Valour FC
2021 season
PresidentWade Miller
Head coachPhillip Dos Santos (from Sep 23)
Rob Gale (until Sep 23)
StadiumIG Field
Canadian Premier League5th
Canadian ChampionshipQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: 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

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

As of June 26, 2021.

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
0 Matt Silva Canada GK (1991-03-28)March 28, 1991 (aged 30) Canada York9 FC
1 Jonathan Sirois Canada GK (2001-06-27)June 27, 2001 (aged 20) Canada CF Montréal
Defenders
4 Tony Mikhael Lebanon CB / FB (2000-03-01)March 1, 2000 (aged 21) Canada Carleton Ravens
5 Amir Soto Panama CB (1997-11-04)November 4, 1997 (aged 24) Panama CD Universitario
12 Rocco Romeo Canada CB (2000-03-25)March 25, 2000 (aged 21) Canada Toronto FC
29 Arnold Bouka Moutou Republic of the Congo LB (1988-11-28)November 28, 1988 (aged 33) France Dijon
35 Andrew Jean-Baptiste Haiti CB (1992-06-16)June 16, 1992 (aged 29) Sweden Umeå FC
82 Andy Baquero Cuba RB / RW (1994-08-17)August 17, 1994 (aged 27) Dominican Republic Delfines del Este
42 Rafael Galhardo Brazil RB (1991-10-30)October 30, 1991 (aged 30) Brazil Vasco da Gama
Rodrigo Reyes Mexico CB (2001-02-01)February 1, 2001 (aged 20) Mexico C.D. Guadalajara
Midfielders
7 Moses Dyer New Zealand CM (1997-03-21)March 21, 1997 (aged 24) Norway Florø SK
8 Keven Alemán Canada AM (1994-03-25)March 25, 1994 (aged 27) Canada FC Edmonton
14 Stefan Cebara Canada RW / LW (1991-04-12)April 12, 1991 (aged 30) Serbia Vojvodina Novi Sad
17 Brett Levis Canada MF (1993-03-29)March 29, 1993 (aged 28) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
18 Jared Ulloa Peru RW / LW (2002-06-08)June 8, 2002 (aged 19) Peru Sporting Cristal
21 José Galán Spain CM (1986-02-02)February 2, 1986 (aged 35) Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain
27 Raphael Ohin Ghana CM (1995-05-25)May 25, 1995 (aged 26) Canada WSA Winnipeg
77 Federico Peña Trinidad and Tobago MF (1999-03-30)March 30, 1999 (aged 22) Belgium Standard Liège
Forwards
9 Austin Ricci Canada ST (1996-04-08)April 8, 1996 (aged 25) Canada York9 FC
10 Masta Kacher Algeria CF / AM (1995-11-08)November 8, 1995 (aged 26) United States Saint Louis FC
16 Daryl Fordyce Northern Ireland CF (1987-01-02)January 2, 1987 (aged 34) Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers
19 William Akio South Sudan CF (1998-07-23)July 23, 1998 (aged 23) United States UTRGV Vaqueros
24 Sean Rea Canada CF / CM (2002-05-15)May 15, 2002 (aged 19) Canada CF Montréal

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
FW Venezuela Ronny Maza Venezuela Trujillanos Free January 7, 2021 [4]
MF Costa Rica Néstor Monge Costa Rica Jicaral Free February 2, 2021 [5]
8 MF Canada Keven Alemán Canada FC Edmonton Free February 4, 2021 [6]
19 FW South Sudan William Akio United States UTRGV Vaqueros Free May 5, 2021 [7]
DF Brazil Rafael Galhardo Brazil Vasco da Gama Free June 3, 2021 [8]
4 DF Lebanon Tony Mikhael Canada Carleton Ravens Selected 14th overall in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft June 11, 2021 [9]
82 DF Cuba Andy Baquero Dominican Republic Delfines del Este Free June 26, 2021 [10]

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
18 MF Peru Jared Ulloa Peru Sporting Cristal Season-long loan January 27, 2021 [11]
1 GK Canada Jonathan Sirois Canada CF Montréal Season-long loan April 6, 2021 [12]
24 FW Canada Sean Rea Canada CF Montréal Season-long loan April 6, 2021 [12]
DF Mexico Rodrigo Reyes Mexico C.D. Guadalajara Season-long loan June 10, 2021 [13]
12 DF Canada Rocco Romeo Canada Toronto FC Season-long loan July 30, 2021 [14]

Draft picks

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
1 3 GK Yuba-Rayane Yesli  Algeria Montreal Carabins
2 14 DF Tony Mikhael  Lebanon Carleton Ravens

Out

Transferred out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
10 MF Canada Dylan Carreiro Retired Contract expired October 17, 2020 [15]
33 MF Canada Fraser Aird Canada FC Edmonton Contract expired December 24, 2020 [16]
4 DF Canada Yohan Le Bourhis Contract expired January 15, 2021 [17]
3 DF Algeria Chakib Hocine Contract expired January 15, 2021 [17]
11 FW Canada Shaan Hundal United States Fort Lauderdale CF Contract expired January 15, 2021 [17]
25 MF Ghana Solomon Kojo Antwi Contract expired January 15, 2021 [17]
8 MF Canada Diego Gutiérrez Chile A.C. Barnechea Contract expired March 3, 2021 [18]
MF Costa Rica Néstor Monge Contract terminated by mutual consent April 29, 2021 [19]
FW Venezuela Ronny Maza Contract terminated by mutual consent May 14, 2021 [20]

