Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 6/NASL Week 2 12 Apr 2015 And FC Edmonton has run out to a commanding lead amongst MLS and NASL teams — when it comes to giving Canadian players minutes in league games. The Eddies started three Canadians — who all played the full 90 — in their 1-1 draw with Carolina; add to that sub Michael Nonni, who came on for 14 minutes of action.
Quintessentially Canadian power rankings, MLS Week 5/NASL Week 1 5 Apr 2015 This week, the NASL enters our weekly ranking of who is getting minutes in the top two divisions in North America.
Atlanta, Georgia, Canada: Porter joins the Silverbacks 4 Mar 2015 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.
Canadian midfielder Oppong returns to North America with Atlanta Silverbacks 5 Feb 2015 After spending the 2014 season as teammates at Finnish second division side AC Oulu, Canadians Dominic Oppong and David Monsalve both tried their luck in the NASL.
Clean sheets 17 Dec 2014 John Smits has emerged from the University of Toronto to become one of the best keepers in the NASL. In 2014, he enjoyed a breakout season with the Eddies...
Farago gets first NASL win in Eddies’ season finale 3 Nov 2014 Farago deserved a ton of credit for getting the Eddies the three points they needed to finish third in the NASL fall season table. After the Silverbacks cut the lead to one, Farago made a fantastic leap to parry Pablo Cruz’s dipping shot over the bar. And he came out of the goal to block an effort from Ryan Roushandel, who found himself alone at the far post.
Three more years: FCE hands Miller and his staff a mandate 30 Oct 2014 Colin Miller believes that the length of his contract is a message to the naysayers who think that FC Edmonton won't be around much longer.
Eddies extend Laing, Ameobi; release Milton Blanco 14 Oct 2014 And Laing is guaranteed to return next season. The Eddies announced Tuesday that it had inked Laing and striker Tomi Ameobi — who both take up international slots on the roster — to contract extensions. Terms of the contracts were not released.
Atlanta gets its first NASL clean sheet of 2014… against FC Edmonton 20 Jul 2014 It took until the 82nd minute for the Eddies to force Atlanta keeper Joe Nasco into a meaningful save. Just two minutes after coming in as a late sub, FCE teenager Hanson Boakai won a physical battle with Atlanta’s Kwadwo Poku at the top of the box, and then left-footed a curling shot towards the top corner that forced Nasco into a fingertip save.
Defender Beto Navarro joins FC Edmonton 12 Jul 2014 Now that defender Beto Navarro has joined FC Edmonton, that makes three members of that Silverbacks team who are now Eddies.
