First season in Canadian Premier League
Forge FC 2019 football season
The 2019 Forge FC season was the first season in the club's history, as well as first season in Canadian Premier League history. On April 27, 2019, Forge FC hosted York9 FC in the inaugural CPL match at Tim Hortons Field .[1] During the season, Forge also participated in the Canadian Championship , CONCACAF League , and the Canadian Premier League Finals . On November 2, 2019, Forge FC defeated Cavalry FC 2–0 on aggregate in the CPL Finals and became the first ever champions of the Canadian Premier League.[2]
Squad [ ]
As of November 2, 2019.
No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Goalkeepers
1
Triston Henry
GK
(1993-09-08 ) September 8, 1993 (aged 26)
Sigma FC
18
Quillan Roberts
GK
(1994-09-13 ) September 13, 1994 (aged 25)
Los Angeles FC
Defenders
2
Jonathan Grant
RB
(1993-10-15 ) October 15, 1993 (aged 26)
Nyköpings BIS
4
Dominic Samuel
RB / CB
(1994-09-29 ) September 29, 1994 (aged 25)
Sigma FC
5
Daniel Krutzen
CB / LB
(1996-09-19 ) September 19, 1996 (aged 23)
Reading United
6
Kwame Awuah
LB / CM
(1995-12-02 ) December 2, 1995 (aged 24)
New York City FC
15
Oluwaseun Oyegunle
DF
(2002-11-03 ) November 3, 2002 (aged 17)
Sigma FC
16
Klaidi Cela
CB
(1999-07-16 ) July 16, 1999 (aged 20)
Sigma FC
21
Bertrand Owundi
CB
(1993-10-15 ) October 15, 1993 (aged 26)
Minnesota United
22
Monti Mohsen
LB
(2000-06-13 ) June 13, 2000 (aged 19)
Sigma FC
30
David Edgar
CB
(1987-05-19 ) May 19, 1987 (aged 32)
Hartlepool United
Midfielders
3
Elimane Oumar Cissé
CM
(1995-03-12 ) March 12, 1995 (aged 24)
Diambars FC
7
David Choinière
LW / RW
(1997-02-07 ) February 7, 1997 (aged 22)
Montreal Impact
8
Giuliano Frano
CM / RB
(1993-05-16 ) May 16, 1993 (aged 26)
Sigma FC
10
Kyle Bekker
AM / CM
(1990-09-02 ) September 2, 1990 (aged 29)
North Carolina FC
13
Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
DM
(1996-04-17 ) April 17, 1996 (aged 23)
IFK Värnamo
19
Tristan Borges
RW / LW / AM
(1998-08-26 ) August 26, 1998 (aged 21)
SC Heerenveen
20
Justin Stoddart
MF
(1995-03-31 ) March 31, 1995 (aged 24)
Sigma FC
Forwards
9
Marcel Zajac
ST
(1998-04-29 ) April 29, 1998 (aged 21)
Akron Zips
11
Chris Nanco
ST / RW / LW
(1995-02-15 ) February 15, 1995 (aged 24)
Bethlehem Steel
17
Kadell Thomas
ST / RW / LW
(1996-11-26 ) November 26, 1996 (aged 23)
Sigma FC
23
Anthony Novak
ST
(1994-03-27 ) March 27, 1994 (aged 25)
Oakville Blue Devils
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Transferred in [ ]
10
MF
Kyle Bekker
North Carolina FC
Free Transfer
November 29, 2018
[3]
11
FW
Chris Nanco
Bethlehem Steel
Free Transfer
November 29, 2018
[3]
9
FW
Marcel Zajac
Akron Zips
Free Transfer
January 8, 2019
[3]
19
MF
Tristan Borges
SC Heerenveen
Free Transfer
January 10, 2019
[4]
21
DF
Bertrand Owundi
Minnesota United
Free Transfer
January 17, 2019
[5]
6
DF
Kwame Awuah
New York City FC
Free Transfer
January 29, 2019
[6]
13
MF
Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
IFK Värnamo
Free Transfer
January 31, 2019
[7]
8
MF
Giuliano Frano
Sigma FC
Free Transfer
February 7, 2019
[8]
4
DF
Dominic Samuel
Sigma FC
Free Transfer
February 25, 2019
[9]
1
GK
Triston Henry
Sigma FC
Free Transfer
February 25, 2019
[9]
2
DF
Jonathan Grant
Nyköpings BIS
Free Transfer
February 26, 2019
[10]
3
MF
Elimane Oumar Cissé
Diambars FC
Free Transfer
February 26, 2019
[10]
18
GK
Quillan Roberts
Los Angeles FC
Free Transfer
March 2, 2019
[11]
22
DF
Monti Mohsen
Sigma FC
Free Transfer
March 2, 2019
[11]
5
DF
Daniel Krutzen
Reading United
Free Transfer
March 2, 2019
[11]
17
FW
Kadell Thomas
Sigma FC
Free Transfer
March 2, 2019
[11]
7
MF
David Choinière
Montreal Impact
Free Transfer
March 7, 2019
[12]
16
DF
Klaidi Cela
Sigma FC
Free Transfer
April 3, 2019
[13]
23
FW
Anthony Novak
Oakville Blue Devils
Free Transfer
April 3, 2019
[13]
12
FW
Jace Kotsopoulos
Guelph Gryphons
2018 CPL–U Sports Draft
May 16, 2019
[14]
30
DF
David Edgar
Hartlepool United
Free Transfer
August 2, 2019
[15]
20
MF
Justin Stoddart
Sigma FC
Free Transfer
September 15, 2019
[16]
15
DF
Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Sigma FC
Signed to a Developmental Contract
September 15, 2019
[16]
Loaned in [ ]
Draft picks [ ]
Forge FC selected the following players in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 12, 2018.[21] Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
Out [ ]
Transferred out [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
Matches [ ]
Competitions [ ]
Match times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4 ).
