Pasquotti, Wheeldon stay with Cavalry

A couple of fan favourites will be back with Cavalry FC for the 2020 soccer season.

Nico Pasquotti and Jonathan (Jay) Wheeldon re-signed with Calgary’s professional club for the upcoming Canadian Premier League campaign.

Pasquotti signed his first professional contract with Cavalry FC in 2019 after playing three years for Calgary Foothills FC PDL team and starring in both league championships, in 2016 and 2018. The Lethbridge native stood out in the inaugural season, playing over 2,600 minutes with seven assists and five goals during CPL and Canadian Championship games.

“We are excited to have Nico back for another year,” said Cavalry Gm/head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. of the feisty attacker.

“He brings with him such great game effect and pride in our colours. Nico is the type that, like many of us, feels we have some unfinished business to tend to in 2020, and the work he is putting in the off-season will show in his performances on the field.”

Wheeldon, meanwhile, returns to the Cavalry roster after a solid defensive season in 2019. The defender played for Calgary Foothills FC PDL team in 2018 prior to signing with Cavalry FC early 2019.

In the inaugural season, Wheeldon played over 1,800 minutes of CPL and Canadian Championship games. In the 1,400 minutes Wheeldon played in regular-season games, the team went undefeated, proving to be a valuable rock at the heart of the club’s defence.

“Jay is a valuable part of our squad, and our team statistics emphasize that when he’s in the starting 11,” said his older brother, Wheeldon Jr.

“He has such an incredible competitive edge, quality passing range, and organizes the team brilliantly around him.”