Pacific FC forward Issey Nakajima-Farran became the latest Canadian national team player to join the Canadian Premier League. His 38 appearances for Les Rouges make him the third highest-capped Canadian in the league, with Pacific teammate Marcel De Jong leading the way with 56. Here’s a rundown of the CPL players who have earned a look at the Canadian national team’s senior squad, whether on match day or in training camps.
Marcel De Jong (Pacific FC)
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Position: Left fullback/winger
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Caps: 56
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Goals: 3
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Last appearance: September 9, 2018 – Came off the bench in Canada’s 8-0 drubbing of the U.S. Virgin Islands in Nations League Qualifying
Nik Ledgerwood (Cavalry FC)
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Position: Defender/Midfielder
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Caps: 50
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Goals: 1
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Last appearance: March 22, 2017 – Played 90 minutes against Scotland in 1-1 international friendly draw in Edinburgh
Issey Nakajima-Farran (Pacific FC)
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Position: Forward
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Caps: 38
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Goals: 1
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Last appearance: January 25, 2016 — Played the second half of a 1-1 friendly draw with the U.S.
Marcus Haber (Pacific FC)
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Position: Forward
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Caps: 27
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Goals: 3
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Last appearance: November 11, 2016 – Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 friendly loss to Korea Republic
Kyle Bekker (Forge FC)
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Position: Midfielder
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Caps: 18
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: January 23, 2017 – Featured for 45 minutes in 4-2 friendly win over Bermuda
Randy Edwini-Bonsu (FC Edmonton)
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Position: Winger-Forward
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Caps: 10
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Goals: 1
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Last appearance: June 17, 2015 – Named to roster for 4-0 win over Dominica in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Michael Petrasso (Valour FC)
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Position: Midfielder
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Caps: 9
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: March 25, 2018 – Played 45 minutes in 1-0 friendly win over New Zealand
Kyle Porter (York9 FC)
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Position: Attacking midfielder
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Caps: 7
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: January 20, 2015 – Named to men’s national team training camp in United States by Benito Floro
Ben Fisk (Pacific FC)
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Position: Winger
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Caps: 2
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: March 23, 2017 – Featured for 15 minutes off the bench in a 1-1 friendly draw against Scotland
Manny Aparicio (York9 FC)
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Position: Midfielder
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Caps: 1
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: October 14, 2014 – Made debut in added time of 1-0 friendly defeat to Colombia
Quillan Roberts (Forge FC)
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Position: Goalkeeper
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Caps: 1
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Clean sheets: 0
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Last appearance: January 18, 2015 – Named to provisional squad for the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup
Mason Trafford (Cavalry FC)
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Position: Forward
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Caps: 1
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: January 26, 2013 — Came off the bench in a 4-0 friendly defeat to Denmark
Dylan Carreiro (Valour FC)
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Position: Midfielder
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Caps: 0
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: October 15, 2014 – Called into training camp in the U.S. and Mexico by Benito Floro
Kwame Awuah (Forge FC)
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Position: Midfielder/Defender
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Caps: 0
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: June 27, 2017 – Named to provisional squad for the 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup
David Choiniere (Forge FC)
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Position: Midfielder
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Caps: 0
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: September 2, 2017 – Called up for friendly against Jamaica
Johnny Grant (Forge FC)
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Position: Defender
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Caps: 0
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Clean sheets: 0
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Last appearance: March 27, 2015 — Called into camp for pair of friendlies by then-head coach Benito Floro
Marco Carducci (Cavalry FC)
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Position: Goalkeeper
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Caps: 0
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Clean sheets: 0
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Last appearance: January 18, 2017 – Called into men’s national team camp in the U.S. by interim manager Michael Findlay
Luca Gasparotto (York9 FC)
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Position: Defender
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Caps: 0
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: August 31, 2015 — In squad for pair of 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Belize
Nicolas Galvis (Valour FC)
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Position: Midfielder
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Caps: 0
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Goals: 0
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Last appearance: June 27, 2017 – Named to provisional squad for the 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup