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Calgary Herald
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Superstar defender Daan Klomp returns to Cavalry FC
Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League (CPL) announced the return of decorated defender Daan Klomp, through the 2027 season. Article content Klomp, 27, established himself as one the top players in the CPL over 121 appearances for Cavalry in all competitions between 2021 and 2024. He earned Player of the Year and Defender of the Year accolades in Cavalry's CPL Shield-winning season in 2023 and picked up another Defender of the Year award in 2024 on the club's way to lifting the North Star Cup. Article content Article content Klomp rejoins the club, following a stint with Belgian club RAAL La Louvière, to bolster Cavalry's back line as it hunts for more silverware in 2025. Article content Article content 'Not only is he a big presence out on the pitch, but he also carries a big leadership role within our locker room. He's been a pivotal part of our successes in recent years and has shown to have been one of the league's best players. I am delighted to have him back and I'm sure our fans will be too.' Article content Klomp was added to Cavalry's 2025 roster and is available for selection for the team's home match on Sunday, Aug. 17 against Vancouver FC. Tickets for the 5 p.m. MT kickoff on ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows are available now via the club's website. Article content 'I'm excited to be back home, where I've had a lot of success and achieved great things with my teammates,' said Klomp. 'I can't wait to wear the crest and play in front of the fans on ATCO Field again.' Article content
CTV News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Cavalry FC trying to ‘hang ten' against Pacific FC
Pacific FC's Terran Campbell, left, and Cavalry FC's Jose Escalante battle for the ball during first half soccer action in the Canadian Championship quarterfinal in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 22, 2021.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) After a rough start to the year, Cavalry FC is on a roll. They've moved into third place in PCL standings with a 5-3-2 record. On Saturday, Cavalry will go up against Pacific FC, who haven't been in very good form of late, and are 2-7-2 this season. However, head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. says you can't take any team in this league lightly. 'It's a 90-minute game of football and anything can happen,' he said. 'Whether the way we play, or whether that's the environmental conditions that are coming, we can't have any excuses.' 'It's all about how we approach the opponent, and nullify their strengths, expose any weaknesses and doubts that they have. But that comes down to what we do as a collective.' Collective leadership After losing leaders Daan Klomp to RAAL La Louviere in the Belgian pro league and the retirement of Charlie Trafford, no one knew where the leadership was going to come from. Forward Nicolas Wahling says it's been a collective effort. 'That's made space for other people to step up,' he said. 'I think the leadership that makes this locker room special isn't just on one or two guys, it's spread on multiple shoulders. We have just great character in the locker room and great character on the pitch.' Going for 10 Cavalry will try to go unbeaten in 10 games on Saturday – but that's not the club record. The team had a 13-game unbeaten streak in 2022. Wheeldon Jr. says he doesn't even want to think about that. 'Just focus on the next game,' he said. 'The next play is always the most important.' 'Records will always be written after the fact, so I's just up to us to play Pacific the best we possibly can.' Saturday's game between Cavalry and Pacific is at 2:30 p.m. at ATCO Field.
