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905 Derby
The 905 Derby is a list of association football rivalries, soccer rivalry between Canadian Premier League clubs, Forge FC and York United FC, both based in Southern Ontario. The rivalry gets the "905" nickname from the 905 area code, which encompasses both Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton and Regional Municipality of York, York Region. Forge and York United were the only Ontario-based teams in the inaugural season of the league and remain the two closest in proximity, with less than separating their home stadiums. History In January 2019, the Canadian Premier League announced that its inaugural match on April 27, 2019, would be between Forge FC and York United FC (then known as York9 FC) at Tim Hortons Field, the first-ever staging of the 905 Derby. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. On November 21, 2021, Forge hosted York in the first CPL playoff meeting of the two clubs. Forge defeated York 3–1 to advance to the 2021 Canadian Premier League Final. Statistics Results L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a primary region of the province of Ontario, Canada, the other primary region being Northern Ontario. It is the most densely populated and southernmost region in Canada. The exact northern boundary of Southern Ontario is disputed; however, the core region is situated south of Algonquin Park, the latter being in an area of transition between coniferous forest north of the French and Mattawa Rivers and southern deciduous forest. It covers between 14 and 15% of the province, depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts which also lie in the transitional area between northern and southern forest regions. With approximately 13.5 million people, the region is home to approximately 36% of Canada's population of 37.0 million. Southern Ontario differs greatly from Northern Ontario, in that it has a much higher population density, a different climate, and a different culture than its northern counterpart. It is broken into smaller subregions, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Canadian Premier League Season
The 2021 Canadian Premier League season was the third season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Forge FC were defending champions, after defeating HFX Wanderers FC in the 2020 final. The season was planned to commence on May 22, the Victoria Day weekend, pending the approval of government authorities and the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. However, on May 14, it was announced that the start was to be pushed back to mid-June or early July. On June 5, the league committed to a full 28-match season, but that the season would begin in a single-site bubble at IG Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba, promoted as "The Kickoff", with each team playing eight matches between June 26 and July 24. All matches were played behind closed doors and in compliance with Manitoba public health orders. On July 30, the CPL began to play matches at home venues. Teams were required to play Canadian players aged 21 years or younger for a minimum of 1,500 minutes this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Classico
AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media * Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera * Al (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Alphonse Elric, a character in the manga/anime * Al Borland, a character in the ''Home Improvement'' universe * Al Bundy, a character in the television series ''Married... with Children'' * Al Calavicci, a character in the television series ''Quantum Leap'' * Al McWhiggin, a supporting villain of ''Toy Story 2'' * Al, or Aldebaran, a character in ''Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'' media Music * ''A L'', an EP by French singer Amanda Lear * ''American Life'', an album by Madonna Calendar * Anno Lucis, a dating system used in Freemasonry Mythology and religion * Al (folklore), a spirit in Persian and Armenian mythology * Al Basty, a tormenting female night demon in Turkish folklore * ''Liber AL'', the ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominick Zator
Dominick Lukasz Zator (born September 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce. Club career Early career Zator played for five seasons with the University of Calgary from 2012 to 2016. While at university, Zator also appeared for USL PDL side Calgary Foothills FC in 2015 and 2016, during which time the club progressed to the 2016 PDL Championship. Whitecaps FC 2 Zator signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League on March 21, 2017. Upon signing, Zator was described as "a modern day centre back with exceptional pace and athleticism" by Calgary Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. In April 2017, Zator made his professional debut for Whitecaps FC 2 in a 3–0 win over Portland Timbers 2. He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season. Zator would not be signed to a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Aparicio
Manuel "Manny" Aparicio (born September 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC. Club career Toronto FC Aparicio signed his first professional contract in 2013 at the age of 17 years old, becoming the eighth TFC Academy graduate to the professional team. He appeared in two midseason friendlies for Toronto FC in 2015, against English Premier League teams Manchester City and Sunderland. Loan to Wilmington He was loaned out in early 2014 to USL PRO side Wilmington Hammerheads after the two clubs formed a partnership. He was loaned alongside Quillan Roberts and Daniel Lovitz. Aparicio made his debut for Wilmington in the season opener on April 5, 2014, against the Harrisburg City Islanders. Loan to Toronto FC II Aparicio was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015. He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21. Toronto FC announced on December 1, 2015 that Aparicio would not be returning to the team for the 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jace Kotsopoulos
Jace Dayton Kotsopoulos (born December 1, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Burlington SC in League1 Ontario. Early life Kotsopoulos first played youth soccer with Oakville SC and Dixie SC. He joined Burlington SC at U13 level, playing until 2015 at the U19 level. When he was 16, he trained with the Spanish club Real Sociedad youth academy. University career Kotsopoulous attended the University of Guelph playing for the men's soccer team for five years, where he set the school's all-time goal scoring record with 58 goals, beating the previous mark by nine goals. In his first season, he led the team with 11 goals, being named an OUA Second Team All-Star. In his second year, he led the OUA with 17 goals, being named to the OUA West Second Team All Star for the second year in a row, as Guelph won the OUA title and a national bronze medal. During his third year, he missed part of the season due to a meniscus tear and missed most of his fifth and final se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Rivero
