Pacific FC has announced the signing of Steffen Yeates, a Canadian youth international and former Toronto FC II midfielder, to a multi-year contract with the club.

Yeates, 22, joined the Toronto FC academy in 2013 and had two stints at the Major League Soccer sideB次元官网网址檚 reserve team Toronto FC II in 2018.

In between those stretches, he played in the NCAA at the University of Connecticut and Oregon State. He made his MLS debut in May 2022, making two appearances during a loan spell with the senior team.

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Yeates will be vying for game time in a youthful midfield, with PFC already announcing the re-signing of youth product Sean Young, 21, and mid-season pickup Cedric Toussaint, 21, and new signing Pierre Lamothe, 25, this offseason. Yeates brings the total number of confirmed players on next seasonB次元官网网址檚 roster to 13.

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