2021 CPL–U Sports Draft
2021 CPL–U Sports Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | January 29, 2021 |
Time | 3:00 PM ET |
Network(s) | OneSoccer, Twitter, YouTube |
Overview | |
16 total selections in 2 rounds | |
League | Canadian Premier League |
Teams | 8 |
First selection | Thomas Gardner, FC Edmonton |
The 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft was the third annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 16 eligible U Sports athletes in total when the draft was held on January 29, 2021.[1][2]
Format[]
Each CPL team made two selection in the U Sports Draft. Players could be selected if they had years of U Sports eligibility remaining and had declared for the draft.[1] In 2021, a total of 48 athletes declared for the draft.[3]
The draft used a snake format with the order reversing directions between the two rounds. The selection order in the first round is the reverse of the previous season's standings.[4]
Player selection[]
* | Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2021 season |
^ | Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2021 season |
Round 1[]
Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
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1 | FC Edmonton | Thomas Gardner^ | MF | Canada | UBC | TSS Rovers (USL2) |
2 | Atlético Ottawa | DF | Canada | Carleton | Ottawa South United (PLSQ) | |
3 | Valour FC | GK | Algeria[a] | Montréal | CS Fabrose (PLSQ) | |
4 | York United | MF | Canada | Ontario Tech | Woodbridge Strikers (L1O) | |
5 | Pacific FC | Chris Lee^ | DF | Canada | UBC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy |
6 | Cavalry FC | Victor Loturi^ | MF | Canada | Mount Royal | Cavalry FC (CPL) |
7 | HFX Wanderers | Stefan Karajovanovic* | FW | Canada | Carleton | Ottawa South United (PLSQ) |
8 | Forge FC | Garven-Michée Metusala* | DF | Canada | Concordia | AS Blainville (PLSQ) |
- ^ Qualifies as a domestic player
Round 2[]
Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
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9 | Forge FC | DF | Portugal | Cape Breton | G.D. Estoril Praia B | |
10 | HFX Wanderers | Kareem Sow^ | DF | Canada | Montréal | Montreal Impact Academy |
11 | Cavalry FC | DF | Canada | Mount Royal | Calgary Foothills (USL2) | |
12 | Pacific FC | FW | DR Congo[a] | UBC | Victoria Highlanders (USL2) | |
13 | York United | MF | Canada | Ontario Tech | Toronto Skillz FC (L1O) | |
14 | Valour FC | Tony Mikhael^ | DF | Lebanon[a] | Carleton | Ottawa South United (L1O) |
15 | Atlético Ottawa | DF | Canada | York | Sigma FC (L1O) | |
16 | FC Edmonton | Jackson Farmer | DF | Canada | UBC | Calgary Foothills (USL2) |
Retained[]
The following players signed development contracts with their respective CPL teams in 2020 and had U Sports eligibility remaining. Their CPL clubs chose to retain their rights for another year, exempting them from the draft.[4]
Drafted | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University |
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2019 (7th) | Forge FC | Gabriel Balbinotti | FW | Canada | UQTR |
2019 (14th) | HFX Wanderers | Jake Ruby | RB | Canada | Trinity Western |
Selection statistics[]
Draftees by nationality[]
Rank | Country | Selections |
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1 | Canada | 12 |
2 | Algeria | 1 |
DR Congo | 1 | |
Lebanon | 1 | |
Portugal | 1 |
Canadian draftees by province[]
Rank | Province | Selections |
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1 | Ontario | 5[a] |
2 | Quebec | 4[b] |
3 | Alberta | 3 |
British Columbia | 3[c] |
Draftees by university[]
Rank | University | Selections |
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1 | UBC | 4 |
2 | Carlton University | 3 |
3 | Université de Montréal | 2 |
Ontario Tech University | ||
Mount Royal University | ||
6 | Concordia University | 1 |
Cape Breton University | ||
York University |
References[]
- ^ a b "Canadian Premier League announces amended plans for 2020 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "FC Edmonton take UBC's Thomas Gardner 1st overall in CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: The full prospect list". Canadian Premier League. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft to take place on January 29". Canadian Premier League. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- 2021 Canadian Premier League
- Canadian Premier League drafts
- January 2021 sports events in Canada
- 2021 in Canadian soccer