All season long, CanPL.ca reviewed key performers from each Canadian Premier League match, giving due credit to players who impressed over 90 minutes. Now, we offer this one last look at standout performers for FC Edmonton to bring a close to an exciting second CPL campaign.
It’s easy to forget the bright spots in a season as forgettable as FC Edmonton’s run in the 2020 Canadian Premier League. Finishing last at the Island Games with a single point – with the least goals scored (5) and most goals conceded (14) – the Eddies landed miles away from the other seven CPL teams. Coach Jeff Paulus ended up falling on the FCE sword by season’s end, though he insisted his players were not the issue. The Eddies retained 14 players from their above-average 2019 campaign – as many as Cavalry FC and Forge FC – and added crucial attacking pieces to provide fertility in the final third, including Keven Alemán and Hanson Boakai. It was promising, and CPL coaches thought the Eddies were much better than their results indicated, but the results simply didn’t come. Alan Koch is now at the helm, being named head coach last month. Here are CanPL.ca’s top three performers from FC Edmonton’s underwhelming 2020 season.
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3 Key Performers for 2020
3 Key Performers for 2020
1. Easton Ongaro
- Position: Centre- forward
- Appearances (starts): 7 (5)
- Minutes played: 480
- Goals: 3 (team-high)
- Pass accuracy: 75.9%
2. Jeannot Esua
- Position: Right fullback
- Appearances (starts): 7 (7)
- Minutes played: 617
- Passes ending in final third: 74 (3rd on team)
- Headed clearances: 14 (team-high)
- Shots: 4
- Touches: 472 (2nd on team)
- Dribbles completed: 12 (2nd on team)
3. Keven Alemán
- Position: Attacking midfielder
- Appearances (starts): 7 (7)
- Minutes played: 537
- Passing percentage in final third: 56% (team-best)
- Big chances created: 2 (team-high)
- Successful crosses: 7 (team-high)
- Tackles won: 8
- Pass accuracy: 81.45%
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