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2026 HFX Wanderers FC season

Halifax Wanderers
2026 season
PresidentDerek Martin
Head coachVanni Sartini
StadiumWanderers Grounds

The 2026 HFX Wanderers FC season is the eighth season in the history of HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship.

This is the club's first season led by former Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini, who was announced as the new head coach and general manager on December 10, 2025.[1] At the end of the previous season, Halifax parted ways with their former coach, Patrice Gheisar.[2]

Current squad

As of January 31, 2026[3]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
Marco Carducci Canada GK (1996-09-24) September 24, 1996 Canada Cavalry FC
Defenders
16 Kareem Sow Canada CB (2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 Canada Montreal Carabins
21 Jefferson Alphonse Canada CB (2003-06-12) June 12, 2003 Canada CS Saint-Laurent
26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère Canada CB (1997-11-13) November 13, 1997 Canada Pacific FC
Marcus Godinho Canada RB (1997-06-28) June 28, 1997 Sweden Degerfors IF
Finn Linder New Zealand CB (2004-05-06) May 6, 2004 Canada Whitecaps FC 2
Midfielders
6 Lorenzo Callegari France CM (1998-02-27) February 27, 1998 France Chambly
7 Ryan Telfer Trinidad and Tobago LW (1994-03-04) March 4, 1994 United States Miami FC
8 Isaiah Johnston Canada CM (2001-08-14) August 14, 2001 United States Loudoun United
18 Andre Rampersad Trinidad and Tobago CM (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995 Trinidad and Tobago Santa Rosa
19 Yohan Baï France RM / RW (1996-09-28) September 28, 1996 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv INT
Miguel Arilla Spain AM / LW (2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 United States Creighton Bluejays INT
Lucas Olguin Canada CM (2005-09-26) September 26, 2005 Canada Toronto FC II U21
Francesco Troisi Canada MID (2007-04-11) April 11, 2007 Canada Whitecaps FC Academy U21
Sven Zitman Netherlands CM / DM (2002-02-24) February 24, 2002 Netherlands TOP Oss INT
Forwards
14 Jason Bahamboula Republic of the Congo RW / CF (2001-06-15) June 15, 2001 Latvia Valmiera FC INT
20 Tavio Ciccarelli Canada CF (2006-07-24) July 24, 2006 England Sheffield United Academy U21, EYT

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
GK Canada Marco Carducci Canada Cavalry FC Free December 22, 2025 [4]
DF New Zealand Finn Linder Canada Whitecaps FC 2 Free January 14, 2026 [5]
MF Canada Lucas Olguin Canada Toronto FC II Free January 15, 2026 [6]
MF Spain Miguel Arilla United States Creighton Bluejays Free January 21, 2026 [7]
MF Netherlands Sven Zitman Netherlands TOP Oss Free January 23, 2026 [8]
MF Canada Francesco Troisi Canada Whitecaps FC Academy Free January 26, 2026 [9]
DF Canada Marcus Godinho Sweden Degerfors IF Free January 28, 2026 [10]

Draft picks

HFX Wanderers selected the following players in the 2026 CPL–U Sports Draft.[11] Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

Round Selection Pos. Player Nationality University
1 6 DF Harvey Hughes  England Cape Breton
2 13 FW Kautchy Andji-Yapi  Canada Moncton

Out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
5 DF Canada Adam Pearlman Canada Toronto FC Loan ended November 9, 2025 [12]
23 MF Canada Alessandro Biello Canada CF Montréal Loan ended November 9, 2025 [12]
13 GK Canada Aiden Rushenas Contract expired December 31, 2025 [12]
17 DF Canada Wesley Timoteo Contract expired December 31, 2025 [12]
11 MF Brazil Vitor Dias United States Tormenta FC Contract expired December 31, 2025 [12]
28 MF Canada Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé Contract expired December 31, 2025 [12]
10 FW Canada Sean Rea Canada FC Supra Contract expired December 31, 2025 [12][13]
44 DF Algeria Nassim Mekideche Algeria Olympique Akbou Option declined December 31, 2025 [12][14]
99 GK Algeria Rayane Yesli Algeria Olympique Akbou Option declined December 31, 2025 [15]
4 DF Canada Julian Dunn Option declined December 31, 2025 [15]
41 MF Canada Camilo Vasconcelos Vietnam Hải Phòng FC Option declined December 31, 2025 [15]
FW Canada Reshaun Walkes Option declined December 31, 2025 [15]
9 FW Canada Tiago Coimbra Sweden IFK Göteborg Undisclosed fee & sell-on clause January 31, 2026 [16]

