Josh is a journalist based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, with a love of football. His work appears in The Athletic, The Guardian, OneSoccer, TFC Republic and more. He's been covering the Wanderers and Tides since 2023.
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Forge FC is close to signing centre-back Dan Nimick, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Monday. A contract, it's understood, has not been finalized but if negotiations continue on their current trajectory, the Hamilton-based side will welcome the former Halifax Wanderer and MLS SuperDraft pick to
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He arrived in Nova Scotia unceremoniously, a leather jacket and pair of boots his only clothing to brace himself against the whipping winds of the North Atlantic. Then Wanderers head coach Stephen Hart picked him up and drove him through Halifax, showing him and some other players around town, and
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Halifax Wanderers captain Andre Rampersad isn't going anywhere. The club announced on Friday that they'd signed the Trinidad and Tobago international to a new deal through 2026, with a further option for 2027. Rampersad is already the club's all-time appearance leader, donning Halifax
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Winger Kris Twardek is set to join Valour FC, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Thursday. Twardek, 27, originally signed a two-year contract with Atlético Ottawa last winter, returning home to play in North America for the first time in his football career. Previously, the rugged winger had played
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Yesterday, the Halifax Wanderers cemented their goalkeeping position, signing Rayane Yesli to a deal that could see him on the East Coast until 2026. He joins fellow keeper Aiden Rushenas to form the Wanderers duo between the sticks for the upcoming campaign. Born in Algeria but raised in Montréal, Québec,
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The Halifax Wanderers have inked goalkeeper Rayane Yesli to a one-year deal with an option for 2026. Yesli, 25, heads to Halifax after a stint in Atlético Ottawa, where he made 11 appearances across all competitions, and time with Valour FC, where he amassed 37 starts across two seasons.
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Full-back Riley Ferrazzo, formerly of the Halifax Wanderers, is heading home and has signed with York United FC, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Tuesday. Ferrazzo, 25, originally joined the CPL in 2023, making the jump from League1 Ontario champions Vaughan Azzurri with head coach Patrice Gheisar to the
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It's the holidays and I'm told there's no better way to spread holiday cheer than to write copious amounts about the CPL off-season. If that's exactly what you wanted as The Wanderers Notebook's gift to you, you've
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Midfielder Jordan Faria is staying in Winnipeg for 2025, sources told The Wanderers Notebook on Thursday, with the club opting to exercise their option on his contract. The move has not yet been announced by the club. Faria, 24, joined Valour last year from Toronto FC II and tallied two
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The Halifax Wanderers and striker Tiago Coimbra have agreed to a new contract, keeping the young attacker in Atlantic Canada until potentially 2028. Looking at the move critically, Coimbra's new deal is a vote of confidence. Although still U-21 eligible in 2025, the Wanderers have secured the
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Striker Tiago Coimbra could be a Halifax Wanderer for a long time. The club announced on Wednesday that the 20-year old attacker has signed a deal that could see him in Wanderers blue until 2028, with the first two years of the deal guaranteed and options held through 2027
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Gianfranco Facchineri's goals, from the outset of Valour's training camp last year, were both simple and immediate. And as he continued to earn the trust of head coach Phil dos Santos and the rest of the coaching staff, they evolved as the calendar flashed from February