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Gander, Fernandez, Ostrun and Yates re-sign with GUFC for 2024 season
GUFC has re-signed 4 of its core players from 2023 to new deals: Colin Gander, Cole Fernandez, Anthony Ostrun and Gray Yates.
Guelph Union officially rebrands as Guelph United FC
Starting with the 2024 season, our women’s team is officially joining the Guelph United FC brand, for a truly united front.
Fleetwood Town invites 3 trialists from the Talent ID event in Guelph to England
Guelph United and Fleetwood Town are proud to announce the winners of the Talent Identification event in Guelph, which sees 3 players invited to a 2-week training camp in England, at Fleetwood’s International Academy. Congrats Aussie, Carter and Nick!
Guelph United announces Jacob Cabral as the first new signing for 2024
Guelph United has signed attacking midfielder Jacob Cabral for the 2024 season.
Guelph United names Randy Ribeiro as new head coach of women’s team
Following the departure of Ivan Joseph, Guelph United is proud to announce Randy Ribeiro as the new head coach of our women’s team.
Ivan Joseph steps down as GUFC women’s team head coach
The head coach of our women’s team, Ivan Joseph, stepped down from his position after the conclusion of the 2023 season, due to personal reasons, which will not allow him to have enough time to be at practices and games in 2024.
Zach Ellis-Hayden retires from football: “I feel like I am part of the Guelph United family“
One of the most important players of the 2023 Guelph United team, defender Zach Ellis-Hayden, has decided to hang up his boots. He arrived in Guelph after a successful career in which he amassed more than 100 professional appearances in the USL, and 6 international caps for Barbados. He appeared in 15 matches for GUFC in 2023.
Robart and Hinchliffe win 2023 Supporters Player of the Year awards
On Friday evening, Guelph United hosted its annual Gala and Awards. Check out the list of winners, as well as photos from the event.
Robart and Oakley, finalists for the League1 Ontario Awards
League1 Ontario recently announced the finalists for its year-end awards, and Guelph United has 2 players on the lists from which the Player of the Year winners will be decided: Carter Robart and Amardo Oakley.
GUFC year-end Banquet and Awards, set for November 17th at the Cutten Fields
Guelph United will celebrate a successful 2023 season on November 17th, with a banquet in which we will also present our annual awards to our best players. Fans can now purchase tickets to the event.
Guelph United partners with Fleetwood Town for youth talent camp in England
Guelph United FC is announcing a Talent Identification program, in partnership with English League One side Fleetwood Town FC, that will see at least one under-21 Canadian player be invited to an extensive, all expenses paid, training camp at the Fleetwood Town International Academy, in England.
Zach Ellis-Hayden, called up by Barbados for Nations League games
Zach Ellis-Hayden got called up by the Barbados national team for the upcoming games in the new edition of the CONCACAF Nations League. Barbados will be hosting Montserrat on Friday September 8, and then will be heading to Nicaragua on Monday September 11.
Vasconcelos signs development contract with Halifax Wanderers
Halifax Wanderers, who invited Vasconcelos for a week-long trial earlier this year, signed him on a development deal for the rest of the 2023 Canadian Premier League season.
Defensive mishaps cost Guelph in playoff loss
Guelph United lost last night against 2022 champions Vaughan Azzurri, 2-0, in a tightly contested playoff quarter-final. A couple of defensive mishaps cost our team the 2 goals which ended our 2023 season.
It’s playoff time! GUFC visits Vaughan tonight, for round 1
After a one year absence, your Guelph United is back in the League1 Ontario playoffs. We are facing Vaughan Azzurri tonight, in the quarter finals, in a matchup of the last 2 League1 Ontario champions. The game kicks off at 8 PM, in Vaughan, at the North Maple Regional Park.
Colin Gander’s last minute free kick qualifies Guelph United to playoffs
Colin Gander’s 97th minute game winner clinches a playoff spot for Guelph United. In the first round, we will be heading to Vaughan, to face 2022 champions Azzurri.
Guelph United misses first chance to clinch playoffs
After a hard fought, back and forth game against Woodbridge Strikers at the Centennial Bowl yesterday afternoon, Guelph United could only manage a 2-2 draw that sees our team have to wait another week to clinch the League1 Ontario playoffs. On Sunday at 5.30 PM, we will host ProStars FC in the deciding match.
Two big home games coming up for GUFC
These next 2 Sundays, our men’s team is hosting Woodbridge Strikers and ProStars FC at the Centennial Bowl, in the last 2 matches of the regular season.
Win both games, and we’re in the playoffs. And if we get some external help, we might actually host the first round.
We are League1 Ontario U21 Champions!
After a tense final against Woodbridge Strikers at the Ontario Soccer Centre, Guelph United managed to get the hard-fought 1-0 win, and become the new League1 Ontario U21 champions!
U21 Final tickets are now on sale
Guelph United and Woodbridge Strikers meet on Friday, 8 PM, at the Ontario Soccer Centre, in the U21 Final. Tickets for Guelph fans are now on sale for the reduced price of $5.