2019 Forge FC season

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Forge FC
2019 season
Chairman Bob Young
Head coach Bobby Smyrniotis
Stadium Tim Hortons Field
Canadian Premier League Spring: 2nd
Fall: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
CPL Finals Champions
Canadian Championship Second qualifying round
CONCACAF League Round of 16
Top goalscorer League: Tristan Borges (12 goals)
All: Tristan Borges (13 goals)
Highest home attendance 17,611
(April 27 vs. York9 FC)
Lowest home attendance 3,864
(October 16 vs. Cavalry FC)
Average home league attendance League: 6,588
All: 6,523
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2019 Forge FC season was the first season in the club's history, as well as first season in Canadian Premier League history. On April 27, 2019, Forge FC hosted York9 FC in the inaugural CPL match at Tim Hortons Field.[1] During the season, Forge also participated in the Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and the Canadian Premier League Finals.

On November 2, 2019, Forge FC defeated Cavalry FC 2–0 on aggregate in the CPL Finals and became the first ever champions of the Canadian Premier League.[2] As champions, they qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF League.

Squad

As of November 2, 2019.

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Triston Henry Canada GK (1993-09-08)September 8, 1993 (aged 26) Canada Sigma FC
18 Quillan Roberts Guyana GK (1994-09-13)September 13, 1994 (aged 25) United States Los Angeles FC
Defenders
2 Jonathan Grant Canada RB (1993-10-15)October 15, 1993 (aged 26) Sweden Nyköpings BIS
4 Dominic Samuel Canada RB / CB (1994-09-29)September 29, 1994 (aged 25) Canada Sigma FC
5 Daniel Krutzen Belgium CB / LB (1996-09-19)September 19, 1996 (aged 23) United States Reading United
6 Kwame Awuah Canada LB / CM (1995-12-02)December 2, 1995 (aged 24) United States New York City FC
15 Oluwaseun Oyegunle Canada DF (2002-11-03)November 3, 2002 (aged 17) Canada Sigma FC
16 Klaidi Cela Canada CB (1999-07-16)July 16, 1999 (aged 20) Canada Sigma FC
21 Bertrand Owundi Cameroon CB (1993-10-15)October 15, 1993 (aged 26) United States Minnesota United
22 Monti Mohsen Canada LB (2000-06-13)June 13, 2000 (aged 19) Canada Sigma FC
30 David Edgar Canada CB (1987-05-19)May 19, 1987 (aged 32) England Hartlepool United
Midfielders
3 Elimane Oumar Cissé Senegal CM (1995-03-12)March 12, 1995 (aged 24) Senegal Diambars FC
7 David Choinière Canada LW / RW (1997-02-07)February 7, 1997 (aged 22) Canada Montreal Impact
8 Giuliano Frano Canada CM / RB (1993-05-16)May 16, 1993 (aged 26) Canada Sigma FC
10 Kyle Bekker Canada AM / CM (1990-09-02)September 2, 1990 (aged 29) United States North Carolina FC
13 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Sweden DM (1996-04-17)April 17, 1996 (aged 23) Sweden IFK Värnamo
19 Tristan Borges Canada RW / LW / AM (1998-08-26)August 26, 1998 (aged 21) Netherlands SC Heerenveen
20 Justin Stoddart Canada MF (1995-03-31)March 31, 1995 (aged 24) Canada Sigma FC
Forwards
9 Marcel Zajac Canada ST (1998-04-29)April 29, 1998 (aged 21) United States Akron Zips
11 Chris Nanco Canada ST / RW / LW (1995-02-15)February 15, 1995 (aged 24) United States Bethlehem Steel
17 Kadell Thomas Canada ST / RW / LW (1996-11-26)November 26, 1996 (aged 23) Canada Sigma FC
23 Anthony Novak Canada ST (1994-03-27)March 27, 1994 (aged 25) Canada Oakville Blue Devils

