Electric City Football Club Signs League1 Ontario All Star and OCAA Leading Scorer
/Electric City Football Club has signed highly touted Canadian Premier League prospect and 2021 League1 Ontario All-Star Bradley Heath and OCAA-leading scorer and CCAA All-Canadian Kayla McQueen.
ECFC's two newest signings Kayla McQueen and Bradley Heath pose in ECFC gear after inking deals with the new League1 Ontario side. Photo courtesy of ECFC.
McQueen, a 23-year-old Striker from London, Ontario, led OCAA Women’s Soccer last season with 17 goals in 5 games for Fanshawe College. The Fanshawe College standout and team captain was also named OCAA Women’s soccer West Division Player of the Year and received CCAA All-Canadian honours for the 2021-22 season.
“Kayla is a very dynamic player that I’ve worked with in League 1 Ontario and at the Collegiate level for the past few years.” ECFC Women’s First Team coach Randy Ribeiro said. “Kayla brings a strong desire to win and has been a constant at the League1 Ontario and Collegiate level in helping the team win multiple championships over the past four years.”
McQueen helped lead Fanshawe to the gold medal at the 2021 OCAA Championships where she scored the winning goal as her side won 2-1. McQueen was also a part of the Falcons side that won the OCAA Championships the previous two years; making it 3 OCAA Championships in 4 years. McQueen also played with FC London in League1 Ontario Women’s Premier in 2021 and helped FCL to a first-place finish in the regular season.
“The fans can expect to see someone who is passionate about the sport of football and community outreach,” said McQueen, “I am excited to show the city of Peterborough what I have to offer as a player and as a person.”
New ECFC Women's signing Kayla McQueen dribbles the ball in an OCAA match for Fanshawe College. Photo courtesy of ECFC.
On the men’s side, ECFC has added 23-year-old Defender Bradley Heath from Markham, Ontario. Heath played for FC London in League1 Ontario Men’s Premier last season, where he was named a Western Conference All-Star. Prior to his two seasons in London, Heath had a brief stint in Sweden at Bodens BK FF and played one season for League1 Ontario side Unionville Milliken S.C.
“The opportunity to be a part of a project like this was hard to turn down,” Heath said. “I feel like this is the right move for me at this moment in my playing career. The club’s plans and goals, along with the community engagement was what really drove me to come here.”
In his first season with FC London, the defender was a key part of an FCL defence that conceded 18 goals in 15 matches. In 2021, he was once again a key part of a defence that ranked 3rd in the league for goals against.
On the collegiate side, Heath spent four seasons with the Fanshawe Falcons scoring 7 goals and was named OCAA West Defender of the Year in 2018 and 2021.
“Bradley is a physical and dynamic centre back who will pair well with Ellis-Hayden to form a strong back line for the team,” ECFC President Rob Jenkins said. “He is great at defending in 1v1 situations and is very comfortable with the ball at his feet. He is also a threat off corner kicks and we are excited to see him add some goals for Electric City FC this season.”
New ECFC Men's signing Bradley Heath dribbles the ball in a League1 Ontario match for FC London. Photo courtesy of ECFC.
