2020 HFX Wanderers FC season explained

Club:HFX Wanderers
Season:2020
Stadium:Wanderers Grounds
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Derek Martin
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Stephen Hart
League:Canadian Premier League
League Result:Runners-up
Cup1:Canadian Championship
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
League Topscorer:Akeem Garcia
(6 goals)
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021
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The 2020 HFX Wanderers FC season was the second season in the club's history, as well as second season in Canadian Premier League history. The Wanderers were CPL runners-up, having been defeated by Forge FC in the 2020 CPL Final.

Current squad

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No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of Birth (Age)Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1Jason BeaulieuGKDecember 31, 2020 Montreal Impact
50Christian OxnerGKDecember 31, 2020 Saint Mary's Huskies
Defenders
2Peter SchaaleCBDecember 31, 2020 CBU Capers
3Jems GeffrardCBDecember 31, 2020 Fresno FC
6Chrisnovic N'saCB / CMDecember 31, 2020 Montreal Impact Academy
13Daniel KinumbeLBDecember 31, 2020 Montreal Impact
14Mateo RestrepoRBDecember 31, 2020 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
16Luke GreenCBDecember 31, 2020 Suburban FC
20Jake RubyRBDecember 31, 2020 Trinity Western Spartans
24Alex De CarolisLB / CBDecember 31, 2020 Umeå FC
31Eriks SantosCBDecember 31, 2020 Dila Gori
Midfielders
5Louis Béland-GoyetteDM / CMDecember 31, 2020 Valour FC
8Omar KreimMFDecember 31, 2020 Montreal Carabins
10Alessandro RiggiLW / RWDecember 31, 2020 Phoenix Rising
15Scott FirthCMDecember 31, 2020 Suburban FC
17 Aboubacar SissokoDMDecember 31, 2020 Montreal Carabins
18Andre RampersadCMDecember 31, 2020 Santa Rosa
22 João MorelliAMDecember 31, 2020 FCI Levadia
Forwards
7Alex MarshallLW / CFDecember 31, 2020 Cavalier
9Ibrahima SanohCFDecember 31, 2020 Holland College Hurricanes
11Akeem GarciaCF / RWDecember 31, 2020 Santa Rosa
23Cory BentLW / STDecember 31, 2020 CBU Capers

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
8 Montreal CarabinsFree transfer[2]
17 Montreal CarabinsFree transfer
9 Holland College HurricanesFree transfer[3]
2 CBU CapersFree transfer[4]
10 Phoenix RisingFree transfer[5]
5 Valour FCFree transfer[6]
13 Montreal ImpactFree transfer[7]
14 UC Santa Barbara GauchosFree transfer[8]
7 CavalierFree transfer[9]
1 Montreal ImpactFree transfer[10]
3 Fresno FCFree transfer[11]
31 Dila GoriFree transfer[12]
22 FCI LevadiaFree transfer
23 CBU CapersSelected 1st overall in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft[13]
20 Trinity Western SpartansSelected 14th overall in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft[14]
16 Suburban FCFree transfer

Draft picks

HFX Wanderers selected the following players in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 11, 2019.[15] Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity
11CBU Capers
214Trinity Western University

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
21Retired[16]
23 York9 FCContract expired[17]
3Contract expired
7 Oriente PetroleroContract expired
4 Valour FCContract expired
9 OKC Energy FCContract expired
5Contract expired
12 Atlético OttawaContract expired
14Contract expired
20Contract expired
16 FC EdmontonContract expired
13Contract expired
10 Carlos SteinContract expired
8 Cavalry FCContract expired
17Contract expired
25 Ekenäs IFContract expired
22Contract expired

Canadian Premier League

See main article: 2020 Canadian Premier League. Match times are Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−3).

