2025 York United FC season

York United FC
2025 season
Head CoachMauro Eustáquio
StadiumYork Lions Stadium
Canadian Premier League5th
Canadian ChampionshipTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: Julian Altobelli (7)
All: Julian Altobelli (8)
Highest home attendance7,218
(May 31 vs HFX Wanderers)
Average home league attendance2,759

The 2025 York United FC season is the seventh season in the history of York United FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

Following the 2024 season, manager Benjamín Mora departed the team, to become the new head coach of Liga MX club Querétaro.[1][2] He was replaced by former interim manager Mauro Eustáquio, who became the youngest head coach in Canadian Premier League history.[3]

Current squad

As of June 6, 2025.[4][5]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Diego Urtiaga GK (1998-10-09) October 9, 1998 Atlético San Luis INT, Loan
12 Ivan Pavela / GK (2005-03-03) March 3, 2005 NK Dugopolje U21
Defenders
2 Alexander Bergman / CB (2004-12-08) December 8, 2004 Nõmme United U21
3 Luke Singh / CB (2000-09-12) September 12, 2000 Toronto FC
4 Oswaldo León CB (1999-06-15) June 15, 1999 Dorados de Sinaloa INT
5 Frank Sturing CB (1997-05-29) May 29, 1997 SV Horn
6 Orlando Botello LB (2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 C.F. Monterrey U23 INT, Loan
15 Cameron DaSilva CB (2002-12-19) December 19, 2002 Simcoe County Rovers
23 Riley Ferrazzo FB (1999-08-04) August 4, 1999 HFX Wanderers
62 Nyal Higgins CB (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 Vaughan Azzurri
Midfielders
7 Steffen Yeates CM (2000-01-04) January 4, 2000 Pacific FC
8 Elijah Adekugbe / MF (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 Cavalry FC
16 Max Ferrari LW / RW (2000-08-20) August 20, 2000 Aurora FC
17 Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy / AM / LW / RW (2003-11-27) November 27, 2003 ProStars FC
20 Gabriel Bitar / AM / CF (1998-08-23) August 23, 1998 Vancouver FC
21 Kembo Kibato MF (2000-09-16) September 16, 2000 Vancouver FC
30 Christian Zeppieri MF (2003-05-04) May 4, 2003 York Lions U-S
32 Luca Accettola CM / AM (2004-02-19) February 19, 2004 York Lions U21, U-S
33 Joshua Lopez MF (2008-05-26) May 26, 2008 TFC Academy DEV
Forwards
10 Adonijah Reid CF (1999-08-13) August 13, 1999 Pacific FC
11 Massimo Ferrin CF / RW / LW (1998-12-06) December 6, 1998 HFX Wanderers
18 Julian Altobelli CF / AM (2002-11-04) November 4, 2002 Toronto FC II
19 Shola Jimoh LW (2008-04-08) April 8, 2008 York United FC Academy U21, EYT
22 Marsel Bibishkov / ST (2007-04-11) April 11, 2007 Juventus U17 U21

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
10 FW Adonijah Reid Pacific FC Free January 7, 2025 [6]
23 DF Riley Ferrazzo HFX Wanderers Free January 9, 2025 [7]
20 MF Gabriel Bitar Vancouver FC Transferred for the first round pick in the 2026 CPL–U Sports Draft January 13, 2025 [8]
15 DF Cameron DaSilva Simcoe County Rovers Free January 14, 2025 [9]
7 MF Steffen Yeates Pacific FC Undisclosed fee January 20, 2025 [10]
3 DF Luke Singh Toronto FC Free January 22, 2025 [11]
2 DF Alexander Bergman Nõmme United Free January 27, 2025 [12]
22 FW Marsel Bibishkov Juventus U17 Free January 29, 2025 [13]
18 FW Julian Altobelli Toronto FC II Free January 31, 2025 [14]
11 FW Massimo Ferrin HFX Wanderers Undisclosed fee February 3, 2025 [15]
12 GK Ivan Pavela NK Dugopolje Free February 5, 2025 [16]
33 MF Joshua Lopez TFC Academy Developmental contract April 4, 2025 [17]
30 MF Christian Zeppieri York Lions U-Sports contract April 4, 2025 [18]
32 MF Luca Accettola York Lions Selected 5th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract April 4, 2025 [19]
9 FW Bryan Rosa SC Pombal Free April 24, 2025 [20]

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
6 DF Orlando Botello C.F. Monterrey U23 Loaned until end of season January 24, 2025 [21]
1 GK Diego Urtiaga Atlético San Luis Loaned until end of season April 3, 2025 [22]

Draft picks

York United 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 5 MF Luca Accettola  Canada York
2 13 FW Matthew Fischer  Canada York

