HFX Wanderers 2021 football season
2021 season | |||
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President | Derek Martin | ||
Head coach | Stephen Hart | ||
Stadium | Wanderers Grounds | ||
Canadian Premier League | 6th | ||
Canadian Championship | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: João Morelli (14 goals) All: João Morelli (15 goals) | ||
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The 2021 HFX Wanderers FC season was the third season in the club's history, as well as the third season in Canadian Premier League history.
Current squad
- As of June 11, 2021
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
50 | Christian Oxner | GK | (1996-07-29)July 29, 1996 (aged 25) | Saint Mary's Huskies | ||
12 | Kieran Baskett | GK | (2001-09-27)September 27, 2001 (aged 20) | William & Mary Tribe | ||
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Peter Schaale | CB | (1996-06-14)June 14, 1996 (aged 25) | CBU Capers | ||
3 | Morey Doner | RB | (1994-03-25)March 25, 1994 (aged 27) | York9 FC | ||
6 | Jems Geffrard | CB | (1994-08-26)August 26, 1994 (aged 27) | Fresno FC | ||
14 | Mateo Restrepo | RB | (1997-04-29)April 29, 1997 (aged 24) | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||
16 | Kareem Sow | CB | (2000-09-28)September 28, 2000 (aged 21) | Montreal Carabins | ||
20 | Jake Ruby | RB | (2000-06-04)June 4, 2000 (aged 21) | Trinity Western Spartans | ||
31 | Eriks Santos | CB | (1996-02-23)February 23, 1996 (aged 25) | Dila Gori | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
5 | Pierre Lamothe | AM | (1997-09-18)September 18, 1997 (aged 24) | A.S. Blainville | ||
8 | Omar Kreim | MF | (1995-02-10)February 10, 1995 (aged 26) | Montreal Carabins | ||
10 | Alessandro Riggi | LW / RW | (1993-11-30)November 30, 1993 (aged 28) | Phoenix Rising | ||
15 | Scott Firth | CM | (2001-03-02)March 2, 2001 (aged 20) | Suburban FC | ||
18 | Andre Rampersad | CM | (1995-02-02)February 2, 1995 (aged 26) | Santa Rosa | ||
21 | Marcello Polisi | CM / DM | (1997-01-24)January 24, 1997 (aged 24) | SFU Athletics | ||
22 | João Morelli | AM | (1996-03-11)March 11, 1996 (aged 25) | FCI Levadia | ||
28 | Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | CM | (1995-03-09)March 9, 1995 (aged 26) | Saint Louis FC | ||
Forwards | ||||||
7 | Alex Marshall | LW / CF | (1998-02-24)February 24, 1998 (aged 23) | Cavalier | ||
9 | Samuel Salter | CF | (2000-08-09)August 9, 2000 (aged 21) | AS Blainville | ||
11 | Akeem Garcia | CF / RW | (1996-09-11)September 11, 1996 (aged 25) | Santa Rosa | ||
23 | Cory Bent | LW / ST | (1997-05-14)May 14, 1997 (aged 24) | CBU Capers | ||
39 | Stefan Karajovanovic | CF | (1999-04-16)April 16, 1999 (aged 22) | Carleton Ravens |
Transfers
In
No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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3 | DF | Morey Doner | York9 FC | Free | January 6, 2021 | |
12 | GK | Kieran Baskett | William & Mary Tribe | Free | January 13, 2021 | |
28 | MF | Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | Saint Louis FC | Free | January 20, 2021 | |
5 | MF | Pierre Lamothe | A.S. Blainville | Free | January 27, 2021 | |
9 | FW | Samuel Salter | CSUN Matadors | Free | February 10, 2021 | |
39 | FW | Stefan Karajovanovic | Carleton Ravens | Selected 7th overall in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft | June 10, 2021 | |
16 | DF | Kareem Sow | Montreal Carabins | Selected 10th overall in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft | June 11, 2021 | |
21 | MF | Marcello Polisi | SFU Athletics | Free | June 11, 2021 |
Draft picks
HFX Wanderers 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 |
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1 | 7 | FW | Stefan Karajovanovic | Canada | Carleton Ravens |
2 | 10 | DF | Kareem Sow | Canada | Montreal Carabins |
Out
No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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1 | GK | Jason Beaulieu | Retired | November 3, 2020 | ||
5 | MF | Louis Béland-Goyette | Gudja United | Contract expired | November 3, 2020 | |
6 | DF | Chrisnovic N'sa | York United FC | Contract expired | November 3, 2020 | |
16 | DF | Luke Green | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | Contract expired | November 3, 2020 | |
24 | DF | Alex De Carolis | IFK Eskilstuna | Contract expired | November 19, 2020 | |
17 | MF | Aboubacar Sissoko | Indy Eleven | Contract expired | February 10, 2021 | |
13 | DF | Daniel Kinumbe | Contract expired | March 31, 2021 | ||
9 | FW | Ibrahima Sanoh | Contract expired | March 31, 2021 |
Competitions
Canadian Premier League
Main article: 2021 Canadian Premier League season
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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.
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins.
