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Vancouver Football Club
Vancouver Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club that competes in the Canadian Premier League, the top tier of the Canadian soccer league system. The club is based in Langley, British Columbia and plays their home matches at the Willoughby Community Park stadium. History On November 10, 2021, the Canadian Premier League announced that it had awarded an expansion club in Vancouver to SixFive Sports and Entertainment LP. More details were announced on April 13, 2022, when the CPL and SixFive announced that the new club would play in Langley, British Columbia, at Willoughby Community Park, adjacent to the Langley Events Centre. On November 2, 2022, the club held its official launch event where it announced its name; revealed its branding; and presented Afshin Ghotbi as the club's first head coach. The CPL announced that the club would begin league play for the 2023 season. In March 2023, Eugene Martínez was called up to the Belize national team for 2022–23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willoughby Community Park (stadium)
Willoughby Community Park is a soccer stadium located in the Township of Langley, British Columbia, near the Langley Events Centre. In 2023, spectator stands were constructed around the existing turf field for the newly founded club named Vancouver FC. It is one of four sports fields in Willoughby Park. The stadium hosted its first match on May 7, 2023, as Vancouver FC drew 1–1 against Calgary's Cavalry FC with an announced crowd of 6,177. See also *Percy Perry Stadium *Swangard Stadium References {{Vancouver FC Sports venues in British Columbia Canadian Premier League stadiums Sport in Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York United FC
York United Football Club (formerly known as York9 FC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium. History In December 2017, former Canadian international Jimmy Brennan stepped down as executive director of Aurora FC and announced his intentions to take a role within the Canadian Premier League. In March 2018, it was revealed that Brennan had been named executive vice-president of York Sports & Entertainment back in January. The following day, it was revealed that the company's president Preben Ganzhorn named himself as president of an unknown entity called York9 FC, believed to be a Canadian Premier League franchise. On May 5, 2018, York Region was one of four groups accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership. Greenpark Group, headed by Carlo Baldassarra, was revealed as the owner of York9, with his son M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Enyou
Allan Enyou (born 24 December 2003) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC on loan from Spanish Tercera Federación side Leganés B. Early life Enyou played youth football with Maroons FC. He later played with the Kampala Capital City Authority FC U20 team, helping them win the Cambiasso and Rainbow U-20 Tournament held in Tanzania. Club career In July 2022, he signed with Uganda Premier League club Kampala Capital City Authority FC (KCCA) on a five-year contract. In September 2022, he was loaned to UAE Third Division League club Elite Falcons FC, with a purchase option. In February 2023, he joined the Elite Falcons on a permanent contract, signing a five-year deal. However, later that month, he transferred to Spanish side CD Leganés B in the fourth tier Segunda Federación. In July 2023, he was loaned to SK Super Nova in the Latvian first tier Virslīga. In May 2024, he joined Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC Vancou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunle Dada-Luke
Olakunle Olumide Dada-Luke (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Dada-Luke began playing youth soccer with West Toronto SC at age of three. After ten years with West Toronto, he joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2013. On March 15, 2017, he scored in a 1-1 draw at the Viareggio Cup against the Juventus academy team. Club career From 2016 to 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. In 2018, he was named co-Young Player of the Year and was named to the league 2nd all-star team. In 2018, he began playing for Toronto FC II in the USL, making five total appearances. In July 2019, Dada-Luke joined Danish club FC Helsingør on a three-year contract after a successful trial. While at Helsingør, he converted from playing winger to becoming a defender at right-back. On January 14, 2020, they announced he had left the club, after not making any appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Gee
Paris Donald Gee (born July 5, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Gee played youth soccer with Burnaby Selects SC and was named to the U16 British Columbia provincial team in 2010. He later played with Mountain United FC and Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC. and the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. He also played with Croatia SC Vancouver at senior adult amateur level, helping them win the BC Provincial Cup in 2014. University career In 2012, Gee began attending Simon Fraser University and joined the men's soccer team. However, he redshirted the season and did not play. Club career In July 2014, Gee began his professional career in Croatia with NK Rudeš in the Croatian second tier. In March 2017, Gee signed with United Soccer League club Tulsa Roughnecks. He made his debut on March 25, 2017 as a 74th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks, however, it was later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callum Irving
