FC Edmonton expands Academy, adds U-16 program By Steven Sandor Posted on September 24, 2014 6 0 965 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter According to owner Tom Fath, FC Edmonton won’t break even until Clarke Stadium is expanded and the team is drawing an average of 8,500 fans a game. Since an expansion of the stadium isn’t in the cards yet — and the team has broken the 4,000-ticket mark just twice this season — the fact that the NASL club continues to grow is a testament to the Fath family’s commitment to the game in Canada. On Wednesday, the club announced it is expanding its Academy program. It is adding a program for U-16s. So, next season the team will have both a U-18 wing and a U-16 section to develop local soccer talent. “The addition of a U-16 program is another positive step in the growth of the FCE Academy,” said assistant coach and FCE Academy supervisor Jeff Paulus in a release issued by the club. “Not only is this positive step froward for the future goals of FC Edmonton, but it also cements FCE as an important member of the Canadian Soccer Associations player development pathway.” The club announced the rosters for the U-16 and U-18 teams for the coming season: U-18 Thomas Shores 1997 FCE Academy Shamit Shome 1997 FCE Academy Matt King 1997 FCE Academy Noah Cunningham 1997 FCE Academy Cole Kramer 1997 FCE Academy Vladimir Tadic 1997 FCE Academy Christian Kaiswatum 1997 FCE Academy John Andrew Koe-Kulig 1997 FCE Academy Armin Binder 1997 FCE Academy Zach Rochat 1998 FCE Academy Yusuph Kalenga 1998 FCE Academy Amer Halilic 1998 Inter Morgan Graham 1998 Inter Gabriel Milo 1999 Astra Academy Tyrell Leslie 1999 Inter Abush Shiribu 1999 North Extreme Johnathan Holbein 1999 Strikers Nathan Klapstein 1999 Sherwood Park Oscar Miranda 1999 Strikers U-16 Alejandro Suarez 1999 Inter Scott Hornbeck 1999 Scottish Henry Jeong 1999 Southwest Riju Roy 1999 Southwest Logan Williams 1999 Southwest Jean Pierre (JP) Jaera 1999 Drillers Wren Henley 1999 Inter Sheldon Prassad 1999 Inter Anthony Carecas 2000 Juventus 00 Austin Couture 2000 Juventus 00 Jose Hernandez 2000 Juventus 00 Stefan Gajic 2000 North Extreme Abraham Dukuly 2000 North Extreme Jefferson Alade 2000 North Extreme David Doe 2000 St. Albert Impact Nathan Caroca 2000 Juventus 00 T-Boy Fayia 2001 Sherwood Park Prince Amanda 2001 Sherwood Park Abraham Jones 2001 Sherwood Park Ivan Hirankunda 2002 Strikers
