bring hard-tackling, modern ball-playing style to York Region
TORONTO — Roger Thompson is a defensive presence, the kind of defender who sticks out ... in a good way. The Brampton, Ont. native and recent York9 signing is a marauding, 6-foot-4 defender who has been honing...
Cavalry FC signs 1st international player in Brazilian forward Oliver Minatel
CALGARY – Cavalry FC added its first international signing on Wednesday, bringing on Brazilian forward Oliver Minatel for the Canadian Premier League's inaugural season. Minatel, originally from Campinas, Brazil and...
Pacific FC adds Hojabrpour, Baldisimo and Campbell to burgeoning roster
Pacific Football Club announced Tuesday the club has signed three local players to its roster. Alessandro Hojabrpour, Matthew Baldisimo and Terran Campbell return to Canada ahead of the Canadian Premier League's inaugural...
Cavalry FC teases first international player signing ahead of Wednesday reveal
Cavalry FC is slated to announce the signing of its first international player on Wednesday, with the club posting a tease on Twitter of what appears to be a player from Brazil holding a club scarf. The Calgary-based...
Depth Chart 1.0: How CPL Editorial sees CanMNT squad options entering 2019
It's a massive year for Canada's men's national team. Coach John Herdman will guide his team through the final stages of CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying, before likely turning an eye to the 2019 Gold Cup in June. With...