Loans out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source
21 MF Spain José Galán Spain Villarrobledo Loaned until March 2021 September 24, 2020 [21][22]
8 MF Canada Keven Alemán Costa Rica Guadalupe Loaned until May 2021 February 4, 2021 [6]

Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Main article: 2021 Canadian Premier League season

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins.[23]
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultWWWLWWWLLLLDLWLLLDLLDDWLLWWD
Position2211111112333444456666666655
Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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
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
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
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
July 18 7 Valour FC 3–0 York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:30pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: David Barrie
July 24 8 HFX Wanderers FC 1–0 Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
1:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren
July 31 9 FC Edmonton 3–1 Valour FC Edmonton, Alberta
8:00pm
Report
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Referee: David Gantar
August 4 10 Pacific FC 2–1 Valour FC Langford, British Columbia
8:30 pm
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
August 8 11 Cavalry FC 1–0 Valour FC Calgary, Alberta
3:00 pm
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
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
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
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 2,446
Referee: Juan Marquez
September 18 18 Valour FC 1–1 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
3:00 pm
Report
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
Stadium: IG Field
October 2 21 Valour FC 1–1 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00 pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Referee: Ben Hoskins
October 5 22 Valour FC 0–0 Cavalry FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:00 pm
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 716
Referee: David Barrie

Canadian Championship

Main article: 2021 Canadian Championship

Preliminary Round

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

September 15 Forge FC 2–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:30pm
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Referee: David Barrie

Statistics

Players

No. Pos Nat Name Total Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
2 DF Mexico Rodrigo Reyes 18 0 0 17 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF Republic of the Congo Arnold Bouka Moutou 16 0 1 14 0 0 2 0 1
4 DF Lebanon Tony Mikhael 13 0 0 12 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF Panama Amir Soto 6 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF New Zealand Moses Dyer 29 9 5 27 9 4 2 0 1
8 MF Canada Keven Alemán 25 3 3 24 3 3 1 0 0
9 FW Canada Austin Ricci 18 8 2 16 5 2 2 3 0
10 FW Algeria Masta Kacher 12 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 0
12 DF Canada Rocco Romeo 18 2 0 16 2 0 2 0 0
14 DF Canada Stefan Cebara 27 1 2 26 1 2 1 0 0
16 FW Northern Ireland Daryl Fordyce 28 2 2 26 2 2 2 0 0
17 MF Canada Brett Levis 17 1 0 16 1 0 1 0 0
18 FW Peru Jared Ulloa 23 0 1 22 0 1 1 0 0
19 FW South Sudan William Akio 30 8 4 28 8 3 2 0 1
21 MF Spain José Galán 12 0 1 11 0 1 1 0 0
24 FW Canada Sean Rea 25 2 4 23 1 4 2 1 0
27 MF Ghana Raphael Ohin 28 1 2 26 1 2 2 0 0
35 DF Haiti Andrew Jean-Baptiste 7 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 0
42 DF Brazil Rafael Galhardo 25 2 3 23 2 3 2 0 0
55 MF Canada Caden Tomy 5 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0
77 DF Trinidad and Tobago Federico Peña 26 0 1 24 0 1 2 0 0
82 MF Cuba Andy Baquero 23 1 0 23 1 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

No. Nat Name Total Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship
Apps Conceded Shutout Apps Conceded Shutout Apps Conceded Shutouts
1 Canada Jonathan Sirois 24 31 9 24 31 9 0 0 0
99 Canada Matt Silva 6 9 1 4 5 1 2 4 0

References

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  2. ^ "Valour FC season had a bit of everything". winnipegsun. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  3. ^ "Match Analysis: FC Edmonton 3-3 Valour FC". Canadian Premier League. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
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  5. ^ "Valour FC signs midfielder Néstor Monge". valourfc.canpl.ca. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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  7. ^ "Valour FC signs forward William Akio". valourfc.canpl.ca. Valour FC. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Valour FC signs midfielder Rafael Galhardo". valourfc.canpl.ca. Valour FC. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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  13. ^ "Valour FC acquire defender Rodrigo Reyes on loan". valourfc.canpl.ca. Valour FC. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Toronto FC Loan Rocco Romeo to Valour FC". Toronto FC. July 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Valour FC parts ways with Canadian midfielder Dylan Carreiro". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Canadian international Fraser Aird signs with FC Edmonton, departs Valour FC". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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  18. ^ @AC_Barnechea (March 2, 2021). "¡Póker de cuatro caras se suman a los entrenamientos dirigidos por Jaime Pizarro!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Valour FC, Nestor Monge mutually agree to part ways ahead of 2021 season". canpl.ca. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  20. ^ "Valour FC, Venezuelan striker Ronny Maza mutually terminate contract". canpl.ca. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  21. ^ @CPVillarrobledo (September 24, 2020). "Jose Galán, nuevo fichaje del CP Villarrobledo" [Jose Galán, new signing of CP Villarrobledo] (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  23. ^ Jacques, John (24 October 2021). "Pacific Procures Back-To-Back Playoff Positions". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2021. With the CPL tiebreaker defaulting to the number of wins

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