MONTREAL – CF Montréal announced on Friday that it has acquired Canadian goalkeeper Emil Gazdov via transfer from Canadian Premier League (CPL) club Pacific FC. The 21-year-old goalkeeper signed a contract for the 2025 and 2026 seasons along with option years for 2027 and 2028.
“We are happy to sign this young player to complete our trio of Canadian goalkeepers,” said CF Montréal President and CEO Gabriel Gervais. “Emil is a mature player who has progressed well since his debut. He is an imposing goalkeeper with a lot of potential. We are looking forward to having him in Montreal.”
The native of North Vancouver, British Columbia spent the past three seasons with Pacific FC. In three CPL campaigns, Gazdov played over 3,500 minutes over 41 games and claimed 12 clean sheets. He added two clean sheets over three playoff games in 2023 and one shutout in three 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship games.
In 2024, Gazdov won the CPL Goalkeeper of the year award, was named on the CPL’s Best XI and was a finalist for the league’s Canadian Under-21 Player of the year award.
A product of the Vancouver Whitecaps academy, Gazdov signed his first professional contract with Pacific FC in June 2020. He was then loaned to Bundesliga club FC Nürnberg’s academy, playing with the U19 team from 2020 to 2022.
Transaction: CF Montréal acquired Canadian goalkeeper Emil Gazdov via transfer from Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC. The 21-year-old signed a contract for the 2025 and 2026 seasons along with option years for 2027 and 2028.
EMIL GAZDOV
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6’3
Weight: 209 lbs
Date of birth: September 11, 2003
Birthplace: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Last club: Pacific FC
Acquisition date : February 28, 2025