Out

Transferred out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
15 MF Josué Martínez Loan expired November 10, 2024 [23]
24 MF Tomas Giraldo Loan expired November 10, 2024 [23]
20 FW Jorge Guzmán Loan expired November 10, 2024 [23]
12 MF Santiago Márquez Loan expired November 10, 2024 [23]
18 GK Eleias Himaras Valour FC Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
23 DF Noah Abatneh Atlético Ottawa Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
12 MF Clément Bayiha Þór Akureyri Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
30 MF Kadin Martin-Pereux Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
33 MF Matthew Baldisimo Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
9 FW Brian Wright Forge FC Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
10 FW Molham Babouli Forge FC Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
14 FW Theo Afework Contract expired December 31, 2024 [23]
1 GK Thomas Vincensini Option declined January 13, 2025 [24]
11 FW Dennis Salanović Option declined January 13, 2025 [24]
7 MF Juan Córdova Unión San Felipe Contract terminated by mutual consent January 23, 2025 [25]
9 FW Bryan Rosa Contract terminated by mutual consent June 6, 2025 [26]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

March 5, 2025 Friendly York United FC 2-2 S.C.U. Torreense Torres Vedras, Portugal
Report Stadium: Estádio Manuel Marques
March 14, 2025 Friendly York United FC v AS Laval
Note: Game played behind closed doors
March 21, 2024 Friendly York United FC v Valour FC
Note: Game played behind closed doors
March 28, 2024 Friendly York United FC v Simcoe County Rovers FC
Note: Game played behind closed doors

Competitions

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

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League 9 3 1 5 13 13 +0 033.33
Canadian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 9 3 1 5 13 13 +0 033.33

Last updated: May 31, 2025
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Main article: 2025 Canadian Premier League season

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Playoff qualification
1 Atlético Ottawa 13 8 4 1 30 15 +15 28 First semifinal and 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup
2 Forge 13 7 6 0 23 10 +13 27 First semifinal
3 HFX Wanderers 13 7 3 3 18 13 +5 24 Quarterfinal
4 Cavalry 12 6 3 3 20 11 +9 21 Play-in round
5 13 4 3 6 19 18 +1 15
6 Pacific 13 2 3 8 12 24 −12 9
7 Valour 12 2 2 8 10 29 −19 8
8 Vancouver 13 1 4 8 14 26 −12 7
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2025. 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 (Yellow cards count for one point and red cards [direct or accumulation of two yellow cards] count as three points); 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).[27]

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultWLLDLLLWW
Position144467765
Updated to match(es) played on May 31, 2025. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

April 6 1 Vancouver FC 0–2 York United FC Langley, British Columbia
7:00pm
Report
  • Ferrin  20'
  • Altobelli 66' 84'
  • Singh  70'
  • Jimoh  75'
 Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Alain Ruch
April 13 2 York United FC 1–2 HFX Wanderers FC Toronto, Ontario
3:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,087
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
April 19 3 Atlético Ottawa 3–2 York United FC Ottawa, Ontario
1:00pm
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: Mario Alayass
April 27 4 York United FC 2–2 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: Scott Bowman
May 2 5 York United FC 1–2 Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,342
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
May 10 6 Pacific FC 2-1 York United FC Langford, British Columbia
7:00pm
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,821
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
May 16 7 Valour FC 2-1 York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
8:00pm
Report
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 1,591
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
May 25 8 York United FC 2-1 Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00pm
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,452
Referee: Mario Alayass
May 31 9 York United FC 2-0 HFX Wanderers FC Quebec City, Quebec
4:00pm
Report
Stadium: Telus Stadium
Attendance: 7,218
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
Note: Canadian Premier League “On Tour” match in Quebec City
June 8 10 Cavalry FC v York United FC Calgary, Alberta
6:00pm Stadium: ATCO Field
June 14 11 Pacific FC v York United FC Langford, British Columbia
6:00pm Stadium: Starlight Stadium
June 22 12 York United FC v Atlético Ottawa Toronto, Ontario
1:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
June 29 13 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
July 13 14 York United FC v Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
6:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
July 19 15 York United FC v Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
July 26 16 Cavalry FC v York United FC Calgary, Alberta
5:00pm Stadium: ATCO Field
August 3 17 Atlético Ottawa v York United FC Ottawa, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: TD Place Stadium
August 9 18 York United FC v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
August 17 19 Valour FC v York United FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
3:00pm Stadium: IG Field
August 24 20 York United FC v Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Sept 1 21 HFX Wanderers FC v York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
3:00pm Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Sept 5 22 York United FC v Cavalry FC Toronto, Ontario
7:30pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Sept 14 23 York United FC v Atlético Ottawa Toronto, Ontario
2:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Sept 21 24 Vancouver FC v York United FC Langley, British Columbia
6:00pm Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Sept 28 25 York United FC v Valour FC Toronto, Ontario
3:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Oct 4 26 HFX Wanderers FC v York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
2:00pm Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Oct 9 27 York United FC v Pacific FC Toronto, Ontario
7:30pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Oct 18 28 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: Tim Hortons Field

