2024 HFX Wanderers FC season

The 2024 HFX Wanderers FC season is the sixth season in the history of HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship. During the off-season, coach Patrice Gheisar signed a two-year contract extension.[1] The season was noteworthy for a difficult beginning, where the team set a league record for worst start to a season,[2] and was eliminated from the Canadian Championship in the first round by losing to the Ligue 1 Québec club CS Saint-Laurent.[3] The Wanderers also set a league record for most red cards in a season, with eight. [4]

Halifax Wanderers
2024 season
PresidentDerek Martin
Head coachPatrice Gheisar
StadiumWanderers Grounds
Canadian Premier League6th
Canadian ChampionshipEliminated in preliminary round
Top goalscorerLeague: Daniel Nimick (8)
All: Daniel Nimick (9)
Highest home attendance6,500
Lowest home attendance5,384
Average home league attendance6,058
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The six points earned on away games was tied for the second-lowest amount in CPL history, matching the 1-3-10 away record the HFX Wanderers FC ended with in 2019. Only FC Edmonton fared worse in 2022 with four points.

The average home attendance of 6,058 set a new club record.

Current squad

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As of September 13, 2024[5]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Yann-Alexandre Fillion   GK (1996-02-14) February 14, 1996 (age 28)   IFK Mariehamn
12 Daniel Clarke   GK (2003-04-17) April 17, 2003 (age 21)   CBU Capers U21, U-S
13 Aiden Rushenas   GK (2003-05-23) May 23, 2003 (age 21)   Dalhousie Tigers U21
Defenders
2 Daniel Nimick   CB (2000-09-22) September 22, 2000 (age 24)   Western Michigan Broncos
3 Zachary Fernandez   RB (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 23)   A.S. Blainville
4 Julian Dunn     CB (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 24)   HamKam IL
5 Cale Loughrey   CB (2001-08-04) August 4, 2001 (age 23)   FC Edmonton
16 Kareem Sow   CB (2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 (age 24)   Montreal Carabins
17 Wesley Timoteo   FB / RW / LW (2000-04-09) April 9, 2000 (age 24)   FC Edmonton
21 Jefferson Alphonse   CB (2003-06-12) June 12, 2003 (age 21)   CS Saint-Laurent U21
23 Riley Ferrazzo   FB (1999-08-04) August 4, 1999 (age 25)   Vaughan Azzurri
34 Yorgos Gavas   CB (2006-11-01) November 1, 2006 (age 18)   Suburban FC DEV
David Mavakala   FB (2006-02-24) February 24, 2006 (age 18)   CF Montréal U23 DEV
Nassim Mekideche   CB (2000-04-30) April 30, 2000 (age 24)   US Monastir
Midfielders
6 Lorenzo Callegari   CM (1998-02-27) February 27, 1998 (age 26)   Chambly INT
7 Ryan Telfer   LW (1994-03-04) March 4, 1994 (age 30)   Miami FC
10 Aidan Daniels   AM (1998-09-06) September 6, 1998 (age 26)   OKC Energy
11 Vitor Dias   AM (1998-04-30) April 30, 1998 (age 26)   Sporting Kansas City II INT
14 Clément Bayiha   RW / RB (1999-03-08) March 8, 1999 (age 25)   York United Loan
18 Andre Rampersad   CM (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995 (age 29)   Santa Rosa INT
27 Giorgio Probo   CM (1999-07-19) July 19, 1999 (age 25)   Vermont Green INT
28 Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé   CM (1995-03-09) March 9, 1995 (age 29)   York United
41 Camilo Vasconcelos   AM (2005-03-19) March 19, 2005 (age 19)   Guelph United U21
Forwards
8 Massimo Ferrin   CF / RW / LW (1998-12-06) December 6, 1998 (age 25)   Vaughan Azzurri
19 Tiago Coimbra   CF (2004-01-17) January 17, 2004 (age 20)   Palmeiras U21
20 Tavio Ciccarelli   CF (2006-07-24) July 24, 2006 (age 18)   Sheffield United Academy U21, EYT
33 Sean Rea   CF / CM (2002-05-15) May 15, 2002 (age 22)   Castellón B

