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Depth Chart 1.0: How CPL Editorial sees CanMNT squad options entering 2019
It's a massive year for Canada's men's national team. Coach John Herdman will guide his team through the final stages of CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying, before likely turning an eye to the 2019 Gold Cup in June. With the Nations League getting into full swing this year, too, Canadian fans have plenty of meaningful matches to look forward to in 2019. With that in mind, the players making up the national team will have an abundance of opportunities to impress, such that the team's lineup might just change come June 15, when the Gold Cup begins. Who does Herdman have on offer from his player pool? Here's how CPL Editorial sees Canada's depth options across the field, keeping in mind that many of these players can and have played in multiple positions for both club and country:
Goalkeepers
Right Fullback
Centreback
Left Fullback
Defensive Midfielder
Central Midfielder
Attacking Midfielder
Right Winger
Centre Forward
Left Winger
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It's a massive year for Canada's men's national team. Coach John Herdman will guide his team through the final stages of CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying, before likely turning an eye to the 2019 Gold Cup in June. With the Nations League getting into full swing this year, too, Canadian fans have plenty of meaningful matches to look forward to in 2019. With that in mind, the players making up the national team will have an abundance of opportunities to impress, such that the team's lineup might just change come June 15, when the Gold Cup begins. Who does Herdman have on offer from his player pool? Here's how CPL Editorial sees Canada's depth options across the field, keeping in mind that many of these players can and have played in multiple positions for both club and country:
Goalkeepers
- Milan Borjan (Red Star Belgrade)
- Maxime Crepeau (Whitecaps FC)
- Simon Thomas (Strommen IF)
Right Fullback
- Michael Petrasso (Montreal Impact)
- Zachary Brault-Guillard (Lyon II)
- Marcus Godinho (Heart of Midlothian)
Centreback
- Derek Cornelius (FK Javor Ivanjica)
- Doneil Henry (Whitecaps FC)
- Adam Straith (VfL Sportfreunde Lotte)
- Manjrekar James (FC Midtjylland)
- David Edgar (Unattached)
- Steven Vitoria (Lechia Gdansk)
Left Fullback
- Marcel de Jong (Whitecaps FC)
- Sam Adekugbe (Valerenga)
- Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire)
Defensive Midfielder
- Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas)
- Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact)
- Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles FC)
Central Midfielder
- Scott Arfield (Rangers)
- Jay Chapman (Toronto FC)
- David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone)
Attacking Midfielder
- Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC)
- Russell Teibert (Whitecaps FC)
- Kyle Bekker (Forge FC)
Right Winger
- Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
- Ballou Tabla (FC Barcelona B)
- Liam Millar (Liverpool FC)
Centre Forward
- Lucas Cavallini (Puebla)
- Cyle Larin (Besiktas)
- Tosaint Ricketts (Unattached)
Left Winger
- Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City)
- Jonathan David (KAA Gent)
- Randy Edwini-Bonsu (FC Edmonton)
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