First stage

Matches

Group stage

Matches

Final

Statistics

Squad and statistics

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Top scorers

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1FW 6 6
2MF 4 4
3FW 1 1
FW 1 1
DF 1 1
FW 1 1
FW 1 1
Totals1515

Top assists

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1Andre RampersadMF22
Alex MarshallFW22
3Alessandro RiggiMF11
João MorelliMF 1 1
Totals66

Clean sheets

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12 2
Totals22

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerCanadian Premier LeagueTOTAL
1GK1010
2DF3030
3DF1010
5MF3030
7FW1010
14DF1010
18MF2020
20MF1010
22MF0101
24DF1010
50GK2020
Totals161161

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roster . HFXWanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC . 22 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Wanderers snap up Montreal Carabins duo Kreim and Sissoko. canpl.ca. CPL. November 28, 2019. November 28, 2019.
  3. Web site: Wanderers add attacking depth with signing of college star Sanoh. canpl.ca. CPL. December 3, 2019. December 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: Wanderers bring back defensive anchor Peter Schaale . canpl.ca. CPL. December 12, 2019. December 12, 2019.
  5. Web site: Wanderers bring artistry to attack by signing 'tricky' Canadian Alessandro Riggi. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. December 18, 2019. December 18, 2019. December 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218170955/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-bring-artistry-to-attack-by-signing-tricky-canadian-alessandro-riggi. dead.
  6. Web site: Wanderers sign coveted former Valour playmaker Louis Béland-Goyette. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 8, 2020. January 8, 2020. January 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115170350/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-sign-coveted-former-valour-playmaker-louis-beland-goyette. dead.
  7. Web site: Wanderers add new dimension to back line with signing of Daniel Kinumbe. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 15, 2020. January 15, 2020. January 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115170336/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-add-new-dimension-to-back-line-with-signing-of-daniel-kinumbe. dead.
  8. Web site: Wanderers sign enterprising young Canadian defender Mateo Restrepo. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 22, 2020. January 22, 2020. January 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129194141/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-sign-enterprising-young-canadian-defender-mateo-restrepo. dead.
  9. Web site: Wanderers add flair to forward line by signing Jamaican international Alex Marshall. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. January 29, 2020. January 29, 2020. January 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129194114/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-add-flair-to-forward-line-by-signing-jamaican-international-alex-marshall. dead.
  10. Web site: Wanderers complete goalkeeping tandem with signing of Jason Beaulieu. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. February 6, 2020. February 6, 2020. February 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206171614/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-complete-goalkeeping-tandem-with-signing-of-jason-beaulieu. dead.
  11. Web site: Wanderers get defensive know-how with Canadian-born, Haitian international Jems Geffrard. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. February 18, 2020. February 18, 2020. February 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218220135/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-get-defensive-know-how-with-canadian-born-haitian-international-jems-geffrard. dead.
  12. Web site: Wanderers bring samba style to Halifax with Brazilian pair João Morelli and Eriks Santos. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. February 25, 2020. February 25, 2020. February 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225161045/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-bring-samba-style-to-halifax-with-brazilian-pair-joao-morelli-and-eriks-santos. dead.
  13. Web site: HFX Wanderers sign 2019 CPL-U SPORTS 1st overall pick Cory Bent. canpl.ca. CanPL. May 4, 2020. May 4, 2020.
  14. Web site: Wanderers add youth, competition to back-line with signing of defenders Jake Ruby and local teenager Luke Green. hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers. July 31, 2020. July 31, 2020.
  15. Web site: Wanderers pick 'brightest prospect' Cory Bent first and add Jake Ruby in CPL-U SPORTS Draft. HFXWanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. November 21, 2019. November 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114212400/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-pick-brightest-prospect-cory-bent-first-and-add-jake-ruby-in-cpl-u-sports-draft. dead.
  16. Web site: Wanderers goalkeeper Williams retires, joins coaching staff. canpl.ca. December 10, 2019. December 10, 2019.
  17. Web site: HFX Wanderers FC thank non-returning players. HFXWanderersfc.canpl.ca. HFX Wanderers FC. December 14, 2019. December 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191214155138/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/hfx-wanderers-fc-thank-non-returning-players. December 14, 2019. dead.

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