Men's Soccer News
Blazers Men's Soccer Open the 2024/25 Recruiting Class with Impact Player Holfeld
The CMU Men's Soccer program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Tristen Holfeld for the 2024/25 MCAC season. The Dakota Collegiate product will bring athleticism and a passion for the game in the centre of the Blazers' lineup this upcoming fall.
The team will look to Holfeld to hold down the middle of the pitch as a central midfielder once the next MCAC season gets underway, especially after reigning All-Conference selection and CCAA All-Canadian Victor Hugo Gomes de Abreu graduates this spring and leaves a hole in the lineup. It will be big shoes to fill for the 5'11" Winnipeg native, but he might just have enough Brazilian in him to do the job, as an honourary member of Team Brazil in the All Nations tournament this past holiday season, which he went on to win alongside coaches Anderson Pereira and Kairus Soares de Lima.
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Osama Ali: October's Zueike Male Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Osama Ali of Blazers Men's Soccer on being selected the CMU Zueike Male Athlete of the Month for October. The rookie striker gave opposition defenders fits all season with his speed and relentless pursuit of the ball.
Known to his coaches and teammates as 'Ronaldo,' the speedy striker's commitment to bettering his game on and off the pitch makes the comparison more than a nominal nod to the shared number seven on the jersey. Ali finished the season in a tie for the team lead in goals with four, and added the Blazers' lone tally in their MCAC Championships semi-final match. It was a strong finish to the season overall for the green and gold, with the team taking points in four of their six games down the stretch of the regular season, including two wins and a draw against the eventual MCAC Champions Brandon Bobcats.
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Victor Hugo Gomes de Abreu: September's Zueike Male Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Victor Hugo Gomes de Abreu of Blazers Men's Soccer on being selected the CMU Zueike Male Athlete of the Month for September. The veteran attacking midfielder continues to be a force to be reckoned with in the centre of the pitch with his technical skill and vision.
After a slow start to the season, Abreu has tallied goals the past four games in which he's featured, and currently sits third in the MCAC in both goals and points. A master of the set piece, the team's captain has scored multiple times off stoppages in play, and factors heavily in controlling the middle of the pitch with an ability to create his own shot that makes him a dangerous offensive weapon as well as a playmaking threat.
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The Verdict is In: Murhabazi Will Be Critical Part of Blazers Men's Soccer in 2023-24
The CMU Men's Soccer program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Jean Paul Murhabazi for the 2023-24 MCAC season. The 2022 Elmwood High graduate comes to CMU with plenty of club experience both from his home town of Bukavu, DR Congo as well as here in Winnipeg.
A 2022 graduate of Elwood High School, Blazers Men's Soccer's latest recruit completed his secondary studies in Winnipeg after growing up in the provincial capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Due to the Manitoba High School Athletics Association's eligibility requirements, Murhabazi was not able to play in his one high school season here in Canada, but trained with the team and helped coach in games for the Giants. Since his high school graduation, Murhabazi has been studying at the University of Winnipeg, but the call of collegiate soccer was too great to ignore, and has decided to bring his talents to the MCAC with the Blazers.
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Blazers Men's Soccer Bolster Backline with Byfield
The CMU Men's Soccer program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Daunte Byfield for the 2023-24 MCAC season. The Linden Christian product will bring athleticism and a passion for the game to the Blazers' backline beginning this fall.
One look at the 5'11" Byfield's powerful frame and it becomes immediately apparent why the budding sport star has seen so much success in a wide range of sports over the last few years. Never one to stick to a single athletic dicipline, Byfield has cultivated an all-around athlete persona that suggests a rare competitive drive and game sense allowing him to make an impact on many levels. Coming out of the MHSAA "AAA" Linden Christian School has allowed Byfield to broaden his athletic endeavours, featuring prominently on a number of their varsity teams. He has anchored the back line of the Wings' varsity soccer team since 2021, helping the team to a Zone 12 Championship in 2021, as well as a "AAAA" Provincials consolation finals appearance last high school season. He is looking to lead the team as a co-captain in the upcoming spring season, which begins in a few weeks' time.
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