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner
Results by match
Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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Result | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | L | L | D |
Position | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Matches
Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers
June 26 1 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
5:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Valour FC v HFX Wanderers
June 30 2 | Valour FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
8:00pm |
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Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
Cavalry FC v HFX Wanderers
July 3 3 | Cavalry FC | 0–0 | HFX Wanderers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
8:00pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: David Barrie |
HFX Wanderers v FC Edmonton
July 10 4 | HFX Wanderers | 2–1 | FC Edmonton | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3:00pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Marquez |
HFX Wanderers v Pacific FC
July 13 5 | HFX Wanderers | 0–0 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
9:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alain Ruch |
HFX Wanderers v Cavalry FC
July 17 6 | HFX Wanderers | 1–2 | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3:00pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alain Ruch |
FC Edmonton v HFX Wanderers
July 21 7 | FC Edmonton | 1–0 | HFX Wanderers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
8:00pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
HFX Wanderers v Valour FC
July 24 8 | HFX Wanderers | 1–0 | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren |
HFX Wanderers v Atlético Ottawa
August 2 9 | HFX Wanderers | 2–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
2:00pm ET | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
HFX Wanderers v York United FC
August 7 10 | HFX Wanderers | 2–3 | York United FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
3:00pm | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,800 Referee: David Barrie |
Atlético Ottawa v HFX Wanderers
August 14 11 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–1 | HFX Wanderers | Ottawa, Ontario |
4:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 12,064 Referee: David Barrie |
Forge FC v HFX Wanderers
August 22 12 | Forge FC | 1–1 | HFX Wanderers | Hamilton, Ontario |
5:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: Tim Hortons Field |
York United v HFX Wanderers
August 25 13 | York United | 1–1 | HFX Wanderers | Toronto, Ontario |
7:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: York Lions Stadium |
Atlético Ottawa v HFX Wanderers
August 29 14 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–2 | HFX Wanderers | Ottawa, Ontario |
2:30pm | Report |
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Stadium: TD Place Stadium |
HFX Wanderers v Forge FC
September 3 15 | HFX Wanderers | 2–0 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
6:00pm |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
HFX Wanderers v York United
September 6 16 | HFX Wanderers | 3–3 | York United | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
3:00pm | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Atlético Ottawa v HFX Wanderers
September 11 17 | Atlético Ottawa | 1–2 | HFX Wanderers | Ottawa, Ontario |
2:30pm | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium |
York United v HFX Wanderers
September 18 18 | York United | 0–0 | HFX Wanderers | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: York Lions Stadium |
HFX Wanderers v FC Edmonton
September 25 19 | HFX Wanderers | 1–0 | FC Edmonton | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
3:00pm | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
HFX Wanderers v Atlético Ottawa
September 29 20 | HFX Wanderers | 2–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
6:30pm |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
York United v HFX Wanderers
October 3 21 | York United | 2–2 | HFX Wanderers | Toronto, Ontario |
2:00pm | Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium |
HFX Wanderers v Forge FC
October 6 22 | HFX Wanderers | 0–1 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
7:00pm |
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Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
HFX Wanderers v Pacific FC
October 11 23 | HFX Wanderers | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
2:00pm | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: David Gantar |
Cavalry FC v HFX Wanderers
October 17 24 | Cavalry FC | 0–0 | HFX Wanderers | Calgary, Alberta |
5:00pm |
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Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,756 Referee: David Gantar |
HFX Wanderers v Forge FC
October 23 25 | HFX Wanderers | 0–0 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
3:00pm ET | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: David Barrie |
Valour FC v HFX Wanderers
October 26 26 | Valour FC | 3–0 | HFX Wanderers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
9:30pm ET | Report | Stadium: IG Field Referee: Alain Ruch |
Forge FC v HFX Wanderers
October 30 27 | Forge FC | 4–1 | HFX Wanderers | Hamilton, Ontario |
2:00pm | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
HFX Wanderers v Atlético Ottawa
November 7 28 | HFX Wanderers | 1–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
2:00pm | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,456 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Canadian Championship
Main article: 2021 Canadian Championship
Preliminary round
HFX Wanderers v A.S. Blainville
August 17 | HFX Wanderers | 2–1 | A.S. Blainville | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,780 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
Quarter-finals
HFX Wanderers v CF Montréal
September 22 Quarter-final | HFX Wanderers | 1–3 | CF Montréal | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
6:00PM |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,413 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Statistics
Players
No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Total | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||||
2 | DF | Peter Schaale | 22 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Morey Doner | 21 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | MF | Pierre Lamothe | 26 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | DF | Jems Geffrard | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Alex Marshall | 23 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Omar Kreim | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Samuel Salter | 22 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Alessandro Riggi | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | FW | Akeem Garcia | 24 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Mateo Restrepo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Scott Firth | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | Kareem Sow | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Andre Rampersad | 29 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Alejandro Portal | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | DF | Jake Ruby | 17 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Marcello Polisi | 17 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | FW | João Morelli | 23 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Cory Bent | 21 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
25 | FW | Mamadi Camara | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | MF | Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | 24 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
31 | DF | Eriks Santos | 20 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
39 | FW | Stefan Karajovanovic | 27 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
No. | Nat | Name | Total | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | ||||||
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Apps | Conceded | Shutouts | Apps | Conceded | Shutouts | Apps | Conceded | Shutouts | |||
12 | Kieran Baskett | 12 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
50 | Christian Oxner | 18 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "HFX Wanderers FC sign experienced Canadian fullback Morey Doner". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "Halifax Wanderers sign local goalkeeper Kieran Baskett". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- "Halifax Wanderers sign Canadian midfielder Jeremy Gagnon-Laparé". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- "Halifax Wanderers Football Club sign Canadian midfielder Pierre Lamothe". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- "Halifax Wanderers Sign Canadian Forward Samuel Salter". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- "Stefan Karajovanovic signs his first professional contract with HFX Wanderers FC". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- "HFX Wanderers Sign CPL-U SPORTS Draft Pick Kareem Sow for the 2021 Season". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- "HFX Wanderers sign Canadian Midfielder Marcello Polisi". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers FC Announce Initial 2021 Roster Moves". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- "HFX Wanderers FC parts ways with fullback Alex De Carolis". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Indy Eleven signs midfielder Aboubacar Sissoko". indyeleven.com. February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "HFX Wanderers FC Training Camp 2021 Update". hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- 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