The 2025 HFX Wanderers FC season is the seventh season in the history of HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship. On April 2, 2025, the announcement was made that the Wanderers would compete in the CPL's first regular season game ever played in Quebec, as part of the "CPL on Tour" series.
In addition to changes to the player roster, other offseason changes included the hiring of Mark Watson as Senior Football Strategy Advisor, Peter Clark as Vice-President of Business Development, and Nicholas Edwards as Head of Performance. The Wanderers Grounds stadium was also renovated to expand its capacity and improve the spectator experience.
Current squad
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes Goalkeepers 13 Aiden Rushenas GK Dalhousie Tigers 99 Rayane Yesli GK Atlético Ottawa Defenders 4 Julian Dunn CB HamKam 5 Adam Pearlman CB Toronto FC, 16 Kareem Sow CB Montreal Carabins 17 Wesley Timoteo FB / RW / LW FC Edmonton 21 Jefferson Alphonse CB CS Saint-Laurent 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère CB Pacific FC 44 Nassim Mekideche CB US Monastir Midfielders 6 Lorenzo Callegari CM Chambly 7 Ryan Telfer LW Miami FC 8 Isaiah Johnston CM Loudoun United 11 Vitor Dias AM Sporting Kansas City II 18 Andre Rampersad CM Santa Rosa 19 Yohan Baï RM / RW Lokomotiv Plovdiv 23 Alessandro Biello CM CF Montréal , 28 Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé CM York United 41 Camilo Vasconcelos AM Guelph United Forwards 9 Tiago Coimbra CF Palmeiras 10 Sean Rea CF / CM Castellón B 14 Jason Bahamboula RW / CF Valmiera FC 20 Tavio Ciccarelli CF Sheffield United Academy , Reshaun Walkes CF Simcoe County Rovers
Transfers In No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource Pacific FCFreeGK Atlético OttawaFreeJanuary 8, 2025MF Loudoun UnitedUndisclosed feeJanuary 15, 2025MF Lokomotiv PlovdivFreeJanuary 27, 2025FW Valmiera FCFreeJanuary 29, 2025 UBC ThunderbirdsSelected 11th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contractMarch 21, 2025 Dalhousie TigersU-Sports contractMarch 26, 2025FW Simcoe County RoversFreeSeptember 5, 2025
Loans in No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource CF MontréalSeason-long loan Toronto FCSeason-long loan
Draft picks HFX Wanderers selected the following players in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity13DFMatthew PaivaMcMaster211MFJoven MannUBC
Out No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource1 FlorianaContract expired2 Forge FCContract expired3 Valour FCContract expired14 York UnitedLoan expired5 Corvinul HunedoaraOption declined23 York UnitedOption declined10 Pacific FCOption declined24Option declined8 York UnitedUndisclosed fee27Contract terminated by mutual consent
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Matches are listed in Halifax local time: Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−03:00)
Overview
Canadian Premier League
Table
Results by match 3
Matches
Playoff matches
The Wanderers qualified for the CPL playoffs on September 20. After attaining fourth place in the regular season, Halifax's first game would be hosting the fifth-place team, York United in a knockout match. The evening game went through multiple lightning delays as well as an overtime period before York United prevailed in penalty kicks. Within 48 hours of the game's conclusion, the Wanderers announced that Patrice Gheisar's contract would not be renewed.
Canadian Championship
Notes
References
External links Official Site