Alessandro Feridun Hojabrpour (; born January 10, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Pacific FC as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Early career
A product of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy, Alessandro Hojabrpour signed with the under-19 side of Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2017.
Pacific FC
2019 and 2020 seasons
Hojabrpour signed with Pacific FC on January 15, 2019 and made his Canadian Premier League debut on May 12, 2019 against FC Edmonton.
He was given his first start for the club in the next game during a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC on May 15, 2019.
Hojabrpour re-signed with Pacific in December 2019 for the 2020 season and in December 2020 for the 2021 season.https://btsvancity.com/2019/12/12/trust-the-kids-looking-at-what-to-expect-from-pacific-fcs-re-signed-youngsters/https://canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-brings-back-hojabrpour-wirth-for-2021-cpl-season 2021 season
Hojabrpour received Man of the Match honours for Pacific after his performance on July 4, 2021, completing 92.9% of his passes against defending champions Forge FC.
He provided his first assist for the club on July 17, 2021 to Josh Heard against Forge FC.https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-pacific-fc-1-2-forge-fc He scored his first goal for Pacific on October 6, 2021 against FC Edmonton at Clarke Stadium.https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-fc-edmonton-2-1-pacific-fc Hojabrpour helped Pacific reach their first CPL final on November 20, 2021 after a 2–1 extra time win over Cavalry FC at ATCO Field.https://canpl.ca/article/recap-pacific-fc-earn-spot-in-final-with-2-1-extra-time-win-over-cavalry-fc On December 4, 2021, he was nominated for the league's under-21 player of the year award at the end of the 2021 season.https://canpl.ca/article/canadian-premier-league-announces-2021-awards-nominees On December 5, 2021, Hojabrpour scored the winning goal to win Pacific the 2021 Canadian Premier League Final at Tim Hortons Field.https:
//canpl.ca/article/recap-pacific-fc-crowned-canadian-premier-league-champions-with-1-0-win-vs-forge On December 14, he was named the 2021 Under-21 player of the year.
International career
Youth
Born in Burnaby to an Italian mother and Iranian father,‘Always a ball within reach’: For Pacific’s Hojabrpour, soccer a family affair (Part 1) canpl.ca Hojabrpour made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2014.
He represented the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team in the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, scoring a goal against Cuba on April 25, 2017.
Style of play
Hojabrpour can operate as a central midfielder or defensive midfielder.Pacific FC’s Hojabrpour emerging as key contributor in Fall push (Part 2) canpl.ca He has been praised for his defensive abilities and reliability in midfield.https://canpl.ca/article/cpl-awards-2021-nominees-unveiled-ceremony-set-for-december-14 Career statistics
https://int.soccerway.com/players/alessandro-hojabrpour/481522/
Honours
Club
Pacific FC
Canadian Premier League: 2021
Individual
Canadian Premier League Best Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year: 2021
References
External links
Canada Soccer profile
