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2024 York United FC season

The 2024 York United FC season is the sixth season in the history of York United FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.

York United FC
2024 season
Head CoachMartin Nash
Mauro Eustáquio (interim)
Benjamín Mora
StadiumYork Lions Stadium
Canadian ChampionshipPreliminary Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Wright (7)
All: Brian Wright (7)
Highest home attendance2,654
(April 21 vs Forge FC)
Average home league attendance1,388
← 2023
2025 →

After a 2023 season in which it was operated by Canadian Soccer Business, York United was sold to a new Mexican ownership group, Game Plan Sports, in late November 2023.[1] York United will play the 2024 season at York Lions Stadium, while the new owners will be looking into alternative permanent venues for the future.[2]

On May 21, 2024, manager Martin Nash was relieved of his head coaching duties and replaced by Mauro Eustáquio on an interim basis.[3] On June 4, 2024, York United FC announced Benjamín Mora as their new head coach.[4]

Current squad

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As of May 28, 2024.[5]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Thomas Vincensini   GK (1993-09-12) September 12, 1993 (age 30)   Virton INT
18 Eleias Himaras   GK (2002-03-08) March 8, 2002 (age 22)   Electric City
Defenders
4 Oswaldo León   CB (1999-06-15) June 15, 1999 (age 25)   Dorados de Sinaloa INT
5 Frank Sturing   CB (1997-05-29) May 29, 1997 (age 27)   SV Horn
6 Orlando Botello   LB (2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 (age 22)   C.F. Monterrey U23 INT, Loan
7 Juan Córdova   /   FB (1995-06-25) June 25, 1995 (age 28)   Ñublense
23 Noah Abatneh   RB / CB (2004-09-28) September 28, 2004 (age 19)   AC Campodarsego U21
30 Kadin Martin-Pereux   FB / MF (2002-10-09) October 9, 2002 (age 21)   SC Paderborn 07 II
32 Brem Soumaoro   CB / DM (1996-08-08) August 8, 1996 (age 27)   PAEEK INT
62 Nyal Higgins   CB (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 (age 26)   Vaughan Azzurri
Midfielders
8 Elijah Adekugbe   /   MF (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 27)   Cavalry FC
11 Dennis Salanović   LW / RW (1996-02-26) February 26, 1996 (age 28)   CF Talavera INT
13 Jason Hartill   MF (2004-01-16) January 16, 2004 (age 20)   Cape Breton University U-S
15 Josué Martínez   CM (2002-03-28) March 28, 2002 (age 22)   C.F. Monterrey U23 INT, Loan
16 Max Ferrari   LW / RW (2000-08-20) August 20, 2000 (age 23)   Aurora FC
17 Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy   /   AM / LW / RW (2003-11-27) November 27, 2003 (age 20)   ProStars FC U21
21 Christian Zeppieri   CM (2003-05-04) May 4, 2003 (age 21)   Vaughan Azzurri U21, U-S
24 Tomas Giraldo   AM / CM (2003-03-08) March 8, 2003 (age 21)   HFX Wanderers U21, Loan
33 Matthew Baldisimo   /   DM / CM (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998 (age 26)   Pacific FC
37 Trivine Esprit   MF (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002 (age 22)   Darby FC U-S
Forwards
9 Brian Wright   CF (1995-03-24)March 24, 1995 (aged 27)   Atlético Ottawa
10 Molham Babouli   /   CF / LW / RW (1993-02-01) February 1, 1993 (age 31)   Muaither SC
14 Theo Afework   CF (2004-01-24) January 24, 2004 (age 20)   Nürnberg U19 U21
19 Shola Jimoh   LW (2008-04-08) April 8, 2008 (age 16)   York United FC Academy U21, EYT
22 Austin Ricci   CF (1996-04-08) April 8, 1996 (age 28)   Valour FC

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
11 MF   Dennis Salanović   CF Talavera Free January 3, 2024 [6]
7 DF   Juan Córdova   Ñublense Free January 4, 2024 [7]
4 DF   Oswaldo León   Dorados de Sinaloa Free January 23, 2024 [8]
5 DF   Frank Sturing   SV Horn Free January 30, 2024 [9]
1 GK   Thomas Vincensini   Virton Free February 27, 2024 [10]
62 DF   Nyal Higgins   Vaughan Azzurri Free April 12, 2024 [11]
21 MF   Christian Zeppieri   Vaughan Azzurri Selected 4th in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract April 12, 2024 [12]
37 MF   Trivine Esprit   Darby FC U-Sports contract April 21, 2024 [13]
13 MF   Jason Hartill   Cape Breton University U-Sports contract May 4, 2024 [14]
19 FW   Shola Jimoh   York United FC Academy Exceptional Young Talent contract June 8, 2024 [15]

Loans in

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
6 DF   Orlando Botello   C.F. Monterrey U23 Loaned until end of season February 2, 2024 [16]
15 MF   Josué Martínez   C.F. Monterrey U23 Loaned until end of season February 2, 2024 [16]
MF   Tomas Giraldo   HFX Wanderers Loaned until end of season May 28, 2024 [17]

Draft picks

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York United selected the following players in the 2024 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
1 4 MF Christian Zeppieri   Canada York
2 12 MF Jason Hartill   Canada Cape Breton

Out

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Transferred out

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No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
3 DF   Tass Mourdoukoutas   Valour FC Contract expired December 4, 2023 [18][19]
6 DF   Roger Thompson Retired December 20, 2023 [20]
2 DF   Paris Gee   Vancouver FC Contract expired December 22, 2023 [21]
7 DF   Jonathan Grant   Atlético Ottawa Contract expired December 22, 2023 [21]
21 MF   Michael Petrasso Contract expired December 22, 2023 [21]
27 MF   Carson Buschman-Dormond   Altitude FC Contract expired December 22, 2023 [21]
28 MF   Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé   HFX Wanderers Contract expired December 22, 2023 [21]
11 MF   Kévin dos Santos   Atlético Ottawa Contract expired February 20, 2024 [22]
24 FW   Osaze De Rosario   Tacoma Defiance Undisclosed sell-on clause March 19, 2024 [23][24]
1 GK   Niko Giantsopoulos   Vancouver FC Contract expired April 5, 2024 [25]

Loans out

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source
12 MF   Clément Bayiha   HFX Wanderers Loaned until end of season May 28, 2024 [17]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

February 24, 2024 Friendly York United FC 4-0 CS Saint-Laurent Toronto, Ontario
Report
Note: Game played behind closed doors
March 1, 2024 Friendly York United FC v Vaughan Azzurri Toronto, Ontario
Report
Note: Game played behind closed doors
March 10, 2024 Friendly York United FC v Toronto FC II Toronto, Ontario
Report
Note: Game played behind closed doors
March 16, 2024 Friendly Forge FC 1-1 York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
Report Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Note: Game played behind closed doors
March 22, 2024 Friendly Tigres UANL 1-0 York United FC San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Note: Game played behind closed doors
March 24, 2024 Friendly C.F. Monterrey 0-0 York United FC Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Report Stadium: Estadio BBVA
April 6, 2024 Friendly Simcoe County Rovers FC 2-3 York United FC Barrie, Ontario
Report Stadium: J.C. Massie Field at Georgian College

Competitions

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Matches are listed in Toronto local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) until November 3, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.

Overview

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Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League 11 5 2 4 17 17 +0 045.45
Canadian Championship 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 12 5 2 5 18 20 −2 041.67

Last updated: Jun 19, 2024
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

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Main article: 2024 Canadian Premier League season

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Playoff qualification
1 Atlético Ottawa 11 6 4 1 19 9 +10 22 First semifinal
2 Forge 10 5 2 3 15 11 +4 17
3 York United 11 5 2 4 17 17 0 17 Quarterfinal
4 Pacific 11 4 4 3 10 8 +2 16 Play-in round
5 Vancouver 11 4 3 4 14 18 −4 15
6 Cavalry 11 2 8 1 12 10 +2 14
7 Valour 11 2 1 8 11 22 −11 7
8 HFX Wanderers 10 1 4 5 12 15 −3 7
Updated to match(es) played on June 23, 2024. Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points;[a] 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Coin toss (tie between two (2) clubs) or drawing of lots (tie between three (3) or more clubs).[26]

Results by match

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Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultLLWLWDWLDWW
Position67555555653
Updated to match(es) played on June 19, 2024. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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April 13 1 Atlético Ottawa 1-2 York United FC Ottawa, Ontario
1:00pm
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
April 21 2 York United FC 0-3 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,654
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
April 26 3 York United FC 3-0 Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 843
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
May 4 4 Pacific FC 2-0 York United FC Langford, British Columbia
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,161
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
May 10 5 York United FC 3-1 Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 18 6 Cavalry FC 2-2 York United FC Calgary, Alberta
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
May 24 7 York United FC 2-1 HFX Wanderers FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
June 1 8 Forge FC 3-0 York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00pm
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Referee: Mario Alayass
June 9 9 York United FC 2-2 Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
6:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,167
Referee: Michael Venne
June 15 10 Atlético Ottawa 1-2 York United FC Ottawa, Ontario
1:00pm
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
June 19 11 York United FC 2-0 Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
June 27 12 Valour FC v York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
7:30pm Stadium: IG Field
July 6 13 York United FC v HFX Wanderers FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
July 13 14 Cavalry FC v York United FC Calgary, Alberta
4:00pm Stadium: ATCO Field
July 20 15 Vancouver FC v York United FC Langley, British Columbia
6:00pm Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
July 26 16 York United FC v Atlético Ottawa Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
August 2 17 Pacific FC v York United FC Langford, British Columbia
10:00pm Stadium: Starlight Stadium
August 11 18 Valour FC v York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
8:00pm Stadium: IG Field
August 16 19 York United FC v Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
August 23 20 York United FC v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
September 2 21 HFX Wanderers v York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
3:00pm Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
September 6 22 Vancouver FC v York United FC Langley, British Columbia
10:00pm Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
September 13 23 York United FC v Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
September 20 24 York United FC v Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
September 28 25 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
October 6 26 York United FC v Atlético Ottawa Toronto, Ontario
5:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
October 10 27 York United FC v Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
October 19 28 HFX Wanderers FC v York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
3:00pm Stadium: Wanderers Grounds

