Early last week, Club Captain Carl Haworth announced his upcoming retirement after the end of the season. On Sunday afternoon, a record-breaking crowd for the season attended the match, as captain Carl Haworth took to the field in Ottawa for what could be the final time.

♥️🤍 Thank You Carl 👏

Our final regular season home match was an emotional day for our Club Captain Carl Haworth 🥲

Thank you to the 7000 members of the Atleti Family in attendance who helped give our Captain the proper send off 👏🏟️⚡️‼️#ForOttawa | #PourOttawa pic.twitter.com/qsAS56KLgj

— Atlético Ottawa (@atletiOttawa) September 25, 2023

Haworth was commemorated before the match, having signed his first professional contract in the capital over a decade ago. Carl’s mother, alongside other members of his family took part in the ceremonial coin flip as he was also gifted a framed version of the match day programme cover, presented by Atlético Ottawa CEO Fernando Lopéz.

Following the end of the match, the Capital City Supporters Group also gifted Carl with a limited edition “Prideraiser kit”.