York9 FC
York 9 Football Club,[1] commonly known as York9 FC or simply York9,[2] is a Canadian professional soccer club based in York Region, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium in Toronto.
Full name | York 9 Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Nine Stripes | ||
Short name | Y9, Y9FC | ||
Founded | May 5, 2018 | ||
Stadium | York Lions Stadium Toronto, Ontario | ||
Capacity | 8,000 | ||
Owner | Greenpark Group | ||
Chairman | Mike Baldassarra | ||
President | Preben Ganzhorn | ||
Coach | Jimmy Brennan | ||
League | Canadian Premier League | ||
2019 | Canadian Premier League, 3rd | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
In December 2017, former Canadian international Jimmy Brennan stepped down as executive director of Aurora FC and announced his intentions to take a role within the Canadian Premier League.[3] In March 2018, it was revealed that Brennan had been named executive vice-president of York Sports & Entertainment back in January.[4] The following day, it was revealed that the company's president Preben Ganzhorn also named himself as president of an unknown entity called York9 FC, believed to be a Canadian Premier League franchise.[5]
On May 5, 2018, York Region was one of four groups accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership.[6] Greenpark Group, headed by Carlo Baldassarra, was revealed as the owner of York9 FC, with his son Mike as the chairman.[1][7][8] Both Brennan and Ganzhorn were pictured at the Annual Meeting of the Members when the group was announced.[9]
York9 FC was officially unveiled on May 10, 2018, as the first team to join the Canadian Premier League.[10] As well as confirming their place in the league for the 2019 launch season, the club also revealed their crest, colours and branding.[11] The club adopted the name York9 FC to represent the nine municipalities that make up York Region – Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, and Whitchurch-Stouffville.[12] On July 27, 2018, York9 FC announced executive vice president of soccer operations Jimmy Brennan as the club's first head coach.[13]
In August, York9 FC fielded a York Region Soccer Association Selects team to compete in the U17 International Soccer Cup held at York Lions Stadium. The team beat Juventus F.C. before losing to Toronto FC in the final.[14]
The team has been called "Y9" and “The Nine Stripes” by the media and the league.[15][16][17] York9 FC's inaugural match was a 905 Derby away to Forge FC on April 27, 2019;[18] the match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Ryan Telfer scoring the first goal in Canadian Premier League history.[19]
To determine the Canadian Soccer Association's representative in the CONCACAF Champions League, York9 FC played in the 2019 Canadian Championship competing for the Voyageurs Cup. The team lost the quarterfinal to Montreal Impact after a 2–2 draw at home and a 1–0 loss at Montreal.[20]
Stadium
York9 FC will play the entirety of its inaugural season at York Lions Stadium located in York University's Keele Campus.[21] Initially, the club had planned to use Alumni Field, on the same campus, while York Lions Stadium was being renovated for use at the end of the season.[22]
The club plans to build a modular, wooden, 15,000 seat stadium within the next three years.[23] The financing and location of the new stadium is yet to be determined.[24]
Crest and colours
The main feature of the crest's design is nine beams at the top of the crest, one for each municipality in York Region, a nod to the region's motto "Ontario's Rising Star". A white trillium at the base of the crest recognizes Ontario, having been the province's floral emblem since 1937.[25]
The official club colours are green, grey, and black (branded by the club as "electric green", "charcoal grey", and "black on black"). These colours symbolize the region's nature (in tandem with the club's environmental focus) and Black Creek.[11][25]
Club culture
Players and staff
Current roster
Current staff
Executive | |
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Owner | Carlo Baldassarra |
President | Preben Ganzhorn |
Vice president | Jimmy Brennan |
Coaching staff | |
Head coach | Jimmy Brennan |
Assistant coach | Carmine Isacco |
First team coach | Sergio De Luca |
Equipment manager | Luca Forno |
Team manager | Ryan Brennan |
Head coaches
- As of November 2, 2019
Coach | Nation | Tenure | Record | |||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Jimmy Brennan | July 27, 2018 – present | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 32.35 |
Statistics include regular season and Canadian Championship matches.
Club captains
Years | Name | Nation |
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2019–present | Manny Aparicio |
Records
Year-by-year
Year | League | Regular season | Position | CPL Finals | Canadian Championship | CONCACAF League | League attendance | Top scorer | Ref | |||||||||
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GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Spring | Fall | Overall | Name | Gls | |||||||
2019 | CPL | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | Did not qualify | Third qualifying round | Ineligible | 2,668 | Rodrigo Gattas | 9 | [31] |
Note: Only league goals counted for top scorer
All-time top scorers
As of November 2, 2019
# | Position | Name | Nation | Career at club | Goals Scored | |||
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CPL | Cup | Int'l | Total | |||||
1 | Forward | Rodrigo Gattas | 2019–present | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
2 | Midfielder | Ryan Telfer | 2019–present | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | Forward | Simon Adjei | 2019–present | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
4 | Midfielder | Wataru Murofushi | 2019–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | Midfielder | Manny Aparacio | 2019–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Midfielder | Joseph Di Chiara | 2019–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Defender | Luca Gasparotto | 2019–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
Midfielder | Kyle Porter | 2019–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Note: Bold indicates active player
All-time most appearances
As of November 2, 2019
# | Position | Name | Nation | Career at club | Games Played | |||
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CPL | Cup | Int'l | Total | |||||
1 | Defender | Luca Gasparotto | 2019–present | 28 | 6 | 0 | 34 | |
Forward | Rodrigo Gattas | 2019–present | 28 | 6 | 0 | 34 | ||
3 | Midfielder | Ryan Telfer | 2019–present | 26 | 6 | 0 | 32 | |
Goalkeeper | Nathan Ingham | 2019–present | 26 | 6 | 0 | 32 | ||
5 | Midfielder | Manny Aparacio | 2019–present | 25 | 6 | 0 | 31 | |
Midfielder | Kyle Porter | 2019–present | 25 | 6 | 0 | 31 |
Note: Bold indicates active player
Single-season records
As of November 2, 2019
Record | Name | Statistic | Season |
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Goals (all competitions) | Rodrigo Gattas | 11 | 2019 |
Goals (league matches) | Rodrigo Gattas | 9 | 2019 |
Assists (all competitions) | Kyle Porter | 6 | 2019 |
Assists (league matches) | Kyle Porter Diyaeddine Abzi Morey Doner |
4 | 2019 |
Clean sheets (all competitions) | Nathan Ingham | 8 | 2019 |
Clean sheets (league matches) | Nathan Ingham | 6 | 2019 |
Note: Bold indicates active player
Awards
Fan Voted Player of the Year
Year | Name | Ref |
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2019 | Morey Doner | [32] |
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- FC, York9 (November 12, 2019). "Congratulations @moreydoner3! Thank you to all our fans who voted! #York9FCpic.twitter.com/FXL4HOuNFs". @York9FC. Retrieved November 12, 2019.