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Toronto, ON (January 29, 2021) – The Canadian Premier League announced the 16 draft picks from the 2021 CPL-U SPORTS draft during a live presentation held today. Sixteen players will be invited to CPL Clubs’ preseason camp this year. Since 2018, at the conclusion of the U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Championship, the Canadian Premier League holds a draft for eligible U SPORTS men’s soccer players who have registered and declared themselves ‘available’ to be selected through the League’s annual draft. This draft is open to any eligible U SPORTS underclassman that register for the draft. The CPL-U SPORTS Draft consisted of two rounds, eight picks in each round. The player draft picks were announced in succession on January 29, 2021 at 3:00pm ET on CanPL.ca, @cplsoccer Twitter, OneSoccer and CBC digital. 1st Round CPL-U SPORTS Draft Selection*:
- FC Edmonton – Thomas Gardner – University of British Columbia
- Atlético Ottawa – Cristopher Malekos – Carleton University
- Valour FC – Yuba-Rayene Yesli – Université de Montréal
- York United – Christopher Campoli – Ontario Tech University
- Pacific FC – Christopher Lee – University of British Columbia
- Cavalry FC – Victor Loturi – Mount Royal University
- HFX Wanderers – Stefan Karajovanovic – Carleton University
- Forge FC – Garven-Michée Metusala – Concordia University
- Forge FC – Jose da Cunha – Cape Breton University
- HFX Wanderers – Kareem Sow – Université de Montréal
- Cavalry FC – Ethan Keen – Mount Royal University
- Pacific FC – Victory Shumbusho – University of British Columbia
- York United – Danial Rafisamii – Ontario Tech University
- Valour FC – Tony Mikhael – Carleton University
- Atlético Ottawa – Reggie Laryea – York University
- FC Edmonton – Jackson Farmer – University of British Columbia
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