FC Edmonton reaches an agreement with Sainey Nyassi By Steven Sandor Posted on February 10, 2015 1 0 700 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Colin Miller FC Edmonton announced that it has come to contract terms with Gambian attacking midfielder Sainey Nyassi. Nyassi has represented his native Gambia at youth and senior levels, but he has an American green card so he doesn’t count against the international roster limit. FCE is currently maxed out with seven international spots on the roster. Nyassi played 104 MLS matches with the New England Revolution, and scored eight goals. In 2013, he made 14 appearances for D.C. United and didn’t get a goal. He spent last season playing in Finland. What Nyassi can briong to the team is his pace; Nyassi will offer speed either coming up the middle or on the wing. Sainey Nyassi Sanna Nyassi, Sainey’s twin brother, is more familiar to Canadian soccer fans, as he made 54 appearances with the Montreal Impact — scoring eight goals in his time in Quebec. “I am excited about Sainey coming to the squad,” said FC Edmonton’s head coach Colin Miller in a release issued by the club. “He’s had a good career in MLS and he’s attack-minded and has great pace. He’ll be a great addition for us in our attacking options and I think he’ll be a great asset to our team.” The Eddies have made four major off-season signings: Nyassi, Icelandic midfielder Oskar Orn Hauksson, El Salvadorean midfielder Tomas Granitto and American goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel. While many of the other NASL sides have begun their training camps, the Eddies’ players don’t have to report till Feb. 18. The training sessions will begin a few days later.
