NEW Mother of all Canucks Abroad (and domestic)

[Nate3322]

What's his connection to Canada?

[Norrin Radd]

1 hour ago, jordan said:

Justin Smith OGC Nice

https://m.ogcnice.com/en/teams/u19/squad/player/3400/smith

According to that link he's been with Nice since 1970. It's rare to find an 18 year old with over 50 years of pro experience.

[yomurphy1]

2 minutes ago, Norrin Radd said:

According to that link he's been with Nice since 1970. It's rare to find an 18 year old with over 50 years of pro experience.

Somebody put a zero in a unix time field!!!

[Norrin Radd]

8 minutes ago, yomurphy1 said:

Somebody put a zero in a unix time field!!!

So he's been playing football since the beginning of time?

[Buchta]

Matt Lam signed with Southern District last week (Hong Kong Premier League).

[An Observer]

10 hours ago, Buchta said:

Matt Lam signed with Southern District last week (Hong Kong Premier League).

That's where I live in HK.  Perhaps I should finally get off my arse and go and watch a match.

[Buchta]

Italy - U17

Jeronimo Sabbatasso had the start and went 90 minutes for Empoli in a 2-0 loss vs Fiorentina.

[bfque8]

 

New team for Simon Thomas with him picking up a contract with Eliteserien new boys Tromsø IL, to the end of 2021... coincidentally, one of the three teams I support (along with Pacific and Southampton), so looking forward to the next few months. Probably will serve as the backup/experienced keeper for our current starter Jacob Karlstrøm, but I imagine will pick up a handful of games towards the end of the season if our status in the division is confirmed for next year.

Edited May 11, 2021 by bfque8

[Unnamed Trialist]

Was reading an interview with Blasco of PFC in Spanish and he says one goal he has is to play for Canada. He may have nationality after so many years here. 

Have to find that again, think it was an outlet from Mallorca. 

He's solid in CPL, always a strong player, but would have to take it up a bit to be considered I'd say. 

[bfque8]

7 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Was reading an interview with Blasco of PFC in Spanish and he says one goal he has is to play for Canada. He may have nationality after so many years here. 

Have to find that again, think it was an outlet from Mallorca. 

He's solid in CPL, always a strong player, but would have to take it up a bit to be considered I'd say. 

Just to answer to that first bit, he picked up domestic CanPL status last season - I want to say he got his PR done in the spring of 2020, but not 100% on timeline. Definitely has it though, as far as I'm aware.

[canadianbacons]

Kyle Degelman, a midfielder formerly of the Whitecaps Residency program and of Hertha 03 Zehlendorf U17 has signed with Energie Cottbus. He's a 2004 so guessing he will start with their youth team.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPEVEbxpqsX/

[The Real Marc]

Apologies if already posted

Dario Zanatta continuing his tour of second tier Scottish clubs by signing fir Raith Rovers

Not a bad move given his meh stints at Patrick and Ayr

https://www.raithrovers.net/47338/dario-zanatta-signs-on-at-raith-rovers.htm

[jordan]

Leutwiler, Froese, Trafford, and Godinho all free to find new clubs

[Atlantic]

 

[bfque8]

 

[StillOnFire]

On 6/9/2021 at 3:42 PM, Atlantic said:

 

He's an old looking 22, from that photo anyway!

[Colliedor]

Canucks abroad retweeted this but do we know if he's actually eligible for Canada? Looking at Palmeiras website, seems he was for sure born in Brazil.

 

 

[Corazon]

1 hour ago, Colliedor said:

Canucks abroad retweeted this but do we know if he's actually eligible for Canada? Looking at Palmeiras website, seems he was for sure born in Brazil.

 

 

1. Read an article that stated "Coimbra caught the attention of Verdão working in Juazeiro, Ceará, and spent much of his basic career at Faly Academy in Vancouver, Canada - from nine to 16 years of age".

[Corazon]

Also looks like its confirmed from the official Faly Academy's instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CP3sqq7HVSr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

This post states 4 full years only though.  However, he does comment on the post thanking and praising the coaches/program.

Edited June 22, 2021 by Corazon

[archer21]

2 hours ago, Corazon said:

Also looks like its confirmed from the official Faly Academy's instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CP3sqq7HVSr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

This post states 4 full years only though.  However, he does comment on the post thanking and praising the coaches/program.

Only other thing from a quick google search is him playing in Burnaby U13 in 2017, so maybe he’s been in BC since he was 9 but at Faly since 13 or 14?

[jordan]

He has a passport

[An Observer]

What position does he play?

[jordan]

3 hours ago, An Observer said:

What position does he play?

Striker

[Colliedor]

 

[An Observer]

7 hours ago, jordan said:

Striker

Probably the one position I hoped he didn't play as we have pretty good options up front.  Would have preferred a CB or CM but hey, wish the kid the best and hopefully he's interested in repping Canada and develops into a player that we could use