Pacific FC has paired up with a local soccer fan to find a unique way to mark the moment four players reached 100 games for the club.

Players Sean Young, Josh Heard, Thomas Meilleur-Gigu猫re and Kunle Dada-Luke, each received custom hand-painted denim jackets to mark the moment they became B次元官网网址榗enturionsB次元官网网址� in the Canadian Premier League (CPL).

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To reflect Meilleur-Gigu猫reB次元官网网址檚 position in defence, his jacket displays a brick wall, decorated with graffiti. For club captain Heard, the jacket has an arm rising from the sea holding a trident. Whilst YoungB次元官网网址檚 jacket represents his rise to B次元官网网址榗enturionB次元官网网址� with a gladiator theme.

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The local artist was commissioned by the club to create the jackets to mark the moment in a more unique way.

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This is not the first time the soccer fan has designed and created custom jackets. His denim passion project began in 2020 during the pandemic, when restrictions meant he couldnB次元官网网址檛 join his fellow supporters to paint large banners, known as B次元官网网址榯ifo flagsB次元官网网址�, to display at the stadium.

And he could not have done it without his beloved club, who he credits as his inspiration for the launch of his artistic endeavours.

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Looking ahead, McStravick hopes that there will be more commissions from the club as more players reach milestone moments. But if not, he promises that there will be more to come.

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