2024 Cavalry FC season
The 2024 Cavalry FC season is the sixth season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship and, for the first time ever, in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[1]
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Ian Allison |
| Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| Stadium | ATCO Field |
| Canadian Premier League | 6 |
| Canadian Championship | Quarter Finals |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round one |
| Top goalscorer | Tobias Warschewski (7) |
Current squad
As of June 22, 2024[2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Marco Carducci | GK | September 24, 1996 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| 21 | Jack Barrett | GK | June 4, 2002 | Everton F.C. Reserves | INT, Loan | |
| 31 | Mitchell Barrett | GK | November 26, 2006 (age 17) | Cavalry FC U21 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Callum Montgomery | CB | May 14, 1997 | Minnesota United | ||
| 4 | Daan Klomp | CB | August 10, 1998 | NAC Breda | INT | |
| 5 | Bradley Kamdem | LB / CB | August 18, 1994 | Valletta | ||
| 12 | Tom Field | LB | March 14, 1997 | Calgary Foothills | INT | |
| 25 | Caden Rogozinski | CB | April 23, 2002 (age 22) | Mount Royal Cougars | U-S | |
| 29 | Michael Harms | CB | December 31, 2005 | Calgary Foothills | U21 | |
| 33 | Fraser Aird | RB / RW / ST | February 2, 1995 | FC Edmonton | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Charlie Trafford | DM | May 24, 1992 | Wrexham | ||
| 8 | Jesse Daley | CM | October 16, 1997 | Brisbane Roar | INT | |
| 10 | Sergio Camargo | AM | August 16, 1994 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| 11 | Lleyton Brooks | RW / LW | March 20, 2001 | Melbourne Victory | INT | |
| 15 | Max Piepgrass | CM | April 7, 2004 | Calgary Foothills | U21, U-S | |
| 18 | Maël Henry | CM | May 26, 2004 | Vancouver FC | U21 | |
| 20 | Lucas Dias | AM | January 18, 2003 | Sporting CP B | U21, Loan | |
| 24 | Eryk Kobza | DM / CB | November 23, 2001 | Calgary Dinos | ||
| 26 | Shamit Shome | AM | September 5, 1997 | FC Edmonton | ||
| 27 | Diego Gutiérrez | RM / RB | February 18, 1997 | Valour FC | ||
| 28 | Niko Myroniuk | CM | July 21, 2005 | Mount Royal Cougars | U21, U-S | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Ali Musse | ST / AM | January 1, 1996 | 1. FCA Darmstadt | ||
| 9 | Malcolm Shaw | CF / RW | July 27, 1995 | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| 16 | Tobias Warschewski | CF / RW | February 6, 1998 | FC Edmonton | INT | |
| 19 | William Akio | CF | July 23, 1998 | Ross County | ||
| 23 | Chanan Chanda | CF | September 6, 2006 (age 18) | Cavalry FC U21 | U21, EYT | |
| Myer Bevan | ST | April 23, 1997 | Auckland City | IL | ||
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Lleyton Brooks | Melbourne Victory | Free | December 26, 2023 | [3] | |
| MF | Diego Gutiérrez | Valour FC | Free | January 2, 2024 | [4] | |
| FW | Tobias Warschewski | Free | January 16, 2024 | [5] | ||
| FW | Malcolm Shaw | Atlético Ottawa | Free | April 4, 2024 | [6] | |
| MF | Niko Myroniuk | Mount Royal Cougars | U-Sports contract | April 10, 2024 | [7] | |
| MF | Max Piepgrass | CBU Capers | U-Sports contract | April 10, 2024 | [7] | |
| DF | Caden Rogozinski | Mount Royal Cougars | Selected 7th in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | April 10, 2024 | [7] | |
| FW | Chanan Chanda | Cavalry FC U21 | Signed to an Exceptional Young Talent contract | June 21, 2024 | [8] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Lucas Dias | Sporting CP B | Loaned until end of season | February 5, 2024 | [9] | |
| GK | Jack Barrett | Everton F.C. Reserves | Loaned until June 30, 2024 | February 9, 2024 | [10] |
Draft picks
Cavalry FC 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 | 7 | DF | Caden Rogozinski | Canada | Mount Royal |
| 2 | 10 | MF | Rodane Cato | Canada | Alberta |
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Roberto Alarcón | Valour FC | Option declined | November 30, 2023 | [11][12] |
| 23 | FW | Gareth Smith-Doyle | Option declined | November 30, 2023 | [11] | |
| 15 | DF | Udoka Chima | Worthing F.C. | Contract terminated by mutual consent | November 30, 2023 | [11][13] |
| 21 | GK | Sterling Kerr | Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [11] | |
| 20 | FW | Joe Mason | Contract expired | December 31, 2023 | [11] | |
| 17 | MF | Ben Fisk | Vancouver FC | Transferred for a higher draft pick in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft | January 9, 2024 | [14] |
| 14 | FW | Ethan Beckford | Havant & Waterlooville | Undisclosed | January 30, 2024 | [15] |
Loans out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | José Escalante | F.C. Motagua | One-year loan | July 10, 2023 | [16] |
| 30 | FW | Goteh Ntignee | FC Annecy | One-year loan, with option to buy for undisclosed fee | August 31, 2023 | [17] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
| Canadian Premier League | Matchday 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 18.18 |
| Canadian Championship | Preliminary Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 66.67 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round one | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Total | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 25.00 | |
