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York United FC
2025 season
Head CoachMauro Eustáquio
StadiumYork Lions Stadium
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The 2025 York United FC season is the seventh season in the history of York United FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

Following the 2024 season, manager Benjamín Mora departed the team, to become the new head coach of Liga MX club Querétaro.[1][2] He was replaced by former interim manager Mauro Eustáquio, who became the youngest head coach in Canadian Premier League history.[3]

Current squad

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As of January 27, 2025.[4][5]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
Defenders
4 Oswaldo León Mexico CB (1999-06-15) June 15, 1999 (age 25) Mexico Dorados de Sinaloa INT
5 Frank Sturing Canada CB (1997-05-29) May 29, 1997 (age 27) Austria SV Horn
6 Orlando Botello Mexico LB (2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 (age 23) Mexico C.F. Monterrey U23 INT, Loan
16 Max Ferrari Canada LW / RW (2000-08-20) August 20, 2000 (age 24) Canada Aurora FC
62 Nyal Higgins Canada CB (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 (age 27) Canada Vaughan Azzurri
Alexander Bergman Estonia / Canada CB (2004-12-08) December 8, 2004 (age 20) Estonia Nõmme United U21
Cameron DaSilva Canada CB (2002-12-19) December 19, 2002 (age 22) Canada Simcoe County Rovers
Riley Ferrazzo Canada FB (1999-08-04) August 4, 1999 (age 25) Canada HFX Wanderers
Luke Singh Trinidad and Tobago / Canada CB (2000-09-12) September 12, 2000 (age 24) Canada Toronto FC
Midfielders
8 Elijah Adekugbe England / Canada MF (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 28) Canada Cavalry FC
21 Kembo Kibato Canada MF (2000-09-16) September 16, 2000 (age 24) Canada Vancouver FC
Gabriel Bitar Lebanon / Canada AM / CF (1998-08-23) August 23, 1998 (age 26) Canada Vancouver FC
Steffen Yeates Canada CM (2000-01-04) January 4, 2000 (age 25) Canada Pacific FC
Forwards
17 Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy Ukraine / Canada AM / LW / RW (2003-11-27) November 27, 2003 (age 21) Canada ProStars FC
19 Shola Jimoh Canada LW (2008-04-08) April 8, 2008 (age 16) Canada York United FC Academy U21, EYT
Adonijah Reid Canada CF (1999-08-13) August 13, 1999 (age 25) Canada Pacific FC

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
FW Canada Adonijah Reid Canada Pacific FC Free January 7, 2025 [6]
DF Canada Riley Ferrazzo Canada HFX Wanderers Free January 9, 2025 [7]
MF Lebanon Gabriel Bitar Canada Vancouver FC Transferred for the first round pick in the 2026 CPL–U Sports Draft January 13, 2025 [8]
DF Canada Cameron DaSilva Canada Simcoe County Rovers Free January 14, 2025 [9]
MF Canada Steffen Yeates Canada Pacific FC Undisclosed fee January 20, 2025 [10]
DF Trinidad and Tobago Luke Singh Canada Toronto FC Free January 22, 2025 [11]
DF Estonia Alexander Bergman Estonia Nõmme United Free January 27, 2025 [12]

Loans in

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
6 DF Mexico Orlando Botello Mexico C.F. Monterrey U23 Loaned until end of season January 24, 2025 [13]

Draft picks

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York United selected the following players in the 2025 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 MF Luca Accettola  Canada York
2 13 FW Matthew Fischer  Canada York

Out

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Transferred out

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No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
15 MF Mexico Josué Martínez Loan expired November 10, 2024 [14]
24 MF Canada Tomas Giraldo Loan expired November 10, 2024 [14]
20 FW Mexico Jorge Guzmán Loan expired November 10, 2024 [14]
12 MF Mexico Santiago Márquez Loan expired November 10, 2024 [14]
18 GK Canada Eleias Himaras Canada Valour FC Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
23 DF Canada Noah Abatneh Canada Atlético Ottawa Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
12 MF Canada Clément Bayiha Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
30 MF Canada Kadin Martin-Pereux Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
33 MF Philippines Matthew Baldisimo Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
9 FW Canada Brian Wright Canada Forge FC Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
10 FW Syria Molham Babouli Canada Forge FC Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
14 FW Canada Theo Afework Contract expired December 31, 2024 [14]
1 GK France Thomas Vincensini Option declined January 13, 2025 [15]
11 FW Liechtenstein Dennis Salanović Option declined January 13, 2025 [15]
7 MF Canada Juan Córdova Chile Unión San Felipe Contract terminated by mutual consent January 23, 2025 [16]

References

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  1. ^ "York United announce the departure of head coach Benjamín Mora". Canadian Premier League. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Mora Lands Liga MX Coaching Gig With Queretaro". Northern Tribune. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "Mauro Eustáquio named as new head coach of York United FC". York United. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ "York United roster". York United FC. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  5. ^ "CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2025?". Canadian Premier League. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. ^ "York United FC Announces Signing of Canadian Forward Adonijah Reid". York United FC. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Ferrazzo Signs For Hometown Club York United". Northern Tribune. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "Gabriel Bitar has joined York United". truenorthfoot.ca. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  9. ^ "York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Cameron DaSilva". Canadian Premier League. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  10. ^ "York United acquire midfielder Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  11. ^ "York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Luke Singh". York United. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "York United FC announce signing of defender Alexander Bergman". Canadian Premier League. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "Orlando Botello extends stay with The Nine Stripes". York United. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "York United FC announce roster updates ahead of 2025 season". York United. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "York Clears Up International Space: Salanovic, Vincensini Depart". Northern Tribune. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  16. ^ "Chile Calls For Cordova, Who Leaves York United". Northern Tribune. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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