Altitude FC (Canada)

This article is about the League1 BC team. For the Premier League of Belize team of the same name, see Altitude FC (Belize).
Altitude FC
Full nameAltitude FC
Founded2021
StadiumKinsmen Park
Head CoachFaly Basse
LeagueLeague1 British Columbia
2023L1BC, 7th (men)
L1BC, 6th (women)
WebsiteClub website

Altitude FC is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in North Vancouver, British Columbia that plays in League1 British Columbia.

History

The club was officially unveiled on November 15, 2021, as an inaugural license holder for the first season of the new semi-professional League1 British Columbia in 2022. The founders began working on forming the club in 2020, when BC Soccer issued an RFP for interested clubs. Located in the city of North Vancouver, the club plans to represent the entire North Shore region, as well as the Sea-to-Sky Corridor. The group was formed by Faly Academy and a group of local investors and is set to play out of Kinsmen Stadium. The club intends to work alongside local youth clubs, such as North Van FC, West Van FC, and the North Shore Girls SC, rather than to try to compete with them for players, who can move to Altitude as part of the player pathway. Initially the club had planned to name the club North Shore United, re-appropriating and paying homage to the name of a former club who had been national champions in 1936, however, the league's prior branding planning won out, with the club taking on the Altitude FC name. The club's jerseys have been inspired by the North Shore's mountainous nature, referencing the club's name. The club has also partnered with various non-profits to raise funds to support them during game-day experiences.

Their inaugural matches, for both the male and female teams, occurred on May 22 against Rivers FC, with the men drawing 1-1 and the women being defeated 2-0. Their first home matches occurred on May 29 against the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, in front of a sold-out crowd featuring over 700 fans in attendance with an additional 200 people standing outside of the fenced venue. They formed a rivalry with TSS FC Rovers called the Ironworkers Memorial Derby.

Seasons

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Juan de Fuca Plate Ref
2022 League1 British Columbia 7 4–2–6 4th did not qualify 6th
2023 8 2–3–9 7th did not qualify 6th
  1. The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results

Women

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Juan de Fuca Plate Ref
2022 League1 British Columbia 7 1–2–9 6th did not qualify 6th
2023 8 4–5–5 6th did not qualify 6th
  1. The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results

Squad

As of 5 May 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK CAN Trevor Schneider
2 MF CAN Brandon Bangambee
3 DF CAN Wizaso Chavula
4 DF CAN Kosta Adzic
5 DF USA Sacko Konate
6 DF CAN Matthew Marshall
7 MF CAN Sairoob Sairoob
9 FW CAN Kyle Hansen
10 MF CAN Anastazi Ahayo
11 DF BRA Rafael Elias De Oliveira Mont’Alegre Jorge
12 DF CAN Aleksandar Radovanovic
14 FW BRA Athos Michellepis de Siqueira
15 MF CAN Declan Fremont
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF CAN Juliano Campedelli
17 MF CAN Oliver Herbert
18 MF CIV Soumaila Svane
19 MF CAN Caleb Vallance
20 MF PER David Rodriguez Zegarra
22 DF CAN Nathan Walters
23 MF CAN Lucas Booth
24 MF CAN Bernardo Illoz
26 MF CAN Peter Alexandrakis
30 GK CAN Evan Ince
31 DF USA Guilherme de Oliveira Mont'Alegre Jorge
33 FW CAN Connor Hilderbrant
50 GK CAN Luca Ortu

Notable players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 BC team:

Women