FC Edmonton
2017 season
OwnerDave Fath
Tom Fath
Head CoachColin Miller
StadiumClarke Stadium
NASLSpring: 7th
Fall: 7th
Combined: 7th
2017 Canadian ChampionshipPreliminary round
Top goalscorerTomi Ameobi
Dustin Corea (6)
Highest home attendance4,096
(12 Jun v. Fort Lauderdale)
Lowest home attendance3,258
(9 Oct v. Tampa Bay)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 3,406
All: 3,360

The 2017 FC Edmonton season was the club's seventh season of existence. The club would play in North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. It would also be the clubs last in the NASL before taking an 8-month hiatus before joining the CPL ahead of its inaugural season in 2019.[1][2]

Roster

As of match played 1 October 2017
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Chris Konopka United States GK 14 April 1985 Portland Timbers 2017 9 0
21 Tyson Farago Canada GK 1 May 1991 WSA Winnipeg 2014 20 0
29 Nathan Ingham Canada GK 27 June 1993 K-W United 2016 6 0
Defenders
2 Shawn Nicklaw Guam DF 15 April 1989 Jacksonville Armada 2016 46 0
3 Allan Zebie Canada DF 29 May 1993 NAIT Ooks 2015 57 1
4 Papé Diakité Senegal DF 22 December 1992 Royal Antwerp 2016 54 3
5 Albert Watson Northern Ireland DF 8 September 1985 Linfield 2013 134 5
6 Nikolas Ledgerwood Canada DF 16 January 1985 Energie Cottbus 2016 49 2
13 Karsten Smith Canada DF 13 November 1988 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2016 14 0
15 Marko Aleksic Canada DF 10 September 1996 Academy 2014 4 0
27 Netan Sansara England DF 3 August 1989 Fredrikstad 2017 14 0
Midfielders
7 Ben McKendry Canada MF 25 March 1993 loan from Vancouver Whitecaps 2017 9 0
9 Ben Fisk Canada MF 4 February 1993 Fabril 2016 40 3
10 Mauro Eustáquio Canada MF 10 February 1993 Ottawa Fury 2017 14 1
11 Dustin Corea El Salvador MF 21 March 1992 FAS 2015 66 8
12 Pedro Galvão Portugal MF 18 March 1989 Gil Vicente 2016 29 0
14 Sainey Nyassi The Gambia MF 31 January 1989 RoPS 2015 74 7
20 Nico di Biase Argentina MF 9 December 1988 Club Blooming 2016 21 0
25 Adam Straith Canada MF 11 September 1990 Fredrikstad 2017 13 1
Forwards
16 Daryl Fordyce Northern Ireland FW 2 January 1987 FC Cincinnati 2017 118 33
18 Tomi Ameobi England FW 16 August 1988 Whitley Bay 2014 107 26
23 Jake Keegan United States FW 21 April 1991 Galway United 2016 42 7
Left During the Season
8 Sabri Khattab Norway MF 12 January 1990 Kvik Halden 2017 12 0
22 Dean Shiels Northern Ireland MF 1 February 1985 Dundalk 2017 14 1

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

NASL Spring season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Miami FC (S) 16 11 3 2 33 11 +22 36 Playoffs
2 San Francisco Deltas 16 7 5 4 17 20 3 26
3 New York Cosmos 16 6 6 4 22 21 +1 24
4 Jacksonville Armada 16 6 6 4 17 16 +1 24
5 North Carolina FC 16 6 3 7 21 22 1 21
6 Indy Eleven 16 4 8 4 21 22 1 20
7 FC Edmonton 16 4 1 11 11 21 10 13
8 Puerto Rico FC 16 1 6 9 19 28 9 9
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 4 1 11 11 21  −10 13 3 0 5 6 8  −2 1 1 6 5 13  −8

