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2026 Roster Reveal

  • Writer: Elise Coates
    Elise Coates
  • Apr 2
  • 2 min read

Introducing our 2026 rosters! With the first game of the season only 3 days away, we thought it was about time you got to know the squads. These are our preliminary rosters - there are a few extra and exciting faces joining later in the season. 


Returning player Avery Henderson won this header last season.
Returning player Avery Henderson won this header last season.

Women’s Roster


Our women’s team consists of returning players from last year and previous seasons as well as a collection of up and coming youngsters ready to play on the big stage. Some notable mentions:


  • Kaiden Thorpe, Erin Jensen, Jade Dillabough are a few ladies that have been around since the beginning of Nanaimo’s time in the league. 

  • We’re thrilled for first time youngsters like (we’re talking birth years of 2008 to 2010!) Nyah Cruickshank, Karis Nicks, Callie Turpin and Lacey Appleman to work with our seasoned athletes and get some pro-am experience to take with them into their post-secondary years. Two youth BC Soccer Premier League players will be joining the squad once their seasons finish. We can't wait to announce who they are...


The roster going into this weekend:


Asuka Okabe

Mary Nicholls

Mary Huggill

Julia Sanderson

Karis Nicks

Erin Jensen

Kate Reynolds

Callie Turpin

Jade Dillabough

Jedda Nelson

Catherine Musselman

Nyah Cruickshank

Larissa Stefanek

Avery Henderson

Kaiden Thorpe

Taylor Kinley

Camryn Curts

Lacey Appleman

Emma Thorton

Rhyan Barfoot

Raina Hagel

Alex Paul

Makayla Peluso


Returning player Jade Dillabough on the attack.
Returning player Jade Dillabough on the attack.

Men’s Roster


We’ve got some new faces and talents joining our men’s team and they’re ready to play alongside some veterans. Let’s get right into it:


  • Last year’s captain Fergus Hall is back and so are veterans Hussein (Suka) Behery, Declan Brown, Ashton Bryant, and Alex Dedame.

  • Jonathan Mackenzie and Michael Heppelle are on double duty - not only are they players on the men’s team, but also coaches! Jonny is an assistant coach for the women’s team and Michael is the women’s goalkeeping coach. 


The roster:


Alex Dedame

Fergus Hall

Felipe Morales Moya

Adam Tsang

Liam Howe

Declan Brown

Jimmy Steel

Connor Nelson

Joseph Hare-Goss

Jonathan McKenzie

Michael Heppelle

Josh Rayner

Hussein Behery

Maximos Burdeyny

Ashton Bryant

Ethan Lunny

Brian Bland

Isaac Tate

Andres Algarin

Charlie Smith

Hatim El Azhari

Niklas Hallam

Ambrose Tinmouth


Returning U of T Niklas Hallam - a CPL draft - being congratulated by Suka and Declan after scoring last season.
Returning U of T Niklas Hallam - a CPL draft - being congratulated by Suka and Declan after scoring last season.

Nanaimo United’s opponent this weekend: Langley United. Our teams’ first two games are away on the mainland. Come celebrate our home-opener on Tuesday April 14th against the Whitecaps and Rise FC Academies - the next generation of Whitecaps and Rise professional athletes. This will be our first ever Club Night - free admission for all youth and adult players wearing NUFC gear and by donation for all accompanying parents or other family!


The details:

  • Tuesday April 14

  • Merle Logan Turf Fields

  • Women's game starts at 5:30 PM

  • Men's game starts at 6 PM


Keen to support our squads over the whole season? Buy season passes or future game-day tickets here!


See you soon!


 
 
 

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