***PRESS RELEASE***
Pacific Football Club returns to training, Mar. 12 at Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence. This week’s training will see the trio of Pacific’s UBC draft picks Thomas Gardner, Nick Fussell and Zach Verhoven, as well as a number of trialists joining training in an attempt to crack the club’s inaugural roster.
Below is the week’s confirmed
trialists. Please note that trialist appearances during training sessions will
vary.
Mamadi Camara
Age: 23
Position: Forward
Hometown: Montreal,
Quebec
The 23-year-old forward was drafted
46th overall by San Jose in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Camara comes from Simon
Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. Born in Guinea, Africa, Camara
grew up in Montreal and is a Canadian citizen. In 2018, he was named United
Soccer Coaches First Team All-American and the Great Northwest Athletic
Conference Player of the Year.
Elie Gindo
Age: 23
Position: Centre Back
Hometown: Surrey, BC
The towering centre back turned
heads at the CPL Open Trials late last year, receiving an invite following the
event. Island soccer fans will be familiar with his play, having made
appearances with the Highlanders over the past two seasons.
Shun Takano
Age: 23
Position:
Winger
Hometown: Chiba, Japan
The midfielder captured the
2017 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Nationals and during the
tournament, Takano was named Most Valuable Player. He was also a finalist for
Sport BC’s College Athlete of the Year.
Ryan McCurdy
Age: 28
Position: Centre Back
Hometown: Belfast, Northern
Ireland
Chris Merriman
Age: 28
Position:
Defender
Hometown: Nanaimo, BC
Merriman captained his father’s
VIU Mariners side to a CCAA National Championship in 2017 and is the third
member of the championship-winning team who will be vying for a spot on the
Pacific FC roster this week.
Jake Ruby
Age:
18
Position:
Defender
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Ruby was 16 years old when he
made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016 with coach Paul
Stalteri. Ruby represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF Men’s U-17 Championship
in Panama. A consistent player throughout the ‘Caps development program, Ruby
started all 26 of 27 games for the U-16’s.
Cam Hundal
Age: 26
Position: Forward
Hometown: Terrace, BC
Hundal is well-known in the
Victoria region, having captured a U SPORTS National Championship with the
University of Victoria Vikes in his rookie season. The 26-year-old carries a
number of accolades from his five-year, varsity career at UVic, with National
Championship MVP, Rookie of the Year (2011) and U SPORTS Player of the Year
(2016) among the most notable.
Sean Keith
Age:
22
Position:
Defender
Hometown: Las Vegas,
Nevada
Son of Victoria soccer legend
Simon Keith, Sean Keith featured for the famed American High School Bishop
Gorman. Played for Lake Tahoe Community College and FC Tucson of the USL League
2, formerly of the Premier Development League.
Cem Seven
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Hometown: Martingues,
France
The French defender will make
the trip to Canada to vie for a position with the Canadian side. Seven made 12
appearances for Oudenaarde in 2017-18, collecting 238 minutes.
ABOUT PACIFIC FOOTBALL CLUB
Founded in 2018, Pacific Football Club brings professional football to Vancouver Island. Playing out of a renovated, 6000-seat Westhills Stadium in Langford, the club will provide an outlet for Canadian soccer players to compete at the professional level of the sport on home soil. Fans will be able to enjoy the thrilling, fast-paced sporting atmosphere associated with the sport when the Canadian Premier League season kicks off in April 2019.
Founded in 2018, Pacific Football Club brings professional football to Vancouver Island. Playing out of a renovated, 6000-seat Westhills Stadium in Langford, the club will provide an outlet for Canadian soccer players to compete at the professional level of the sport on home soil. Fans will be able to enjoy the thrilling, fast-paced sporting atmosphere associated with the sport when the Canadian Premier League season kicks off in April 2019.
For season ticket information: https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/pacific-football-club-ticketing
ABOUT THE CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Canadian Premier League (CPL) is Canada’s professional men’s soccer league set to debut on April 27, 2019. Playing in world-class and unique venues, and partnering with strong community-led ownership groups, the CPL is a league for Canadians by Canadians that will bring professional soccer to communities coast-to-coast.
Canadian Premier League (CPL) is Canada’s professional men’s soccer league set to debut on April 27, 2019. Playing in world-class and unique venues, and partnering with strong community-led ownership groups, the CPL is a league for Canadians by Canadians that will bring professional soccer to communities coast-to-coast.
For updates and more information, please go
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