2022 CPL–U Sports Draft
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The 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft was the fourth annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 16 eligible U Sports soccer players in total, when the draft was held on January 20, 2022.[1][2]
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Format
Players can be selected if they have one to four years of U Sports eligibility remaining and have declared for the draft by December 1, 2021.[1] On January 13, 2022, the league announced the list of 165 players who would be eligible for selection.[3]
Each CPL team made two selections in the draft. The selection order is the reverse of the previous season's standings, including playoffs and final standings.[2]
Player selection
| * | Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2022 season |
| ^ | Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2022 season |
Round 1
| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Ottawa | José Cunha^ | DF/LM |  Portugal |
Cape Breton | G.D. Estoril Praia B |
| 2 | FC Edmonton | Kairo Coore^ | FW |  Canada |
Cape Breton | |
| 3 | HFX Wanderers FC | Christopher Campoli | MF | Canada |
Ontario Tech | Unionville Milliken SC (L1O) |
| 4 | Valour FC | Raine Lyn | MF | Canada |
Cape Breton | |
| 5 | York United FC | Christian Rossi | MF | Canada |
Trinity Western | |
| 6 | Cavalry FC | Caden Rogozinski | DF | Canada |
Mount Royal | Calgary Foothills (USL2) |
| 7 | Forge FC | Guillaume Pianelli[lower-alpha 1] | DF |  France |
UQTR | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu (PLSQ) |
| 8 | Pacific FC | Luca Ricci | MF | Canada |
Montréal | FC Lanaudière (PLSQ) |
Round 2
| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University | Last team/academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atlético Ottawa | Julien Bruce | FW | France |
Montréal | FC Laval (PLSQ) |
| 10 | FC Edmonton | Quentin Paumier | FW | France |
Montréal | FC Côte Bleue |
| 11 | HFX Wanderers FC | Colin Gander^ | DF | Canada |
Guelph | Guelph United (L1O) |
| 12 | Valour FC | Jacob Carlos^ | MF | Canada |
Ryerson | Toronto FC Academy |
| 13 | York United FC | Soji Olatoye | FW | Canada |
York | Sigma FC (L1O) |
| 14 | Cavalry FC | Markus Kaiser^ | MF | Canada |
UBC | Calgary Foothills (USL2) |
| 15 | Forge FC | Mohamed Alshakman | MF | Canada |
McMaster | Sigma FC (L1O) |
| 16 | Pacific FC | Rees Goertzen | DF | Canada |
Victoria | Victoria Highlanders |
Source: [6]
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Draftees by nationality
| Rank | Country | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
12 |
| 2 | France |
3 |
| 3 | Portugal |
1 |
Draftees by university
| Rank | University | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton University | 3 |
| Université de Montréal | 3 | |
| 3 | 10 universities | 1 |
References
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