October 12, 2022 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Forge FC News Release
Woobens Pacius of Forge FC
(Forge FC)
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) announced Wednesday that Woobens Pacius has been nominated for this year’s Best Canadian Under-21 Player award honouring the best player aged 21 or younger during the 2022 CPL regular season. Pacius is one of three nominees alongside York United FC’s Osaze De Rosario and Valour FC’s Sean Rea.
Pacius, 21, turned heads in his first full season with Forge FC. The native of Terrebonne, Quebec scored a team-leading 10 goals for Forge, finishing fourth among CPL goal scorers. His 39 shots were also a team-high. Pacius was named CPL Player of the Month for July, a month in which he scored six of his 10 goals and helped Forge to go unbeaten in five matches. Pacius was included in the CPL’s Team of the Week on three occasions in 2022, winning Player of the Week for Week 15.
The award will be voted on by select media members, with the winner revealed at an in-person ceremony during the league’s 2022 Finals Weekend.Voting for all of the CPL’s annual awards will this year be based on performances during the regular season, not including Canadian Championship, Concacaf or playoff action.
The winner of the Best Canadian Under-21 Player will be awarded a unique piece of Inuit soapstone art, conceived by artist Taqialuk Nuna. The Polar Bear statue is awarded annually to the CPL’s Best Canadian Under-21 Player because, like a developing player, the animal grows from a playful young cub to one of the most respected and formidable animals roaming Canada’s North.
The in-person CPL awards ceremony will be held ahead of the league’s playoff championship match, to be played the weekend of either Oct. 29 or Oct. 30. The highest-seeded team to reach the playoff final will earn the right to host the championship match.
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