Soccer Fan Blog

FC Edmonton held a press-conference at Foote Field to announce the player roster and several upcoming games… they join the NASL in 2011.

Squad

Jas Gill – Goalkeeper – Edmonton
Rein Baart – Goalkeeper – Angerlo, Netherlands
Tristan Ilko – Goalkeeper – Edmonton
André Duberry – Defender – Calgary
Antonio Rago – Defender – Edmonton
Daylan Meyer – Defender – Calgary
Neto Miguel – Defender – Sao Paulo, Brasil
Niko Saler – Defender – Lethbridge
Paul Hamilton – Defender – Calgary
Sander van Gessel – Defender – Breda, Netherlands
Chris Kooy – Midfielder – Calgary
Chris Lemire – Midfielder – Edmonton
Paul Matthijs – Midfielder – Eelde, Netherlands
Sam Lam – Midfielder – Edmonton
Shaun Saiko – Midfielder – Edmonton
Thiago Silva – Midfielder – Brasilia, Brasil
Kenny Sacramento – Striker – Winnipeg
Kyle Yamada – Striker – Calgary
Marcus Johnstone – Striker – Edmonton
Michael Cox – Striker – Calgary
Milan Timotijevic – Striker – Calgary

FC Edmonton’s exhibition schedule for 2010, all at Foote Field in Edmonton:

Ottawa Fury – July 6
Victoria Highlanders – August 11
Spokane Spiders – August 15
Miami FC – August 28

You could see more games on the schedule coming, with the squad playing Vancouver, Whitecaps or Residency, among others.

International Matches

“We are also working on a couple of international matches,” said GM Mel Kowalchuk “and expect to be able to confirm details within the next couple of weeks.”