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Valour FC 2023 football season
The 2023 Valour FC season was the fifth season in the history of Valour FC . They played in the Canadian Premier League , which it co-founded and played in since the inception of both the club and the league. The club entered the Canadian Championship in the preliminary round.
In Valour's preceding four seasons, it never reached the play-offs, for which the top-four qualified in those seasons. The club ended in sixth place in the first two seasons and fifth place in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, missing the play-offs by one and nine points, respectively. The club's entry in the domestic cup competition , led to a single win over its previous four seasons. It was the club's second full season with Phillip Dos Santos as head coach, since he took over midway through the 2021 campaign.
As of August 17, 2023.
No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Goalkeepers
1
Darlington Murasiranwa
GK
(2001-02-07 ) February 7, 2001 (aged 22)
FC London
99
Rayane Yesli
GK
(1999-10-12 ) October 12, 1999 (aged 24)
Blainville
Defenders
2
Andy Baquero
RB / RW
(1994-08-17 ) August 17, 1994 (aged 29)
Delfines del Este
3
Jordan Haynes
LB / LW
(1996-01-17 ) January 17, 1996 (aged 27)
Pacific FC
4
Guillaume Pianelli
CB
(1998-05-01 ) May 1, 1998 (aged 25)
UQTR Patriotes
5
Abdou Samake
CB
(1996-10-07 ) October 7, 1996 (aged 27)
Pacific FC
18
Klaidi Cela
CB
(1999-07-16 ) July 16, 1999 (aged 24)
Vaughan Azzurri
19
Eskander Mzoughi
RB
(2003-02-06 ) February 6, 2003 (aged 20)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven U23
22
Matteo de Brienne
LB
(2002-05-22 ) May 22, 2002 (aged 21)
Carleton University
35
Andrew Jean-Baptiste
CB
(1992-06-16 ) June 16, 1992 (aged 31)
Umeå FC
Matthew Chandler CB
(2000-02-07 ) February 7, 2000 (aged 23)
Wisconsin Badgers
Midfielders
6
Dante Campbell
DM / CB
(1999-05-22 ) May 22, 1999 (aged 24)
LA Galaxy II
7
Kian Williams
AM / CF
(2000-01-07 ) January 7, 2000 (aged 23)
Keflavík
8
Diego Gutiérrez
RM / RB
(1997-02-18 ) February 18, 1997 (aged 26)
Barnechea
10
Kevin Rendón
AM
(1993-01-08 ) January 8, 1993 (aged 30)
Deportivo Pasto
20
Juan Pablo Sanchez
MF
(2003-04-18 ) April 18, 2003 (aged 20)
Salgueiros
21
Marcello Polisi
CM / DM
(1997-01-24 ) January 24, 1997 (aged 26)
HFX Wanderers
27
Raphael Ohin
CM
(1995-05-25 ) May 25, 1995 (aged 28)
WSA Winnipeg
Forwards
9
Walter Ponce
CF
(1998-03-04 ) March 4, 1998 (aged 25)
Barnechea
11
Jared Ulloa
RW / LW
(2002-06-08 ) June 8, 2002 (aged 21)
Sporting Cristal
12
Ahinga Selemani
FW
(1996-03-15 ) March 15, 1996 (aged 27)
One Knoxville SC
23
Anthony Novak
ST
(1994-03-27 ) March 27, 1994 (aged 29)
Cavalry FC
24
Pacifique Niyongabire
LW / RW
(2000-03-15 ) March 15, 2000 (aged 23)
Perth Glory
32
Jaime Siaj
ST
(1995-12-16 ) December 16, 1995 (aged 28)
Finn Harps
No.
Pos.
Player
From club
Fee/notes
Date
Source
3
DF
Jordan Haynes Pacific FC
Free
December 5, 2022
[ 1]
5
DF
Abdou Samake Pacific FC
Free
December 12, 2022
[ 2]
24
FW
Pacifique Niyongabire Perth Glory
Free
December 19, 2022
[ 3]
7
MF
Kian Williams Keflavík
Free
December 21, 2022
[ 4]
21
MF
Marcello Polisi HFX Wanderers
Free
January 4, 2023
[ 5]
DF
Eskander Mzoughi Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Free
January 18, 2023
[ 6]
MF
Juan Pablo Sanchez Salgueiros
Free
January 18, 2023
[ 6]
32
FW
Jaime Siaj Finn Harps
Free
January 25, 2023
[ 7]
11
MF
Jared Ulloa
Sporting Cristal
Free
February 2, 2023
[ 8]
6
MF
Dante Campbell LA Galaxy II
Free
February 10, 2023
[ 9]
1
GK
Jordan Tisseur FC Laval
Signed to a development contract
February 20, 2023
[ 10]
4
DF
Guillaume Pianelli UQTR Patriotes
Selected 5th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft
March 6, 2023
[ 11]
23
FW
Anthony Novak Cavalry FC
Free
March 9, 2023
[ 12]
DF
Matthew Chandler Wisconsin Badgers
Free
April 6, 2023
[ 13]
DF
Klaidi Cela Vaughan Azzurri
Free
April 27, 2023
[ 14]
12
FW
Ahinga Selemani One Knoxville SC
Free
July 22, 2023
[ 15]
GK
Darlington Murasiranwa FC London
Free
August 17, 2023
[ 16]
Valour FC selected the following players in the 2023 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.
