NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, CFL stats



FC Edmonton

FCE Eddies Add Net-Minding Van Oekel to Roster for 2015

December 18, 2014 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


EDMONTON, AB (Thursday, December 18, 2014) - FC Edmonton announces today that it has come to an agreement with goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel. The terms of the deal are not disclosed as per club policy and will be pending international transfer clearance.

"I'm delighted that we've come to an agreement with Matt," said FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller. "He is arguably the best goalkeeper in the North American Soccer League (NASL). This is also a great signing for John Smits, Tyson Farago and Christian Kaiswatum - they will be able to work with someone who is experienced and knows the league very well. The competition for places also really heats up with his addition. I'm very excited about Matt's decision to come to Edmonton."

Van Oekel comes to FC Edmonton from Minnesota United FC. He has played with Minnesota since 2010 and their days as NSC Minnesota Stars. Van Oekel was a part of the team during their 2011 Championship season, 2012 runner-up season and their 2014 Spring Season Championship season. His goals against average at the end of 2014 was 0.95 after 20 matches and 50 saves.

"I am very excited to be apart of FC Edmonton," said Van Oekel. "I look forward to meeting the team in February and starting our championship efforts. "

FC Edmonton's 2015 Roster is currently as follows:

Goalkeepers

Matt Van Oekel, John Smits, Tyson Farago, Christian Kaiswatum

Defenders

Eddie Edward, Kareem Moses, Albert Watson, Mallan Roberts, Marko Aleksic

Midfielders

Tomas Granitto, Cristian Raudales, Hanson Boakai, Michael Nonni, Ritchie Jones, Lance Laing, Chad Burt

Strikers

Frank Jonke, Sadi Jalali, Daryl Fordyce, Tomi Ameobi

Check out the FC Edmonton Statistics

• Discuss this story on the North American Soccer League message board...

North American Soccer League Stories from December 18, 2014


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central