CF Montréal is finalizing a deal to sign 21-year-old goalkeeper Emil Gazdov from Pacific FC, according to the all-reliable Tom Bogert.
Sources: CF Montréal are finalizing a deal to sign Canadian goalkeeper Emil Gazdov from Pacific FC.
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) February 22, 2025
Gazdov, 21, made 49 apps for Pacific. He spent time in Vancouver academy as well as Nürnberg U19s before coming to Pacific.
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Manuel Veth reports that the fee is close to $200k CAD, with an additional $50k CAD in potential add-ons. Pacific will retain a 20% sell-on clause if the Impact transfers Gazdov in the future.
Toronto FC and German club VfL Bochum—Pacific’s partner—also expressed interest in the goalkeeper.
Sources ??! CF Montréal have completed a deal to sign Pacific FC goalkeeper Emil Gazdov. Fee is nearly CAD $200,000 plus CAD$50,000 add-ons. A record transfer for a goalkeeper produced by the Canadian Premier League. @tombogert.bsky.social first to report. www.transfermarkt.us/emil-gazdov-...
— Manuel Veth (@manuelveth.bsky.social) February 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Gazdov made 49 appearances for the Tridents from 2022 to 2024, winning the league’s Golden Glove award last season.
Initially signing with Pacific in 2020, he was loaned to the U19 squad of German club 1. FC Nürnberg after failing to make an appearance in the Canadian Premier League.
He returned to Langford in 2022, made his debut in July, and secured the starting spot in 2023 following Callum Irving’s departure.
