2020 Forge FC season

The 2020 Forge FC season will be the second season in the history of Forge FC. Forge are the defending league champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals. Before the start of the season, Forge announced that 18 players from last season would be returning in 2020.[1][2]

Forge FC
2020 season
ChairmanBob Young
Head coachBobby Smyrniotis
StadiumTim Hortons Field
Canadian Premier LeagueTBD
Canadian ChampionshipTBD
CONCACAF LeagueTBD
Top goalscorerAnthony Novak
Kyle Bekker
(1 goal)

On March 20, 2020, the league announced a postponement of the start of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Current squad

As of August 14, 2020[4]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Games played Goals scored
Goalkeepers
1 Triston Henry GK (1993-09-08) September 8, 1993 Sigma FC 28 0
31 Baj Maan GK (2000-07-12) July 12, 2000 NKU Norse 0 0
Defenders
2 Jonathan Grant RB (1993-10-15) October 15, 1993 Nyköpings BIS 17 1
4 Dominic Samuel RB / CB (1994-09-29) September 29, 1994 Sigma FC 34 0
5 Daniel Krutzen CB / LB (1996-09-19) September 19, 1996 Reading United 35 2
6 Kwame Awuah LB / CM (1995-12-02) December 2, 1995 New York City FC 33 0
14 David Edgar CB (1987-05-19) May 19, 1987 Hartlepool United 15 1
15 Maxim Tissot LB (1992-04-13) April 13, 1992 Ottawa Fury 1 0
16 Klaidi Cela CB (1999-07-16) July 16, 1999 Sigma FC 10 1
21 Jordan Dunstan CB (1993-03-21) March 21, 1993 Chattanooga FC 0 0
22 Monti Mohsen LB (2000-06-13) June 13, 2000 Sigma FC 9 1
Midfielders
7 David Choinière LW / RW (1997-02-07) February 7, 1997 Montreal Impact 24 4
8 Elimane Oumar Cissé CM (1995-03-12) March 12, 1995 Diambars FC 27 2
10 Kyle Bekker AM / CM (1990-09-02) September 2, 1990 North Carolina FC 35 6
13 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson DM (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 IFK Värnamo 30 0
24 Paolo Sabak AM (1999-02-10) February 10, 1999 NEC Nijmegen 1 0
Forwards
9 Marcel Zajac ST (1998-04-29) April 29, 1998 Akron Zips 27 1
11 Chris Nanco ST / RW / LW (1995-02-15) February 15, 1995 Bethlehem Steel 30 5
17 Kadell Thomas ST / RW / LW (1996-11-26) November 26, 1996 Sigma FC 20 3
19 Molham Babouli CF / RW / LW (1993-01-02) January 2, 1993 FC Ukraine United 1 0
20 Gabriel Balbinotti ST (1998-04-12) April 12, 1998 UQTR Patriotes 0 0
23 Anthony Novak ST (1994-03-27) March 27, 1994 Oakville Blue Devils 23 7

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
– GK David Monsalve Ottawa Fury Free transfer March 2, 2020 [5]
24 MF Paolo Sabak NEC Nijmegen Free transfer April 23, 2020 [6]
15 DF Maxim Tissot Ottawa Fury Free transfer July 22, 2020 [7]
31 GK Baj Maan NKU Norse Free transfer July 31, 2020 [8]
21 DF Jordan Dunstan Chattanooga FC Free transfer July 31, 2020 [8]
20 FW Gabriel Balbinotti UQTR Patriotes Selected 7th overall in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft July 31, 2020 [8]
19 FW Molham Babouli Unattached Free transfer August 4, 2020 [9]

Draft picks

Forge FC selected the following players in the 2019 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 FW Gabriel Balbinotti  Canada UQTR Patriotes
2 8 MF Alex Zis  Canada Guelph Gryphons

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
18 GK Quillan Roberts Contract expired January 8, 2020 [2]
21 DF Bertrand Owundi Contract expired January 8, 2020 [2]
20 MF Justin Stoddart Contract expired January 8, 2020 [2]
19 MF Tristan Borges OH Leuven Undisclosed January 22, 2020 [10]
8 MF Giuliano Frano Contract terminated by mutual consent July 30, 2020 [11]
GK David Monsalve Xelajú MC Undisclosed July 31, 2020 [12]

