2025 Cavalry FC season
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Ian Allison |
| Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| Stadium | ATCO Field |
The 2025 Cavalry FC season is the seventh season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship and in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[1]
On February 6, Cavalry FC made history by becoming the first Canadian Premier League side to obtain a win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, after defeating Liga MX team Pumas UNAM.[2]
Current squad
As of June 12, 2025[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Marco Carducci | GK | September 24, 1996 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| 21 | Joseph Holliday | GK | January 18, 2005 | Cavalry FC U21 | U21 | |
| 31 | Neven Fewster | GK | Cavalry FC U21 | DEV | ||
| Daniel Clarke | GK | April 17, 2003 | HFX Wanderers | U-S | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Michael Harms | CB / RB | December 31, 2005 | Calgary Foothills | U21 | |
| 3 | Callum Montgomery | CB | May 14, 1997 | Minnesota United | ||
| 5 | Bradley Kamdem | LB / CB | August 18, 1994 | Valletta | ||
| 12 | Tom Field | LB | March 14, 1997 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| 19 | Mihail Gherasimencov | LB | March 25, 2005 | Whitecaps FC 2 | U21, Loan | |
| 24 | Eryk Kobza | CB / DM | November 23, 2001 | Calgary Dinos | ||
| 33 | Fraser Aird | RB / RW / ST | February 2, 1995 | FC Edmonton | ||
| Levi Laing | CB | April 12, 2003 | Aldershot Town | INT | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 10 | Sergio Camargo | AM | August 16, 1994 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| 11 | Jay Herdman | AM / CM / CF | August 14, 2004 | Whitecaps FC 2 | U21 | |
| 14 | Caniggia Elva | AM / ST / RW | July 14, 1996 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | ||
| 18 | Maël Henry | CM | May 26, 2004 | Vancouver FC | U21 | |
| 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 | |
| 30 | James McGlinchey | MID | Cavalry FC U21 | DEV | ||
| 55 | Michael Baldisimo | DM | April 13, 2000 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Owen Antoniuk | AM | August 26, 2002 | Calgary Dinos | U-S | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Ali Musse | ST / AM | January 1, 1996 | 1. FCA Darmstadt | ||
| 9 | Tobias Warschewski | CF / RW | February 6, 1998 | FC Edmonton | ||
| 17 | Nicolas Wähling | RW / LW | August 24, 1997 | TSV Steinbach | INT | |
| 23 | Chanan Chanda | CF | September 6, 2006 (age 18) | Cavalry FC U21 | U21, EYT | |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | Jay Herdman | Whitecaps FC 2 | Free | January 14, 2025 | [4] |
| GK | Neven Fewster | Cavalry FC U21 | Signed to a development contract | January 29, 2025 | [5] | |
| MF | Josh Belbin | Cavalry FC U21 | Short-term contract | January 29, 2025 | [5] | |
| MF | James McGlinchey | Cavalry FC U21 | Signed to a development contract | January 29, 2025 | [5] | |
| MF | Caniggia Elva | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | Free | February 3, 2025 | [6] | |
| MF | Michael Baldisimo | San Jose Earthquakes | Free | April 2, 2025 | [7] | |
| MF | Owen Antoniuk | Calgary Dinos | Selected 16th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | April 4, 2025 | [8] | |
| DF | Levi Laing | Aldershot Town | Free | April 15, 2025 | [9] | |
| GK | Daniel Clarke | HFX Wanderers | Signed to a U-Sports contract | May 30, 2025 | [10] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mihail Gherasimencov | Whitecaps FC 2 | Season-long loan | March 8, 2024 | [11] |
Draft picks
Cavalry FC selected the following players in the 2025 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 | 8 | FW | Harvey Hughes | England | Cape Breton |
| 2 | 16 | FW | Owen Antoniuk | Canada | Calgary |
Out
Transferred out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | FW | William Akio | Canberra Tigers | Contract terminated by mutual consent | December 6, 2024 | [12] |
| 4 | DF | Daan Klomp | La Louvière | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [12] |
| 11 | MF | Jay Herdman | Whitecaps FC 2 | Loan expired | December 31, 2024 | [12] |
| 9 | FW | Malcolm Shaw | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [13] | |
| 80 | FW | Lowell Wright | Contract terminated by mutual consent | January 29, 2025 | [5] | |
| 6 | MF | Charlie Trafford | Retired | March 25, 2025 | [14] | |
| 8 | MF | Jesse Daley | Contract terminated by mutual consent | June 11, 2025 | [15] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Canadian Premier League | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Canadian Championship | Preliminary round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | February 6 | February 13 | Round one | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 | |||
Last updated: February 6, 2025
Source: Competitions
Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League schedule is expected to be released in early February, 2025.
Canadian Championship
The draw for the preliminary round and quarterfinals was held on December 12, 2024.[16]
Preliminary round
| May 6 Single leg | Cavalry FC | 6–0 | Edmonton Scottish | Calgary, Alberta |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 10, 2024, with Cavalry drawing Liga MX side UNAM in round one.[17] 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.[18]
Round one
| February 6 Leg 1 | Cavalry FC | 2–1 | UNAM | Langford, BC |
| 10:00 pm |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,139 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
| February 13 Leg 2 | UNAM | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Cavalry FC | Mexico City |
| 8:00 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 8,778 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
References
- ^ "Cavalry Cruises To Historic CPL Championship Win". Northern Tribune. 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Cavalry FC makes history with comeback victory against Mexico's Pumas UNAM". CBC. 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Cavalry FC roster". Cavalry FC. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Forward Jay Herdman to 2025 Roster". Cavalry FC. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Cavalry FC Announces 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Roster". Cavalry FC. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC sign Calgary-raised forward Caniggia Elva". Canadian Premier League. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Midfielder Michael Baldisimo to 2025 Roster". Cavalry FC. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Roster Update – April 4, 2025". Cavalry FC. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Arsenal, West Ham product Levi Laing". Cavalry FC. April 15, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Daniel Clarke to U SPORTS Contract". Cavalry FC. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Local Defender Mihail Gherasimencov on loan for 2025 Season". Canadian Premier League. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cavalry FC Announces End of Season Roster Updates". Cavalry FC. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Cavalry FC exercise 4 contract options, sign 6 players to new deals". Canadian Premier League. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Midfielder Charlie Trafford Announces Retirement". Cavalry FC. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Mid-Season Roster Update". Cavalry FC. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Telus Canadian Championship preliminary round matchups confirmed". Canadian Premier League. December 12, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (December 10, 2024). "Whitecaps to face Costa Rica's Saprissa in CONCACAF Champions Cup". TSN. The Canadian Press.
- ^ "Cavalry FC to Play 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Home Match at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC". Cavalry FC. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.