Guelph United F.C.
Full name | Guelph United F.C. |
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Founded | 2020 |
Stadium | Alumni Stadium |
Capacity | 8500 |
Owners | Keith Mason, Benny Mezezi, and Ami Mezezi |
Head Coach | Keith Mason & Justin Springer |
League | League1 Ontario |
Website | Club website |
Guelph United F.C. is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Guelph, Ontario that plays in League1 Ontario. The women's team is known as Guelph Union. Both teams will play at the University of Guelph's Alumni Stadium.[1]
History
Men
Guelph United F.C. was founded in 2020 by Keith Mason, Benny Mezezi, and Ami Mezezi,[2] in partnership with the University of Guelph Gryphons, the Guelph Soccer Club, and the City of Guelph[3] with the goal of bringing semi-professional soccer to the community.[4] Guelph Gryphons head and assistant coaches Keith Mason and Justin Springer were announced as the team's associate coaches.[5] The team is expected to be primarily composed of University of Guelph players, supplemented by local players.[6]
The club joined League1 Ontario for the 2021 season and will also field a team in the reserve division.[6] Ahead of their debut, they made headlines signing former Canadian Premier League player Jace Kotsopoulos as the team's first ever player.[7][8]
Women
Guelph Union was founded by the Guelph Soccer Club[9] to join the Women's Division in League1 Ontario for the 2021 season.[10][11] Prior to this the Guelph Soccer Club had fielded four teams in the Ontario Women's Soccer League.[12]
Players and staff
Current roster
as of March 30, 2021[13]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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— | FW | Jared Agyemang | Canada |
— | DF | Colin Gander | Canada |
— | FW | Jace Kotsopoulos | Canada |
— | DF | Harvey Marchant | England |
— | DF | Ian Vidovich | Canada |
— | MF | Alexander Zis | Canada |
Coaching staff
as of March 30, 2021[14]
Name | Position |
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Keith Mason | Men's Associate coach |
Justin Springer | Men's Associate coach |
Don Ferguson | Men's Goalkeeper coach |
References
- ^ "New, Semi-Pro Soccer Franchises Coming to Guelph in 2021". University of Guelph. February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Our Story". Guelph United F.C.
- ^ "League1 Ontario adds four men's teams for 2021". League1 Ontario. January 28, 2021.
- ^ "New soccer team revealed for Guelph". Guelph Mercury Tribune. January 28, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 28, 2021). "League1 Ontario Adds Four New Teams". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b Massey, Rob (January 29, 2021). "Top level men's soccer returns to town in the form of Guelph United FC". Guelph Today.
- ^ @guelphunitedfc (March 13, 2021). "(1/2) We are excited to announce a big moment in the history of our club: our inaugural signing! We are proud and honoured to welcome Jace Kotsopoulos! Jace's goal scoring record is well documented but his leadership qualities will also be a huge asset in the dressing room and..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Reid, Brady (April 19, 2021). "'A family club': Strong sense of community spelling early success for Guelph United". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Bekavac, Ned (February 5, 2021). "Guelph soccer squad named to elite provincial league". Guelph Mercury Tribune.
- ^ "League1 Ontario adds three women's teams for 2021". League1 Ontario. February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Guelph Union to Join as new team in Women's League1 Ontario". Guelph Soccer Club. February 3, 2021.
- ^ Massey, Rob (February 3, 2021). "New Guelph Union to provide top-flight women's soccer". Guelph Today.
- ^ "Guelph United FC roster". Guelph United F.C.
- ^ "Our coaches have experience coaching and playing at the highest levels in Canada". Guelph United F.C.