2023 Cavalry FC season explained

Club:Cavalry FC
Season:2023
Manager:Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Chairman:Ian Allison
Stadium:ATCO Field
League:Canadian Premier League
League Result:1st
Cup1:CPL Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:Canadian Championship
Cup2 Result:Preliminary round
Mgrtitle:Coach
Chrtitle:President
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 Cavalry FC season was the fifth season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.

Cavalry FC won the 2023 CPL Shield, and qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, but lost the 2023 CPL final against Forge FC.

Current squad

As of August 31, 2023[1]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Marco CarducciGKDecember 31, 2023
21Sterling KerrGK Mount Royal Cougars
31Joseph HollidayGKDecember 31, 2023 FC Edmonton
Defenders
2RBDecember 31, 2023 Universitatea Cluj
3Callum MontgomeryCBDecember 31, 2023 Minnesota United
4Daan KlompCBDecember 31, 2023 NAC Breda
5Bradley KamdemLB / CBDecember 31, 2023 Valletta
12Tom FieldLBDecember 31, 2023 Calgary Foothills
15Udoka ChimaCBDecember 31, 2023 Kings Langley
24Eryk KobzaCB / DMDecember 31, 2023 Calgary Dinos
29Niko MyroniukCMDecember 31, 2023 Cavalry U-20
33Fraser AirdRB / RW / STDecember 31, 2023 FC Edmonton
Michael HarmsCBDecember 31, 2023 Calgary Foothills
Midfielders
6Charlie TraffordDMDecember 31, 2023 Wrexham
8Jesse DaleyCMDecember 31, 2023 Brisbane Roar
10Sergio CamargoAMDecember 31, 2023 Calgary Foothills
17Ben FiskRW / LWDecember 31, 2023 Atlético Ottawa
18Maël HenryCMDecember 31, 2023 Vancouver FC
26Shamit ShomeAMDecember 31, 2023 FC Edmonton
William OmoreniyeRW / LW / FB Calgary Dinos
Forwards
7Ali MusseST / AMDecember 31, 2023 1. FCA Darmstadt
9Myer BevanSTDecember 31, 2023 Auckland City
14Ethan BeckfordSTDecember 31, 2023 Simcoe County Rovers
19William AkioCFDecember 31, 2023 Ross County
20Joe MasonFWDecember 31, 2023 Milton Keynes Dons
23Gareth Smith-DoyleFWDecember 31, 2023 Cavalry U-20

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
Brisbane RoarFree[2]
Forge FCFree[3]
Simcoe County RoversFree[4]
Minnesota UnitedFree[5]
Kings LangleyFree[6]
Mount Royal CougarsSigned to a U Sports contract[7]
FC EdmontonSigned to a development contract
Calgary DinosSelected 7th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports DraftApril 14, 2023[8]
Calgary DinosSelected 14th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports DraftApril 14, 2023[9]
VallettaFree[10]
align=Henry, Maël Maël Henry Vancouver FCFree[11]
align=Akio, William William Akio Ross CountyUndisclosed fee[12]
Calgary FoothillsFree[13]

Draft picks

Cavalry 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.

RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity
17MFWilliam OmoreniyeCalgary
214DFEryk KobzaCalgary

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
3 Calgary FoothillsContract expired[14]
8 York UnitedContract expired
14 Vaughan AzzurriContract expired
15 Vancouver FCContract expired
19 Valour FCContract expired
21 CF MontréalEnd of loan
24 Northampton TownContract expired
25 CF MontréalEnd of loan
18 Pacific FCOption declined[15]
12 1. FC Köln IIUndisclosed sell-on clause[16] [17]
5Retired[18]
19 Vancouver FC

Loans out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
11 F.C. MotaguaOne-year loan[19]
30 FC AnnecyOne-year loan, with option to buy for undisclosed fee[20]

Competitions

Overview

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cavalry FC roster . 2022-12-07 . Cavalry FC . en-CA.
  2. Web site: Cavalry's Queenslander: Jesse Daley Inks CPL Deal . Northern Tribune. December 14, 2022. December 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: Cavalry FC signs Canadian midfielder Shamit Shome . canpl.ca. January 18, 2023. January 18, 2023.
  4. Web site: Cavalry Adds Simcoe County Standout Ethan Beckford . Northern Tribune . January 20, 2023. January 20, 2023.
  5. Web site: Cavalry FC Signs Callum Montgomery to 2023 Roster . Cavalry FC . February 9, 2023. February 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: Cavalry FC signs Nigerian Youth International Defender Udoka Chima to 2023 Roster . Cavalry FC . February 13, 2023. February 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: Cavalry FC Signs Goalkeepers Sterling Kerr and Joseph Holliday . Cavalry FC . March 17, 2023. March 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: Cavalry FC Signs Four Youth Players to Developmental Contracts . April 14, 2023. cavalryfc.canpl.ca. April 14, 2023 . en-CA.
  9. Web site: Cavalry FC Signs Eryk Kobza to Professional Contract . July 29, 2023. canpl.ca. July 29, 2023 . en-CA.
  10. Web site: Cavalry FC Sign Defender Bradley Kamdem . Canadian Premier League . April 24, 2023. April 24, 2023.
  11. Web site: Vancouver FC acquire Cantave from Cavalry FC; Henry transferred from VFC to Cavs . Canadian Premier League. June 29, 2023. June 29, 2023.
  12. Web site: Cavalry FC Signs William Akio to 2023 Roster . Cavalry FC. July 14, 2023. July 14, 2023.
  13. Web site: Cavalry FC Announces the Departure of Eight Players . canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 7, 2022. December 7, 2022.
  14. Web site: Cavalry FC Announces the Departure of Eight Players . canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 7, 2022. December 7, 2022.
  15. Web site: Cavalry FC Confirms Nine Core Players for 22/23 Season . cavalryfc.canpl.ca. Cavalry FC . December 21, 2022. December 21, 2022.
  16. Web site: New arrival from overseas. "From now on part of the squad": Keeper replenishment for Baumgart . express.de. German . January 13, 2023. January 13, 2023.
  17. Web site: Cavalry FC Announces the Departure of Goalkeeper Julian Roloff . Cavalry FC. January 14, 2023. January 14, 2023.
  18. Web site: Cavalry FC Announces the Retirement of Mason Trafford . cavalryfc.canpl.ca. Cavalry FC . February 10, 2023. February 10, 2023.
  19. Cavalry FC. CPLCavalryFC. 1678535174076895234. An Update on José Escalante.
  20. Web site: Cavalry FC Announces Loan, Impending League-Record Transfer of Goteh Ntignee . cavalryfc.canpl.ca. Cavalry FC . August 31, 2023. August 31, 2023.

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