August 10, 2022...York United sign Canadian forward Mo Babouli through end of 2024 season (from canpl.ca website)

York United sign Canadian forward Mo Babouli through end of 2024 season
2022-08-10
by BENEDICT RHODES, CANPL.CA CONTRIBUTOR (@BTFR17)

York United announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have signed Canadian forward Mo Babouli 
to a contract through the end of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season.

Babouli is a Canadian Premier League champion, having won with 905 Derby rivals Forge FC 
at The Island Games in 2020, and reached the final again in 2021, where Forge FC lost 
to Pacific FC. The 29-year-old made 43 appearances for The Hammers in his two years with the club, 
scoring 12 times and adding six assists as well.

It was his assist that set up the winning goal in the 2020 CPL final against HFX Wanderers.

Babouli has also won the Canadian Championship, doing so with Toronto FC in 2016, and was part 
of the CONCACAF League Team Of The Tournament with The Hammers a season ago. He most recently 
played for Muaither FC in Qatar.

“We’re obviously really happy to have got this deal done and make Mo a York United player until 
the end of 2024,” said York United President/CEO & GM Angus McNab in a press release. “He’s 
already proven just how much of an impact he can have in this league and I also believe he can 
be a fantastic influence in the locker room with our young group as well.”

“It was important, with the departure of Lowell [Wright], to make sure we recruited a quality 
player. Equally, it was crucial to bring in someone who wanted to commit to a deal that ensures 
we have stability and certainty in our planning for Martin and the staff to build around.”

York head coach Martin Nash adds a proven finisher to a team that has struggled at times this 
season to score goals, and as McNab mentioned, also has one signed for the next few seasons.

“Mo is a very creative, talented and experienced player that really wanted to join York United,” 
said Nash in the press release. “We are especially pleased to have him for 2023 and 2024. 
He is one of the important pieces for us moving forward.”

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