2023 Pacific FC season
Appearance
2023 season | |
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Chairman | Dean Shillington |
Head coach | James Merriman |
Stadium | Starlight Stadium |
The 2023 Pacific FC season is the fifth season in the history of Pacific FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.
Current squad
[edit]- As of September 1, 2023[1]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Emil Gazdov | GK | September 11, 2003 (aged 20) | |||||
12 | Kieran Baskett | GK | September 27, 2001 (aged 22) | |||||
Jack Garner | GK | |||||||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Georges Mukumbilwa | RB | September 23, 1999 (aged 24) | |||||
4 | Paul Amedume | CB / DM | February 28, 2003 (aged 20) | |||||
5 | Bradley Vliet | LB | March 24, 1998 (aged 25) | |||||
13 | Kunle Dada-Luke | FB / RW | January 12, 2000 (aged 23) | |||||
16 | Jalen Watson | CB / LB | March 23, 2000 (aged 23) | |||||
26 | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | CB | November 13, 1997 (aged 26) | |||||
55 | Amer Didic | CB | December 28, 1994 (aged 29) | |||||
Midfielders | ||||||||
7 | Steffen Yeates | CM | January 4, 2000 (aged 23) | |||||
11 | Josh Heard | AM | November 29, 1994 (aged 29) | |||||
20 | Sean Young | CM | April 20, 2001 (aged 22) | |||||
28 | Cédric Toussaint | CM / AM | March 29, 2001 (aged 22) | |||||
31 | Kekuta Manneh | LW / CF | December 30, 1994 (aged 29) | |||||
34 | Manny Aparicio | CM | September 17, 1995 (aged 28) | |||||
Zakaria Bahous | MF | August 5, 2001 (aged 22) | ||||||
Sami Marvasti | CM | |||||||
Forwards | ||||||||
9 | Easton Ongaro | ST | June 5, 1998 (aged 25) | |||||
10 | Adonijah Reid | CF | August 13, 1999 (aged 24) | |||||
14 | David Brazão | CF | November 1, 2001 (aged 22) | |||||
19 | Abdul Binate | CF | January 24, 2003 (aged 20) | |||||
21 | Ayman Sellouf | LW / CF | August 25, 2001 (aged 22) | |||||
23 | Djenairo Daniels | CF | January 7, 2002 (aged 21) |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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FW | Free | November 15, 2022 | [2] | |||
MF | Free | November 28, 2022 | [3] | |||
MF | Return from loan | November 30, 2022 | ||||
MF | Return from loan | November 30, 2022 | ||||
MF | Return from loan | November 30, 2022 | ||||
DF | Return from loan | December 2, 2022 | [4] | |||
MF | Free | December 21, 2022 | [5] | |||
DF | Free | January 13, 2023 | [6] | |||
FW | Free | January 25, 2023 | [7] | |||
FW | Free | January 31, 2023 | [8] | |||
GK | Free | March 2, 2023 | [9] | |||
FW | Free | March 3, 2023 | [10] | |||
FW | Free | April 3, 2023 | [11] | |||
DF | Selected 6th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft | April 12, 2023 | [12] | |||
GK | Signed to a development contract | April 12, 2023 | [12] | |||
MF | Signed to a development contract | April 12, 2023 | [12] | |||
MF | Free | September 1, 2023 | [13] |
Loans in
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | Loaned until end of season | August 31, 2023 | [14] |
Draft picks
[edit]Pacific 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.
Round | Selection | Pos. | Player | Nationality | University |
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1 | 6 | DF | Eric LaJeunesse | UBC | |
2 | 13 | DF | Brandon Torresan | Trinity Western |
Out
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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3 | DF | Contract expired | November 2, 2022 | [15] | ||
6 | MF | Contract expired | November 2, 2022 | [15] | ||
8 | MF | Contract expired | November 2, 2022 | [15] | ||
33 | DF | Contract expired | November 7, 2022 | [16] | ||
14 | MF | Contract expired | November 7, 2022 | [16] | ||
22 | MF | Retired | November 8, 2022 | [17] | ||
30 | FW | End of loan | November 30, 2022 | |||
1 | GK | Contract expired | December 8, 2022 | [18] | ||
5 | DF | Contract expired | December 9, 2022 | [19] | ||
33 | MF | Contract expired | December 15, 2022 | [20] | ||
24 | FW | Contract expired | December 28, 2022 | [21] | ||
MF | Contract expired | December 31, 2022 | [22] | |||
MF | Contract expired | December 31, 2022 | ||||
10 | MF | Contract expired | January 4, 2023 | [23] | ||
15 | FW | Contract terminated by mutual consent | January 6, 2023 | [24] |
Loans out
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | MF | Loaned until March 10, 2024 | September 1, 2023 | [13] |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
Canadian Premier League | Matchday 1 | 4th | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 39.29 |
CPL Playoffs | Play-in round | Second semifinal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 66.67 |
Canadian Championship | Preliminary round | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 33.33 |
Total | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 41.18 |
Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
[edit]March 7, 2023 Friendly | University of Victoria Vikes | 0–3 | Pacific FC | Victoria, British Columbia |
7:00pm | Report | Aparicio Heard Toussaint |
Stadium: Centennial Stadium, University of Victoria |
March 17, 2023 Friendly | Pacific FC | 3–0 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Langford, British Columbia |
Meilleur-Giguère Ongaro Young |
Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Joey Ratcliffe |
April 1, 2023 Friendly | Pacific FC | – | University of Washington Huskies | Langford, British Columbia |
Stadium: Starlight Stadium |
Canadian Premier League
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Playoff qualification |
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1 | Cavalry (S) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 55 | First semifinal |
2 | Forge (C) | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 42[a] | |
3 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 42[a] | Quarterfinal |
4 | Pacific | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 40 | Play-in round |
5 | York United | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 38 | |
6 | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 36 | |
7 | Vancouver | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 29 | |
8 | Valour | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 26 |
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).[25]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup)
Notes:
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).[25]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup)
