Thursday December 15, 2022...York United FC Selects Chris Campoli and Trivine Esprit in 2023 CPL - U Sports Draft
(from York United FC website)

YORK UNITED FC SELECTS CHRIS CAMPOLI AND TRIVINE ESPRIT IN 2023 CPL - U SPORTS DRAFT 

Both players have impressed with Ontario Tech and have amassed League1 Ontario experience too.

York United FC is thrilled to announce Chris Campoli and Trivine Esprit as their picks for 
the 2023 CPL - U SPORTS Draft.

With the fourth selection in Round 1, the club selected 21-year-old attacker Campoli, 
who enjoyed a spectacular year with Ontario Tech University.

Having scored 13 goals and added six assists in 11 games (which meant he contributed to 75% 
of the Ridgeback's overall goal tally), his superb performances saw him crowned U SPORTS Player 
of the Year. In doing so, he made history on two counts: no Ridgeback had ever been awarded 
the Joe Johnson Memorial Trophy before and no Ontario Tech athlete had ever been named 
a national Player of the Year. He was also recognized as the Ontario University Athletics East MVP 
and named to the All-Star First Team for the second time. He was previously drafted by The Nine Stripes 
in January 2021 and by HFX Wanderers in January 2022.

A native of Woodbridge, ON, Campoli has also enjoyed some League1 Ontario experience this year. 
He played seven times and scored twice for North Mississauga across April and May. He also appeared 
for Prostars FC later in the season, making a further five appearances and grabbing three more goals.

"I just felt that after the year he had, Chris really deserved the opportunity to push and try to make 
our roster," says Angus McNab, York United FC's CEO/President and GM.

"In 2021, circumstances were really against him because the Covid restrictions he faced made it very 
difficult to get proper time with the group and crack the roster. He is the reigning U SPORTS Player 
of the Year so let's see what he can do in a different environment now."

With the second selection in Round 2, York United FC selected 20-year-old midfielder Trivine Esprit, 
also from Ontario Tech.

A native of Scarborough, ON, he was a standout for the Ridgebacks and made a litany of appearances, 
scoring once and adding one assist. His performances led to him being named Ontario Tech Athlete 
of the Week in September.

Esprit also boasts plenty of League1 Ontario experience. In 2021, he made nine starts for 
Unionville Milliken SC, racking up close to 800 minutes of action. He followed that up in 2022 
by developing into a key part of the Simcoe County Rovers FC setup, making 16 appearances overall.

“Trivine is a really interesting player," says McNab.

"He and his brother are very close to Jordan [Wilson], who has been pestering me to take a real look 
at him for a while. This season with Ontario Tech, he developed a real bank of footage for us to properly 
evaluate. He’s got some real grit and bite to his game, but there's also plenty of technical ability 
there too so we're excited to see how he does with us."

Campoli and Esprit may now be invited to York’s pre-season training in early-2023, where they can compete 
for a roster spot for the upcoming campaign.

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