Last updated: 15 July 2017.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHH
ResultLLLWLDLWLWLLLLWL
Position8888877686677777
Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2017. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 April 2017 1 Jacksonville Armada 1 – 0 FC Edmonton Jacksonville
14:00 MT Glenn Yellow card 13'
Maripuu Yellow card 63'
George Yellow card 69'
Banks 77'
Blake Yellow card 84'
Report Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 3,472
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
9 April 2017 2 FC Edmonton 0 – 1 Jacksonville Armada Edmonton
19:00 MT Sansara Yellow card 75' Report Steinberger 7'
Beckie Yellow card 37'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Juan Marquez
16 April 2017 3 North Carolina 3 – 1 FC Edmonton Cary
17:30 MT Laing 4'
Albadawi 23'
Fondy 48'
Report Ameobi 71' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,293
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
22 April 2017 4 FC Edmonton 2 – 1 Puerto Rico Edmonton
19:00 AST Corea 61'
Shiels 70'
Report Doyle Yellow card 57'
Cristiano Yellow card 62'
Quintillà 90+3'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: Yursi Rudolf
29 April 2017 5 Miami 2 – 0 FC Edmonton Miami
17:30 MT Stefano Yellow card 11' 64'
Poku 35'
Report Zebie Yellow card 60'
Nyassi Yellow card 77'
Diakité Yellow card 82'
Shiels Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 6,112
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
6 May 2017 6 Indy Eleven 0 – 0 FC Edmonton Indianapolis
17:30 MT Ring Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 90' Report Diakité Yellow card 51' Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,159
Referee: Chipalo Street
14 May 2017 7 FC Edmonton 0 – 1 San Francisco Deltas Edmonton
14:00 MT Nyassi 55'
Sansara Yellow card 79'
Ledgerwood Yellow card 88'
Report Attakora Yellow card 12'
Portilla 89'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,968
Referee: Alain Ruch
27 May 2017 8 FC Edmonton 2 – 1 Indy Eleven Edmonton
19:00 MT Corea 27' (pen.)
Straith 45+3'
Sansara Yellow card 59'
Ameobi Yellow card 73'
Report Falvey Yellow card 10'
Torrado Yellow card 25'
Plumhoff 80'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Dave Gantar
3 June 2017 9 Puerto Rico 3 – 0 Edmonton Bayamón
17:30 AST Gentile 25'Yellow card 26'
H.Ramos 28'
Doyle Yellow card 38'
Puerto 52'
Report Sansara Yellow card 32'
Smith Yellow card 55'
Diakité Yellow card 61'
Khattab Yellow card 87'
Watson Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,078
Referee: Javier Santos
7 June 2017 10 New York Cosmos 2 – 4 FC Edmonton Brooklyn, New York
17:03 MT Herrera 45+1'
Barnes Red card 74'
Guerra Red card 79'
Ayoze 90+4' (pen.)
Report Diakité Yellow card 60'
Nyassi 69'
Ameobi 72', 89'
Keegan 85'
Stadium: MCU Park
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Geoff Gamble
11 June 2017 11 FC Edmonton 0 – 1 Miami Edmonton
19:00 MT Watson Yellow card 9'
Nicklaw Yellow card 51'
Report Freeman Yellow card 74'
Rennella 80'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: David Barrie
17 June 2017 12 San Francisco Deltas 1 – 0 FC Edmonton San Francisco
20:00 MT Sandoval 40' (pen.)
Heinemann Yellow card 87'
Cruz Yellow card 90+1'
Report Ameobi Yellow card 51' Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 1,894
Referee: Daniel Radford
24 June 2017 13 FC Edmonton 0 – 1 San Francisco Deltas Edmonton
21:00 MT Ameobi Yellow card 45'
NyassiYellow card 63'
Zebie Yellow card 73'
Report Nicklaw 7' (o.g.) Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,890
Referee: Pierre Luce Lauziere
1 July 2017 14 Jacksonville Armada 1 – 0 FC Edmonton Jacksonville
19:00 EDT Gebhard 79'
Rebellón Yellow card 87'
Report Nicklaw Yellow card 45'
Zebie Yellow card 52'
Ameobi Yellow card 76'
Watson Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 2,701
Referee: Malik Badawi
7 July 2017 15 FC Edmonton 2 – 1 North Carolina Edmonton
19:00 MT Diakité Yellow card 30'
Watson Yellow card 32'
Ameobi 77'
Eustáquio 80'
Report Fortune 24'
J.Carranza Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
16 July 2017 16 FC Edmonton 0 – 1 New York Cosmos Edmonton
19:00 MT Eustáquio Yellow card 29'
Smith Yellow card 62'
Watson Yellow card 88'
Report Calvillo 79' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Juan Marquez

NASL Fall season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Miami FC (F) 16 10 3 3 28 17 +11 33 Playoffs
2 San Francisco Deltas 16 7 7 2 24 15 +9 28
3 North Carolina FC 16 5 9 2 25 15 +10 24
4 New York Cosmos 16 4 9 3 34 30 +4 21
5 Jacksonville Armada 16 4 7 5 21 22 1 19
6 Puerto Rico FC 16 4 4 8 13 23 10 16
7 FC Edmonton 16 3 5 8 14 21 7 14
8 Indy Eleven 16 3 4 9 18 34 16 13
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 3 5 8 14 21  −7 14 1 2 5 5 11  −6 2 3 3 9 10  −1

Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundHAHHAAHHAHHAAHAA
ResultLWDDWDLWLLLDDLLL
Position7446324344555777
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

30 July 2017 17 FC Edmonton 1 – 2 Indy Eleven Edmonton
14:00 MT Ameobi 33'
McKendry Yellow card 63'
Report Goldsmith 7'
Zayed 41'
Torrado Yellow card 66'
Smart Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: David Barrie
5 August 2017 18 Indy Eleven 1 – 3 FC Edmonton Indianapolis
17:30 MT Torrado Yellow card 52'
Vuković 66'
Ring Yellow card 74'
Report Ledgerwood Yellow card 34'
Corea 53' (pen.), 73'
Watson 59'
Diakité Yellow card 65'
Farago Yellow card 83'
Nicklaw Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,072
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
11 August 2017 19 FC Edmonton 1 – 1 New York Cosmos Edmonton
19:00 MT Fordyce 45'
Corea Yellow card 83'
Report Ledesma 66'
Ayoze Yellow card 81'
Guerra Yellow card 84'
Moyal Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,758
Referee: Alain Ruch
20 August 2017 20 FC Edmonton 1 – 1 Puerto Rico Edmonton
14:00 MT Ledgerwood Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Fisk 45'
Zebie Yellow card 48'
Fordyce Yellow card 53'
Watson Yellow card 72'
Eustáquio Yellow card 90'
Report Kavita Yellow card 22'
Doyle 54'
Rivera Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,414
Referee: Carol Chenard
26 August 2017 21 San Francisco Deltas 1 – 2 FC Edmonton San Francisco
18:00 MT Jordan Yellow card 23'
Dagoberto 62' (pen.)Yellow card 78'
Bekker Red card 71'
Heinemann Yellow card 88'
Gibson Yellow card 89'
Report Smith Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 66'
Ameobi 30'
McKendry Yellow card 48'
Zebie 64'
Nicklaw Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
2 September 2017 22 North Carolina 1 – 1 FC Edmonton Cary
17:30 MT Ibeagha 4' Report Sylvestre 70' (o.g.) Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,388
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
10 September 2017 23 FC Edmonton 0 – 3 North Carolina Edmonton
15:00 MT Nicklaw Yellow card 59'
Fisk Yellow card 66'
Report Albadawi 12'
Renan 21'
Miller 86'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,549
Referee: Juan Marquez
17 September 2017 24 FC Edmonton 2 – 0 Indy Eleven Edmonton
14:00 MT Nyassi 31'
Corea 77' (pen.)
Report Falvey Yellow card 69'
Smart Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Pierre Lauziere
20 September 2017 25 Puerto Rico v FC Edmonton Bayamón, Puerto Rico
18:30 MT Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
23 September 2017 26 San Francisco Deltas 2 – 1 FC Edmonton San Francisco
19:00 MT Burke 14'
Watson 35' (o.g.)
Report Eustáquio Yellow card 73'
Corea 80'
Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 2,951
Referee: Ramy Touchan
1 October 2017 27 FC Edmonton 0 – 1 San Francisco Deltas Edmonton
14:00 MT Eustáquio Yellow card 74'
Ledgerwood Yellow card 88'
Report Burke Yellow card 42'
Teijsse 78'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,231
Referee: David Barrie
6 October 2017 28 FC Edmonton 0 – 1 Jacksonville Armada Edmonton
19:00 MT Report Banks Yellow card 59'
Kilduff 68'
Ryden Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,098
Referee: Canada Drew Fischer
14 October 2017 29 New York Cosmos 0 – 0 FC Edmonton Brooklyn
17:00 MT Calvillo Yellow card 51' Report Eustáquio Yellow card 23' Stadium: MCU Park
Attendance: 6,818
Referee: United States Younes Marrakchi
18 October 2017 30 Jacksonville Armada 1 – 1 FC Edmonton Jacksonville, Florida
17:00 MT George Yellow card 9'
Blake 39'
Jérôme Yellow card 65'
Rebellón Yellow card 79'
Report Eustáquio Yellow card 40'
Keegan 62'
Ledgerwood Yellow card 83'
Diakité Yellow card 83'
Ingham Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 1,348
Referee: United States Daniel Radford
21 October 2017 31 FC Edmonton 0 – 2 Miami FC Edmonton
19:00 MT Dukuly Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card Report Stéfano 11'
Mares 64'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,952
Referee: United States Juan Marquez
25 October 2017 25 Puerto Rico FC 2 – 0 FC Edmonton Kissimmee, Florida
17:30 MT Jordi Quintillà 6'
Ramos 16'
Rivera Yellow card 37'
Report McKendry Yellow card 21'
di Biase Yellow card 30'
Diakité Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Austin-Tindall Regional Park
Referee: Canada Geoff Gamble
28 October 2017 32 Miami FC 2 – 1 FC Edmonton Miami
17:30 MT Poku 53' 72'
Freeman Yellow card 84'
Report Fordyce 56' (pen.)
McKendry Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: The Gambia Baboucarr Jallow

