As announced at the 2024 U SPORTS Men's Soccer Championship banquet on Wednesday (Nov. 6) evening, University of Toronto Varsity Blues second-year striker Andrea Schifano was named a U SPORTS second team All-Canadian, while first-year midfielder Niklas Hallam was selected as a U SPORTS all-rookie.

After a breakout campaign in his first-year with the Blues last fall, tallying five goals and four assists, Schifano propelled himself even further in Year 2 as he showcased himself as one of the premier strikers in the province this season, The Palermo, Italy native appeared in all 12 regular season contests this fall, tying for the Blues team-high and finishing second in the province with 10 goals scored. A consistent threat on the offensive side of the pitch all season long, Schifano tallied a goal in seven  different matches, including a strong push to end the season where he scored a goal in each of the last three straight games. This was highlighted by a new career-best four goals in Toronto's 11-1 regular season finale victory versus Laurentian.

Right there at the top of the scoring list all season long, Hallam earned the all-rookie honours after proving himself as am impact player in the midfield immediately. Hailing from Victoria, B.C., Hallam tallied five goals across his first three appearances in the Blue and White, and would go on to tie Schifano for the team-high and second in the province with 10 goals this season. A true playmaker, he also added two assists to his rookie campaign stat line.

The complete list of 2024 U SPORTS men's soccer award winners and All-Canadians is as follows:

Most Valuable Player (Joe Johnson Award) – Christian Zeppieri, York
Rookie of the Year (Lou Bilek Award) – Luca Accettola, York
Coach of the Year – Martin Fenger-Andersen, Alberta
Community Service Award – David Harrison, Sherbrooke

First Team All-Canadians
Goalkeeper – Joakim Milli, Montreal
Defender – Luke Green, StFX
Defender – Fin Tugwell, Victoria
Midfielder – Logan Rieck StFX
Midfielder – Sebastian Cobuzzi, Montreal
Midfielder – Christian Zeppieri, York
Midfielder – Jake Bosch, Alberta
Forward – Colby Mercer, Saint Mary's
Forward – Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti, UQTR
Forward – Mateo Brazinha, UFV
Striker – Kairo Coore, Ontario Tech

Second Team All-Canadians
Goalkeeper – Dino Bontis, Western
Defender – Wesley-Yves Wandje-Djomze, Montreal
Defender – Doryan Soualem, UQTR
Defender – Alexander Irwin, Ontario Tech
Defender – Eric Lajeunesse, UBC
Midfielder – Kyle Cordeiro, StFX
Midfielder – Quentin Paumier, Montreal
Midfielder – Owen Antoniuk, Calgary
Striker – Luke Rosettani, UNB
Striker – Amir Shirazi, McMaster
Striker – Andrea Schifano, Toronto

All-Rookie
Defender – Ibrahim Chami, McGill
Defender – Matthew Paiva, McMaster
Defender – Eric Normandeau, Alberta
Midfielder – Mohammed Anis Kardoussi, Laval
Midfielder – Luca Accesttoia, York
Midfielder – Niklas Hallam, Toronto
Forward – Soumaila Mohamed Dagnolo, Moncton
Forward – Jahmal Boursiquot, UPEI
Forward – Samir Djeha, Montreal
Forward – Henri Godbout, UBC
Forward – Caden Ruby, Alberta
Striker – Mohammed Tolba, Dalhousie