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.
Wanderers
Former Vancouver Whitecaps centre-back Finn Linder is set to sign a multi-year deal for the Halifax Wanderers, sources told HFX Football Post on Monday. Linder, 21, came up through the Whitecaps academy in Calgary before moving to Vancouver in 2020, where he played under the guidance of current
CPL
Atlético de San Luis midfielder Jonantán Villal will join sister-club Atlético Ottawa on loan for the 2026 season, sources told HFX Football Post on Thursday. The move was first reported by reporter Karen Peña. Villal, 21, is the latest San Luis player to move to Canada in search of
Wanderers
"The last few months, man, they've been very good," says Tiago Coimbra, seated in his childhood bedroom in North Vancouver. He smiles the smile of someone who knows what he wants, his football career having reached several milestones in the last few months alone. A career
Wanderers
Former Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar is back in the coaching ranks as he was announced as the director of football operations and men's head coach for League1 Ontario side Scrosoppi FC on Tuesday. Previously, it was announced in October — a mere 48-hours after a heartbreaking
Wanderers
The Canadian Men's National Team (CanMNT) named their 20-player squad for their upcoming January camp, including several names well known to CPL supporters across the country. Tiago Coimbra (Halifax Wanderers), Noah Abatneh (Atlético Ottawa) and Shola Jimoh (Inter Toronto) are all headed to California for Canada'
Atletico Ottawa
Centre-back Loïc Cloutier is the latest Atlético Ottawa player to draw interest following a strong 2025 campaign, with the 21-year old garnering attention from clubs in Belgium, Sweden and France, sources told HFX Football Post on Tuesday. Cloutier, a Québec City-native, was a key player for Atlético
Wanderers
The Halifax Wanderers made another statement on Monday as the club announced they'd signed 29-year old goalkeeper Marco Carducci to a two-year deal. He heads to Nova Scotia following seven seasons with Cavalry FC and a deliberation process which saw him bet on himself. The recruitment
Wanderers
After seven seasons with Cavalry FC, long-time goalkeeper and club captain Marco Carducci knew it was time for a change. His path forward was far from decided. But, he tells HFX Football Post in an exclusive interview, he felt that his best years were yet to come. Those years,
8 CPL Thoughts
I can't speak for the rest of Canada but winter — and therefore the off-season — is certainly well underway in Nova Scotia. The lobster boats, visible from my front porch, shine with ice as they putter into port. The sidewalks are slick in the mornings, posing a particular
Halifax Tides
Attacker Stella Downing has been swept up by the Halifax Tides, signing a deal through the 2026 season. Downing, who hails from Vancouver, B.C., spent last year with the Ottawa Rapid, contributing three goals and two assists across 23 matches. Now, she'll ply her trade as a
Vancouver FC
A familiar face will be back with the Eagles as veteran defender Paris Gee is set to ink a new two-year deal with the club, sources told HFX Football Post on Friday. Gee, 31, moved back home in 2024 following a career that saw the Burnaby, B.C., defender
Vanni Sartini
“I’m not trying to convince you to be a vegetarian,” says Vanni Sartini with a smile, minutes after being minted the new head coach and general manager of the Halifax Wanderers, a football club located on the hard edge of the North Atlantic. “I tried vegetarianism as a challenge,