No.
Pos.
Player
To club
Fee/notes
Date
Source
17
MF
Brett Levis FC Tulsa
Contract expired
November 15, 2022
[ 17]
4
DF
Tony Mikhael
Contract expired
November 15, 2022
12
DF
Jonathan Esparza
Contract expired
November 15, 2022
1
GK
Jonathan Sirois CF Montréal
End of loan
November 30, 2022
24
FW
Sean Rea CF Montréal
End of loan
November 30, 2022
13
FW
Billy Forbes Detroit City
End of loan
November 30, 2022
14
DF
Stefan Cebara
Contract expired
December 13, 2022
[ 18]
11
MF
Alessandro Riggi
Contract expired
December 13, 2022
[ 18]
77
MF
Federico Peña Umeå FC
Contract expired
December 13, 2022
[ 18]
7
FW
Moses Dyer FC Tulsa
Contract expired
December 22, 2022
[ 19]
3
DF
Rocco Romeo Vancouver FC
Contract expired
January 16, 2023
[ 20]
16
FW
Daryl Fordyce Retired
January 20, 2023
[ 21]
5
DF
Nassim Mekideche Sporting Kansas City II
Contract expired
January 23, 2023
[ 22]
70
MF
Matthew Catavolo Toronto FC II
Undisclosed fee
March 21, 2023
[ 23]
Pre-season and friendlies [ edit ] Valour played three friendlies in as part of their preseason preparations.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competition
First match
Last match
Starting round
Final position
Record
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Canadian Premier League regular season
April 16, 2023
October 6, 2023
—
8th
28
6
8
14
25
38
−13
0 21.43
Canadian Championship
April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023
Preliminary round
Preliminary round
1
0
0
1
1
3
−2
00 0.00
Total
29
6
8
15
26
41
−15
0 20.69
Canadian Premier League regular season [ edit ]
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).
[ 24] (C) Champion (qualified to
Champions Cup );
(S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to
Champions Cup )
Notes:
^ a b Tie resolved by away goal differential; Forge: +4, Wanderers: −2
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Canadian Championship [ edit ] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
^ "Valour FC signs Canadian defender Jordan Haynes" . Valour FC . December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Abdou Samake" . Valour FC . December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022 .^ "Valour FC sign Burundian forward Pacifique Niyongabire" . Valour FC . December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022 .^ "Valour FC sign English forward Kian Williams" . Canadian Premier League. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Marcello Polisi" . Valour FC . January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023 .^ a b "Valour FC sign midfielder Juan Pablo Sanchez and defender Eskander Mzoughi" . Valour FC. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023 .^ "Valour Adds Jordanian Striker Jaime Siaj" . Canadian Premier League. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian-Peruvian forward Jared Ulloa" . valourfc.canpl.ca . Valour FC. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Dante Campbell" . Valour FC . February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign goalkeeper Jordan Tisseur to a USPORTS contract" . Canadian Premier League. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign defender Guillaume Pianelli to U SPORTS contract" . Canadian Premier League. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian forward Anthony Novak to a contract" . Valour FC. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Matthew Chandler" . Canadian Premier League. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Klaidi Cela" . Valour FC. April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian forward Ahinga Selemani" . Canadian Premier League. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023 .^ "Valour FC sign Canadian goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa" . Valour FC. August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023 .^ "FC Tulsa Inks 2022 Canadian Premier League Team of the Year Defender Brett Levis to Multi-Year Deal" . FC Tulsa . November 15, 2022.^ a b c Valour FC [@ValourFootball] (December 13, 2022). "Thank you for your commitment to the crest. We're wishing Federico Peña, Stefan Cebara and Alessandro Riggi the best of luck in their future endeavours" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "FC Tulsa Inks Coveted Canadian Premier League Striker Moses Dyer to Multi-Year Deal" . FC Tulsa . December 22, 2022.^ "Vancouver FC signs Canadian defender Rocco Romeo" . Canadian Premier League. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023 .^ " . Valour FC. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023 .^ "Sporting KC II signs Algerian Canadian defender Nassim Mekideche" . Sporting KC. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023 .^ "Toronto FC II sign Matthew Catavolo and Jesus Batiz" . Sporting KC. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023 .^ "2023 CPL Competition Guidelines" . Canadian Premier League . March 17, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023 .
Men's leagues Women's leagues Cups Other
International
Club competitions National teams
FC London
Delfines del Este
Oud-Heverlee Leuven U23
Umeå FC
Wisconsin Badgers
Keflavík
Barnechea
Salgueiros
Perth Glory
Finn Harps
Tony Mikhael
Billy Forbes
Federico Peña
Moses Dyer
Daryl Fordyce
