Electric City Football Club Signs Two New Players Midway Through Training Camp
/Electric City Football Club (ECFC) has announced the signing of former Canadian U15 player Tomas Ribeiro and AD Alcorcon U23 player Daniel Oshana.
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Ribeiro is a 20 year old defensive midfielder born in London, Ontario who has experience playing youth football in Portugal. Ribeiro played in the Vitoria Setubal academy before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program in 2017.
“Tomas is an exciting prospect who has the ability to dictate and control our intent when in possession and is another great character whose actions and behaviours will demonstrate the values of the club and the city,” ECFC Men’s Head Coach Jamie Sherwood said of his newest signing. “His game understanding is built on a strong technical appreciation of his space and time on the pitch along with his varying passing range and will be a constant threat to any opposing team.”
Through his performances he earned a callup to the Canadian youth national team program at age 15. He was later called up to play in the 2017 CONCACAF U-15 Championship by then head coach Paul Stalteri, who is now the assistant coach at Toronto FC. Ribeiro joins ECFC from FC London where he spent the 2021 season, he played 11 games scoring 2 goals.
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Daniel Oshana, a London, On. native spent 3 seasons playing football in Madrid, Spain where he played for Alcobendas Sport U19 for a season before transferring to second division side AD Alcorcon U23 where he spent 2 seasons.
“Danny has shown a very mature understanding technically in the first two weeks of training camp and his technical execution will enable him to be a strong player within the game model and principles that we have as a club.” Coach Sherwood said, “He has fitted into the group brilliantly and we are excited to see how he will develop through the training camp and further into the season.”
After his time in Madrid, he returned home to London to spend the 2021 season with FC London. Oshana memorably scored 2 goals in the last 10 minutes away to Scrosoppi FC to help his side overturn a 3-1 deficit in dramatic fashion. Oshana has also represented Team Ontario in the 2017 Canada Games, winning a gold medal.
“It feels incredible to be a part of this new club, especially in the inaugural season. It’s a very exciting time and project for the city of Peterborough, and I am so thankful and honoured to be a part of it.” Oshana replied when asked about joining his new team, ““The fans can expect to see someone who will be fully dedicated both on the field and in the community. I’m glad it’s official and now it’s time to get to work.”
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