2021 CPL–U Sports Draft

The 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft was the third annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 16 eligible U Sports athletes in total when the draft was held on January 29, 2021.[1][2]

2021 CPL–U Sports Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 29, 2021
Time3:00 PM ET
Network(s)OneSoccer, Twitter, YouTube
Overview
16 total selections in 2 rounds
LeagueCanadian Premier League
Teams8
First selectionThomas Gardner, FC Edmonton

Format

Each CPL team made two selection in the U Sports Draft. Players could be selected if they had years of U Sports eligibility remaining and had declared for the draft.[1] In 2021, a total of 48 athletes declared for the draft.[3]

The draft used a snake format with the order reversing directions between the two rounds. The selection order in the first round is be the reverse of the previous season's standings.[4]

Player selection
* Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2021 season
^ Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2021 season

Round 1
Pick #CPL teamPlayerPositionNationalityUniversityLast team/academy
1 FC EdmontonThomas GardnerMF CanadaUBCTSS Rovers (USL2)
2 Atlético OttawaCristopher MalekosDF CanadaCarletonOttawa South United (PLSQ)
3 Valour FCYuba-Rayane YesliGK Algeria[5]MontréalCS Fabrose (PLSQ)
4 York UnitedChristopher CampoliMF CanadaOntario TechWoodbridge Strikers (L1O)
5 Pacific FCChristopher LeeDF CanadaUBCVancouver Whitecaps FC Academy
6 Cavalry FCVictor LoturiMF CanadaMount RoyalCavalry FC (CPL)
7 HFX WanderersStefan KarajovanovicFW CanadaCarletonOttawa South United (PLSQ)
8 Forge FCGarven-Michée MetusalaDF CanadaConcordiaAS Blainville (PLSQ)

    Round 2
    Pick #CPL teamPlayerPositionNationalityUniversityLast team/academy
    9 Forge FCJosé da CunhaDF PortugalCape Breton G.D. Estoril Praia B
    10 HFX WanderersKareem SowDF CanadaMontréalMontreal Impact Academy
    11 Cavalry FCEthan KeenDF CanadaMount RoyalCalgary Foothills (USL2)
    12 Pacific FCVictory ShumbushoFW DR Congo[5]UBCVictoria Highlanders (USL2)
    13 York UnitedDanial RafisamiiMF CanadaOntario TechToronto Skillz FC (L1O)
    14 Valour FCTony MikhaelDF Lebanon[5]CarletonOttawa South United (L1O)
    15 Atlético OttawaReggie LaryeaDF CanadaYorkSigma FC (L1O)
    16 FC EdmontonJackson FarmerDF CanadaUBCCalgary Foothills (USL2)

      Selection statistics

      Draftees by nationality
      RankCountrySelections
      1 Canada12
      2 Algeria1
       DR Congo1
       Lebanon1
       Portugal1

      Canadian draftees by province
      RankProvinceSelections
      1 Ontario5[lower-alpha 1]
      2 Quebec4[lower-alpha 2]
      3 Alberta3
       British Columbia3[lower-alpha 3]
      1. Mikhail's hometown is in Ontario, but represents Lebanon internationally
      2. Yesli was born in Algeria, but resides in Quebec since his youth
      3. Shumbusho was born in Congo, but resides in British Columbia since his youth

      Draftees by university
      Rank University Selections
      1 UBC 4
      2 Carlton University 3
      3 Université de Montréal 2
      Ontario Tech University
      Mount Royal University
      6 Concordia University 1
      Cape Breton University
      York University

      References
      1. "Canadian Premier League announces amended plans for 2020 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
      2. "FC Edmonton take UBC's Thomas Gardner 1st overall in CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
      3. "2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: The full prospect list". Canadian Premier League. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
      4. "2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft to take place on January 29". Canadian Premier League. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
      5. Qualifies as a domestic player
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