January 31, 2024 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Forge FC News Release
Forge FC announced Wednesday the club has signed goalkeeper Dino Bontis, attacker Amadou Kone, and attacker Kevaughn Tavernier to short-term contracts. The three players will be on the club’s 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup roster.
Bontis, 19, is part of the Canadian youth national team (U20) pool, having previously represented Canada at the U15 age group in 2019 making four appearances in the U15 Concacaf Championships securing two clean sheets and at the 2022 Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship recording 1 clean sheet. Bontis previously signed a development contract with Forge FC in 2022.
Kone, 18, is Forge FC’s second-round selection from the 2024 CPL-USports Draft. The native of Ottawa, Ontario, made 12 appearances recording one goal in his rookie season at Carleton University in 2023.
Tavernier, 18, comes from Sigma FC. The native of Brampton, Ontario, signed a development contract with Forge FC on June 25, 2023, going on to make his first appearance with the club on September 9, 2023, against Cavalry FC and his first professional start on September 17, 2023, versus Valour FC. The youth prospect represented Canada at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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