Overview [ ]
Competition
First match
Last match
Starting round
Final position
Record
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
CPL Spring season
April 27
June 26
Matchday 1
Runners-up
10
6
1
3
15
7
+8
0 60.00
CPL Fall season
July 6
October 16
Matchday 1
Runners-up
18
11
4
3
30
19
+11
0 61.11
Canadian Championship
June 4
June 11
Second qualifying round
Second qualifying round
2
0
1
1
2
3
−1
00 0.00
CONCACAF League
August 1
August 29
Preliminary round
Round of 16
4
2
1
1
4
5
−1
0 50.00
CPL Finals
October 26
November 2
Finals
Winners
2
2
0
0
2
0
+2
100.00
Total
36
21
7
8
53
34
+19
0 58.33
Canadian Premier League [ ]
Spring season [ ]
League table [ ]
Source:
CanPL.ca Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
^ As winner of home and away matches between FC Edmonton, Forge FC, and Valour FC
2019 CONCACAF League qualification table [ ]
Source:
CanPL.ca Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
10
6
1
3
15
7
+8
19
3
1
1
9
4
+5
3
0
2
6
3
+3
Last updated: June 26, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca
Results by match [ ]
Match 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ground H A H H A A H H A A Result D L W L W W W W W L Position 2 7 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 2019. Source:
#Matches A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
Fall season [ ]
League table [ ]
Source:
CanPL.ca Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
18
11
4
3
30
19
+11
37
7
1
1
16
6
+10
4
3
2
14
13
+1
Last updated: October 16, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca
Results by match [ ]
Match 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ground H A H H A A H A H A H A H A H A A H Result L W W W D W W D W W D D W W W L L W Position 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2019. Source:
#Matches A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
CPL Finals [ ]
Canadian Championship [ ]
CONCACAF League [ ]
Preliminary round [ ]
Round of 16 [ ]
Statistics [ ]
Squad and statistics [ ]
As of 2 November 2019
Top scorers [ ]
Updated to match played November 2, 2019 Source: Canadian Premier League
Top assists [ ]
Updated to match played November 2, 2019 Source: Canadian Premier League
Clean sheets [ ]
Updated to match played November 2, 2019 Source: Canadian Premier League
Disciplinary record [ ]
Updated to match played November 2, 2019 Source: Canadian Premier League
Individual awards [ ]
References [ ]
^ Bedakian, Armen (January 29, 2019). "CPL inaugural match: Forge FC hosts York9 FC for 'monumental day' in Canadian soccer history" . canpl.ca . Retrieved January 29, 2019 .
^ O’Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 2, 2019). "Forge FC crowned CPL champions in win over Cavalry" . Canadian Premier League . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b c "Forge FC signs forward Marcel Zajac" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Midfielder Tristan Borges" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Announces First International Player Signing" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. January 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Canadian Defender Kwame Awuah" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Swedish Midfielder Alexander Achinioti Jönsson" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Canadian Midfielder Giuliano Frano" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Forge FC Signs Goalkeeper Triston Henry and Defender Dominic Samuel" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Forge FC Adds Senegalese and Canadian Internationals" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Forge FC Adds Four Players to Roster" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Canadian Midfielder David Choinière" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. March 7, 2019. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Forge FC Signs Two Canadian Players" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Kotsopoulos to U Sports Development Contract" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Canadian International Defender Edgar" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. August 2, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Forge FC Signs Midfielder Stoddart and Defender Oyegunle" . canpl.ca . Canadian Premier League. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC acquires Emery Welshman on loan from FC Cincinnati" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019 .
^ "Welshman Recalled From Loan by FC Cincinnati" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. August 2, 2019. Archived from the original on February 9, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Signs Goalkeepers Maan to Developmental Contract" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC sign goalkeeper Luke Iacobellis to developmental contract" . Canpl.ca . CanPL.ca Staff. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC Selects Three Players in First Ever CPL-U SPORTS Draft" . forgefc.canpl.ca . Forge FC. Retrieved November 12, 2018 .
^ "Forge's Jace Kotsopoulos returns to Guelph University" . Canpl.ca . Canpl.ca. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019 .
^ "Tristan Borges seals CPL Golden Boot in Leg 2 of Finals 2019" . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Tristan Borges voted Best Canadian U-21 Player of 2019" . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC's Tristan Borges wins CPL's Player of the Year award" . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
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