Calgary Foothills FC
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| Full name | Calgary Foothills Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1972 | |
| Ground | Hellard Field | |
| Capacity | 2,040 | |
| Head Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | |
| League | Premier Development League | |
| 2015 | Northwest: 4th; Playoffs: DNQ | |
| Website | Club home page | |
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Calgary Foothills FC (CFFC) is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in the Premier Development League. The club was founded in 1972 and in 2015 as a PDL franchise. The team plays its home games at Hellard Field in Shouldice Park.[1][2] The team colours are green and white.[3]
History
Calgary last hosted a team, the Calgary Storm, in the Premier Development League during the 2001 season.[4] The PDL club of Calgary Foothills FC launched in 2014 as they played a series of exhibition games against Vancouver Whitecaps U 23's,[5] FC Edmonton Reserves,[6] and local university clubs.
The club's inaugural PDL game was played on May 17, 2015 against Puget Sound, as Foothills were victorious 2-1. [7][8] The club finished 4th in the PDL's Northwest Division in 2015, missing the playoffs.
Supporters' Groups
The Foot Soldiers were founded in February 2015 with the intention of bringing a passionate atmosphere to Calgary Foothills FC games. [9]
Players and Staff
As of Jun 2, 2015[10]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Brett, HunterHunter Brett |  Canada
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| 2 | Defender | Northover, DeanDean Northover | Canada
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| 3 | Defender | Megna, MassimoMassimo Megna (vice captain) | Canada
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| 4 | Midfielder | Bauche, MitchellMitchell Bauche | Canada
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| 5 | Defender | Wheeldon, JonathanJonathan Wheeldon (captain) |  England
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| 6 | Defender | Zator, DominickDominick Zator | Canada
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| 7 | Midfielder | Reyes, NicNic Reyes (player/coach) | Canada
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| 8 | Midfielder | Adekugbe, ElijahElijah Adekugbe | Canada
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| 9 | Midfielder | Russo, DominicDominic Russo | Canada
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| 10 | Forward | Promonet, YoannYoann Promonet (vice captain) |  France
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| 11 | Forward | Poletto, VitoVito Poletto | Canada
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| 12 | Midfielder | Hay, KieranKieran Hay | Canada
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| 14 | Defender | Hutchins, TryinTryin Hutchins | Canada
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| 15 | Defender | Rogrigues Lemos, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Rogrigues Lemos |  Colombia
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| 16 | Midfielder | Tecle, NatnaelNatnael Tecle | Canada
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| 17 | Forward | Ramsey, DaruisDaruis Ramsey | Canada
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| 18 | Midfielder | Hickson, TimTim Hickson | Canada
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| 19 | Defender | Kamden, BradBrad Kamden | Canada
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| 20 | Midfielder | Romeo, MiguelMiguel Romeo | Canada
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| 21 | Goalkeeper | Melvin, SeanSean Melvin (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps Residency) | Canada
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| 22 | Midfielder | Anderson-Louch, JustinJustin Anderson-Louch | Canada
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| 24 | Forward | Odosa, LewisLewis Odosa | Canada
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| — | Goalkeeper | Wirth, NolanNolan Wirth (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps Residency) | Canada |
Staff
- Tommy Wheeldon Jr. – Head Coach
- Brendan O'Connell – Assistant Coach
- Leon Hapgood – Assistant Coach
- Brian McDonnell – Goalkeeping Coach
- Shari MacDonald – Athletic Therapist
- Rob Jenkins – Team Manager
Notable former players
Club Records
Most Appearances
League, & Playoffs
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | PDL | Playoffs | Total |
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| 1 | Midfielder | Elijah Adekugbe | Canada |
2015– | 12 | 12 | |
| Defender | Massimo Megna | Canada |
2015– | 12 | 12 | ||
| Defender | Dean Northover | Canada |
2015– | 12 | 12 | ||
| Forward | Darius Ramsay | Canada |
2015– | 12 | 12 | ||
| Forward | Dominic Russo | Canada |
2015– | 12 | 12 | ||
| 6 | Defender | Tyrin Hutchins | Canada |
2015– | 10 | 10 | |
| Defender | Dominick Zator | Canada |
2015– | 10 | 10 | ||
| 8 | Midfielder | Mitchell Bauche | Canada |
2015– | 9 | 9 | |
| Midfielder | Miguel Romeo | Canada |
2015– | 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Defender | Brad Kamden | Canada |
2015– | 9 | 9 | |
| Midfielder | Yoann Promonet | France |
2015– | 9 | 9 | ||
| Defender | Jean-Pierre Rodriguez-Lemos | Colombia |
2015– | 9 | 9 |
- As of December 13, 2015
Bolded players are currently on the Calgary Foothills roster.
Top goalscorers
League, & Playoffs
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | PDL | Playoffs | Total |
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| 1 | Midfielder | Elijah Adekugbe | Canada |
2015– | 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | Midfielder | Yoann Promonet | France |
2015– | 3 | 3 | |
| Forward | Darius Ramsay | Canada |
2015– | 3 | 3 | ||
| Forward | Dominic Russo | Canada |
2015– | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Midfielder | Miguel Romeo | Canada |
2015– | 1 | 1 | |
| Forward | Nat Tecle | Canada |
2015– | 1 | 1 |
- As of December 13, 2015
Bolded players are currently on the Calgary Foothills roster.
Record
Year-by-year
As of July 15, 2015 [11]
| Season | GP | Record | GF | GA | Pts | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Average Attendance |
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| 2015 | 12 | 3-2-7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | PDL | 4th, Northwest | DNQ | 530 |
References
- ↑ MacKinnon, Jeff (December 4, 2014). "Foothills join upper level soccer league; USL development loop welcomes Calgary squad beginning in 2015. The teams jersey sponsor is Celtic Power Canada". Calgary Herald. p. B14.
- ↑ "Foothills FC joins Under-23 soccer league". Calgary Sun. December 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "PDL Expands to Calgary Alberta". Premier Development League (PDL). December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ Weismiller, Bryan (March 17, 2014). "Canadian Soccer Association OKs pro-calibre Calgary team". Metro Calgary. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Jeff (June 9, 2014). "Foothills edge Whitecaps in U23 match". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Jeff (April 18, 2014). "New U23 franchise to kick off exhibition season". Calgary Herald. p. D2.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Jeff (April 26, 2015). "Foothills FC cites fitness concerns in exhibition loss to Edmonton". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Jeff (May 17, 2015). "Foothills FC clinch home opener 2-1 over Gunners". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Foot Soldiers - Who Are We". Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Calgary Foothills Roster". Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ↑ "PDL Standings". Retrieved May 23, 2015.
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