Three Pacific FC players and head coach James Merriman are up for Canadian Premier League end-of-season awards.
Merriman is up for Coach of the Year in his first season in charge of the team. HeB次元官网网址檚 up against Atletico Ottawa coach Carlos Gonzalez and Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis.
Hard-working midfielder Manny Aparicio is one of five players nominated for the Player of the Year. Despite spending long periods on the sidelines B次元官网网址� either injured or suspended), Aparicio was a key figure. When he was on the pitch, the Tridents had 11 wins, three draws, and three losses. Without him, they won just twice, drawing four and losing five. HeB次元官网网址檚 up against Forge FCB次元官网网址檚 Alex Achinioti-Jonsson, former PFC now Atletico Ottawa man Ollie Bassett, Valour FCB次元官网网址檚 Sean Rea, and OttawaB次元官网网址檚 Ballou Tabla.
Callum Irving is nominated for the Golden Glove award after keeping nine clean sheets in the CPL and is tied for the league lead in saves with 63, along with Atletico OttawaB次元官网网址檚 Nathan Ingham who is also nominated. Cavalry FCB次元官网网址檚 Marco Carducci is also up for the award.
Towering centre-back Amer Didic is nominated for the Defender of the Year award along with Achinioti-Jonsson and York UnitedB次元官网网址檚 Donick Zator. Didic led the league in clearances (122) and aerial duels won (65).
Last season Pacific FC head coach Pa-Modou Kah won best coach and young midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour won best under-21 player. Forward Terran Campbell was also nominated for the player of the year award. All three ended up leaving the team the following season.
Pacific FCB次元官网网址檚 season hangs in the balance after losing their opening playoff game against Ottawa 2-0 at Starlight Stadium on Oct. 15.
They play the return leg in Ottawa on Oct. 23.
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