Canada Soccer releases 40-man Provisional List for CONCACAF Gold Cup

Ahead of this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada Soccer have submitted their official Provisional List of 40 players eligible for the 2017 confederation championship. All 12 nations can only select players from their respective 40-man rosters, starting with the 23-player squads that will dress for the group phase of the competition which starts 7 July.

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the confederation, this year running from 7-26 July across 14 venues in the United States. Drawing large crowds and millions of television viewers from across the region, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is a celebration of soccer, sportsmanship, and culture. Canada will play their group matches on 7 July against French Guiana in Harrison, on 11 July against Costa Rica in Houston, and on 14 July against Honduras in Frisco just outside Dallas.

“There is a motivation that Canadian players must have – the pride and the passion – in wearing the Canadian shirt,” said Octavio Zambrano, Head Coach of the Men’s National Team Program. “It is not a shirt that can be given to just anyone, it is something that players need to earn and, once they put it on, they need to feel something different.”

Canada Soccer will select their 23-man squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in mid June after a home international friendly match in Montréal. The team will open camp on 28 June in Ottawa, one day after the final match of the 2017 Canadian Championship between Toronto FC and Impact Montréal FC at BMO Field.

From the list of 23 players, nations can replace a player in the event of serious injury up until 24 hours before the team’s first match in the group phase. After the group phase, each nation can amend their 23-man roster and replace up to six players with six new players. Throughout the CONCACAF Gold Cup, all replacements must come from the Provisional List of 40 players.

SUMMER OF SOCCER IN CANADA
This summer, Canada Soccer’s National Teams will play in Winnipeg, Toronto and Montréal from 8-13 June. The Women’s National Team will face Costa Rica on 8 June at Investors Group Field and 11 June at BMO Field before the Men’s National Team, in their send-off match before the CONCACAF Gold Cup, face Curaçao on 13 June at Stade Saputo.

For complete ticket and event information, fans can visit migmultidev-canada-soccer.pantheonsite.io/tickets.

CONCACAF GOLD CUP
Canada are two-time CONCACAF champions, having won the CONCACAF Championship in 1985 and the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000. Since the first edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1991, Canada’s best finishes are first place in 2000 and semi-final finishes in 2002 and 2007. All time, Canada have posted a record of 15 wins, 11 draws, and 15 losses in 41 matches.

In 22 international matches since the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup‎, Canada’s record is eight wins, five draws, and six losses, including most recently a 1:1 draw with Scotland on 22 March 2017.

Tickets to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup are available via concacaf.com. In Canada, fans can watch all of Canada’s matches on TSN. Fans can also follow the Canadian team across all of Canada Soccer’s digital channels.

CANADA’S 40-MAN PROVISIONAL LIST
GK- Milan Borjan | POL / MKS Korona Kielce
GK- Maxime Crépeau | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
GK- Jayson Leutwiler | ENG / Shrewsbury Town FC
GK- Simon Thomas | NOR / FK Bodø/Glimt
CB- Dejan Jaković | USA / New York Cosmos
CB- Manjrekar James | HUN / Vasas Budapest
CB- Milovan Kapor | SVK / FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
CB- Wandrille Lefèvre | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
CB- Adam Straith | CAN / FC Edmonton
CB- Steven Vitória | POL / Lechia Gdańsk
FB- Samuel Adekugbe | ENG / Brighton Hove & Albion
FB- Juan Córdova | CHI / CD Huachipato
FB- Marcel de Jong | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
FB- Andrés Fresenga | URU / Cerro Largo FC
FB- Nik Ledgerwood | CAN / FC Edmonton
FB- Tyler Pasher | USA / Sporting Kansas City
M- Fraser Aird | Unattached
M- Tesho Akindele | USA / FC Dallas
M- Scott Arfield | ENG / Burnley FC
M- Kwame Awuah | USA / New York City FC
M – Patrice Bernier | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
M- Marco Bustos | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
M- David Choinière | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
M- Alphonso Davies | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
M- Raheem Edwards | CAN / Toronto FC
M- Kianz Froese | GER / Fortuna Düsseldorf
M- Nicolas Galvis | Unattached
M- David Junior Hoilett | WAL / Cardiff City FC
M- Will Johnson | USA / Orlando City SC
M- Mark-Anthony Kaye | USA / Louisville City FC
M- Jonathan Osorio | CAN / Toronto FC
M- Michael Petrasso | ENG / Queens Park Rangers
M- Samuel Piette | ESP / CD Izarra
M- Tosaint Ricketts | CAN / Toronto FC
M- Russell Teibert | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
F- Lucas Cavallini | URU / CA Peñarol
F- Marcus Haber | SCO / Dundee FC
F- Anthony Jackson-Hamel | CAN / Impact Montréal
F- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Walsall FC
F- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC

