Atlanta, Georgia, Canada: Porter joins the Silverbacks By Steven Sandor Posted on March 4, 2015 3 0 955 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kyle Porter Kyle Porter has returned to the NASL. The Atlanta Silverbacks announced Wednesday that they have signed the Canadian international. Porter will be reunited with fellow Canadian former FC Edmonton teammate Dominic Oppong, who signed with the Silverbacks last month. Porter spent the previous two seasons with the DC United organization, but spent much of 2014 with the MLS team’s USL affiliate in Richmond. He was released at the end of the season. Before that, he spent two seasons with FC Edmonton, scoring a total of 12 goals; the Eddies offered him a new contract, but he chose to pursue a what turned into a successful trial with DC United and the Eddies pulled the offer off the table. “In all honesty, I think Kyle is one of the most exciting additions that we’ve added to the group this offseason,” said Silverbacks coach Gary Smith in a release issued by the club. “He’s quick, he’s powerful and he is a very talented player. Individually, he’s capable of producing excellence on the ball in 1-versus-1 situations and he has an extraordinary eye for goal at this level.”
