2020 Atlético Ottawa season
The 2020 Atlético Ottawa season was the first season in the history of Atlético Ottawa.
2020 season | |||
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CEO | Fernando Lopez | ||
Head coach | Mista | ||
Stadium | Alumni Field, UPEI Charlottetown, Prince Edward island | ||
Canadian Premier League | 7th | ||
Canadian Championship | Did not qualify | ||
Top goalscorer | Francisco Acuña Malcolm Shaw (2 goals each) | ||
Biggest win | 2–0 vs. Cavalry FC (August 27) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Valour FC (August 19) | ||
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It was announced on January 29, 2020, that Atlético Madrid had gained the approval of the Canadian Premier League to form an expansion club in the city of Ottawa, Ontario.[1]
On March 20, 2020, the league announced a postponement of the start of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On July 29, 2020, the league announced that the season would be played in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, beginning August 13, in an event dubbed "The Island Games."[3]
Current squad
As of August 13, 2020[4]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Nacho Zabal | ![]() |
GK | February 14, 1987 (aged 33) | ![]() | |
25 | Ricky Gomes | ![]() |
GK | June 19, 1993 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
30 | Horace Sobze Zemo | ![]() |
GK | May 17, 1993 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Malyk Hamilton | ![]() |
RB / RW | September 2, 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
3 | Milovan Kapor | ![]() |
CB / DM | August 5, 1991 (aged 29) | ![]() | |
4 | Brandon John | ![]() |
CB | January 5, 1995 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
6 | Gianfranco Facchineri | ![]() |
CB | April 27, 2002 (aged 18) | ![]() | |
12 | Michel Djaozandry | ![]() |
FB / RW / LW | February 17, 1998 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
13 | Kunle Dada-Luke[upper-alpha 1] | ![]() |
FB / RW | January 12, 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
14 | Jarred Phillips | ![]() |
FB | May 14, 1995 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
44 | Vashon Neufville | ![]() |
LB | July 18, 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
Midfielders | ||||||
5 | Viti Martínez | ![]() |
CM | May 25, 1997 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
7 | Bernardinho[upper-alpha 2] | ![]() |
AM / RW / LW | July 2, 1996 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
8 | Francisco Acuña | ![]() |
AM / RW / LW | January 19, 1988 (aged 32) | ![]() | |
9 | Mohamed Kourouma | ![]() |
LW | August 4, 1990 (aged 30) | ![]() | |
10 | Ben Fisk | ![]() |
RW / LW | February 4, 1993 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
11 | Antoine Coupland | ![]() |
MF | December 12, 2003 (aged 17) | ![]() | |
18 | Tevin Shaw[upper-alpha 2] | ![]() |
DM | February 24, 1997 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
22 | Ben McKendry | ![]() |
CM / AM | March 25, 1993 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
23 | Ajay Khabra | ![]() |
CM | June 13, 1995 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
42 | Matteo de Brienne | ![]() |
LW | May 22, 2002 (aged 18) | ![]() | |
Forwards | ||||||
19 | Malcolm Shaw | ![]() |
CF | July 27, 1995 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
21 | Maksym Kowal | ![]() |
CF | June 4, 1991 (aged 29) | ![]() |
Transfers
In
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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10 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 4, 2020 | [5] |
11 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 5, 2020 | [6] |
2 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 6, 2020 | [7] |
23 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 9, 2020 | [8] |
25 | GK | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 10, 2020 | [9] |
12 | DF/MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 10, 2020 | [9] |
13 | DF/MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 11, 2020 | [10] |
4 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 23, 2020 | [11] |
44 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 24, 2020 | [12] |
18 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 26, 2020 | [13] |
8 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 30, 2020 | [14] |
7 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | April 1, 2020 | [15] |
1 | GK | ![]() |
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Free transfer | April 2, 2020 | [16] |
5 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | April 7, 2020 | [17] |
19 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | June 25, 2020 | [18] |
42 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | July 31, 2020 | [19] |
9 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | August 10, 2020 | [20] |
21 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | August 10, 2020 | [20] |
22 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | August 10, 2020 | [20] |
14 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | August 10, 2020 | [20] |
3 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | August 10, 2020 | [20] |
30 | GK | ![]() |
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Free transfer | August 10, 2020 | [20] |
Loan In
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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6 | DF | ![]() |
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Loaned until September 30, 2020 | July 6, 2020 | [21] |
Loans out
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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5 | MF | ![]() |
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Loaned until March 2021 | October 7, 2020 | [22] |
Canadian Premier League
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cavalry | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | Advance to group stage |
2 | HFX Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Forge | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Pacific | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | |
5 | York9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
6 | Valour | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | |
7 | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | |
8 | FC Edmonton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.[23]
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: HFX Wanderers 1, Forge 1. Goal differential: HFX Wanderers +5, Forge +4
- Head-to-head points: Valour 3, Atlético Ottawa 0.