CANADA A-Z
Name | Birthyear | Age | City in which he grew up | Active start / first club
Adekugbe, Samuel | 1995 | 22 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Manchester United Grassroots
Aird, Fraser | 1995 | 22 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | North Scarborough SC
Akindele, Tesho | 1992 | 25 | Thornton, CO, USA | Mississauga
Arfield, Scott | 1988 | 28 | Livingston, SCO 
Awuah, Kwame | 1995 | 21 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto
Bernier, Patrice | 1979 | 37 | Brossard, QC, CAN 
Borjan, Milan | 1987 | 29 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | Radnicki JP
Bustos, Marco | 1996 | 21 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Garden City Community Centre
Cavallini, Lucas | 1992 | 24 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto
Choinière, David | 1997 | 20 | St-Alexandre, QC, CAN | Soccer Haut-Richelieu
Córdova, Juan | 1995 | 21 | Los Anges, CHI | San Esteban Association
Crépeau, Maxime | 1994 | 23 | Candiac, QC, CAN | Ligue de soccer pour enfants de Candiac
Davies, Alphonso | 2000 | 16 | Edmonton, AB, CAN 
de Jong, Marcel | 1986 | 30 | Valkenswaard, NED | De Valk
Edwards, Raheem | 1995 | 21 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Erin Mills SC
Fresenga, Andrés | 1992 | 24 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Toronto Argentina
Froese, Kianz | 1996 | 21 | La Habana, CUB & Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Garden City Community Centre
Galvis, Nicolas | 1997 | 20 | St. Catharines, ON, CAN | Once Caldas
Haber, Marcus | 1989 | 28 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Dunbar SA
Hoilett, David Junior | 1990 | 27 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Mississauga SC
Jackson-Hamel, Anthony | 1993 | 23 | Québec, QC, CAN | Impact Junior ARS Québec
Jackson, Simeon | 1987 | 30 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Clarkson
Jaković, Dejan | 1985 | 31 | Etobicoke, ON, CAN | Kingsview
James, Manjrekar | 1993 | 23 | North York, ON, CAN | North York Azzuri
Johnson, Will | 1987 | 30 | Toronto, ON, CAN & Chicago, IL, USA 
Kapor, Milovan | 1991 | 25 | Toronto, ON, CAN
Kaye, Mark-Anthony | 1994 | 22 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Wexford SC
Larin, Cyle | 1995 | 22 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Ledgerwood, Nik | 1985 | 32 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN | Lethbridge Cosmos
Lefèvre, Wandrille | 1988 | 28 | Chartres, FRA & Montréal, QC, CAN | ES Pérols
Leutwiler, Jayson | 1989 | 28 | Neuchâtel, SUI | FC Cornaux
Osorio, Jonathan | 1992 | 24 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Toronto Futsal League
Pasher, Tyler | 1994 | 23 | Elmira, ON, CAN | Woolwich Soccer Association
Petrasso, Michael | 1995 | 21 | Woodbridge, ON, CAN | Kleinburg SC
Piette, Samuel | 1994 | 22 | Le Gardeur, QC, CAN | Lionceaux de le Gardeur
Ricketts, Tosaint | 1987 | 29 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Juventus
Straith, Adam | 1990 | 26 | Victoria, BC, CAN | Bays United SC
Teibert, Russell | 1992 | 24 | Niagara Falls, ON, CAN | Niagara Falls SC
Thomas, Simon | 1990 | 27 | Victoria, BC, CAN | Bays United SC
Vitória, Steven | 1987 | 30 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Sudbury Lions