Transfers

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No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
MF   Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé   York United Free January 25, 2024 [6]
MF   Ryan Telfer   Miami FC Free February 7, 2024 [7]
DF   Kareem Sow   Montreal Carabins Free February 12, 2024 [8]
MF   Vitor Dias   Sporting Kansas City II Free February 14, 2024 [9]
FW   Christian Volesky   Monterey Bay FC Free February 14, 2024 [10]
MF   Camilo Vasconcelos   Guelph United Free February 16, 2024 [11]
MF   Giorgio Probo   Vermont Green Free February 19, 2024 [12]
DF   Julian Dunn   HamKam Free February 21, 2024 [13]
FW   Remi Agunbiade   Vaughan Azzurri Signed to a development contract March 28, 2024 [14]
GK   Daniel Clarke   CBU Capers Selected 5th in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract April 10, 2024 [15]
DF   Yorgos Gavas   Suburban FC Signed to a development contract April 23, 2024 [16]
FW   Tavio Ciccarelli   Sheffield United Academy Free May 31, 2024 [17]
DF   Jefferson Alphonse   CS Saint-Laurent Free June 29, 2024 [18]
FW   Sean Rea   Castellón B Free July 31, 2024 [19]
DF   Nassim Mekidèche   US Monastir Free September 13, 2024 [20]
DF   David Mavakala   CF Montréal U23 Signed to a development contract September 13, 2024 [21]

Loans in

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
MF   Clément Bayiha   York United Loaned until end of season May 28, 2024 [22]

Draft picks

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HFX Wanderers selected the following players in the 2024 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 GK Daniel Clarke   England Cape Breton
2 13 DF Max Bodurtha   Canada St. Francis Xavier
No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
11 MF   João Morelli Retired November 3, 2023 [23]
22 DF   Mohamed Omar   San Antonio FC Contract expired December 31, 2023 [24][25]
21 FW   Jordan Perruzza   Toronto FC Loan ended December 31, 2023 [24]
4 DF   Cristian Campagna Option declined December 31, 2023 [26]
15 DF   Doneil Henry Option declined December 31, 2023 [26]
7 DF   Ryan James Option declined December 31, 2023 [26]
20 DF   Jake Ruby Option declined December 31, 2023 [26]
13 MF   Armaan Wilson Option declined December 31, 2023 [26]
37 MF   Lifumpa Mwandwe   Newtown Option declined December 31, 2023 [26]
9 FW   Théo Collomb Option declined December 31, 2023 [26]
14 MF   Callum Watson   Chattanooga FC Undisclosed fee January 26, 2024 [27]
9 FW   Christian Volesky Contract terminated by mutual consent August 7, 2024 [28]

Loans out

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source
24 MF   Tomas Giraldo   York United Loaned until end of season May 28, 2024 [22]

Competitions

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Matches are listed in Halifax local time: Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−3)

Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League April 13 October 19 Matchday 1 5 0 1 4 3 9 −6 000.00
Canadian Championship May 2 First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Total 6 0 2 4 5 11 −6 000.00

Last updated: May 20
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Playoff qualification
1 Forge (S) 28 15 5 8 45 31 +14 50 First semifinal
2 Cavalry (C) 28 12 12 4 39 27 +12 48
3 Atlético Ottawa 28 11 11 6 42 31 +11 44 Quarterfinal
4 York United 28 11 6 11 35 36 −1 39 Play-in round
5 Pacific 28 9 7 12 27 32 −5 34
6 HFX Wanderers 28 7 9 12 37 43 −6 30[a]
7 Vancouver 28 7 9 12 29 43 −14 30[a]
8 Valour 28 7 7 14 31 42 −11 28
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;[b] 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).[29]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tie resolved by head-to-head points; HFX Wanderers: 7, Vancouver: 4
  2. ^ Yellow cards count for one point and red cards (direct or accumulation of two yellow cards) count as three points.[29]