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
10 MF Canada Kyle Bekker United States North Carolina FC Free Transfer November 29, 2018 [3]
11 FW Canada Chris Nanco United States Bethlehem Steel Free Transfer November 29, 2018 [3]
9 FW Canada Marcel Zajac United States Akron Zips Free Transfer January 8, 2019 [3]
19 MF Canada Tristan Borges Netherlands SC Heerenveen Free Transfer January 10, 2019 [4]
21 DF Cameroon Bertrand Owundi United States Minnesota United Free Transfer January 17, 2019 [5]
6 DF Canada Kwame Awuah United States New York City FC Free Transfer January 29, 2019 [6]
13 MF Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Sweden IFK Värnamo Free Transfer January 31, 2019 [7]
8 MF Canada Giuliano Frano Canada Sigma FC Free Transfer February 7, 2019 [8]
4 DF Canada Dominic Samuel Canada Sigma FC Free Transfer February 25, 2019 [9]
1 GK Canada Triston Henry Canada Sigma FC Free Transfer February 25, 2019 [9]
2 DF Canada Jonathan Grant Sweden Nyköpings BIS Free Transfer February 26, 2019 [10]
3 MF Senegal Elimane Oumar Cissé Senegal Diambars FC Free Transfer February 26, 2019 [10]
18 GK Guyana Quillan Roberts United States Los Angeles FC Free Transfer March 2, 2019 [11]
22 DF Canada Monti Mohsen Canada Sigma FC Free Transfer March 2, 2019 [11]
5 DF Belgium Daniel Krutzen United States Reading United Free Transfer March 2, 2019 [11]
17 FW Canada Kadell Thomas Canada Sigma FC Free Transfer March 2, 2019 [11]
7 MF Canada David Choinière Canada Montreal Impact Free Transfer March 7, 2019 [12]
16 DF Canada Klaidi Cela Canada Sigma FC Free Transfer April 3, 2019 [13]
23 FW Canada Anthony Novak Canada Oakville Blue Devils Free Transfer April 3, 2019 [13]
12 FW Canada Jace Kotsopoulos Canada Guelph Gryphons 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft May 16, 2019 [14]
30 DF Canada David Edgar England Hartlepool United Free Transfer August 2, 2019 [15]
20 MF Canada Justin Stoddart Canada Sigma FC Free Transfer September 15, 2019 [16]
15 DF Canada Oluwaseun Oyegunle Canada Sigma FC Signed to a Developmental Contract September 15, 2019 [16]

Loaned in

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
14 FW Guyana Emery Welshman United States FC Cincinnati Recalled from loan on August 2 March 8, 2019 [17][18]
31 GK Canada Baj Maan Canada Sigma FC Signed to a Developmental Contract June 11, 2019 [19]
31 GK Canada Luke Iacobellis Canada Sigma FC Signed to a Developmental Contract September 4, 2019 [20]

Draft picks

Forge FC selected the following players in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 12, 2018.[21] 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 3 FW Jace Kotsopoulos  Canada Guelph Gryphons
2 12 MF Aboubacar Sissoko  Mali Montreal Carabins
3 17 MF Marko Mandekic  Canada Toronto Varsity Blues

Out

Transferred out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
12 FW Canada Jace Kotsopoulos Canada Guelph Gryphons Developmental Contract expired August 15, 2019 [22]
15 DF Canada Oluwaseun Oyegunle Developmental Contract expired November 3, 2019

Club

Kits

On September 28, 2018, the Canadian Premier League announced that Canadian Soccer Business had signed a "long-term" deal on behalf of the league with Italian sporting apparel company Macron to be the official league kit provider, supplying the league's clubs with bespoke playing kits and training gear.[23]

On April 5, 2019, Forge FC's home and away kits were unveiled alongside those of the CPL's other team's.[24] The club later unveiled a black and gold third kit on May 30 to commemorate the sporting history of Hamilton.[25]

Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Tim Hortons

Home
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Away
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Third

Pre-season

Matches

Competitions

Match times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Overview

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Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
CPL Spring season 10 6 1 3 15 7 +8 60.00
CPL Fall season 18 11 4 3 30 19 +11 61.11
Total

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Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

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Spring season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cavalry 10 8 0 2 16 7 +9 24 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals
2 Forge 10 6 1 3 15 7 +8 19 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round[lower-alpha 1]
3 FC Edmonton 10 4 2 4 8 9 −1 14
4 HFX Wanderers 10 3 2 5 8 11 −3 11
5 Pacific 10 3 2 5 11 15 −4 11
6 York9 10 2 5 3 9 11 −2 11
7 Valour 10 3 0 7 8 15 −7 9
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. As winner of home and away matches between FC Edmonton, Forge FC, and Valour FC
2019 CONCACAF League qualification table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FCE FOR VAL
1 FC Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 CONCACAF League
2 Forge FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Valour FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBC, 2019. Source:[citation needed]
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 6 1 3 15 7  +8 19 3 1 1 9 4  +5 3 0 2 6 3  +3

Last updated: June 26, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca

Results by match

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Matches

Fall season

League table

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Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 11 4 3 30 19  +11 37 7 1 1 16 6  +10 4 3 2 14 13  +1