Canadian Championship

Main article: 2025 Canadian Championship
May 6 Preliminary Round York United FC 5-0 FC Laval Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm
Report
  • Moteng  18'
  • Bouchemella  22'
  • Amla  40'
  • Eze  78'
 Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Ben Hoskins
June 11 Quarter-Finals Leg 1 Atlético Ottawa v York United FC Ottawa, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: TD Place Stadium
July 8 Quarter-Finals Leg 2 York United FC v Atlético Ottawa Toronto, Ontario
7:00pm Stadium: York Lions Stadium

Statistics

Squad and statistics

As of May 31, 2025

No. Pos Nat Player Total Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  MEX Diego Urtiaga 8 0 7+0 0 1+0 0
12 GK  CAN Ivan Pavela 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
2 DF  EST Alexander Bergman 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF  TRI Luke Singh 9 0 7+1 0 1+0 0
4 DF  MEX Oswaldo León 10 0 9+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF  CAN Frank Sturing 4 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF  MEX Orlando Botello 7 0 2+4 0 1+0 0
15 DF  CAN Cameron DaSilva 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
23 DF  CAN Riley Ferrazzo 10 2 9+0 2 0+1 0
62 DF  CAN Nyal Higgins 8 0 5+2 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
7 MF  CAN Steffen Yeates 10 1 9+0 1 1+0 0
8 MF  ENG Elijah Adekugbe 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF  CAN Max Ferrari 9 1 7+1 0 1+0 1
17 MF  UKR Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
20 MF  LBN Gabriel Bitar 8 3 8+0 3 0+0 0
21 MF  CAN Kembo Kibato 10 0 6+3 0 1+0 0
30 MF  CAN Christian Zeppieri 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
32 MF  CAN Luca Accettola 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
33 MF  CAN Joshua Lopez 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
Forwards
9 FW  POR Bryan Rosa 6 1 0+5 0 1+0 1
10 FW  CAN Adonijah Reid 9 1 5+3 0 0+1 1
11 FW  CAN Massimo Ferrin 8 1 5+2 0 1+0 1
18 FW  CAN Julian Altobelli 10 8 7+2 7 1+0 1
19 FW  CAN Shola Jimoh 8 0 2+6 0 0+0 0
22 FW  BUL Marsel Bibishkov 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top scorers

Rank Nat. Player Pos. Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1 Julian Altobelli FW 7 1 8
2 Gabriel Bitar MF 3 0 3
3 Riley Ferrazzo DF 2 0 2
4 Max Ferrari MF 0 1 1
Massimo Ferrin FW 0 1 1
Adonijah Reid FW 0 1 1
Bryan Rosa FW 0 1 1
Steffen Yeates MF 1 0 1
Totals 13 5 18

Updated to match played May 31, 2025
Source: Canadian Premier League

Top assists

Rank Nat. Player Pos. Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1 Orlando Botello DF 1 1 2
Oswaldo León DF 1 1 2
2 Julian Altobelli FW 1 0 1
Max Ferrari MW 1 0 1
Massimo Ferrin FW 0 1 1
Shola Jimoh FW 1 0 1
Adonijah Reid FW 1 0 1
Steffen Yeates MF 0 1 1
Totals 6 4 10

Updated to match played May 31, 2025
Source: Canadian Premier League

Clean sheets

Rank Nat. Player Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1 Ivan Pavela 3 0 3
2 Diego Urtiaga 0 1 1
Totals 3 1 4

Updated to match played May 31, 2025
Source: Canadian Premier League

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Nat. Player Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship TOTAL
1 GK Diego Urtiaga 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Luke Singh 4 0 0 0 4 0
4 DF Oswaldo León 4 0 0 0 4 0
5 DF Frank Sturing 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 MF Orlando Botello 3 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF Steffen Yeates 2 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF Elijah Adekugbe 3 0 0 0 3 0
9 MF Bryan Rosa 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF Adonijah Reid 1 0 0 0 1 0
11 FW Massimo Ferrin 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Max Ferrari 2 0 0 0 2 0
18 FW Julian Altobelli 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW Shola Jimoh 2 0 0 0 2 0
20 MF Gabriel Bitar 2 0 0 0 2 0
21 MF Kembo Kibato 2 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF Riley Ferrazzo 5 0 0 0 5 0
62 DF Nyal Higgins 2 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 37 0 0 0 37 0

Updated to match played May 31, 2025
Source: Canadian Premier League

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