2023 Pacific FC season explained

Club:Pacific FC
Season:2023
Stadium:Starlight Stadium
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Dean Shillington
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:James Merriman
League:Canadian Premier League
Cup1:Canadian Championship
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

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

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Emil GazdovGKDecember 31, 2023 FC Nürnberg
12Kieran BaskettGKDecember 31, 2023 HFX Wanderers
Jack GarnerGK Van Isle Wave
Defenders
2Georges MukumbilwaRBDecember 31, 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4Paul AmedumeCB / DMDecember 31, 2023 North Texas SC
5Bradley VlietLBDecember 31, 2023 Cavalry FC
13Kunle Dada-LukeFB / RWDecember 31, 2023 Atlético Ottawa
16Jalen WatsonCB / LBDecember 31, 2023 Toronto FC II
26Thomas Meilleur-GiguèreCBDecember 31, 2023 Montreal Impact
55Amer DidicCBDecember 31, 2023 FC Edmonton
Midfielders
7Steffen YeatesCMDecember 31, 2023 Toronto FC II
11Josh HeardAMDecember 31, 2023 Real Monarchs
20Sean YoungCMDecember 31, 2023 Victoria Highlanders
28Cédric ToussaintCM / AMDecember 31, 2023 York United
31Kekuta MannehLW / CFDecember 31, 2023 San Antonio FC
34Manny AparicioCMDecember 31, 2023 York9 FC
Zakaria BahousMFDecember 31, 2023 Atlético Ottawa
Sami MarvastiCM Van Isle Wave
Forwards
9Easton OngaroSTDecember 31, 2023 Whitecaps FC 2
10Adonijah ReidCFDecember 31, 2023 Miami FC
14David BrazãoCFDecember 31, 2023 S.U. Sintrense
19Abdul BinateCFDecember 31, 2023 CF Montréal Academy
21Ayman SelloufLW / CFDecember 31, 2023 Jong FC Utrecht
23Djenairo DanielsCFDecember 31, 2023 Jong FC Utrecht

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
Whitecaps FC 2Free[1]
HFX WanderersFree[2]
York UnitedReturn from loan
FC EdmontonReturn from loan
FC EdmontonReturn from loan
North Texas SCReturn from loan[3]
Toronto FC IIFree[4]
Cavalry FCFree[5]
Jong FC UtrechtFree[6]
Miami FCFree[7]
HFX WanderersFree[8]
S.U. SintrenseFree[9]
San Antonio FCFree[10]
UBC ThunderbirdsSelected 6th overall in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft[11]
Van Isle WaveSigned to a development contract
Van Isle WaveSigned to a development contract
Atlético OttawaFree[12]

Draft picks

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.

RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity
16DFEric LaJeunesseUBC
213DFBrandon TorresanTrinity Western

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
3 Valour FCContract expired[14]
6Contract expired
8 TSS FC RoversContract expired
33 Al-FaisalyContract expired[15]
14Contract expired
22Retired[16]
30 Vancouver WhitecapsEnd of loan
1 Vancouver FCContract expired[17]
5 Valour FCContract expired[18]
33 York UnitedContract expired[19]
24 Atlético OttawaContract expired[20]
Haiphong FCContract expired[21]
Contract expired
10 IFK VärnamoContract expired[22]
15Contract terminated by mutual consent[23]

Loans out

Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Playoff matches

Canadian Championship

See main article: 2023 Canadian Championship.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pacific FC Signs Goal Scoring Phenom Easton Ongaro . Pacific FC . December 8, 2022 . November 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Pacific FC Signs Attacking Midfielder Pierre Lamothe . Pacific FC . December 8, 2022 . November 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: Amedume Returning for 2023! . Pacific FC . December 8, 2022 . December 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: Pacific FC announce signing of midfielder Steffen Yeates . Canadian Premier League . December 21, 2022 . December 21, 2022.
  5. Web site: Pacific FC sign former Cavalry left-back Bradley Vliet . Canadian Premier League . January 13, 2023 . January 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: Pacific FC signs Forward Ayman Sellouf . Pacific FC . January 25, 2023 . January 25, 2023.
  7. Web site: Pacific FC signs Forward Adonijah Reid . Pacific FC . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023.
  8. Web site: Baskett Weaves Way To Pacific FC . Northern Tribune . March 2, 2023 . March 2, 2023.
  9. Web site: Pacific FC Signs Forward Brazão . Pacific FC . March 3, 2023 . March 3, 2023.
  10. Web site: Pacific FC signs Kekuta Manneh . Pacific FC . April 3, 2023 . April 3, 2023.
  11. Web site: PFC shows faith in youth development with signing of four young Canadian players . Pacific FC . April 12, 2023 . April 12, 2023.
  12. Web site: Pacific FC signs midfielder Zakaria Bahous, loans out Pierre Lamothe . Canadian Premier League . September 1, 2023 . September 1, 2023.
  13. Web site: Pacific FC sign defender Jalen Watson on loan from TFC II . Pacific FC. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023.
  14. Web site: Thank You, Jordan Haynes, Matteo Polisi, and Umaro Baldé! . Pacific FC . December 8, 2022 . November 2, 2022.
  15. Web site: Thank You, Nathan Mavila and Luca Ricci! . Pacific FC . December 8, 2022 . November 7, 2022.
  16. Web site: Retired Captain Jamar Dixon Takes Leadership Role with Pacific FC . Pacific FC . December 8, 2022 . November 8, 2022.
  17. Web site: Callum Irving Departs Pacific FC . Northern Tribune . December 8, 2022 . December 8, 2022.
  18. Web site: Abdou Samake Leaves Pacific FC . Northern Tribune . December 9, 2022 . December 9, 2022.
  19. Web site: York United re-sign midfielder Matthew Baldisimo . Canadian Premier League . December 15, 2022 . December 15, 2022.
  20. Web site: Gianni Dos Santos Departs Pacific FC . Northern Tribune . December 28, 2022 . December 28, 2022.
  21. Web site: Bissainthe Inks Short-Term Deal In Vietnam . Northern Tribune . January 28, 2023 . January 28, 2023.
  22. Web site: Thank You, Marco Bustos! . Pacific FC . January 4, 2023 . January 4, 2023.
  23. Pacific FC. Pacificfccpl. 1611447012918169600. Thank you Jordan. We thank Jordan Brown as he departs Pacific. Jordan made great contributions to the club during his time here, joining in the latter half of the 2022 season..