MONTREAL –
Mehdi Ibn-Brahim, a soccer player from McGill University, merited all-Canadian second-team status when the men's soccer major award winners were announced by U SPORTS at the national championship last week. The tournament featured an
all-Québec final for the first time ever and
UQTR prevailed with a 2-0 victory over the
Montréal Carabins.
It marked the 65th time in team history that a McGill player has earned All-Canadian
honours (see complete lkist below).
Ibn-Brahim, a 5-foot-7, 160-pound striker born in Casablanca but raised in Laval, Que., tallied eight goals in 10 games to become the first McGill player to capture an
RSEQ conference goal-scoring title since 2013. The 23-year-old mathematics senior, who also added an assist, was a Quebec league all-star for the third time. He concluded a brilliant varsity career with 24 regular season goals over his four years.
Among the major awards handed out was to Montreal midfielder
Aboubacar Sissoko, who received the Joe Johnson Memorial Trophy as player of the year.
Mount Royal midfielder
Dane Domic captured the Lou
Bilek award as rookie of the year, while Dalhousie forward
Gracious Kasheke earned the Student-Athlete Community Service Award for his outstanding contribution both on and off the playing field. Carleton bench boss
Kwesi Loney received the Fox 40 coach-of-the-year award.
Past Award Winners
2019 U SPORTS MEN'S SOCCER ALL-CANADIANS
First Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| GK |
Félix |
Clapin-Girard |
UQTR |
3 |
Gatineau, Que. |
Environmental Geography |
| D |
Peter |
Schaale |
Cape Breton |
4 |
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany |
Business Admin. |
| D |
Jackson |
Farmer |
UBC |
3 |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Arts |
| D |
Jean-Simon |
Cournoyer |
UQTR |
5 |
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. |
Teaching Physical & Health Ed. |
| D |
Francesco |
Sinopoli |
York |
5 |
Maple, Ont. |
Accounting |
| M |
Aboubacar |
Sissoko |
Montreal |
5 |
Bamako, Mali |
Arts and Science |
| M |
Alexander |
Zis |
Guelph |
4 |
Oakville, Ont. |
Marketing Management |
| M |
Dario |
Conte |
Carleton |
3 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Economics |
| M |
Isaac |
Koch |
Victoria |
4 |
West Kelowna, B.C. |
Humanities |
| M |
Dan |
Hayfield |
StFX |
5 |
Exeter, U.K. |
Arts |
| F |
Cory |
Bent |
Cape Breton |
4 |
Preston, U.K. |
Community Studies |
Second Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| GK |
Jake |
Ruschkowski |
Calgary |
3 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Engineering |
| D |
Josh |
Read |
StFX |
4 |
Bath, England |
Human Kinetics |
| D |
Jacob |
Powell |
Saskatchewan |
5 |
Coquitlam, B.C. |
Business |
| D |
Omar |
Kreim |
Montreal |
4 |
Casablanca, Morocco |
Law |
| D |
Jorgo |
Nika |
York |
5 |
East York, Ont. |
Business and Society |
| M |
Abdallah |
El-Chanti |
Ryerson |
4 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Geographic Analysis |
| M |
Ben |
Gorringe |
UNB |
5 |
Mount Uniacke, N.S. |
Environmental Sciences |
| F |
Gabriel |
Bitar |
Carleton |
3 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Arts |
| F |
Moe |
El Gandour |
Mount Royal |
2 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Business |
| F |
Victory |
Shumbusho |
UBC |
3 |
Chilliwack, B.C. |
Arts |
| F |