Last updated: October 16, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca

Results by match

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Matches

CPL Finals

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Canadian Championship

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CONCACAF League

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Preliminary round

Round of 16

Statistics

Squad and statistics

As of 2 November 2019

No. Pos Nat Player Total CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Canada Triston Henry 23 0 8+0 0 12+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF Canada Jonathan Grant 13 1 1+0 0 10+1 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
3 MF Senegal Elimane Oumar Cissé 25 2 10+0 0 10+1 2 1+1 0 2+0 0
4 DF Canada Dominic Samuel 29 0 10+0 0 15+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF Belgium Daniel Krutzen 30 1 9+0 1 16+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF Canada Kwame Awuah 29 0 8+2 0 12+3 0 2+0 0 1+1 0
7 MF Canada David Choinière 20 2 3+3 0 8+2 1 0+2 1 2+0 0
8 MF Canada Giuliano Frano 28 1 7+1 1 12+4 0 1+1 0 2+0 0
9 FW Canada Marcel Zajac 23 1 2+6 0 10+3 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
10 MF Canada Kyle Bekker 30 5 8+0 1 17+1 3 2+0 0 2+0 1
11 FW Canada Chris Nanco 27 4 4+5 1 9+6 3 2+0 0 0+1 0
13 MF Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 27 0 9+1 0 9+4 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
15 DF Canada Oluwaseun Oyegunle 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 DF Canada Klaidi Cela 9 1 0+1 0 3+4 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
17 FW Canada Kadell Thomas 16 3 2+5 2 3+4 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
18 GK Guyana Quillan Roberts 9 0 2+0 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
19 MF Canada Tristan Borges 29 13 8+1 4 12+4 8 2+0 1 2+0 0
20 MF Canada Justin Stoddart 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF Cameroon Bertrand Owundi 24 0 8+1 0 11+2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
22 DF Canada Monti Mohsen 9 1 0+2 0 4+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW Canada Anthony Novak 18 6 5+0 2 7+4 4 2+0 0 0+0 0
30 DF Canada David Edgar 11 1 0+0 0 7+2 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
Player(s) transferred out during this season
12 FW Canada Jace Kotsopoulos 4 2 0+2 1 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
14 FW Guyana Emery Welshman 12 4 6+0 1 5+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 1

Top scorers

Rank Nat. Player Pos. CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
1 Canada Tristan Borges MF 4 8 1 0 0 13
2 Canada Anthony Novak FW 2 4 0 0 0 6
3 Canada Kyle Bekker MF 1 3 0 1 0 5
Canada Chris Nanco FW 1 3 0 0 1 5
5 Canada David Choinière MF 0 1 1 0 2 4
Guyana Emery Welshman FW 1 2 0 1 0 4
7 Canada Kadell Thomas FW 2 1 0 0 0 3
8 Senegal Elimane Oumar Cissé MF 0 2 0 0 0 2
Canada Jace Kotsopoulos FW 1 1 0 0 0 2
Belgium Daniel Krutzen DF 1 0 0 0 1 2
11 Canada Klaidi Cela DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Canada David Edgar DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Canada Giuliano Frano MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
Canada Jonathan Grant DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Canada Monti Mohsen DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Canada Marcel Zajac FW 0 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 15 30 2 2 4 54

Last updated: November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League

Top assists

Rank Nat. Player Pos. CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
1 Canada Kwame Awuah DF 2 3 0 0 1 6
2 Canada Kyle Bekker MF 3 2 0 0 0 5
Canada Tristan Borges MF 1 4 0 0 0 5
4 Canada David Choinière MF 1 0 0 3 0 4
Canada Anthony Novak FW 0 3 0 0 1 4
6 Canada Marcel Zajac FW 1 2 0 0 0 3
7 Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson MF 1 1 0 0 0 2
Senegal Elimane Oumar Cissé MF 0 1 1 0 0 2
Belgium Daniel Krutzen DF 2 0 0 0 0 2
Canada Chris Nanco FW 0 1 1 0 0 2
Guyana Emery Welshman FW 2 0 0 0 0 2
12 Canada Klaidi Cela DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Canada Giuliano Frano MF 0 0 0 0 1 1
Canada Jonathan Grant DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Canada Dominic Samuel DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Canada Kadell Thomas FW 0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 13 22 2 2 3 43

Last updated: November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League

Clean sheets

Rank Nat. Player CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
1 Canada Triston Henry 4 3 2 0 2 11
2 Guyana Quillan Roberts 1 3 0 0 0 4
Totals 5 6 2 0 2 15

Last updated: November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Nat. Player CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
Booked Red card Booked Red card Booked Red card Booked Red card Booked Red card Booked Red card
1 GK Canada Triston Henry 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
2 DF Canada Jonathan Grant 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Canada Dominic Samuel 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
5 DF Belgium Daniel Krutzen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Canada Kwame Awuah 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
7 MF Canada David Choinière 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF Canada Giuliano Frano 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
9 FW Canada Marcel Zajac 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10 MF Canada Kyle Bekker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 FW Canada Chris Nanco 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 MF Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 FW Guyana Emery Welshman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 FW Canada Kadell Thomas 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
18 GK Guyana Quillan Roberts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
19 MF Canada Tristan Borges 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1
21 DF Cameroon Bertrand Owundi 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
22 DF Canada Monti Mohsen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW Canada Anthony Novak 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
30 DF Canada David Edgar 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 14 0 25 1 4 1 3 1 5 0 51 3

Last updated: November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League

Honours

Canadian Premier League Awards

Name Award Status Source
Tristan Borges Golden Boot Won [27]
Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year Won [27][28]
Player of the Year Won [27][28]
Kyle Bekker Nominated [27][28]
Bobby Smyrniotis Coach of the Year Nominated [27][28]

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