B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·

Skip to content

2 B.C. keepers among 3 finalists for CPL soccerB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Golden Glove award

Pacific FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Emil Gazdov and Vancouver FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Callum Irving vying for top goalie honours
web1_20241028141036-20241028141028-722155771857ec1c5e177121c8e77a4b7f94f2f03eb86a975d9643ae8f5aa60c
York United FC goalkeeper Thomas Vincensini is shown in action against Pacific FC player Reon Moore, right, in Canadian Premier League playoff action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Vincensini is nominated for the CPLB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Golden Glove Award along with Pacific FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Emil Gazdov and Vancouver FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Callum Irving. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-York United FC

Pacific FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Emil Gazdov, Vancouver FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Callum Irving and York United FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Thomas Vincensini are the finalists for the Canadian Premier LeagueB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Golden Glove award, honouring the best goalkeeper during the 2024 regular season.

The winner, to be decided in a vote by technical leadership from all eight CPL clubs as well as select media, will be announced Nov. 7 in Calgary as part of the CPL championship game festivities.

Irving started all 28 matches for Vancouver in his second season with the club. The 31-year-old EaglesB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ captain led all CPL goalkeepers with a league-record 96 saves. And his 3.43 saves per 90 minutes ranked first among CPL goalkeepers with at least 10 starts.

Irving was also nominated for the award in 2020 and 2022.

Despite missing time due to illness, the 21-year-old Gazdov finished tied for second with seven shutouts. He conceded 0.94 goals per 90 minutes, which ranked second among goalkeepers with at least 10 starts, and his 72.31 save percentage ranked third among B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜keepers with at least 10 starts.

It marks GazdovB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s first Golden Glove nomination.

Vincensini started all 28 matches in his debut season for York United FC. The 31-year-old French veteran finished the regular season second among B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜keepers with 11 victories and third with six shutouts and 73 saves.

Triston Henry, then with Forge FC, won last yearB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s award. He also won in 2020.

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”-

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2024.

The Canadian Press





(or

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }