York United FC
2024 season
Head CoachMartin Nash
StadiumYork Lions Stadium
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The 2024 York United FC season is the sixth season in the history of York United FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

After a 2023 season in which it was operated by Canadian Soccer Business, York United was sold to a new Mexican ownership group, Game Plan Sports, in late November 2023.[1] York United will play the 2024 season at York Lions Stadium, while the new owners will be looking into alternative permanent venues for the future.[2]

Current squad

As of February 2, 2024.[3]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Niko Giantsopoulos Canada GK (1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 29) Canada Cavalry FC
67 Eleias Himaras Canada GK (2002-03-08) March 8, 2002 (age 21) Canada Electric City
Defenders
23 Noah Abatneh Canada RB / CB (2004-09-28) September 28, 2004 (age 19) Italy AC Campodarsego
30 Kadin Martin-Pereux Canada FB / MF (2002-10-09) October 9, 2002 (age 21) Germany SC Paderborn 07 II
32 Brem Soumaoro Liberia CB / DM (1996-08-08) August 8, 1996 (age 27) Cyprus PAEEK
Orlando Botello Mexico LB (2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 (age 22) Mexico C.F. Monterrey U23
Juan Córdova Canada / Chile FB (1995-06-25) June 25, 1995 (age 28) Chile Ñublense
Oswaldo León Mexico CB (1999-06-15) June 15, 1999 (age 24) Mexico Dorados de Sinaloa
Frank Sturing Canada CB (1997-05-29) May 29, 1997 (age 26) Austria SV Horn
Midfielders
8 Elijah Adekugbe England / Canada MF (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 27) Canada Cavalry FC
11 Kevin Dos Santos Portugal LW / RW (1999-10-20) October 20, 1999 (age 24) England Darlington F.C.
12 Clément Bayiha Canada RW / RB (1999-03-08) March 8, 1999 (age 24) Norway Hamarkameratene
16 Max Ferrari Canada LW / RW (2000-08-20) August 20, 2000 (age 23) Canada Aurora FC
33 Matthew Baldisimo Philippines / Canada DM / CM (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998 (age 26) Canada Pacific FC
47 Trivine Esprit Canada MF (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002 (age 21) Canada Darby FC
70 Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy Ukraine / Canada AM / LW / RW (2003-11-27) November 27, 2003 (age 20) Canada ProStars FC
Josué Martínez Mexico CM (2002-03-28) March 28, 2002 (age 21) Mexico C.F. Monterrey U23
Dennis Salanović Liechtenstein LW / RW (1996-02-26) February 26, 1996 (age 27) Spain CF Talavera
Forwards
9 Brian Wright Canada CF (1995-03-24)March 24, 1995 (aged 27) Canada Atlético Ottawa
14 Theo Afework Canada CF (2004-01-24) January 24, 2004 (age 20) Germany Nürnberg U19
18 Molham Babouli Syria / Canada CF / LW / RW (1993-02-01) February 1, 1993 (age 31) Qatar Muaither SC
22 Austin Ricci Canada CF (1996-04-08) April 8, 1996 (age 27) Canada Valour FC
24 Osaze De Rosario Guyana / Canada ST (2001-07-19) July 19, 2001 (age 22) Ukraine Rukh Lviv

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
MF Liechtenstein Dennis Salanović Spain CF Talavera Free January 3, 2024 [4]
DF Canada Juan Córdova Chile Ñublense Free January 4, 2024 [5]
DF Mexico Oswaldo León Mexico Dorados de Sinaloa Free January 23, 2024 [6]
DF Canada Frank Sturing Austria SV Horn Free January 30, 2024 [7]

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
DF Mexico Orlando Botello Mexico C.F. Monterrey U23 Loaned until end of season February 2, 2024 [8]
MF Mexico Josué Martínez Mexico C.F. Monterrey U23 Loaned until end of season February 2, 2024 [8]

Draft picks

York United selected the following players in the 2024 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 4 MF Christian Zeppieri  Canada York
2 12 MF Jason Hartill  Canada Cape Breton