Mehdi Ibn |
Brahim |
McGill |
4 |
Laval, Que. |
Mathematics |
All-Rookie Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Hometown |
Program |
| M |
Isaiah |
Johnston |
Cape Breton |
Milton, Ont. |
Community Studies |
| F |
Jacob |
Grant |
Memorial |
St. John's, N.L. |
Business |
| F |
James |
Spence |
Saint Mary's |
Hammonds Plains, N.S. |
Arts |
| M |
Alessandro |
Bertacchini |
UQTR |
Laval, Que. |
Industrial Engineering |
| M |
Souleymane Junior |
Camara |
Montreal |
Montreal, Que. |
Preparatory Year |
| F |
Simon |
Spénard-Lapierre |
Concordia |
Laval, Que. |
Finance |
| F |
Fadi |
Salback |
Ontario Tech |
Bowmanville, Ont. |
Software Engineering |
| D |
Moses |
Kafeero |
Guelph |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| D |
Kyler |
Smalling |
Toronto |
Mississauga, Ont. |
Life Science |
| M |
Dane |
Domic |
Mount Royal |
Calgary, Alta |
Open Studies |
| D |
Jake |
Ruby |
Trinity Western |
North Vancouver, B.C. |
General Studies |
| F |
Jehmrode |
Kahlon |
Fraser Valley |
Abbotsford, B.C. |
Science |
All-time list of McGill Men's Soccer All-Canadians (65)
| 1978-79 |
Guarcia Nunes |
1st |
| 1978-79 |
Walmir DaSilva |
1st |
| 1979-80 |
Brian Decaire |
2nd |
| 1980-81 |
Brian Decaire |
1st |
| 1980-81 |
Jim Takats |
2nd |
| 1981-82 |
Brian Decaire |
1st |
| 1982-83 |
Dr. Dickens St. Vil |
1st |
| 1982-83 |
Guy-Marie Joseph |
1st |
| 1982-83 |
John D'Ambrosio |
1st |
| 1982-83 |
Mike Kondro |
2nd |
| 1983-84 |
Aldo Braccio |
1st |
| 1983-84 |
Marc Nöe |
1st |
| 1983-84 |
Guy-Marie Joseph |
1st |
| 1983-84 |
Dr. Dickens St. Vil |
1st |
| 1984-85 |
Alastair McDonald |
2nd |
| 1984-85 |
Aldo Braccio |
2nd |
| 1984-85 |
Graham Butcher |
1st |
| 1984-85 |
Marc Nöe |
2nd |
| 1985-86 |
Aldo Braccio |
2nd |
| 1985-86 |
Mike Gray |
2nd |
| 1986-87 |
Aldo Braccio |
2nd |
| 1986-87 |
Bertrand Coudraye |
2nd |
| 1986-87 |
John Hayward |
1st |
| 1986-87 |
Mike Gray |
1st |
| 1987-88 |
Ilias Konstantopolous |
2nd |
| 1987-88 |
John Hayward |
2nd |
| 1988-89 |
Felice Mastrostefano |
1st |
| 1988-89 |
Julian Barrow |
2nd |
| 1989-90 |
J.P. Vialard |
1st |
| 1989-90 |
John Hayward |
2nd |
| 1989-90 |
Julian Barrow |
1st |
| 1990-91 |
J.P. Vialard |
1st |
| 1990-91 |
Julian Barrow |
1st |
| 1990-91 |
Rick Taweel |
2nd |
| 1991-92 |
Bertrand Lee |
2nd |
| 1991-92 |
Christopher Drysdale |
1st |
| 1991-92 |
Joe Martucci |
1st |
| 1992-93 |
Christopher Drysdale |
1st |
| 1992-93 |
Adam Mar |
2nd |
| 1993-94 |
Christopher Drysdale |
1st |
| 1993-94 |
Marc-Antoine Larochelle |
2nd |
| 1994-95 |
Christopher Drysdale |
1st |
| 1994-95 |
Brian Rae |
1st |
| 1995-96 |
Adam Mar |
2nd |
| 1996-97 |
Anthony Watine |
2nd |
| 1996-97 |
Gabriel Gervais |
2nd |
| 1996-97 |
Marc Mounicot |
1st |
| 1997-98 |
Marc Labrom |
1st |
| 1997-98 |
Marc Mounicot |
1st |
| 1998-99 |
Sean Shepherd |
1st |
| 1998-99 |
Gaetano Zullo |
2nd |
| 1999-00 |
Jason Forsyth |
2nd |
| 1999-00 |
Rehan Ali |
1st |
| 2000-01 |
Eddy Zuppel |
2nd |
| 2000-01 |
Gaetano Zullo |
1st |
| 2000-01 |
Guy Anaba Anaba |
1st |
| 2002-03 |
Derek Tsang |
2nd |
| 2004-05 |
Alexandre Scott |
1st |
| 2006-07 |
James Scholefield |
2nd |
| 2008-09 |
James Scholefield |
2nd |
| 2009-10 |
Yohann Capolungo |
2nd |
| 2011-12 |
Alexis Pradié |
1st |
| 2012-13 |
Alexis Pradié |
1st |
| 2018-19 |
Ramzi Saim |
2nd |
| 2019-20 |
Mehdi Ibn-Brahim |
2nd |
