December 23, 2022...York United FC Announces Roster Updates Ahead of 2023 Season (from York United FC website)

YORK UNITED FC ANNOUNCES ROSTER UPDATES AHEAD OF 2023 SEASON

15 players are already confirmed for next year's campaign.

York United FC has today announced several roster updates ahead of the 2023 Canadian Premier League
campaign.

ARRIVALS
A number of new signings have been revealed in recent weeks.

Arrivals include a trio of Canadian midfielders - Elijah Adekugbe, Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé
and Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy, as well as Dutch defender Lassana Faye.

Familiar faces also return for next season.

Goalkeepers Niko Giantsopoulos and Eleias Himaras are both confirmed while midfielder
Matthew Baldisimo is back on a permanent basis after arriving on loan from Pacific FC
towards the end of last term. Defender Paris Gee and forward Austin Ricci have also
committed to new deals.

Earlier in the off-season, the club confirmed striker Osaze De Rosario had signed
a two-year extension and will remain with The Nine Stripes through 2024.

A handful of players are also under contract for the upcoming season: Tass Mourdoukoutas,
Max Ferrari, Mo Babouli, Kevin Dos Santos and Ronan Kratt*.

DEPARTURES
As previously announced, Isaiah Johnston has been transferred to MLS NEXT Pro side
Huntsville City Football Club, while Mateo Hernandez and Mamadou Kane have also been
moved on: to Bolivian outfit CD Real Tomayapo and CPL expansion side Vancouver Football Club
respectively.

Dominick Zator is out of contract and has signed with Korona Kielce in the Polish top-flight.

Chrisnovic N'sa is also out of contract, a new agreement has not been reached and he will
be departing the club.

Meanwhile, Oliver Minatel announced his retirement from playing in October.

Options have also been declined on the following players:

Noah Verhoeven, Lisandro Cabrera, Sebastian Gutierrez, Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio and William Wallace,
while a mutual termination has been agreed with Eduardo Jesus.

We thank all of these players sincerely for their contributions and wish them well.

Tobias Warschewski, Azriel Gonzalez and Felix N'sa have also had their options declined.

IN DISCUSSION
The club is in talks with Michael Petrasso, Roger Thompson and Jordan Wilson regarding next season.

*Ronan Kratt remains a York United FC player. There is an active discussion with another club about
a potential move and we will update accordingly if that situation progresses.

YORK UNITED FC PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT FOR 2023 (15)
1) Niko Giantsopoulos
2) Paris Gee
3) Tass Mourdoukoutas
8) Elijah Adekugbe
11) Kevin Dos Santos
16) Max Ferrari
18) Mo Babouli
22) Austin Ricci
24) Osaze De Rosario
27) Ronan Kratt
28) Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé
33) Matthew Baldisimo
43) Lassana Faye
67) Eleias Himaras
70) Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy

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