Last updated: June 22, 2024
Source: Competitions
Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League season kicked off on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
| April 13 | Forge FC | 2-1 | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 14:00 (UTC-04:00) |
|
Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 7,395 |
| April 20 | Atlético Ottawa | 1-1 | Cavalry FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Report |
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Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,569 |
| April 28 | Cavalry FC | 0-0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 4,183 |
| May 3 | Cavalry FC | 3-1 | Vancouver FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
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Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,876 |
| May 11 | HFX Wanderers FC | 1-1 | Calvary FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 5544 |
| May 18 | Cavalry FC | 2-2 | York United FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
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Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3551 |
| May 26 | Cavalry FC | 1-1 | Valour FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3395 |
| June 1 | Pacific FC | 1-1 | Calvary FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3264 |
| June 8 | Cavalry FC | 1-0 | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
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Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 4691 |
| June 16 CPL On Tour[18] | Vancouver FC | 0-0 | Calvary FC | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Enyou 48' | Report | Stadium: Apple Bowl Attendance: 6281 |
| June 21 | Cavalry FC | 1-1 | Atlético Ottawa | Foothills County, Alberta |
|
Report | Stadium: ATCO Field |
| July 1 | HFX Wanderers FC | - | Cavalry FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
| July 7 | Valour FC | - | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
| July 13 | Cavalry FC | - | York United FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| July 21 | Cavalry FC | - | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| July 26 | Vancouver FC | - | Cavalry FC | Langley, British Columbia |
| Stadium: Willoughby Community Park at the Langley Events Centre |
| August 3 | Atlético Ottawa | - | Cavalry FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Stadium: TD Place Stadium |
| August 10 | Cavalry FC | - | HFX Wanderers FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| August 16 | York United FC | - | Cavalry FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| Stadium: York Lions Stadium |
| August 24 | Cavalry FC | - | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| August 30 | Cavalry FC | - | Valour FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| September 7 | Forge FC | - | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field |
| September 15 | Cavalry FC | - | Atlético Ottawa | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| September 20 | York United FC | - | Cavalry FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| Stadium: York Lions Stadium |
| September 28 | Cavalry FC | - | Vancouver FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| October 5 | Pacific FC | - | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| Stadium: Starlight Stadium |
| October 12 | Cavalry FC | - | HFX Wanderers FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| Stadium: ATCO Field |
| October 19 | Valour FC | - | Cavalry FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium |
Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship campaign kicked off on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.[19]
Preliminary Round
| April 23 | Cavalry FC | 1-0 | Vancouver FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 19:00 (UTC-06:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 1946 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière Assistant referees: Stefan Tanaka-Feundt, Sangmuk Choi Fourth official: Alain Ruch |
Quarter-Finals
| May 7 First Leg | Cavalry FC | 1-2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
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Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 4084 Referee: Ben Hoskins Assistant referees: Sean Hornsby Fourth official: Sebastian Noshinravani |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 13, 2023.[20][21] Having qualified as CPL Shield winners, Cavalry FC will enter the competition in round one and begin play in February, 2024.[22][23] Because of potential weather issues in Calgary in February, the club announced shortly after the draw that their first round match will be played at Pacific FC's Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC.[24]
Round one
| February 21 Leg 1 | Cavalry FC | 0–3 | Orlando City SC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 22:00 (19:00 UTC–08:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,484 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón |
| February 27 Leg 2 | Orlando City SC | 3-1 | Cavalry FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
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