Canadian Championship

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Main article: 2024 Canadian Championship
May 1 Preliminary Round Forge FC 3-1 York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 2,471
Referee: Ben Hoskins

Statistics

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Squad and statistics

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As of June 19, 2024

No. Pos Nat Player Total Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   FRA Thomas Vincensini 12 0 11+0 0 1+0 0
67 GK   CAN Eleias Himaras 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
4 DF   MEX Oswaldo León 5 0 2+3 0 0+0 0
5 DF   CAN Frank Sturing 10 0 9+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF   MEX Orlando Botello 10 0 9+0 0 1+0 0
7 DF   CAN Juan Córdova 6 1 4+1 1 1+0 0
23 DF   CAN Noah Abatneh 11 1 9+1 1 1+0 0
30 DF   CAN Kadin Martin-Pereux 10 0 3+7 0 0+0 0
32 DF   LBR Brem Soumaoro 10 0 9+0 0 1+0 0
62 DF   CAN Nyal Higgins 7 0 3+3 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
8 MF   CAN Elijah Adekugbe 12 0 6+5 0 1+0 0
11 MF   LIE Dennis Salanović 8 2 4+3 2 0+1 0
12 MF   CAN Clément Bayiha 5 0 2+2 0 0+1 0
13 MF   CAN Jason Hartill 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
15 MF   MEX Josué Martínez 12 1 10+1 0 0+1 1
16 MF   CAN Max Ferrari 12 0 11+0 0 1+0 0
17 MF   UKR Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy 5 1 2+3 1 0+0 0
21 MF   CAN Christian Zeppieri 7 0 0+7 0 0+0 0
24 MF   CAN Tomas Giraldo 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
33 MF   PHI Matthew Baldisimo 5 0 3+1 0 0+1 0
37 MF   CAN Trivine Esprit 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
Forwards
9 FW   CAN Brian Wright 10 7 9+0 7 1+0 0
10 FW   SYR Molham Babouli 7 2 5+1 2 1+0 0
14 FW   CAN Theo Afework 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW   CAN Shola Jimoh 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
22 FW   CAN Austin Ricci 11 3 9+1 3 1+0 0

Top scorers

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Rank Nat. Player Pos. Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1   Brian Wright FW 7 0 7
2   Austin Ricci FW 3 0 3
3   Molham Babouli FW 2 0 2
  Dennis Salanović MF 2 0 2
4   Noah Abatneh DF 1 0 1
  Juan Córdova DF 1 0 1
  Josué Martínez MF 0 1 1
  Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy MF 1 0 1
Totals 17 1 18

Updated to match played June 19, 2024
Source: Canadian Premier League

Top assists

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Rank Nat. Player Pos. Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1   Brian Wright FW 4 0 4
2   Kadin Martin-Pereux DF 2 0 2
3   Molham Babouli FW 1 0 1
  Clément Bayiha MF 1 0 1
  Juan Córdova DF 1 0 1
  Max Ferrari MF 1 0 1
  Josué Martínez MF 1 0 1
  Austin Ricci FW 1 0 1
  Brem Soumaoro DF 1 0 1
  Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy MF 1 0 1
Totals 14 0 14

Updated to match played June 19, 2024
Source: Canadian Premier League

Clean sheets

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Rank Nat. Player Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1   Thomas Vincensini 1 0 1
Totals 2 0 2

Updated to match played June 19 2024
Source: Canadian Premier League

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Nat. Player Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
           
1 GK   Thomas Vincensini 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF   Oswaldo León 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   Frank Sturing 1 0 1 0 2 0
6 DF   Orlando Botello 7 0 0 0 7 0
7 DF   Juan Córdova 2 0 1 0 3 0
8 MF   Elijah Adekugbe 2 0 1 0 3 0
11 FW   Mo Babouli 1 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF   Dennis Salanović 2 0 0 0 2 0
15 MF   Josué Martínez 3 0 0 0 3 0
16 MF   Max Ferrari 3 0 1 0 4 0
17 MF   Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy 2 0 0 0 2 0
21 MF   Christian Zeppieri 1 0 0 0 1 0
22 FW   Austin Ricci 4 1 0 0 4 1
23 DF   Noah Abatneh 3 0 0 0 3 0
30 MF   Kadin Martin-Pereux 2 0 0 0 2 0
32 DF   Brem Soumaoro 2 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 36 1 4 0 40 1

Updated to match played June 19, 2024
Source: Canadian Premier League

  1. ^ Yellow cards count for one point and red cards (direct or accumulation of two yellow cards) count as three points.[26]

References

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  13. ^ "York United FC announce signing of midfielder Trivine Esprit to U SPORTS contract". York United FC. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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