Callum Ernest John Irving (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional association football, soccer player who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. He began his career playing for local clubs in Vancouver before joining the Whitecaps FC Academy in 2007. After attending the University of Kentucky, he went undrafted in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft and subsequently joined Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. After a short-term loan spell at Houston Dynamo, Irving joined Ottawa Fury FC, Ottawa Fury in December 2016. Irving has won a single Cap (sport), cap with the Canada men's national soccer team, Canada national team. Club career Youth and college Irving began playing soccer at the age of four and spent 10 years with Marpole SC. He also played for the Vancouver Selects for two seasons, and represented the British Columbia Soccer Association, British Columbia provincial team at U16 level. In 2007, he joined the Whitecaps FC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlsberg Group
Carlsberg A/S (; ) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. The company's flagship brand is #Carlsberg, Carlsberg (named after Jacobsen's son Carl Jacobsen, Carl). The company employs around 41,000 people, primarily in Europe and Asia. Carlsberg is currently the sixth largest brewery in the world based on revenue. History Carlsberg was founded by J. C. Jacobsen, a philanthropist and admirer of science. The first brew was finished on 10 November 1847, and the export of Carlsberg beer began in 1868 with the export of one barrel to Edinburgh, Scotland. Some of the company's original logos include an elephant, after which Carlsberg Group#Elephant beer, some of its lagers are named, and the swastika, the use of which was discontinued in the 1930s because of its association with the Nazi party in ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC; ) is a Canadian Multinational corporation, multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at CIBC Square in the Financial District, Toronto, Financial District of Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was formed through the 1961 merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce (founded in 1867) and the Imperial Bank of Canada (founded in 1873), in the largest merger between chartered banks in Canadian history. It is one of two Big Five banks of Canada, "Big Five" banks founded in Toronto, the other being the Toronto-Dominion Bank. The bank has four strategic business units: Canadian Personal and Business Banking, Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets. It has international operations in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia, and United Kingdom. Globally, CIBC serves more than eleven million clients, and has over 40,000 emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macron (sportswear)
Macron S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sportswear and athletic clothing, headquartered in Crespellano, Province of Bologna, Bologna. It is considered a European leader in the production of Sportswear (activewear), active sportswear. Macron operates in three main business areas: * Teamwear: for association football, football, basketball, rugby football, rugby, volleyball, baseball, handball, five-a-side football, and Running events, running. * Merchandising: official kits, free-time apparel, and accessories for the supporters of Macron's sponsored clubs. * Leisurewear: sports-inspired apparel for those wishing to wear Macron off the field. Origin of name The company's name comes from the greek prefix "μακρο-" (makro-) which means "large". This is to emphasize the large scope of the company and its view for the business. It was then modified to "Macron" to be the opposite of "micron", which is a unit of length to measure something small. History Macron was founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocco Romeo
Antonio Rocco Romeo (born March 25, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Born in Toronto, Ontario, Romeo began playing youth soccer with Bolton Wanderers SC, before moving on to the Woodbridge Strikers. Club career In 2014, Romeo joined the Toronto FC youth system. He played 17 games for Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario during the 2016 season and 15 games during the 2017 season, scoring once against Toronto Skillz FC. On September 4, 2016, Romeo made his debut for Toronto FC II, the reserve team of Toronto FC, in the United Soccer League against Charlotte Independence. He came on as a 62nd minute substitute for Clément Simonin as Toronto FC II lost 5–1. On September 15, 2017, Romeo signed his first professional contract, joining Toronto FC II on a permanent basis. On January 31, 2019, Danish 1st Division club HB Køge announced that they had signed Romeo on a loan deal until Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penalty Card
Penalty cards are used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to indicate that a player has committed an offence. The official will hold the card above their head while looking or pointing toward the player who has committed the offence. This action makes the decision clear to all players, as well as spectators and other officials in a manner that is language-neutral. The colour or shape of the card used by the official indicates the type or seriousness of the offence and the level of punishment that is to be applied. Yellow and red cards are the most common, typically indicating, respectively, cautions and dismissals. History and origin The idea of using a universal language – neutral coloured cards to communicate a referee's intentions originated in association football, with English referee Ken Aston. Aston had been appointed to the FIFA Referees' Commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
