NASL veterans, returnees highlight FCE’s five new signings 31 Jan 2019 FC Edmonton announced the signings of five players on Thursday, three of them who have worn FCE colours in the NASL — veteran striker Tomi Ameobi, local midfielder Edem Mortotsi and defender Kareem Moses.
FCE unveils goalkeeping contingent 17 Jan 2019 Powley and James are the seventh and eighth players on the FCE roster ahead of the 2019 Canadian Premier League season. Of those eight, seven are Edmontonians.
Bear necessities: Three U of A alumni sign on with FC Edmonton 13 Dec 2018 Three former Golden Bears were unveiled Thursday as FC Edmonton signings; Bruno Zebie, Ajay Khabra and Ajeej Sarkaria. All three also spent time under the watchful eye of Eddies coach Jeff Paulus at FCE’s Academy.
Son Yongchan took aim at Canadian soccer, and hit a bullseye with FC Edmonton 13 Dec 2018 Yongchan was unveiled Thursday as FC Edmonton’s first international signing in its Canadian Premier League history.
Edwini-Bonsu, Zebie are the first two FC Edmonton signings of the CanPL era 29 Nov 2018 “I met (co-owner Tom Fath) and shook his hand, I didn’t know I’d ever wear that jersey,” said Edwini-Bonsu, who, along with Allan Zebie, were revealed Thursday as the first signings in the Canadian Premier League history of the Eddies.
FC Edmonton has 13 “verbal agreements” in place with players 13 Nov 2018 FCE coach Jeff Paulus said he hopes that the team will be able to announce some player signings by the end of November.
It’s a Bitar-sweet beginning to the CanPL draft 13 Nov 2018 The first-ever No. 1 pick in a Canadian Premier League draft is Carleton University’s Gabriel Bitar.
No CanPL open trials in Edmonton? It could be an advantage for the Eddies 26 Oct 2018 But, according to FCE coach Jeff Paulus, the fact that the tour is skipping Edmonton plays in the Eddies favour. All the other teams had/will have their region show off their top hopefuls, while FCE might be able to sit on a player or two who wasn’t able to travel for a trial.
Can the CanPL start fixing our country’s “Mayan pyramid?” 24 Oct 2018 The task is daunting. The CanPL coaches are building a soccer league in a country that has never really embraced one. Success on the field, in the stands, and with player development may be elusive for years.
Cavalry takes the not-quite-Merseyside Derby in penalties over FCE 20 Oct 2018 But, in the end, it was the Everton supporter coaching the team wearing red getting one over on the Liverpool supporter coaching the team wearing blue. The teams finished 90 minutes of play level at 1-1, but the Calgary-based side won the exhibition match/trialist evaluation on penalties, 3-2.