Canadian Championship

3 May 2017 Preliminary round 1st leg Ottawa Fury 1 – 0 FC Edmonton Ottawa
17:30 MT Edward Yellow card 19'
Dos Santos Yellow card 70'
Williams 89'
Report Sansara Yellow card 19'
Shiels Yellow card 37'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Juan Marquez
10 May 2017 Preliminary round 2nd leg FC Edmonton 2 – 3
(2 – 4 agg.)
Ottawa Fury Edmonton
19:00 MT Keegan 30'
Zebie Yellow card 52'
Nyassi 61'
Diakité Yellow card 62' Red card 67'
Ameobi Yellow card 74'
Report Seoane 1'
Dos Santos 37' (pen.), 90+4'
McEleney Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,591
Referee: David Barrie

Squad Statistics

As of match played 28 October 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASL Spring SeasonNASL Fall SeasonCanadian Championship
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA Chris Konopka 90900000
3 DF Canada CAN Allan Zebie 24111+1010120
4 DF Senegal SEN Papé Diakité 30012016020
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Albert Watson 29114012+1120
6 DF Canada CAN Nikolas Ledgerwood 2307+1013020
7 MF Canada CAN Ben McKendry 1500012+3000
9 MF Canada CAN Ben Fisk 3019+4015+1110
10 MF Canada CAN Mauro Eustáquio 1817+216+3000
11 MF El Salvador SLV Dustin Corea 2461127+4420
12 MF Portugal POR Pedro Galvão 25010+1014000
13 DF United States USA Karsten Smith 601+302000
14 MF The Gambia GAM Sainey Nyassi 31311+419+511+11
16 FW Northern Ireland NIR Daryl Fordyce 1420010+4200
18 FW England ENG Tomi Ameobi 26614+24821+10
20 MF Argentina ARG Nico di Biase 1502+305+400+10
21 GK Canada CAN Tyson Farago 1801+1014020
22 DF Guam GUM Shawn Nicklaw 31015+107+6020
23 FW United States USA Jake Keegan 3237+819+611+11
25 MF Liberia LBR Abraham Dukuly 30000+3000
26 FW Canada CAN David Doe 40000+4000
27 DF England ENG Netan Sansara 160705+2020
29 GK Canada CAN Nathan Ingham 80602000
Players away on loan:
Players who left FC Edmonton during the season:
8 MF Norway NOR Sabri Khattab 1202+90000+10
22 MF Northern Ireland NIR Dean Shiels 1419+310020
25 DF Canada CAN Adam Straith 1311110+100+10

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season Canadian Championship Total
1FWEngland18Tomi Ameobi4206
FWEl Salvador11Dustin Corea2406
3MFThe Gambia14Sainey Nyassi1113
FWUnited States23Jake Keegan1113
5FWNorthern Ireland16Daryl Fordyce0202
6MFNorthern Ireland22Dean Shiels1001
DFCanada25Adam Straith1001
MFCanada10Mauro Eustáquio1001
DFNorthern Ireland5Albert Watson0101
MFCanada9Ben Fisk0101
DFCanada3Allan Zebie0101
Own goal0101
TOTALS 1114227

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season Canadian Championship Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2GuamDFShawn Nicklaw30300060
3CanadaDFAllan Zebie30101050
4SenegalDFPapé Diakité50301191
5Northern IrelandDFAlbert Watson50100060
6CanadaMFNikolas Ledgerwood10510061
7CanadaMFBen McKendry10300040
8NorwayMFSabri Khattab10000010
9CanadaMFBen Fisk00100010
10CanadaMFMauro Eustáquio10500060
11El SalvadorMFDustin Corea00100010
13United StatesDFKarsten Smith20210041
14The GambiaMFSainey Nyassi30000030
16Northern IrelandFWDaryl Fordyce00100010
18EnglandFWTomi Ameobi40001050
20ArgentinaMFNico di Biase00100010
21CanadaGKTyson Farago00100010
22Northern IrelandMFDean Shiels10001020
25United StatesMFAbraham Dukuly00210021
25CanadaDFAdam Straith10000010
27EnglandDFNetan Sansara40001050
29CanadaGKNathan Ingham00100010
TOTALS 34 0 32 3 5 1 71 4

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