Full-time student at uOttawa, part-time writer and editor for CCSG Press, and contributes to CCSG social media. Produces CPL advanced analytic models and publishes them on BlueSky (@CPLNumbers).
Welcome to the Forward Press, where CCSG walks you through all the action from the pre- and post-match press conferences. This week's edition, for the 2-0 win against Halifax, which was also ATO’s 50th ever CPL victory, features Head Coach Diego Mejia in the pre-match, as well
It was easy like a Sunday morning on Sunday afternoon, as Atlético Ottawa played Vancouver FC off the pitch in a 4-1 rout. Diego Mejía’s side showed it was head and shoulders above its opposition from early on in the match, and by the halftime whistle, they were leading
At last, the part you’ve all been waiting for (or not). This is the final article in my series ranking the Atlético Ottawa roster based on how well they performed using my advanced analytics model (detailed here) for the players ranked #5 to #1. Click the following links for
Another short introduction is called for. This series ranks the 2024 Atlético roster by how well they performed according to my advanced analytics model, which is detailed here.anyone Part 1 ranked players #20-16, which can be found here, and Part 2 (players #15-11), which can be found here. On
Let’s make this introduction as short as possible. These are the players ranked #15 to #11 according to my advanced analytics model, detailed here. You can read the article for the players ranked #20 to #16 here, and the overall ranking will be at the bottom. #15: Manny Aparicio
One of the most crucial tasks in the off-season is casting an eye towards the season that was, especially the players. Were they as good as you thought? Were they worse? Did they live up to expectations? and so on. That is what I am here to do, using advanced
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Due to a website migration, and further updates in my methodology, it was necessary to rewrite the article I penned in the winter of 2023/24. This is essentially the same article as that lost piece, with a few updated segments and a few new paragraphs.
“Doc, any news?” “Yes ma’am, the X-rays came back positive. He’s got that dog in him.” These were the words surely spoken in the Buenos Aires hospital in which Manny Aparicio was born when his parents noticed something unusual about their son and took him for testing immediately.
I would like to take a smidge of a second to humbly beg forgiveness for this article being too late to bask in your week one successes (or marinate in your failures), but finally, like America in any World War, I have arrived just before the end (of Game Week
Atlético Ottawa takes to the road for the second time after kicking off the 2024 season with five of six matches on TD Place turf. The first test in a considerable stint out west? There is an unknown quantity to Vancouver FC, a side that sits in joint-fourth and looks
Over the four-year history of Atlético Ottawa, their various squads have finished in a multitude of positions at the end of the season. They’ve finished at or near the bottom twice (2020 - 7th and 2021 - 8th), mid-table and just outside the playoffs once (2023 - 6th) and
Out of all the massive moves Fernando Lopez and Atlético Ottawa have made this offseason, this might be the biggest: Amer Didic, capping off an absolutely historic off-season in the nation’s capital. In the following piece, I will attempt to convey just how tremendous this transfer is using statistics,
Roster News
Finally! After what seems an interminable saga, Atlético Ottawa have announced the signature of one of the best Centre Backs in CPL history, Amer Didic. This, of course, after rumors emerged earlier this winter about this very occurrence, his presence at winter training camp being leaked at an Atlético San
The Aparicio saga is finally over. When rumours of his availability were swirling around last December, either HFX Wanderers or the MLS somewhere were the two options being floated. More recently it was said ATO were in the lead for his signature, however his final destination was still up in
CCSG by the Numbers
After so many transfers that seemed inevitable, a signing out of the blue always spices up the window, and that is what we got with the announcement of Jonathan Grant being signed to the Atlético Ottawa roster for 2024 and beyond. While perhaps not a big name like Ballou Tabla
CCSG by the Numbers
In another statement of intent this off-season, Atlético Ottawa have signed Forge midfielder Aboubacar Sissoko for the 2024 CPL season and beyond. Not only does this signing fill a massive hole in the center of the pitch, but by bringing in a player with a championship pedigree Atlético Ottawa is