Alessandro Hojabrpour

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

Alessandro Hojabrpour
Hojabrpour with Pacific FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Feridun Hojabrpour
Date of birth (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Pacific FC
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2014 Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC
2014–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2017–2019 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Pacific FC 58 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Canada U17 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2021
‡ 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]

2019 and 2020 seasons

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]

2021 season

Hojabrpour received Man of the Match honours for Pacific after his performance on July 4, 2021, completing 92.9% of his passes against defending champions Forge FC.[8] He provided his first assist for the club on July 17, 2021 to Josh Heard against Forge FC.[9] He scored his first goal for Pacific on October 6, 2021 against FC Edmonton at Clarke Stadium.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] On December 5, 2021, Hojabrpour scored the winning goal to win Pacific the 2021 Canadian Premier League Final at Tim Hortons Field.[13] On December 14, he was named the 2021 Under-21 player of the year.[14]

International career

Youth

Born in Burnaby to an Italian mother and Iranian father,[15] 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][16]

Style of play

Hojabrpour can operate as a central midfielder or defensive midfielder.[17] He has been praised for his defensive abilities and reliability in midfield.[18]

Career statistics
As of 5 December 2021[19]
Club Division Season League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pacific FC Canadian Premier League 2019 2202[lower-alpha 1]0—240
2020 10 0 — 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 13 0
2021 26 1 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 1 31 2
Pacific FC Totals 58 1 5 0 5 1 68 2
Career Totals 581505 1682
  1. Appearance(s) in Canadian Championship
  2. Appearance(s) in Canadian Premier League Playoffs

Honours

Club

Pacific 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. https://btsvancity.com/2019/12/12/trust-the-kids-looking-at-what-to-expect-from-pacific-fcs-re-signed-youngsters/
  7. https://canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-brings-back-hojabrpour-wirth-for-2021-cpl-season
  8. @Pacificfccpl (5 July 2021). "Your Pacific FC Fans' Man of the Match - Alessandro Hojabrpour. Solid performance in the middle of the park, key in…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-pacific-fc-1-2-forge-fc
  10. https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-fc-edmonton-2-1-pacific-fc
  11. https://canpl.ca/article/recap-pacific-fc-earn-spot-in-final-with-2-1-extra-time-win-over-cavalry-fc
  12. https://canpl.ca/article/canadian-premier-league-announces-2021-awards-nominees
  13. https://canpl.ca/article/recap-pacific-fc-crowned-canadian-premier-league-champions-with-1-0-win-vs-forge
  14. 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.
  15. ‘Always a ball within reach’: For Pacific’s Hojabrpour, soccer a family affair (Part 1) canpl.ca
  16. "Alessandro Hojabrpour". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  17. Pacific FC’s Hojabrpour emerging as key contributor in Fall push (Part 2) canpl.ca
  18. https://canpl.ca/article/cpl-awards-2021-nominees-unveiled-ceremony-set-for-december-14
  19. https://int.soccerway.com/players/alessandro-hojabrpour/481522/
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