Notes:
Results by match
[edit]Matches
[edit]April 15 1 | Pacific FC | 1–0 | Vancouver FC | Langford, British Columbia |
4:00pm PT |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 4,825 |
April 23 2 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
1:00pm PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,455 |
April 30 3 | Pacific FC | 0–1 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
5:00pm PT |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Renzo Villanueva |
May 6 4 | Atlético Ottawa | 1–4 | Pacific FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
7:00pm ET |
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Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,499 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
May 14 5 | Pacific FC | 4–1 | York United FC | Langford, British Columbia |
3:00pm PT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,027 Referee: Scott Bowman |
May 20 6 | Valour FC | 1–1 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
4:00pm CT |
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Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,775 |
May 27 7 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | HFX Wanderers FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00pm PT | Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,741 Referee: Alain Ruch |
June 2 8 | Vancouver FC | 3–6 | Pacific FC | Langley Township, British Columbia |
7:00pm PT | Report | Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Renzo Villanueva |
June 10 9 | Forge FC | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
7:00pm ET |
|
Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,013 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
June 18 10 | Pacific FC | 1–0 | York United FC | Langford, British Columbia |
1:00pm PT |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,741 Referee: Mario Alayass |
June 18 11 | Pacific FC | 1–0 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00pm PT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,706 |
June 30 12 | Pacific FC | 2–2 | Atlético Ottawa | Langford, British Columbia |
6:30pm PT |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,591 Referee: Alain Ruch |
July 8 13 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
6:00pm PT |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,825 |
July 11 14 | HFX Wanderers FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
8:00pm AT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 5,255 Referee: David Barrie | |
Note: Game originally scheduled for 7:00pm, postponed one hour due to excessive rain and flooding. |
July 14 15 | York United FC | 0–0 | Pacific FC | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30pm ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,464 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
July 21 16 | Pacific FC | 0–2 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00pm PT | Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,311 Referee: Michael Venne |
July 29 17 | Valour FC | 0–3 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3:00pm CT |
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Report | Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium Attendance: 2,977 |
August 7 18 | HFX Wanderers FC | 1–2 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
3:00pm AT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
August 13 19 | Pacific FC | 0–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Langford, British Columbia |
1:30pm PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Scott Bowman |
August 19 20 | Vancouver FC | 3–2 | Pacific FC | Langley Township, British Columbia |
1:00pm PT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Attendance: 2,363 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
August 27 21 | Cavalry FC | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
3:00pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 4,617 |
September 2 22 | Pacific FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
1:00pm PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,286 |
September 8 23 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | HFX Wanderers FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00pm PT | Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,153 Referee: Alain Ruch |
September 13 24 | Atlético Ottawa | 1–1 | Pacific FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
5:30pm ET | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,236 Referee: Scott Bowman |
September 17 25 | York United FC | 1–4 | Pacific FC | Toronto, Ontario |
5:00pm ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,151 Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
September 23 26 | Forge FC | 3–1 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
7:00pm ET |
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Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,327 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
September 30 27 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | Vancouver FC | Langford, British Columbia |
2:00pm PT | Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 4,404 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
October 7 28 | Cavalry FC | 3–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
1:00pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 4,656 |
Playoff matches
[edit]October 11 Play-in round | Pacific FC | 1–0 | York United FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7::00pm PT | Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
October 14 Quarterfinal | HFX Wanderers FC | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
3:00pm AT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
October 21 Second semifinal | Cavalry FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
2:00pm MT | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 4,066 |
Canadian Championship
[edit]April 20 Preliminary round | Pacific FC | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,099 Referee: David Barrie | ||
Penalties | ||||
May 10 Quarter-finals | Pacific FC | 2–0 | TSS FC Rovers | Langford, British Columbia |
7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,593 Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
May 24 Semi-finals | Pacific FC | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 5,221 Referee: Drew Fischer |
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