Canucks in European Competitions 23-24 (CL, Europa, Conference)

[Unnamed Trialist]

Was looking at the previous rounds and pots for the CL draw.

So let's do a thread for Canadians playing European competitions with their clubs in 2023-24.

Could others chip in?  I'll start with the players who are in Champions League with their clubs, ignoring possible transfers, etc.

Champions League

Directly into group stages, with the draw to be held end of August in Monaco.

Alphonso Davies with Bayern is in Pot 1.

Stephan Eustaquio with Porto is in Pot 2.

Milan Borjan with Red Star is in Pot 3. 

Alistair Johnston with Celtic is in Pot 3, but could be pushed into Pot 4 if any of the qualifiers through the prelim rounds have a better coefficient.

Previous rounds to qualify, which start with clubs from minnow leagues in a mini-tournament at the end of this month. We now have Zorhan Bassong with Farul Constanta in the first round, vs. Sherrif Tiraspol in the first qualifying round in July.

From clubs entering the second qualifying round later in July, we have Sam Adekugbe at Galatasary (rumour is he won't continue).

We have no more players from clubs in the 3rd round either, so that is all for CL next season, barring anyone transfering into a CL club.

We have two players in youth/B teams for 3rd round teams, Simon Colyn at PSV and Juvy Kooner at Sporting Braga.

Europa League? Conference League?

Edited June 23, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist

[Unnamed Trialist]

From what I can see, we have only Tom McGill on an Europa League team, Brighton and Hove. Lucas Dias is on the B of Sporting Lisbon.

For Conference League, qualified teams with Canadians, pending changes and transfers, include Lille, Besiktas, Bruges, Basel and Rosenborg.

[QBCS]

Larin linked to Osasuna, a team in a Conference league spot.

[InglewoodJack]

If we’re doing youth & B teams, Gabriel Pellegrino is playing for Freiburg’s U19s- they are in Europa league. 

[Unnamed Trialist]

Edited to include Zorhan Bassong with Farul Constanta. 
Bassong is only 24, great time to make a move to Europe.

[narduch]

Ex CPLer Matt Silva and his club Bruno's Magpies of Gibraltar face Dundalk of Ireland in the opening round of the Europa Conference League 

[narduch]

Champions League:

Milan Borjan is now with Slovan Bratislava. They start qualifying on Wednesday v Swift Hesperange of Luxembourg. 

Zorhan Bassong is now with Romanian champions Farul Constanta. They face Sheriff of Moldova this Wednesday 

[narduch]

Europa Conference:

David Norman Jr. and his new club St. Patrick's Athletic face F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg in the 1st qualifying round on Wednesday.

The above mentioned Matt Silva and Bruno Magpies play Dundalk on Thursday. 

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Couple more for tomorrow though they probably will not see the pitch given recent matches:

- Mike Argyrides is back with Glentoran in the North Irish Premiership, his team play Maltese Gżira United F.C. in the Conference League qualifers. 

- Kristian Yli-Hietanen's Finnish team FC Haka play another North Irish side Crusaders in the same competition. 

[Unnamed Trialist]

I'll update the first post when I get a chance, busy this morn.

 

[narduch]

Champions League group stage is happening soon.

Davies, Eustaquio and Johnston will find out their team's fate

Edited August 31, 2023 by narduch

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

I like jazz more than the average next guy but not why I tune into UEFA tv, right now.

[sebdeserio]

10 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

I like jazz more than the average next guy but not why I tune into UEFA tv, right now.

They snuck Davies and Edmonton in the wrap-up of last season which was a nice surprise.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Not awful group for any of the 

1 hour ago, narduch said:

Champions League group stage is happening soon.

Davies, Eustaquio and Johnston will find out their team's fate

Not awful groups for any of them. 

[Obinna]

Do we have anyone in Europa this season, or is that still getting sorted out? Off the top of my head I know Brugge and Lille are in Conference and should get through qualifying. Basel of course is already knocked out, as are Rosenborg.

Wait...to answer my own question I see Slovan Bratislava are playing Aris right now in qualifiers. 

That must be it then boys? Davies, Eustaquio, Johnston...and hopefully David, Buchanan, Borjan?

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

1 hour ago, Obinna said:

Do we have anyone in Europa this season, or is that still getting sorted out? Off the top of my head I know Brugge and Lille are in Conference and should get through qualifying. Basel of course is already knocked out, as are Rosenborg.

Wait...to answer my own question I see Slovan Bratislava are playing Aris right now in qualifiers. 

That must be it then boys? Davies, Eustaquio, Johnston...and hopefully David, Buchanan, Borjan?

Is Bassong still with Farul Constanta?

I can't see him playing since July.  They play today in the Conference League, down 0-2.

Edit: they lost the game 0-2 and the tie 2-3. So are out.

Edited August 31, 2023 by WestHamCanadianinOxford

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Both David and Buchanan in tough.  

Their teams have given up their one goal leads from the first leg are now both tied on aggregate in their respective ties.

[beachesl]

Brugge and Lille (with David scoring in ET) get through late.

[Unnamed Trialist]

Borjan gave up 6… bad ending to an otherwise nice run.

[Unnamed Trialist]

Celtic and Johnston are in a CL group with Atletico de Madrid, Lazio and Feyenoord. Balanced and tough.

Porto face FC Barcelona, Royal Antwerp and Shakhtar, two clear favourites.

Davies and Bayern face Manchester United, Galatasaray and Copenhagen, the Turks may challenge a bit.

Schedules pending.

[Unnamed Trialist]

14 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Borjan gave up 6… bad ending to an otherwise nice run.

My bad, they go into the Conference League draw Friday.

In the same, both Bruges and Lille are in Pot A, they can't face each other. But either could see Borjan.

Big surprise as a Faroe Islands team and another from Iceland made it through to the group stage.