Results by match
Matches
August 15 1 | York9 FC | 2–2 | Atlético Ottawa | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
12:00pm | Stadium: Alumni Field Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
August 19 2 | Atlético Ottawa | 0–4 | Valour FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
1:00pm | Report | Stadium: Alumni Field Referee: Filip Dujic |
August 23 3 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–2 | FC Edmonton | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
1:00pm | Report | Stadium: Alumni Field Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
August 27 4 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–0 | Cavalry FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
3:00pm | Report | Stadium: Alumni Field Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
August 30 5 | Atlético Ottawa | 0–2 | Forge FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
3:00pm | Report | Stadium: Alumni Field Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
September 2 6 | Pacific FC | 0–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
8:00pm | Report | Stadium: Alumni Field Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
September 6 7 | HFX Wanderers FC | 2–0 | Atlético Ottawa | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
12:00pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alumni Field Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Statistics
Squad and statistics
As of September 6, 2020
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Canadian Premier League | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Nacho Zabal | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
Malyk Hamilton | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Milovan Kapor | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Brandon John | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Viti Martínez | 6 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Gianfranco Facchineri | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Francisco Acuña | 7 | 2 | 7+0 | 2 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Mohamed Kourouma | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Fisk | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Antoine Coupland | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Michel Djaozandry | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Jarred Phillips | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Malcolm Shaw | 7 | 2 | 7+0 | 2 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Maksym Kowal | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Ben McKendry | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Ajay Khabra | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Ricky Gomes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Horace Sobze Zemo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
42 | FW | ![]() |
Matteo de Brienne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
44 | DF | ![]() |
Vashon Neufville | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
Top scorers
Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Canadian Premier League | TOTAL |
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1 | ![]() | Francisco Acuña | MF | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Malcolm Shaw | FW | 2 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | Mohamed Kourouma | MF | 1 | 1 |
![]() | Ben Fisk | MF | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | Viti Martínez | MF | 1 | 1 | |
Totals | 7 | 7 |
Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
Top assists
Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Canadian Premier League | TOTAL |
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1 | ![]() | Francisco Acuña | MF | 2 | 2 |
2 | ![]() | Malyk Hamilton | MF | 1 | 1 |
![]() | Vashon Neufville | DF | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | Malcolm Shaw | FW | 1 | 1 | |
Totals | 5 | 5 |
Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
Clean sheets
Rank | Nat. | Player | Canadian Premier League | TOTAL |
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1 | ![]() | Nacho Zabal | 2 | 2 |
Totals | 2 | 2 |
Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
Disciplinary record
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Canadian Premier League | TOTAL | ||
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3 | DF | ![]() | Milovan Kapor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Brandon John | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() | Viti Martínez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Francisco Acuña | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Mohamed Kourouma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Ben Fisk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Antoine Coupland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Ben McKendry | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() | Ajay Khabra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
44 | DF | ![]() | Vashon Neufville | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Updated to match played September 6, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
Notes
- Player signed, but was not added to the 2020 roster because of injury
- Player signed, but was not added to the 2020 roster because of difficulties getting into Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
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- "Canadian Premier League postpones start of 2020 season due to COVID-19". CTV News. The Canadian Press.
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