Out

Transferred out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
3 DF Australia Tass Mourdoukoutas Canada Valour FC Contract expired December 4, 2023 [9][10]
6 DF Canada Roger Thompson Retired December 20, 2023 [11]
2 DF Canada Paris Gee Canada Vancouver FC Contract expired December 22, 2023 [12]
7 DF Canada Jonathan Grant Contract expired December 22, 2023 [12]
21 MF Canada Michael Petrasso Contract expired December 22, 2023 [12]
27 MF Canada Carson Buschman-Dormond Contract expired December 22, 2023 [12]
28 MF Canada Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé Canada HFX Wanderers Contract expired December 22, 2023 [12]

Competitions

Matches are listed in Toronto local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) until November 3, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Canadian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: January 23, 2024
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Main article: 2024 Canadian Premier League season

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Playoff qualification
1 Atlético Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First semifinal
2 Cavalry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Forge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinal
4 HFX Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-in round
5 Pacific 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Valour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 York United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Total minutes played by U-21 players; 10) Coin toss (2 teams tied) or drawing of lots (3+ teams tied).[13]

Results by match

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Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on January 23, 2024. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

April 13 1 Atlético Ottawa v York United FC Ottawa, Ontario
1:00pm Stadium: TD Place Stadium
April 21 2 York United FC v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
April 26 3 York United FC v Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
May 4 4 Pacific FC v York United FC Langford, British Columbia
7:00pm Stadium: Starlight Stadium
May 10 5 York United FC v Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
May 18 6 Cavalry FC v York United FC Calgary, Alberta
7:00pm Stadium: ATCO Field
May 24 7 York United FC v HFX Wanderers FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
June 1 8 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
June 9 9 York United FC v Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
6:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
June 15 10 Atlético Ottawa v York United FC Ottawa, Ontario
1:00pm Stadium: TD Place Stadium
June 19 11 York United FC v Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
June 27 12 Valour FC v York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:30pm Stadium: IG Field
July 6 13 York United FC v HFX Wanderers FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
July 13 14 Cavalry FC v York United FC Calgary, Alberta
4:00pm Stadium: ATCO Field
July 20 15 Vancouver FC v York United FC Langley, British Columbia
6:00pm Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
July 26 16 York United FC v Atlético Ottawa Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
August 2 17 Pacific FC v York United FC Langford, British Columbia
10:00pm Stadium: Starlight Stadium
August 11 18 Valour FC v York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
8:00pm Stadium: IG Field
August 16 19 York United FC v Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
August 23 20 York United FC v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
September 2 21 HFX Wanderers v York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
3:00pm Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
September 6 22 Vancouver FC v York United FC Langley, British Columbia
10:00pm Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
September 13 23 York United FC v Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
September 20 24 York United FC v Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
September 28 25 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
October 6 26 York United FC v Atlético Ottawa Toronto, Ontario
5:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
October 10 27 York United FC v Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
October 19 28 HFX Wanderers FC v York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
3:00pm Stadium: Wanderers Grounds

References

  1. ^ "York United FC purchased by world-class ownership group Game Plan Sports Group". Canadian Premier League. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. ^ "Mexican ownership group with Liga MX ties takes over Canadian Premier League team York United". The Athletic. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ^ "York United roster". York United FC. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  4. ^ "York United Inks Liechtenstein International Dennis Salanovic". Northern Tribune. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "York United FC sign Canadian international fullback Juan Córdova". Canadian Premier League. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "York United FC announce signing of Mexican defender Oswaldo León". York United. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Frank Sturing". York United FC. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "York United FC announce signings of Mexican midfielder Josué Martínez and defender Orlando Botello". York United. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Aussie Defender Tass Mourdoukoutas Departs York United". Northern Tribune. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Valour FC sign Australian defender Tass Mourdoukoutas to a contractt". Valour FC. December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "York United Captain Roger Thompson Retires". Northern Tribune. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e "York United FC Announce Roster Updates Ahead of 2024 Season". York United. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023 CPL Competition Guidelines". Canadian Premier League. March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

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