Two local lads have been added to Pacific FCB次元官网网址檚 roster ahead of the 2023 season.

The pair are from the clubB次元官网网址檚 development program Van Isle Wave. Sami Marvasti, 16, and Jack Garner, 17, have signed Canadian Premier League developmental contracts, which allow amateurs to be added to a professional clubB次元官网网址檚 roster without losing the ability to train and play with their amateur team.

Marvasti, who spent part of his youth career with local club Saanich Fusion FC, is a centre midfielder. He currently plays for the VI Wave B次元官网网址�06 Boys team, but is eyeing a debut for the senior team this year.

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Garner is a member of the VI Wave B次元官网网址�07 Boys team and also spent time with local club Gorge FC as a young player.

B次元官网网址淭his is an exciting step in the youth development inside of Pacific FC,B次元官网网址� said Shawn Fiddick, executive director of Youth Programs, Pacific FC. B次元官网网址淏oth players have been role models and exemplary in their performance both on and off the field.B次元官网网址�

The team also announced they were signing goalkeeper Emil Gazdov to a three-year contract thatB次元官网网址檒l keep him at the club until 2026. Gazdov, 19, is the heir apparent to departing goalkeeper Callum Irving, who moved to newly formed Vancouver FC during the off-season.

Another young prospect has put ink to paper with PFC. Drafted defender Eric Lajeunesse, 19, signed a U SPORTS Contract, allowing him to maintain his U SPORTS eligibility while earning professional experience. He was picked with the sixth overall pick in the 2023 CPL-U SPORTS draft.

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