Ameobi comes into 2017 FCE season looking to recapture his 2015 form 17 Feb 2017 “I see a different Tomi Ameobi, I’m saying that quite honestly,” said coach Colin Miller after Friday’s preseason training session at the Commonwealth Fieldhouse. “I had a long, heart-to-heart with Tomi at the end of last season and I told him that, by his standards, he underachieved.”
FCE camp opens: Miller still wants to bring in another attacking option, get to know Konopka and Khattab 16 Feb 2017 And the team was in their new Inaria training kits. The team announced a deal with the Canadian sportswear manufacturer on Thursday. The team has worn Adidas jerseys since the 2012 season, but will move to Inaria apparel for the 2017 season. The team’s new kits will make their debuts in the weeks to come.
FC Edmonton signs former Toronto FC keeper Chris Konopka 15 Feb 2017 Chris Konopka is returning to Canada.
Better late than never: After move to Edmonton was aborted in 2016, Eustaquio joins the Eddies for 2017 14 Feb 2017 FC Edmonton confirmed the signings of Canadian midfielder Mauro Eustaquio and Norwegian midfielder Sabri Khattab on Tuesday — and later announced the team's plans for a four-game, two-week tour of Manchester, England.
The newest Eddie, Netan Sansara, on coming to Edmonton, the Straith connection and playing for India 10 Feb 2017 Oh, and while Sansara had never been to Canada before, his mother has — they have family in Calgary who are in the restaurant business.
FC Edmonton signs English-Indian fullback Netan Sansara 9 Feb 2017 The team announced the signing of English-Indian left back Netan Sansara, Thursday. Sansara played with Norwegian side Fredrikstad from 2014 till the end of the 2016.
Miller says continuity is important for FC Edmonton 7 Feb 2017 “I believe that continuity is massive,” said Miller. “I see some teams in North America that throw a hand grenade to their rosters every season. We are not going to look at changing over 15 or 16 players. The lads who are returning did well for us last year.”
Eddies announce signings, departures; team has already signed replacement for Eckersley 23 Jan 2017 Miller said the team has already signed a replacement at left back, a player he said has been a captain of his European side.
Fordyce moves to Cincinnati: Miller says FC Edmonton made “very good offer” to keep Northern Irish striker 16 Jan 2017 "It is very disappointing," said Miller. "The club made him what I thought was a very good offer. But a club like ours can't compete with the bigger soccer markets in the United States, and the Canadian dollar kills us."
Seeing double: Both NASL and USL get Div. 2 sanctions 6 Jan 2017 So, in 2017, North America will have two Division-2 leagues.