The Canadian Premier League (CPL) today announced the full complement of players set to compete on Saturday, May 31 in a unique Under-19 showcase match at Telus Stadium at Laval University, part of the League’s comprehensive schedule of CPL On Tour festivities in Québec City, Que. over the coming days.
The Under-19 match, organized in partnership with Soccer Québec, will feature standout U-19 players from Ligue1 Québec, a semi-professional competition which is home to some of the province’s top talent and has served as a key step in the pathway to the professional game for a number of current CPL players, including such Wanderers players as Rayane Yesli, Jefferson Alphonse and Alessandro Biello. It will provide a valuable opportunity for young players and coaches to demonstrate their abilities in front of CPL clubs.
The showcase will feature some of the top emerging men’s soccer talent from across the province. AS Laval leads the way as the most represented club, with eight players, followed by CS Longueuil and CS St-Laurent.
A full list of selected players can be found below:
| Name | Ligue1 QC Club | Age | Hometown |
Goalkeepers | |||
| Ewan Derrien-Lairet | CS Longueuil | 18 | Montréal |
| Alex Desmeules | Royal Sélect Beauport | 18 | Québec City |
| Alexis Martin | AS Laval | 18 | Laval |
| Vergados Alexander | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 18 | Montréal |
Defenders | |||
| Eliakim Awonongbadje | CS St-Laurent | 16 | Lomé, Togo |
| Abdourahmane Ba | CS Longueuil | 18 | Dakar, Sénégal |
| Yassine Eladib | AS Blainville | 18 | Montréal |
| Edouard Haineault | CS Longueuil | 17 | Markham, Ont. |
| Simic Isaak | CS St-Hubert | 18 | Granby, Que. |
| Karl-Etienne Koka | Lakeshore SC | 17 | Montréal |
| Miguel Kwebou-Lelond | AS Laval | 17 | Montréal |
| Lebeuf Thomas | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 19 | Trois-Rivières, Que. |
| Felix Masson | CS St-Laurent | 19 | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Gaël de Montigny | AS Laval | 19 | Montréal |
| Daniel Monongo | CS Longueuil | 17 | Montréal |
| Amaury Vuillemin | Royal Sélect Beauport | 17 | Besancon, France |
Midfielders | |||
| Ryan Aboueid | CS St-Laurent | 17 | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Alias Arif | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 19 | Montréal |
| Jessy Bichler | Royal Sélect Beauport | 17 | Québec City |
| Tristan Chatel | FC Laval | 19 | Montréal |
| Rafael Coulanges | CS St-Hubert | 18 | Montréal |
| Yoan Kemel | AS Laval | 18 | Laval |
| Naidjel Laidi | AS Laval | 17 | Laval |
| Loïc Ménard | Royal Sélect Beauport | 18 | Québec City |
| Rayan Mlah | CS St-Laurent | 18 | Montréal |
| Thomas Monnin | CS Longueuil | 18 | Montréal |
| Josué Zafoe | AS Laval | 17 | Laval |
Forwards | |||
| Khalil Aljane | CS St-Laurent | 18 | Montréal |
| Mohamed Fadi Aouadi | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 19 | Montréal |
| Loïc Bégin | Royal Sélect Beauport | 17 | Québec City |
| Rodensley-Eloi Clervil | AS Laval | 17 | Québec City |
| Marvin Frimpong | FC Laval | 19 | Montréal |
| Ilyas Mardi | FC Laval | 19 | Montréal |
| Gabriel Mathieu | CS Longueuil | 18 | Longueuil |
| Jamal Mensah | AS Laval | 19 | Laval |
| Samy Rzig | AS Laval | 18 | Montréal |
| Elliot Viel | CS Longueuil | 17 | Longueuil |
This showcase will build on the success of similar initiatives by the League that have uncovered and elevated domestic talent. York United FC’s Max Ferrari is just one such example. He was identified by the club at a CPL-organized match in Laval, Que. in 2019. Ferrari went on to sign his first professional contract with the Nine Stripes and has become the club’s longest-tenured player, with more than 100 professional appearances under his belt to date.
The match, which kicks off at 12 p.m. ET, will serve as the opening event of a day-long celebration of soccer at TELUS Stadium. It will be followed by a viewing party for the UEFA Champions League Final, shown live on the stadium’s big screen, at 3 p.m. The day’s marquee event, a regular season, neutral site game between York United FC and the Halifax Wanderers, will begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Fans who purchase a ticket to the CPL On Tour match, which are available here, will automatically gain access to all the events held at TELUS Stadium on Saturday, May 31.
