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Former Leeds United academy prospect Luke Harrop signs with GUFC
Guelph United signed English centre-back Luke Harrop, current League2 Ontario Defender of the Year, and former Leeds United and Bradford City youth prospect.
GUFC inks Gianfranco Lopreiato as the first new signing for 2025
After announcing the re-signing of a few of our core players from the previous seasons, Guelph United is happy to reveal the first new player to join our team for 2025: defender Gianfranco Lopreiato.
GUFC re-signs Fernandez and Ostrun; promotes Andoga
Guelph United is happy to announce we re-signed two of our most important players of recent years, Cole Fernandez and Anthony Ostrun. We have also promoted Michael Andoga from the reserve squad.
Supporters MVP Gray Yates is back for 2025; Ibie and Rioux promoted
Guelph United’s off-season signings are off to a flying start, with the announcement that we’re bringing back Gray Yates for another year, and that Yuki Ibie and Jordan Rioux have been promoted from the reserve squad.
GM Keith Mason to take over as Men’s Head Coach in 2025
Guelph United is happy to announce that GM Keith Mason will take over men’s head coaching duties for the 2025 League1 Ontario season, following the departure of Justin Springer. Randy Ribeiro will serve as assistant coach, while also remaining head coach of the women’s team.
Yates and Ladhani win 2024 Supporters MVP awards
Last Friday, Guelph United hosted its annual season-end Gala and Awards. With an eye to a 2025 in which Guelph United hopes to build on the success of the women’s team, and to promote right back to the Premier Division with the men’s, here are the awards winners for our 2024 season, as well as photos from the event.
Guelph United and men’s head coach Justin Springer part ways by mutual agreement
Guelph United today announces that coach Justin Springer will not be returning to his role as men's first team Head Coach in 2025 for personal reasons. The decision is effective immediately.
Keith Mason: “In 2025, we can’t accept anything less than promotion“
With the 2024 season now in the rearview mirror, we sat down with Guelph United general manager Keith Mason, for an in-depth interview.
GUFC Men relegates to Championship after dramatic penalty shootout
The inconceivable happened: our men’s team relegated last night to League1 Ontario’s second-tier Championship division, at the end of a tense, exciting match against the St. Catharines Roma Wolves.
Guelph United to play decisive match for Premier Division spot on September 11th
Guelph United will head to St. Catharines, on September 11th, for a relegation playoff match against local team St. Catharines Roma Wolves. In an entertaining match yesterday at the Centennial Bowl, our team ended the season with a 3-3 draw against Simcoe County Rovers.
Guelph United lose to Sigma; will play pro/rel match to stay in Premier Division
With only 6 senior players available for selection, and even some reserve players away with their U-Sports teams, Guelph United stood no chance in an away matchup to a Sigma FC team with much fewer roster issues, on Saturday afternoon in Mississauga.
GUFC Men lose against Woodbridge, but stay alive
Guelph United played its best game of the last few weeks, yesterday afternoon against Woodbridge Strikers, but it was still not enough. A 0-1 loss that sees our team stay in 11th place, 4 points below Sigma FC, who fortunately also lost yesterday, 5-2 against the Vaughan Azzurri.
GUFC Women ends season on high note; men lose again
That’s a wrap on our women’s 2024 season, and what an ending it’s been. A 7-1 dismantling of 2023 champions Alliance United, and a 4-match undefeated streak (3 wins and a draw), to finish in 6th place of L1O’s Premier Division - our highest ever ranking (after ending 13th in 2022, and 12th in 2023).
Guelph United Women, one point away from clinching Premier Division status for 2025
Yesterday’s double-header saw both of our teams face the Vaughan Azzurri, at the Centennial Bowl, in a festive atmosphere due to the Guelph Soccer Day event. Our men’s team lost, but our women’s team got to within one point of confirming the survival from relegation.
Big win for men’s team in mixed double-header Sunday
Guelph United’s senior teams had a mixed Sunday at the Centennial Bowl, with the men getting a convincing, massive win, 4-0 against Sigma FC, and the women losing a tightly contested match, 0-1 against FC London.
Losing streaks snapped with two impressive wins on a windy Sunday
The worst stretch of results in Guelph United history is over: yesterday afternoon, both our teams ended losing streaks with impressive, convincing wins that give us some breathing room in the relegation battles of League1 Ontario.
Guelph United signs forward Frank-William Andreacchi
Guelph United has reinforced its attacking group with the signing of Canadian forward Frank-William Andreacchi for the remainder of the 2024 season.
Guelph United signs goalkeeper Tristan Mitchell
Guelph United has reinforced its goalkeeping pool with the signing of Canadian-Jamaican goalkeeper Tristan Mitchell da Costa.
Cup magic: GUFC Women defeats NDC Ontario
Guelph United Women defeated perennial favorites NDC Ontario, last night, in a memorable match in the Round of 16 of the L1 Cup.
Two convincing wins to start the home season for our men’s team
The first two games of the season at the Centennial Bowl ended with two convincing wins for our men’s team.