Atlético Ottawa are looking to add another piece in midfield as the club is set to sign 22-year old pivot Kamron Habibullah, sources told HFX Football Post on Wednesday. Habibullah, who was born in Uzbekistan but grew up in Vancouver, B.C., joined the Vancouver Whitecaps academy as a 12-year
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The Halifax Wanderers officially kicked off a new era on Monday as head coach and general manager Vanni Sartini and his players opened training camp at the BMO Soccer Centre. The squad, which features returning players such as Thomas Meilleur-Giguère, Isaiah Johnston and Lorenzo Callegari, will train in Halifax through
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There is a large banner strung across the wall of the Halifax Tides' boardroom, the colours, emblazoned with the promise that the Tides are turning, mirroring the depths of the ocean. Just to the right of the banner is a framed goalkeeper's kit. It is Erin McLeod&
The Halifax Wanderers have completed the largest transfer in club history as striker Tiago Coimbra has been sold to IFK Göteborg in Sweden’s top flight, sources told HFX Football Post on Saturday. The move was first reported by this publication last week; Fabrizio Romano was the first to confirm
Another Canadian goalkeeper with international experience is joining the Tides as the club announced on Tuesday they'd signed Kitchener-native Rylee Foster for the 2026 season. Foster arrives in Halifax following an impressive career abroad. Playing for West Virginia University in college, she signed for Liverpool FC in 2020.
Matteo de Brienne says he had no expectations when he was called up by the Canadian Men's National Team (CanMNT) in early January. Of course, he wanted to showcase his qualities in training and to make a good impression with head coach Jesse Marsch. But when his number
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A year ago, the Halifax Tides had yet to kick a ball. Everything, from their first match to that winning feeling, was in the future. But chasing those firsts helped push them, not to mention the Northern Super League's (NSL) five other inaugural clubs, towards what was to
The Halifax Tides were greeted by singing, drums and thunderous support from a nearly sold out Wanderers Grounds on Saturday as they made history with their Northern Super League (NSL) debut. Despite the dreary weather, the atmosphere was electric as the Tides starting XI — which included Nova Scotians Sydney Kennedy
The feeling around the Halifax Wanderers heading into this weekend's final pre-season friendlies — two tilts against Ligue1 Québec side FC Laval — couldn't be more different than last year. Internally, the expectations are similar: both the 2024 and 2025 iterations of the club eyed silverware, be it
The first loan deal in Northern Super League (NSL) history came about relatively quickly, a tidy affair in the otherwise wide and messy world of football. Many negotiations can span months, if not years. But in the case of 19-year old New Zealand international Milly Clegg, who has already made
He arrived in Nova Scotia unceremoniously, a leather jacket and pair of boots his only clothing to brace himself against the whipping winds of the North Atlantic. Then Wanderers head coach Stephen Hart picked him up and drove him through Halifax, showing him and some other players around town, and
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The Halifax Tides continue to add to their attack as the club announced on Friday that they've signed American forward Jordyn Rhodes through the 2026 season. Rhodes, from South Lebanon, OH, turned professional following a strong collegiate career at the University of Kentucky. Over her five years, she
The Wanderers are adding to their midfield as the club is set to announce the signing of 23-year old Dutch pivot Sven Zitman, sources told HFX Football Post on Thursday. Zitman, from Schiedam, Netherlands, joins the Wanderers following time with clubs such as TOP Oss, PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord. He
The Halifax Wanderers have agreed to terms to sell 22-year old striker Tiago Coimbra to IFK Göteborg in Allsvenskan, Sweden's first division, sources told HFX Football Post on Thursday. Sources added the deal is pending approvals. Coimbra's move, should it come to fruition, comes on the
Sitting in his college dorm room in Omaha, NE, Spanish winger Miguel Arilla takes a moment to consider the question. No, he says, he's never been to Canada. But that'll all change on February 1st as he flies to Halifax to get settled before the Wanderers
Finn Linder and Lucas Olguin, the Halifax Wanderers' two most recent signings, couldn't be more different on paper. The son of German and New Zealand parents, Linder's family settled in Calgary, AB., before he moved away to join the Vancouver Whitecaps development program at 16-years
Veteran defender Amer Didić looks set for a return to Alberta, sources told HFX Football Post on Thursday, but this time he’ll be suiting up for Cavalry FC. Sources said the centre-back and the club have come to a three-year agreement following interest from several suitors across the Canadian
For the second time this off-season a former Ottawa Rapid player is headed to the East Coast as the Halifax Tides announced midfielder Julia Benati is joining the club for the 2026 season. Benati, 29, played more of a rotational role for the Rapid last season, suiting up for 23
Although the Halifax Wanderers announced head coach and general manager Vanni Sartini's recruitment in December, there was always going to be another shoe to drop as several questions surrounded the club's coaching staff and executive. Those answers arrived on Monday as the club announced it had
Atlético Ottawa supporters will be reunited with a familiar face as defender Roni Mbomio is set to sign for the club through 2026, sources told HFX Football Post on Monday. Mbomio, 20, joined Atlético Ottawa on loan towards the end of last season but made an instant impact, suiting up
Former Vancouver Whitecaps centre-back Finn Linder is set to sign a multi-year deal for the Halifax Wanderers, sources told HFX Football Post on Monday. Linder, 21, came up through the Whitecaps academy in Calgary before moving to Vancouver in 2020, where he played under the guidance of current Wanderers head
Atlético de San Luis midfielder Jonantán Villal will join sister-club Atlético Ottawa on loan for the 2026 season, sources told HFX Football Post on Thursday. The move was first reported by reporter Karen Peña. Villal, 21, is the latest San Luis player to move to Canada in search of experience.
"The last few months, man, they've been very good," says Tiago Coimbra, seated in his childhood bedroom in North Vancouver. He smiles the smile of someone who knows what he wants, his football career having reached several milestones in the last few months alone. A career