Results by match

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Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultLLLDLLDDDWWLWLWLLLDWLWDDDDLW
Position7677888888887888888888878786
Updated to match(es) played on October 23. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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13 April 2024 Pacific FC 1–0 Halifax Wanderers FC Langford, British Columbia
20:00 ADT
Report Nimick   86' Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 4,367
Referee: Michael Venne
18 April 2024 Vancouver FC 2–0 Halifax Wanderers FC Langley, British Columbia
23:00 ADT
Report Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,702
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravan
27 April 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 1–3 Atlético Ottawa Halifax, Nova Scotia
14:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Ben Hoskins
11 May 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 1–1 Cavalry FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,544
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
20 May 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 1–2 Valour FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
16:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,413
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
24 May 2024 York United FC 2-1 Halifax Wanderers FC Toronto, Ontario
20:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Sebastian Noshiravani
2 June 2024 Atlético Ottawa 2-2 Halifax Wanderers FC Ottawa, Ontario
15:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,224
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
8 June 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 0-0 Pacific FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,034
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
15 June 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 2–2 Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
17:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,384
Referee: Scott Bowman
23 June 2024 Vancouver FC 0–4 Halifax Wanderers FC Langley, British Columbia
20:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Stadium
Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
1 July 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 1–0 Cavalry FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
17:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
6 July 2024 York United FC 2–1 Halifax Wanderers FC Toronto, Ontario
17:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,279
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
18 July 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 3–1 Valour FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
19:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
27 July 2024 Forge FC 3-0 Halifax Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
20:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,179
Referee: Michael Venne
5 August 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 3-2 Vancouver FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
16:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
10 August 2024 Cavalry FC 3-2 Halifax Wanderers FC Calgary, Alberta
17:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,695
Referee: Mario Alayass
14 August 2024 Forge FC 2-0 Halifax Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
20:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 3,983
Referee: Michael Venne
Note: Game rescheduled from 7 May 2024 due to conflict with the Canadian Championship game between Forge FC and CF Montreal.
17 August 2024 Valour FC 2-1 Halifax Wanderers FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
16:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 3,099
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
24 August 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 1-1 Atlético Ottawa Halifax, Nova Scotia
14:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,359
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
2 September 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 2-1 York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
14:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
7 September 2024 Pacific FC 3-0 Halifax Wanderers FC Langford, British Columbia
23:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 3,283
14 September 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 3-0 Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,127
18 September 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 2-2 Pacific FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
19:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,793
Note: Game rescheduled from 11 July 2024 due to conflict with the Canadian Championship game between Pacific FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
21 September 2024 Valour FC 1-1 Halifax Wanderers FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
16:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 2,938
29 September 2024 Atlético Ottawa 1-1 Halifax Wanderers FC Ottawa, Ontario
15:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,662
5 October 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 1-1 Vancouver FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,850
12 October 2024 Cavalry FC 2-1 Halifax Wanderers FC Calgary, Alberta
20:00 ADT
Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,533
19 October 2024 Halifax Wanderers FC 2-1 York United FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
TBD
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,844

Canadian Championship

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Canada Soccer announced the preliminary round schedule for the Canadian Championship on March 11.[30] Changes from the previous year include a later start date, assigned starting brackets, a home-and-away quarterfinal series, and a redraw for semi-final matchups, all of which allow the Wanderers a greater chance of hosting games in Halifax during the event. The preliminary round opponent for the Wanderers was CS Saint-Laurent, the championship team of Ligue1 Québec in 2023.

May 2 Preliminary round Halifax Wanderers FC 2–2
(3–5 p)
CS Saint-Laurent Halifax, Nova Scotia
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Referee: Filip Dujic
Penalties
  •   Kwemi
  •   Mlah
  •   Boughanmi
  •   Sakande
  •   Kane

Notes

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References

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  2. ^ Healey, Josh (2024-05-25). "Wanderers fall 2-1 to interim head coach Mauro Eustáquio and York United, their fifth loss of the season". Proud Partner of Garrison Brewing Co. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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  11. ^ "Halifax Wanderers sign Canadian U-21 Camilo Vasconcelos through 2025". Canadian Premier League. February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Wanderers sign international midfielder Giorgio Probo through 2025". HFX Wanderers FC. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Wanderers sign Canadian defender Julian Dunn". HFX Wanderers FC. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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  16. ^ "Wanderers sign Halifax's Yorgos Gavas to development contract". HFX Wanderers FC. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "'Exciting young player:' Wanderers sign Tavio Ciccarelli to Exceptional Young Talent contract". HFX Wanderers FC. May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  18. ^ "'An elite 1-v-1 defender': Wanderers sign Canadian U21 Jefferson Alphonse". HFX Wanderers FC. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "Wanderers sign former U21 Player of the Year Sean Rea". HFX Wanderers FC. July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  20. ^ "Wanderers sign Canadian defender Nassim Mekideche through 2025". HFX Wanderers FC. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Wanderers sign New Brunswick defender David Mavakala to Development Contract". HFX Wanderers FC. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Halifax Wanderers, York United announce loan swap of Giraldo, Bayiha". Canadian Premier League. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  23. ^ "João Morelli announces retirement from football". HFX Wanderers FC. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Halifax Wanderers end-of-season roster update". HFX Wanderers FC. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  25. ^ "San Antonio FC signs midfielder Mohamed Omar". San Antonio FC. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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  27. ^ "Chattanooga Football Club signs Callum Watson from Halifax Wanderers". Chattanooga FC. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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  30. ^ "The 2024 Telus Canadian Championship set to kick off 23 April in Calgary". Canadian Soccer Association. March 11, 2024. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.


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