2022 CPL–U Sports Draft
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| 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | January 20, 2022 |
| Time | 8:00 PM ET |
| Network(s) | OneSoccer, CBC Gem, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, canpl.ca |
| Overview | |
| 16 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | Canadian Premier League |
| Teams | 8 |
| First selection | José Cunha, Atlético Ottawa |
The 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft was the fourth annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 16 eligible U Sports soccer players in total, when the draft was held on January 20, 2022.[1][2]
Format
Players can be selected if they have one to four years of U Sports eligibility remaining and have declared for the draft by December 1, 2021.[1] On January 13, 2022, the league announced the list of 165 players who would be eligible for selection.[3] Each CPL team made two selections in the draft. The selection order is the reverse of the previous season's standings, including playoffs and final standings.[2]
Player selection
| * | Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2022 season |
| ^ | Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2022 season |
Round 1
| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Ottawa | José Cunha^ | DF/LM | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | Cape Breton | File:Flag of Portugal.svg G.D. Estoril Praia B |
| 2 | FC Edmonton | Kairo Coore^ | FW | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cape Breton | |
| 3 | HFX Wanderers FC | Christopher Campoli | MF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Ontario Tech | Unionville Milliken SC (L1O) |
| 4 | Valour FC | Raine Lyn | MF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cape Breton | |
| 5 | York United FC | Christian Rossi | MF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Trinity Western | |
| 6 | Cavalry FC | Caden Rogozinski | DF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Mount Royal | Calgary Foothills (USL2) |
| 7 | Forge FC | Guillaume Pianelli[lower-alpha 1] | DF | File:Flag of France.svg France | UQTR | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu (PLSQ) |
| 8 | Pacific FC | Luca Ricci | MF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montréal | FC Lanaudière (PLSQ) |
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Round 2
| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atlético Ottawa | Julien Bruce | FW | File:Flag of France.svg France | Montréal | FC Laval (PLSQ) |
| 10 | FC Edmonton | Quentin Paumier | FW | File:Flag of France.svg France | Montréal | File:Flag of France.svg FC Côte Bleue |
| 11 | HFX Wanderers FC | Colin Gander^ | DF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Guelph | Guelph United (L1O) |
| 12 | Valour FC | Jacob Carlos^ | MF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Ryerson | Toronto FC Academy |
| 13 | York United FC | Soji Olatoye | FW | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | York | Sigma FC (L1O) |
| 14 | Cavalry FC | Markus Kaiser^ | MF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | British Columbia | Calgary Foothills (USL2) |
| 15 | Forge FC | Mohamed Alshakman | MF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | McMaster | Sigma FC (L1O) |
| 16 | Pacific FC | Rees Goertzen | DF | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Victoria | Victoria Highlanders |
Source:[6]
- ↑ Forge FC announced that Pianelli was added to their roster in February 2022 before the club's first match in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.[4] However, he was ultimately not included in the club's roster for the 2022 Canadian Premier League season.[5]
Selection statistics
Draftees by nationality
| Rank | Country | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 12 |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 3 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 1 |
Draftees by university
| Rank | University | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton | 3 |
| Montréal | 3 | |
| 3 | 10 universities | 1 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Canadian Premier League Announces 2022 CPL - U SPORTS Draft". U Sports. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Canadian Premier League announces date for 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". canpl.ca. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Thompson, Marty (January 13, 2022). "2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: View all eligible prospects here". canpl.ca. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Forge FC signs Canadians Jensen, Kalongo, adds four others to roster". Canadian Premier League. February 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Forge FC Roster". Forge FC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: View all 16 picks here". Canadian Premier League. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.