2021 Pacific FC season
Canadian soccer club's season of play
Pacific FC 2021 football season
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dean Shillington | ||
| Head coach | Pa-Madou Kah | ||
| Stadium | Starlight Stadium | ||
| Canadian Premier League | 3rd | ||
| CPL Playoffs | Champions | ||
| Canadian Championship | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Terran Campbell | ||
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← 2020 2022 → | |||
The 2021 Pacific FC season was the third season in the history of Pacific FC, as well as third in the Canadian Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.
On December 5, Pacific defeated two-time defending league champions Forge FC 1–0 in the 2021 Canadian Premier League Final to win their first league title.[1] As champions, they qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF League.
Overview
Coming off of a 4th place finish in the shortened 2020 Canadian Premier League season, Pacific FC was able to retain most of the club's core players, while also bringing in new talent such as international attackers Ollie Bassett and Gianni dos Santos. Expectations were relatively high for the side in Pa-Modou Kah's second year leading the team.[2]
The season began with an eight game bubble tournament in Winnipeg, dubbed "The Kickoff", before the teams moved back to their home stadiums to play out the rest of the season. The first half of the season was a huge success for Pacific, as it saw them at the top of the table and also being the highest-scoring team in the league.[3] In the first round of the Canadian Championship, the Tridents were given a tough draw against fellow British Columbian side Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer, but Pacific managed to defeat them 4-3 at home in front of a sold-out crowd to advance to the next round.[4]
Pacific qualified for the playoffs, by finishing in third place, and face 2nd place team Cavalry FC in the semifinals. They managed to defeat Cavalry 2-1 in extra time, and advanced to the final against defending champions Forge FC. In the final game in Hamilton, midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour scored the lone goal of the game while goalkeeper Callum Irving kept a clean sheet, and Pacific won their first ever trophy.[5]
Current squad
As of June 10, 2021.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Nolan Wirth |  | GK | (1995-01-24)January 24, 1995 (aged 26) | Victoria Highlanders | |
| 13 | Callum Irving | | GK | (1993-03-16)March 16, 1993 (aged 28) | Ottawa Fury | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Kadin Chung | | RB | (1998-09-05)September 5, 1998 (aged 23) |  Kaiserslautern II | |
| 3 | Jordan Haynes | | LB / LW | (1996-01-17)January 17, 1996 (aged 25) | Vancouver TSS Rovers | |
| 5 | Abdou Samake |  | CB | (1996-10-07)October 7, 1996 (aged 25) |  University of Michigan | |
| 6 | Lukas MacNaughton | | CB | (1995-03-08)March 8, 1995 (aged 26) | Alliance United | |
| 6 | Robert Boskovic | | CB | (1998-07-01)July 1, 1998 (aged 23) | Toronto FC II | |
| 12 | Kunle Dada-Luke | | FB / RW | (2000-01-12)January 12, 2000 (aged 21) | Atlético Ottawa | |
| 17 | Chris Lee | | LB | (2001-12-14)December 14, 2001 (aged 20) | UBC Thunderbirds | |
| 26 | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | | CB | (1997-11-13)November 13, 1997 (aged 24) | Montreal Impact | |
| Duran Lee | | CB | (1995-05-09)May 9, 1995 (aged 26) | FC Edmonton | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 7 | Víctor Blasco |  | MF | (1994-07-01)July 1, 1994 (aged 27) | VIU Mariners | |
| 8 | Matthew Baldisimo | | DM / CM | (1998-01-20)January 20, 1998 (aged 23) | Fresno FC | |
| 11 | Josh Heard |  | AM | (1994-11-29)November 29, 1994 (aged 27) | Real Monarchs | |
| 19 | Matteo Polisi | | AM / FW | (1998-04-15)April 15, 1998 (aged 23) | SFU Athletics | |
| 20 | Sean Young | | CM | (2001-04-20)April 20, 2001 (aged 20) | Victoria Highlanders | |
| 21 | Alessandro Hojabrpour | | AM | (2000-01-10)January 10, 2000 (aged 21) |  Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
| 22 | Jamar Dixon | | CM | (1989-06-05)June 5, 1989 (aged 32) | Ottawa Fury | |
| 23 | Ollie Bassett |  | AM | (1998-03-06)March 6, 1998 (aged 23) |  Nuneaton Borough | |
| 34 | Manny Aparicio | | CM | (1995-09-17)September 17, 1995 (aged 26) | York9 FC | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Alejandro Díaz |  | FW | (1996-01-27)January 27, 1996 (aged 25) | Club América | |
| 10 | Marco Bustos | | RW / AM | (1996-04-22)April 22, 1996 (aged 25) | Valour FC | |
| 14 | Terran Campbell | | LW / ST | (1998-10-10)October 10, 1998 (aged 23) | Fresno FC | |
| 24 | Gianni dos Santos |  | CF | (1998-11-21)November 21, 1998 (aged 23) | FC Dordrecht | |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | MF | Manny Aparicio | York9 FC | Free transfer | November 6, 2020 | [6] |
| 19 | MF | Matteo Polisi | SFU Athletics | Free transfer | February 25, 2021 | [7] |
| 12 | DF | Kunle Dada-Luke | Atlético Ottawa | Free transfer | March 11, 2021 | [8] |
| DF | Duran Lee | FC Edmonton | Free transfer | March 18, 2021 | [9] | |
| 23 | MF | Ollie Bassett | Nuneaton Borough | Free transfer | April 29, 2021 | [10] |
| 24 | FW | Gianni dos Santos | FC Dordrecht | Free transfer | May 20, 2021 | [11] |
| 17 | DF | Chris Lee | UBC Thunderbirds | Selected 5th overall in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft | June 10, 2021 | [12] |
Draft picks
