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Alessandro Feridun Hojabrpour (Persian: آلساندرو فریدون هژبرپور; born January 10, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.

Alessandro Hojabrpour
Hojabrpour with Pacific FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Feridun Hojabrpour
Date of birth (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Forge FC
Youth career
0000–2014 Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC
2014–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2017–2019 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Pacific FC 58 (2)
2022– Forge FC 26 (2)
National team‡
2016–2017 Canada U17 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:04, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 12, 2019

Club career



Early career


A product of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy, Alessandro Hojabrpour signed with the under-19 side of Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2017.[1][2]


Pacific FC


Hojabrpour signed with Pacific FC on January 15, 2019 and made his Canadian Premier League debut on May 12, 2019 against FC Edmonton.[3][4] He was given his first start for the club in the next game during a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC on May 15, 2019.[5] Hojabrpour re-signed with Pacific in December 2019 for the 2020 season and in December 2020 for the 2021 season.[6][7]

During the 2021 Canadian Premier League season, Hojabrpour provided his first assist for the club on July 17 to Josh Heard against Forge FC.[8] He scored his first goal for Pacific on October 6 against FC Edmonton at Clarke Stadium.[9] Hojabrpour helped Pacific reach their first CPL final on November 20, 2021 after a 2–1 extra time win over Cavalry FC at ATCO Field.[10] On December 4, 2021, he was nominated for the league's under-21 player of the year award at the end of the 2021 season.[11] On December 5, 2021, Hojabrpour scored the winning goal to win Pacific the 2021 Canadian Premier League Final at Tim Hortons Field.[12] On December 14, he was named the 2021 Under-21 player of the year.[13] In January 2022, Pacific announced Hojabrpour would be departing the club.[14]


Forge FC


On January 7, 2022, Pacific FC announced that Hojabrpour had left the club to sign with fellow Canadian Premier League side Forge FC ahead of the 2022 Canadian Premier League season.[15] Forge officially confirmed the signing the following week.[16] Hojabrpour made his club debut on February 16, 2022 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Liga MX side Cruz Azul.[17] He scored his first goal for Forge on April 16, 2022 in their 2022 home opener against Cavalry FC.[18] On October 23, 2022, Hojabrpour provided an assist in the semifinal to help Forge reach the 2022 Canadian Premier League Final.[19] On October 30, 2022, Hojabrpour scored in the final for his second consecutive championship-winning goal of the Canadian Premier League Finals and thereby helping Forge win the 2022 championship.[20]


International career



Youth


Born in Burnaby to an Italian mother and Iranian father,[21] Hojabrpour made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2014. He represented the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team in the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, scoring a goal against Cuba on April 25, 2017.[2][22]


Style of play


Hojabrpour can operate as a central midfielder or defensive midfielder.[23] He has been praised for his defensive abilities and reliability in midfield.[24]


Career statistics


As of 30 October 2022[25]
Club Division Season League Cup Other Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pacific FC Canadian Premier League 2019 22020——240
2020 100———100
2021 261302[lower-alpha 1]1—312
Forge FC 2022 262203[lower-alpha 1]12[lower-alpha 2]0333
Career total 843705220985
  1. Appearances in Canadian Premier League Playoffs
  2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours



Club


Pacific FC

Forge FC


Individual



References


  1. "Alessandro Hojabrpour". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. "Pacific Football Club bolsters lineup with trio of Canadian youth internationals". Pacific FC. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. Jesse Laufer (15 January 2019). "Three Burnaby natives join Langford-based Pacific FC". Victoria News. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. "Alessandro Hojabrpour". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. @Pacificfccpl (16 May 2019). "Here's our Starting XI for tonight's #canChamp game! 🍁Watch live on!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "Trust the Kids: Looking at what to expect from Pacific FC's re-signed youngsters". 12 December 2019.
  7. "Pacific FC brings back Hojabrpour, Wirth for 2021 CPL season". 3 December 2020.
  8. "Match Analysis: Pacific FC 1-2 Forge FC". 18 July 2021.
  9. "Match Analysis: FC Edmonton 2-1 Pacific FC". 7 October 2021.
  10. "HIGHLIGHTS: Pacific FC earn spot in final with 2-1 extra time win over Cavalry FC". 20 November 2021.
  11. "Canadian Premier League announces 2021 Awards nominees". 4 December 2021.
  12. "HIGHLIGHTS: Pacific FC crowned Canadian Premier League champions with 1-0 win vs. Forge". 5 December 2021.
  13. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 14, 2021). "Pacific FC's Alessandro Hojabrpour wins 2021 U-21 Canadian Player of the Year Award". Canadian Premier League.
  14. "Thank you, Terran Campbell and Alessandro Hojabrpour!". Pacific FC. January 7, 2021.
  15. Jacques, John (January 7, 2022). "Pacific Originals Hojabrpour, Campbell Set For Forge". Northern Tribune.
  16. Jacques, John (January 12, 2022). "Forge Announces Arrival Of Alessandro Hojabrpour". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  17. "Game Details". 12 March 2021.
  18. @CPLsoccer (16 April 2022). "What a ROCKET from @ahojabrpour 🚀 The new @ForgeFCHamilton midfielder gets his first in orange #CanPL l 📺:…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. https://globalnews.ca/news/9220898/hamiltons-forge-fc-beat-cavalry-advance-to-cpl-final/
  20. https://northerntribune.ca/2022-canadian-premier-league-forge-win/
  21. ‘Always a ball within reach’: For Pacific’s Hojabrpour, soccer a family affair (Part 1) canpl.ca
  22. "Alessandro Hojabrpour". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  23. Pacific FC’s Hojabrpour emerging as key contributor in Fall push (Part 2) canpl.ca
  24. "CPL Awards 2021 set for Tuesday: View nominees here". 13 December 2021.
  25. "Canada - A. Hojabrpour - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".




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