Calgary, AB (May 11, 2022) – Cavalry FC U21 of the League1 Alberta Exhibition Series have confirmed its roster for the 2023 season.
POSITION |
NAME |
PREVIOUS YOUTH CLUB(S) |
Goalkeeper |
Joseph Holliday |
FC Edmonton |
Goalkeeper |
Mitchell Barrett |
Calgary Foothills Soccer Club |
Defender |
Mateo Abaunza |
Calgary Foothills Soccer Club |
Defender |
Josh Njongwe |
Calgary Rangers Soccer Club |
Defender |
James Welsh |
Calgary Foothills Soccer Club |
Defender |
Michael Harms |
Calgary Foothills Soccer Club |
Midfielder |
Joel Jaravata |
Calgary Southwest United Soccer Club |
Midfielder |
Gabriel Smyth |
Calgary Foothills Soccer Club |
Midfielder |
Zavier Ghebrezghi |
Calgary Southwest United Soccer Club |
Midfielder |
Niko Myroniuk |
Calgary Blizzards/Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Forward |
Kimia Kassanda |
Crewe Alexandra FC |
Forward |
Kai Hatley-Wayland |
Okanagan FC |
Forward |
Kurt Hymanyk |
Calgary Foothills Soccer Club |
Forward |
Anson Minty |
Calgary Southwest United Soccer Club |
Forward |
Chanan Chanda |
Calgary West Soccer Club |
Forward |
Edomias Nesibu |
Calgary Foothills Soccer Club |
Forward |
Wyatt Davis |
Victoria Highlanders |
The club will be led by a group of coaching staff consisting of Cavalry FC Alumni Tofa Fakunle and Oliver Minatel, with Cavalry FC Assistant Coach Leon Hapgood overseeing the club as Technical Director.
The Cavalry FC U21 season will kick off on May 12th, as they travel to Edmonton to face BTB Soccer Club. Their first home match will take place on May 20th on Hellard Field at Shouldice Athletic Park, with tickets available now here!
ABOUT CAVALRY FC U21
Cavalry FC U21 will act as a pipeline for young players looking to reach the professional level of soccer in Canada. Providing opportunities to learn and develop in an environment provided by Cavalry FC with highly credited coaching staff, the club identifies local Alberta talent, shining a light on young players across the province.
ABOUT THE LEAGUE1 ALBERTA EXHIBITION SERIES
League1 Alberta is the province of Alberta’s pro-am, standards-based, senior league. Founded in 2023 and in this inaugural exhibition season, the league will be launching with five teams on both the men’s and women’s sides.
League1 Alberta will serve between the high-performance youth level, elite amateur, and professional levels of the game within Alberta. League1 Alberta’s goal will be to showcase and develop Canada’s future soccer stars, coaches, and match officials by providing an important platform for them to showcase themselves.