Pacific FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | DF | Chris Lee | Canada | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 2 | 12 | FW | Victory Shumbusho |  DR Congo | UBC Thunderbirds |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MF | Zach Verhoven | Atlético Ottawa | Contract expired | October 29, 2020 | [13] |
| 19 | MF | Noah Verhoeven | York United | Contract expired | February 4, 2021 | [14] |
| 17 | DF | Marcel de Jong | Retired | March 5, 2021 | [15] |
Loans Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Emil Gazdov | FC Nürnberg | Loaned until June 2022 | October 7, 2020 | [16] |
Competitions
Canadian Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[17]
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins.[17]
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner
Results by match
Matches
Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers FC
| June 26 1 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
York United FC v Pacific FC
| July 1 2 | York United FC | 2–2 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alain Ruch |
Forge FC v Pacific FC
| July 4 3 | Forge FC | 3–0 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 4:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
Atlético Ottawa v Pacific FC
| July 7 4 | Atlético Ottawa | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 4:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Pacific FC v York United FC
| July 10 5 | Pacific FC | 3–0 | York United FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Marquez |
HFX Wanderers FC v Pacific FC
| July 13 6 | HFX Wanderers FC | 0–0 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 5:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alain Ruch |
Pacific FC v Forge FC
| July 17 7 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 10:00 pm |
| Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Marquez |
Pacific FC v Atlético Ottawa
| July 21 8 | Pacific FC | 4–2 | Atlético Ottawa | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
Pacific FC v Cavalry FC
| July 30 9 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 6:30 pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Starlight Stadium Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
Pacific FC v Valour FC
| August 4 10 | Pacific FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 6:30 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
Pacific FC v FC Edmonton
| August 7 11 | Pacific FC | 2–2 | FC Edmonton | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:30 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,259 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
Cavalry FC v Pacific FC
| August 11 12 | Cavalry FC | 0–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 6:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Juan Marquez |
Valour FC v Pacific FC
| August 16 13 | Valour FC | 0–2 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 5:00 pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Alain Ruch |
Pacific FC v Cavalry FC
| August 20 14 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 6:30 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,740 Referee: David Barrie |
Pacific FC v Valour FC
| August 29 15 | Pacific FC | 3–2 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:30 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,621 Referee: Alain Ruch |
FC Edmonton v Pacific FC
| September 4 16 | FC Edmonton | 1–2 | Pacific FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 6:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 1,352 |
Pacific FC v Cavalry FC
| September 9 17 | Pacific FC | 3–1 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,350 |
FC Edmonton v Pacific FC
| September 14 18 | FC Edmonton | 1–1 | Pacific FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 7:00 pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 670 |
Pacific FC v Atlético Ottawa
| September 19 19 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Langford, British Columbia |
| 2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Voja Sremcevic |
Forge FC v Pacific FC
| September 25 20 | Forge FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Valour FC v Pacific FC
| September 29 21 | Valour FC | 1–3 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 4:45 pm | Report |
| Stadium: IG Field |
FC Edmonton v Pacific FC
| October 6 22 | FC Edmonton | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 6:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Clarke Stadium Referee: Nicolas Joubert |
HFX Wanderers FC v Pacific FC
| October 11 23 | HFX Wanderers FC | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 10:00 am | Report |
| Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: David Gantar |
Pacific FC v Valour FC
| October 16 24 | Pacific FC | 3–2 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,214 Referee: Voja Sremcevic |
Cavalry FC v Pacific FC
| October 21 25 | Cavalry FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 6:00 pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,082 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
Pacific FC v FC Edmonton
| October 26 26 | Pacific FC | 5–1 | FC Edmonton | Langford, British Columbia |
| 7:30 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,548 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Pacific FC v York United FC
