Unity FC (Canada)

Unity Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Langley, British Columbia that plays in League1 British Columbia.

This article is about the League1 BC team. For the Ghanian team of the same name, see Unity FC (Ghana).

Unity FC
Full nameUnity Football Club
Founded2021
StadiumChase Office Field
Head CoachMike Shearon (men)
Graham Roxburgh (women)
LeagueLeague1 British Columbia
2022L1BC, 6th (men)
L1BC, 3rd (women)

History

The club was officially unveiled on November 22, 2021, as an inaugural license holder for the first season of the new semi-professional League1 British Columbia in 2022.[1] The team was formed in partnership with Trinity Western University and their Spartans sports teams with the head coaches of both the TWU men's and women's soccer teams being involved with the club.[2]

Their inaugural matches occurred on May 22 on the road against TSS FC Rovers for both the male and female teams.[3] The women's team recorded the club's first ever victory, defeating the Rovers 2-1.[4]

In 2023, they formed an affiliation with Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC, which enables Vancouver to send players to Unity on short-term loans throughout the season.[5][6]

Seasons

Men
Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2022 League1 British Columbia 7 3–3–6 6th did not qualify

Women
Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2022 League1 British Columbia 7 8–0–4 3rd did not qualify

Players

Current squad
As of 5 May 2023[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Canada CAN Sebastian Colyn
— GK Canada CAN David Hicks
— DF Canada CAN Mario Banovic
— DF Canada CAN James Cameron
— DF Canada CAN Devon Chescoe
— DF Canada CAN Adam Hajdecki
— DF Canada CAN Joey Seo
— DF Canada CAN Brandon Torresan
— DF Canada CAN Jace Wiebe
— MF Canada CAN Marcel Bona
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Canada CAN Kieran Eve
— MF Canada CAN Nick Fussell
— MF Canada CAN Jordan Low
— MF Canada CAN Francis Powell
— MF Canada CAN Thomas Powell
— MF Canada CAN Rahid Raheim
— MF Canada CAN Xander Roxburgh
— MF Canada CAN Lennon Thompson
— FW Canada CAN Keishean Francois
— FW Canada CAN Christian Rossi
— FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Victory Shumbusho

References
  1. "League1BC welcomes Unity FC as founding License Holder". BC Soccer Association. November 22, 2021.
  2. Jacques, John (November 22, 2021). "League1 BC Comes To Langley With Unity FC". Northern Tribune.
  3. Jacques, John (February 18, 2022). "League1 BC Reveals Inaugural Season Schedule". Northern Tribune.
  4. McColl, Michael (May 24, 2022). "Whitecaps, Unity, and Rivers lead the way in women's division after historic League1 BC opening weekend". Away from the Numbers.
  5. "Canadian Premier League announces downward player movement pilot project". Canadian Premier League. April 21, 2023.
  6. Mahmoudi, Nelson (April 21, 2023). "CPL Introduces Affiliation Pilot Project With Lower Divisions". Northern Tribune.
  7. "Unity FC". League 1 BC.


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