Canadian Premier League

Main article: 2026 Canadian Premier League season

Regular season

5 April 2026 Match Week 1 Vancouver FC v HFX Wanderers Willoughby Stadium, Langley
11 April 2026 Match Week 2 Inter Toronto v HFX Wanderers York Lions Stadium
18 April 2026 Match Week 3 HFX Wanderers v Pacific FC Wanderers Grounds
24 April 2026 Match Week 4 FC Supra v HFX Wanderers Stade du CEPSUM
2 May 2026 Match Week 5 HFX Wanderers v Forge FC Wanderers Grounds
17 May 2026 Match Week 6 Atlético Ottawa v HFX Wanderers TD Place Stadium
23 May 2026 Match Week 7 HFX Wanderers v Inter Toronto Wanderers Grounds
30 May 2026 Match Week 8 HFX Wanderers v Vancouver FC Wanderers Grounds
6 June 2026 Match Week 9 Cavalry FC v HFX Wanderers ATCO Field
10 June 2026 Match Week 10 Forge FC v HFX Wanderers Tim Hortons Field
26 June 2026 Match Week 11 HFX Wanderers v Pacific FC Wanderers Grounds
1 July 2026 Match Week 11 HFX Wanderers v Atlético Ottawa Wanderers Grounds
5 July 2026 Match Week 12 Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers Starlight Stadium
18 July 2026 Match Week 13 Cavalry FC v HFX Wanderers ATCO Field
24 July 2026 Match Week 14 HFX Wanderers v FC Supra Wanderers Grounds
3 Aug. 2026 Match Week 15 HFX Wanderers v Forge FC Wanderers Grounds
8 Aug. 2026 Match Week 16 Atlético Ottawa v HFX Wanderers TD Place Stadium
16 Aug. 2026 Match Week 17 Inter Toronto v HFX Wanderers York Lions Stadium
22 Aug. 2026 Match Week 19 HFX Wanderers v Vancouver FC Wanderers Grounds
30 Aug. 2026 Match Week 20 Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers Starlight Stadium
7 Sept. 2026 Match Week 21 HFX Wanderers v Cavalry FC Wanderers Grounds
12 Sept. 2026 Match Week 22 FC Supra v HFX Wanderers Stade Boréale
20 Sept. 2026 Match Week 23 HFX Wanderers v Inter Toronto Wanderers Grounds
26 Sept. 2026 Match Week 24 HFX Wanderers v Atlético Ottawa Wanderers Grounds
3 Oct. 2026 Match Week 25 Forge FC v HFX Wanderers Tim Hortons Field
12 Oct. 2026 Match Week 26 HFX Wanderers v Cavalry FC Wanderers Grounds
16 Oct. 2026 Match Week 27 Vancouver FC v HFX Wanderers Willoughby Stadium, Langley
25 Oct. 2026 Match Week 28 HFX Wanderers v FC Supra Wanderers Grounds


Canadian Championship

Main article: 2026 Canadian Championship

HFX Wanderers begin their Canadian Championship campaign with an away tie to fellow CPL side, Forge FC

May 2026 Preliminary Round Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
EDT Stadium: Hamilton Stadium


References

  1. ^ "Official: Halifax Wanderers Hire Vanni Sartini". Northern Tribune. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Wanderers part ways with coach Gheisar after CPL playoff loss". tsn.ca. October 24, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "HFX Wanderers FC". Halifax Wanderers. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "Halifax Wanderers sign two-time Golden Glove winner Marco Carducci". Canadian Premier League. December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Wanderers sign former Whitecaps defender Finn Linder". Canadian Premier League. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  6. ^ "Wanderers sign U-21 Canadian midfielder Lucas Olguin". Canadian Premier League. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  7. ^ "Wanderers sign Spanish winger Miguel Arilla". Canadian Premier League. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  8. ^ "Halifax Wanderers sign Dutch midfielder Sven Zitman". Canadian Premier League. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  9. ^ "Halifax Wanderers sign Canadian U-21 full-back Francesco Troisi". Canadian Premier League. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  10. ^ "Halifax Wanderers sign former CanMNT defender Marcus Godinho". Canadian Premier League. January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  11. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 28, 2025). "2026 CPL-U Sports Draft: Breakdown of all 16 picks". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "Halifax Wanderers Roster Update: 9 under contract, 8 option decisions to come". HFX Wanderers FC. December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statement Signs For FC Supra: Meet The Club's First Three Players". Northern Tribune. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  14. ^ "Mekideche Makes Move To Olympique Akbou". Northern Tribune. January 1, 2026. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  15. ^ a b c d "Wanderers exercise options for Sow, Alphonse, decline 6". Canadian Premier League. January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  16. ^ "Sweden's IFK Goteborg sign CPL star Tiago Coimbra". Canadian Soccer Daily. January 31, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
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