Pacific Football Club is building on its defensive repertoire ahead of the season with two newly-announced additions.
The team, based of Langford, added American left back Blake Smith on loan from FC Cincinnati, pending International Transfer Clearance.
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Smith, 28, has experience in Major League Soccer, USL Championship, NASL and Swiss professional leagues. From 2016-18, the left back compiled 85 appearances between Miami FC and FC Cincinnati.
In addition, former goalkeeper Marius R酶vde will be providing his expertise to the PFCB次元官网网址檚 shot-stoppers Mark Village and Nolan Wirth throughout the season.
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R酶vde has previously worked for Trinidad and Tobago FF for three years in the men and womenB次元官网网址檚 program as director of goalkeepers and deputy technical director.
He later spent eight years as head goalkeeper coach in the MLS for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC. During that time, he also served as the Canadian U20 and U17 goalkeeper coach.
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Smith joins 15 players who have been named to Pacific FCB次元官网网址檚 roster, including Marcel de Jong, Marcus Haber, Kadin Chung, Mark Village, Nolan Wirth, Ben Fisk, Victor Blasco, Jos茅 Hernandez, Matthew Baldisimo, Terran Campbell, Noah Verhoeven, Alessandro Hojabrpour, Hendrik Starostzik, Lukas MacNaughton and Issey Nakajima-Farran.
Pacific FCB次元官网网址檚 inaugural season kicks off April 28 with a game against the HFX Wanderers at Westhills Stadium. The game is set for 4:00 p.m. PST.
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