2022_CPL-U_Sports_Draft
2022 CPL–U Sports Draft
Fourth annual Canadian Premier League sports draft
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]
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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 |
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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]
| * | 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
More information Pick #, CPL team ...
| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Ottawa | José Cunha^ | DF/LM |  Portugal | Cape Breton | G.D. Estoril Praia B |
| 2 | FC Edmonton | Kairo Coore^ | FW |  Canada | Cape Breton | |
| 3 | HFX Wanderers FC | Christopher Campoli | MF | Canada | Ontario Tech | Unionville Milliken SC (L1O) |
| 4 | Valour FC | Raine Lyn | MF | Canada | Cape Breton | |
| 5 | York United FC | Christian Rossi | MF | Canada | Trinity Western | |
| 6 | Cavalry FC | Caden Rogozinski | DF | Canada | Mount Royal | Calgary Foothills (USL2) |
| 7 | Forge FC | Guillaume Pianelli[lower-alpha 1] | DF |  France | UQTR | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu (PLSQ) |
| 8 | Pacific FC | Luca Ricci | MF | Canada | Montréal | FC Lanaudière (PLSQ) |
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Round 2
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| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atlético Ottawa | Julien Bruce | FW | France | Montréal | FC Laval (PLSQ) |
| 10 | FC Edmonton | Quentin Paumier | FW | France | Montréal | FC Côte Bleue |
| 11 | HFX Wanderers FC | Colin Gander^ | DF | Canada | Guelph | Guelph United (L1O) |
| 12 | Valour FC | Jacob Carlos^ | MF | Canada | Ryerson | Toronto FC Academy |
| 13 | York United FC | Soji Olatoye | FW | Canada | York | Sigma FC (L1O) |
| 14 | Cavalry FC | Markus Kaiser^ | MF | Canada | British Columbia | Calgary Foothills (USL2) |
| 15 | Forge FC | Mohamed Alshakman | MF | Canada | McMaster | Sigma FC (L1O) |
| 16 | Pacific FC | Rees Goertzen | DF | Canada | Victoria | Victoria Highlanders |
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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]
Draftees by nationality
Draftees by university
More information Rank, University ...
| Rank | University | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton | 3 |
| Montréal | 3 | |
| 3 | 10 universities | 1 |
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- "Canadian Premier League Announces 2022 CPL - U SPORTS Draft". U Sports. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- "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.