2022 CPL–U 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]

2022 CPL–U Sports Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 20, 2022
Time8:00 PM ET
Network(s)OneSoccer, CBC Gem, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, canpl.ca
Overview
16 total selections in 2 rounds
LeagueCanadian Premier League
Teams8
First selectionJosé Cunha, Atlético Ottawa

Format

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]

Player selection
* 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
Pick #CPL teamPlayerPositionNationalityUniversityLast team/academy
1 Atlético OttawaJosé Cunha^DF/LM PortugalCape Breton G.D. Estoril Praia B
2 FC EdmontonKairo Coore^FW CanadaCape Breton
3 HFX Wanderers FCChristopher CampoliMF CanadaOntario TechUnionville Milliken SC (L1O)
4 Valour FCRaine LynMF CanadaCape Breton
5 York United FCChristian RossiMF CanadaTrinity Western
6 Cavalry FCCaden RogozinskiDF CanadaMount RoyalCalgary Foothills (USL2)
7 Forge FCGuillaume Pianelli[lower-alpha 1]DF FranceUQTRCeltix du Haut-Richelieu (PLSQ)
8 Pacific FCLuca RicciMF CanadaMontréalFC Lanaudière (PLSQ)

Round 2
Pick #CPL teamPlayerPositionNationalityUniversityLast team/academy
9 Atlético OttawaJulien BruceFW FranceMontréalFC Laval (PLSQ)
10 FC EdmontonQuentin PaumierFW FranceMontréal FC Côte Bleue
11 HFX Wanderers FCColin Gander^DF CanadaGuelphGuelph United (L1O)
12 Valour FCJacob Carlos^MF CanadaRyersonToronto FC Academy
13 York United FCSoji OlatoyeFW CanadaYorkSigma FC (L1O)
14 Cavalry FCMarkus KaiserMF CanadaUBCCalgary Foothills (USL2)
15 Forge FCMohamed AlshakmanMF CanadaMcMasterSigma FC (L1O)
16 Pacific FCRees GoertzenDF CanadaVictoriaVictoria Highlanders

Source: [6]

  1. Forge FC announced that it had added Pianelli to its 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]

Selection statistics

Draftees by nationality
RankCountrySelections
1 Canada12
2 France3
3 Portugal1

Draftees by university
Rank University Selections
1 Cape Breton University 3
Université de Montréal 3
3 10 universities 1

References
  1. "Canadian Premier League Announces 2022 CPL - U SPORTS Draft". U Sports. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. "Canadian Premier League announces date for 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". canpl.ca. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. Thompson, Marty (January 13, 2022). "2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: View all eligible prospects here". canpl.ca. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. "Forge FC signs Canadians Jensen, Kalongo, adds four others to roster". Canadian Premier League. February 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. "Forge FC Roster". Forge FC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. "2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: View all 16 picks here". Canadian Premier League. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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