The crowds at Starlight Stadium have likely seen Marco BustosB次元官网网址� silky skills for the last time, as Pacific FC announced the diminutive dribbler is leaving the club.
Bustos is following fellow stalwarts Gianni dos Santos and goalkeeper Callum Irving out the door in recent days, as PFCB次元官网网址檚 off-season refresh continues.
PFCB次元官网网址檚 no. 10 arrived on the Island ahead of the 2020 Canadian Premier League season. The 26-year-old made 63 appearances over three seasons for Pacific, scoring 15 goals and laying on 17 assists in all competitions.
B次元官网网址淚 believe Marco has progressed every season since coming to our team, he has developed on and off the field to become a complete player,B次元官网网址� PFC head coach James Merriman said in a statement. B次元官网网址淗eB次元官网网址檚 been an important player in our success as a club and we wish him the very best in his career.B次元官网网址�
To my family; teammates, coaches and staff, and to the best fans in the CPL, THANK YOU!
B次元官网网址� Marco Bustos (@marcobustos10)
I hope I left my mark on the people of Vancouver Island as much as you have left a mark on me.
Your very own,
MARCO BUSTOS 馃馃徏馃敱馃挏
In a statement posted to Twitter, Bustos thanked the club, fans and his teammates for the past three years.
B次元官网网址淚n the end, not only did we make history by winning the clubB次元官网网址檚 first-ever championship, but I evolved on a personal level as well.B次元官网网址�
BustosB次元官网网址� destination is not yet confirmed B次元官网网址� he had been on trial with Toronto FC last year.
dos Santos is in a similar boat, with his exit announced without a set destination for next season. The winger made his debut for the Cape Verde national team last season and scored some key goals for Pacific FC, including the last-second tying goal in the clubB次元官网网址檚 CONCACAF League round of 16 tie against Costa Rican side C.S. Herediano.
Irving doesnB次元官网网址檛 have far to travel, with the goalkeeper heading to the mainland to join the newly formed club Vancouver FC.
A Metro Vancouver native, he made 69 appearances in all competitions for Pacific FC over three seasons, tied for the most career appearances in the clubB次元官网网址檚 history. His 22 career clean sheets are a franchise record, and his 12 clean sheets in all competitions in 2022 set the clubB次元官网网址檚 single-season mark.
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