Álvaro Rivero Sánchez (born 17 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Antoniano. Early life Rivero was born in Madrid, and began playing organised football in 2003 with local club Lugo Fuenlabrada. Club career Real Madrid In 2005, Rivero joined the academy system of Real Madrid. On 7 December 2014, he made his senior debut with Real Madrid C in the Tercera División in a match against Atlético Madrid C. On 1 March 2015, he scored his first senior goal for the C team in a match against Internacional de Madrid. He made a total of nine appearances for the C team that season, scoring one goal. In the 2015–16 season, Rivero played for Real Madrid's U19 side in the UEFA Youth League, scoring two goals in four continental appearances. York United On 27 July 2020, Rivero signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which became known as York United prior to the 2021 season. He made his debut on August 15 against Atlético Ottawa Atlé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Nanco
Christopher Lenroy Nanco (born February 15, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Early life He began playing youth soccer with Brampton Youth SC. At age 12, he joined Sigma FC. While with Sigma, he had an opportunity to trial with the Liverpool Academy in England in 2010. College career In June 2013, Nanco committed to Syracuse University, where he played for the men's soccer team. He made his debut on August 30 against the Colgate Raiders. He scored his first two goals for Syracuse on September 9, 2013 against the Manhattan Jaspers. As a sophomore, he scored five goals and added two assists, finishing as the team's second leading scorer. During his junior season, he began playing as a central forward, also playing a midfield role at times, transitioning from a primarily winger role in earlier seasons. He finished his junior season with four goals. On September 1, 2016, he had his second career two-goal game, leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Choinière
David Choinière (born February 7, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League side Forge FC. Early life Choinière began playing soccer at age five with Celtix du Haut-Richelieu. In 2011, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy. In 2016, he won the Federation de Soccer du Quebec (FSQ) Male Senior Player of Excellence award. Club career In January 2016, he joined FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, in the USL. He made his professional debut on April 10, 2016 in a 2–1 defeat to Toronto FC II. A month later, he scored his professional goal against Bethlehem Steel FC on May 15. On June 8, 2016, he made his debut for the Montreal Impact in a 2016 Canadian Championship match against Toronto FC. On June 28, 2016, he officially signed a professional contract with the Impact. He became the first player to sign a first team contract, after having played for the second team. In October 2016, Choinière made his MLS debut against the New Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molham Babouli
Molham "Mo" Babouli ( ar, مُلهَم بَابُولِيّ; born January 2, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for York United of the Canadian Premier League. Born in the United Arab Emirates, he represented Canada at youth level and currently represents the Syria national team. Club career Toronto FC Babouli spent time at Sheridan College before joining the TFC Academy in 2014. He played with the senior academy side in the inaugural season of League1 Ontario, where he led the league in scoring with 27 goals in all competitions. TFC Academy would go on to win the regular season title and the Inter-Provincial Cup championship against CS Longueuil, the champions of the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. He won the Golden Boot and League MVP honours for the 2014 season. On March 12, 2015, Babouli signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II ahead of their inaugural season in the USL. He made his professional debut against the Charleston Battery on March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
Alexander Börje Achinioti-Jönsson (born 17 April 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Canadian club Forge FC as a midfielder. Club career Helsingborgs IF On 1 May 2014, Achinioti-Jönsson made his professional debut for Helsingborgs IF as an injury-time substitute in a Swedish Cup match against Malmö FF. Four days later on 5 May, he made his league debut as a 27th-minute substitute against AIK. In 2015, during a U21 match against IFK Göteborg, Achinioti-Jönsson was hospitalized due to a high heart rate. Shortly after being released from hospital, he suffered a concussion which kept him sidelined for two months. After returning to training, he had another heart episode during a workout which sent him to the hospital once again. On this occasion, he was not cleared to return to training until the end of the season, when doctors finally determined that his heartrate issues were benign. As a result of these health issues, Achinioti-Jönsson missed out on a large amount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Di Chiara
Joseph William Anthony Di Chiara (born January 30, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. Club career He played youth soccer with Spartacus soccer club. In 2010, he began his career with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League, and in 2011 was signed by Krylia Sovetov Samara, who became interested in him through a connection with his youth coach at Spartacus, Yuri Studin. Krylia Sovetov Di Chiara made his Russian Premier League debut for Krylia Sovetov Samara on 18 June 2011 in a game against Terek Grozny. Kecskemeti He then moved to Hungary, joining Kecskemeti, but his stint was marred by injury. Torpedo Moscow He then returned to Russia, joining FC Torpedo Moscow in the second tier. Vaughan Azzurri Di Chiara returned to North America in 2014 to play in the newly formed League1 Ontario with Vaughan Azzurri. He was named L1O Cup MVP during the season, after Vaughan captured the cup, defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