| October 30 27 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | York United FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Referee: Alain Ruch |
Cavalry FC v Pacific FC
| November 7 28 | Cavalry FC | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 12:30 pm |
| Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,408 Referee: David Gantar |
Playoff matches
Cavalry FC v Pacific FC
| November 20 Semi-final | Cavalry FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Pacific FC | Calgary, Alberta |
| 12:00pm | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,927 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
Forge FC v Pacific FC
| December 5 2021 CPL Final | Forge FC | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 1:30pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 7,488 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Canadian Championship
Pacific FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| August 26 Preliminary round | Pacific FC | 4–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 4,997 Referee: Juan Marquez |
Cavalry FC v Pacific FC
| September 22 Quarter-finals | Cavalry FC | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 8:00pm MT |
| Stadium: ATCO Field Referee: Alain Ruch |
Toronto FC v Pacific FC
| November 3 Semi-finals | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30pm ET |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 5,131 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Total | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||||
| 2 | DF | | Kadin Chung | 29 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | | Jordan Haynes | 29 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Abdou Samake | 28 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Lukas MacNaughton | 29 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Víctor Blasco | 17 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  | Matthew Baldisimo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Alejandro Díaz | 31 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Marco Bustos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Josh Heard | 29 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | | Kunle Dada-Luke | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Terran Campbell | 30 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | | Chris Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | Robert Boskovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Matteo Polisi | 22 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Sean Young | 28 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Alessandro Hojabrpour | 29 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Jamar Dixon | 29 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Ollie Bassett | 20 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |  | Gianni dos Santos | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | | Paul Amedume | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | | Manny Aparicio | 25 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
| No. | Nat | Name | Total | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Conceded | Shutouts | Apps | Conceded | Shutouts | Apps | Conceded | Shutouts | |||
| 1 | | Nolan Wirth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | Callum Irving | 30 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | | Isaac Boehmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ O'Connor Clarke, Charlie (5 December 2021). "Pacific FC crowned Canadian Premier League champions with 1-0 win vs. Forge". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "The Kickoff: Pacific FC 2021 CPL season preview". Canadian Premier League. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Pacific FC primer: What you need to know before CanChamp tilt with Vancouver Whitecaps". Canadian Premier League. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Pacific FC 4, Whitecaps 3: Vancouver stunned by amped-up Island side in Canadian Championship". theprovince. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Pacific FC beat Forge FC 1-0 to become 2021 CPL champions - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Free agent Manny Aparicio departs York9 to sign with Pacific FC". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Pacific FC adds midfielder Matteo Polisi for 2021 CPL season". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC signs former Atlético Ottawa fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC signs former FCE & Wanderers defender Duran Lee". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Sign Northern Irish Midfielder Ollie Bassett". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Sign Forward Gianni dos Santos". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Sign U-Sports Draft Pick Chris Lee". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Announces Re-Signing of 5 Players". PacificFC.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "York United FC Signs Canadian Midfielder Noah Verhoeven". Yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca. York United. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC & CanMNT Veteran Marcel de Jong Announces Retirement". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC goalkeeper Emil Gazdov on loan to Germany". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ 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
External links
- 2021 Pacific FC season at Official Site
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