Pacific FC is adding a high-profile high schooler to its team.
The team announced 17-year-old midfielder Ahmed Alghamdi will join the team full time in June after finishing high school in Vancouver.
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Alghamdi made his professional debut last Wednesday night in the squad match against Valour FC.
Alghamdi began playing with RinoB次元官网网址檚 Vancouver SC, Vancouver Metro Soccer League team at age 14. He attended summer training with Blaise Nkufo, a former Swiss international soccer player, through his B次元官网网址渆lite training program based in Vancouver,B次元官网网址� the release reads. In July 2018, Alghamdi was called up by the Saudi Arabia U-19 team, it adds.
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Alghamdi, who was raised in Vancouver and currently attends St. GeorgeB次元官网网址檚 School, played a key role in his high school varsity teamB次元官网网址檚 gold medal win at the national finals in October 2018. Alghamdi was named MVP of the tournament.
Alghamdi is the 19th player to be added to the Pacific FC roster.
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