TSS FC Rovers
| Nickname(s) | Rovers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Stadium | Swangard Stadium Burnaby, Canada |
| Capacity | 5,288 |
| Head coach | Colin Elmes |
| League | Premier Development League |
| 2017 | 6th, Northwest Division Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | Club website |
TSS FC Rovers are a Canadian soccer team based at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia, just outside the Vancouver city boundary. The team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the Canadian Soccer Pyramid.[citation needed] TSS FC Rovers also fields a women's team who play in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), which is the second tier of the women's Canadian Soccer Pyramid.[citation needed] Their home games are also played at Swangard.[citation needed]
History[edit]
Established for the 2017 PDL season by general manager Will Cromack and head coach Colin Elmes, the Rovers are the under-23 team of the TSS Academy, one of the largest soccer schools in British Columbia's Lower Mainland.[citation needed]
The team has a stated policy of signing only Canadian talent, or players eligible for the Canadian men's national teams.[citation needed]
The 2017 season was seen as a success for the despite on-field struggles and injury concerns.[citation needed]
Fan support was excellent, as was buy-in from local businesses and youth soccer clubs. UFV product Daniel Davidson lead the team in goals with six, and goalkeeper Andrew Hicks was voted team MVP.[citation needed]
2018 saw the founding of the women's side to play in the WPSL, notable signings included Canada WNT players Jordyn Huitema and Julia Grosso.[1]
The men's side saw the team's first truly non-Canadian signing in Dutch, former Toronto FC midfielder Nick Soolsma as a player-coach.[2]
Team[edit]
Players[edit]
First team squad[edit]
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of May 16, 2018.[3]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 01 | Goalkeeper | Luciano Trasolini |  Canada
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Andrew Hicks | Canada
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| 2 | Defender | Janko Vong | Canada
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| 3 | Midfielder | Erik Edwardson | Canada
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| 4 | Defender | Eric de Graaf | Canada
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| 5 | Defender | Connor Guilherme | Canada
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| 6 | Midfielder | Rahid Rahiem | Canada
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| 7 | Forward | Connor Glennon | Canada
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| 8 | Midfielder | Zach Verhoven | Canada
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| 9 | Forward | Daniel Davidson | Canada
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| 10 | Forward | Matteo Polisi | Canada
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| 11 | Midfielder | Aidan Moore | Canada
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| 12 | Defender | Omar Rostant | Canada
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| 13 | Forward | William Raphael |  South Sudan
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| 14 | Midfielder | Daniel Sagno | Canada
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| 15 | Defender | Chris Gurreiro | Canada
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| 16 | Defender | Brendan Skinner | Canada
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| 17 | Defender | Alejandro Varela | Canada
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| 18 | Midfielder | Nick Soolsma |  Netherlands
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| 20 | Forward | Riley Pang | Canada
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| 21 | Midfielder | Marcello Polisi | Canada
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| 22 | Midfielder | Patrick Metcalfe | Canada
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| 23 | Midfielder | Nike Azuma | Canada
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| 24 | Midfielder | Thomas Gardner | Canada
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| 30 | Goalkeeper | Mario Gerges | Canada
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| — | Forward | Victory Shumbusho |  Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| — | Defender | Danylo Smychenko |  Ukraine
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Notable players[edit]
The following players have either moved on to the professional ranks after playing for the club, or played professionally before joining the club.
Staff[edit]
| General manager | Will Cromack
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| Head coach | Colin Elmes
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| Player-coach | Nick Soolsma
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Reference[edit]
- ↑ "Canadian National Team players Jordyn Huitema and Julia Grosso headline first TSS Rovers WPSL roster – AFTN". aftn.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "TSS Rovers new addition Nick Soolsma looking to "help the team with my experience" – AFTN". aftn.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "TSS FC Roster - 2018 Regular Season".
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