Canadian Premier League

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

First stage

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Ottawa 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 Advance to group stage
1 Cavalry 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
1 Forge 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
1 HFX Wanderers 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
1 Pacific 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.[13]

Results by match
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ResultD
Position1
Updated to match(es) played on August 13, 2020. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
August 13 1Forge FC2–2Cavalry FCCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
8:00pm
Report
Stadium: Alumni Field
August 16 2Forge FCvFC EdmontonCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
3:00pm Stadium: Alumni Field
August 19 3HFX Wanderers FCvForge FCCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
8:00pm Stadium: Alumni Field
August 22 4Forge FCvPacific FCCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
4:00pm Stadium: Alumni Field
August 26 5York9 FCvForge FCCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1:00pm Stadium: Alumni Field
August 30 6Atlético OttawavForge FCCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
3:00pm Stadium: Alumni Field
September 5 7Forge FCvValour FCCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
12:00pm Stadium: Alumni Field

CONCACAF League
Main article: 2020 CONCACAF League

Preliminary round
October PRTBDv Forge FCTBD
Stadium: TBD
Note: Originally scheduled to be a two-leg tie played in July

Statistics

Squad and statistics

As of August 14, 2020

No. Pos Nat Player TotalCanadian Premier LeagueCONCACAF League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Triston Henry 101+0000
2 DF Jonathan Grant 101+0000
4 DF Dominic Samuel 100+1000
5 DF Daniel Krutzen 101+0000
6 DF Kwame Awuah 101+0000
7 MF David Choinière 100+1000
8 MF Elimane Oumar Cissé 000+0000
9 FW Marcel Zajac 101+0000
10 MF Kyle Bekker 111+0100
11 FW Chris Nanco 101+0000
13 MF Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 101+0000
14 DF David Edgar 101+0000
15 DF Maxim Tissot 100+1000
16 DF Klaidi Cela 000+0000
17 FW Kadell Thomas 100+1000
19 FW Molham Babouli 100+1000
20 FW Gabriel Balbinotti 000+0000
21 DF Jordan Dunstan 000+0000
22 DF Monti Mohsen 000+0000
23 FW Anthony Novak 111+0100
24 MF Paolo Sabak 101+0000
31 GK Baj Maan 000+0000

Top scorers
Rank Nat. Player Pos. Canadian Premier League CONCACAF League TOTAL
1Kyle BekkerMF101
Anthony NovakFW101
Totals202

Updated to match played August 14, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League

Top assists
Rank Nat. Player Pos. Canadian Premier League CONCACAF League TOTAL
1David ChoinièreMF101
Totals101

Updated to match played August 14, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League

Clean sheets
Rank Nat. Player Canadian Premier League CONCACAF League TOTAL
Totals000

Updated to match played August 14, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Nat. Player Canadian Premier League CONCACAF League TOTAL
2DFJonathan Grant100010
4DFDominic Samuel100010
5DFDaniel Krutzen100010
9FWMarcel Zajac100010
Totals400040

Updated to match played August 14, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League

References
  1. Molinaro, John (December 13, 2019). "Borges, Bekker headline list of Forge returnees from championship squad". canpl.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. "Forge FC brings back David Edgar, drops 3 members of title-winning squad". canpl.ca. CPL. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. "Canadian Premier League postpones start of 2020- season due to COVID-19". CTV News. The Canadian Press.
  4. "CPL off-season roster tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2020?". Canadian Premier League. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  5. "Forge FC add Canadian goalkeeper Monsalve". Forge FC. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. "Forge FC inks promising Belgian attacker Paolo Sabak". Forge FC. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  7. "Forge FC sign Canadian International defender Tissot". Forge FC. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  8. "Forge FC sign trio of Canadians". Forge FC. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  9. "Forge FC sign Canadian forward Babouli". Forge FC. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  10. "Borges Transferred to OH Leuven". forgefc.canpl.ca. Forge FC. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  11. Jaques, John (July 30, 2020). "Giuliano Frano Has Left Forge FC". Northern Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  12. "Monsalve transferred to Xelaju MC". Forge FC. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  13. Thompson, Marty [@martythompson_] (August 12, 2020). "Confirmed: #CanPL tiebreakers for The Island Games... 1. Head-to-head 2. Goal diff. 3. Goals for 4. Total # of wins 5. *Most U-21 minutes* in round 6. Coin toss or drawing of lots" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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