Fury FC Sign Canadian International Julian de Guzman
March 27, 2015 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release
OTTAWA, ON - Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League (NASL) today announced the signing of Canadian International midfielder Julian de Guzman pending ITC approval. De Guzman, one of Canada's most accomplished players with 76 caps for his country, brings over 350 games of professional experience to the second-year NASL club.
"When we first spoke, Julian was determined to come to Ottawa," said Fury FC head coach Marc Dos Santos. "He will definitely be an excellent addition to our squad. Julian will bring quality, experience and depth to our midfield."
From 2009-2012 de Guzman featured in 77 MLS matches with three of those four seasons spent at Toronto FC where the 5'7 midfielder became the first-ever Canadian designated player in MLS history.
"I'm grateful for this wonderful opportunity Ottawa Fury FC has given me," said de Guzman. "It is a special moment at this point in my career to represent another Canadian team and I look forward to the new challenge."
The Toronto, ON native became the first-ever Canadian to play in La Liga where he featured in 97 contests for Deportivo La Coruna from 2005-2009. Prior to his arrival in Spain, de Guzman spent three seasons in the Bundesliga making 78 appearances with Hannover 96.
De Guzman comes to the Nation's Capital after spending the 2013-14 season with Skoda Xanthi in the Greek Superleague.
De Guzman has donned the captain's armband on several occasions for Canada and is expected to captain the squad in the upcoming friendlies against Guatemala (March 27) and Puerto Rico (March 30) before joining his Fury FC teammates in Carolina for the duration of training camp.
Ottawa Fury FC open the 2015 NASL season in Carolina on April 4 against the RailHawks. Their home opener at TD Place is set for 3:00pm on April 18 when they host the 2014 NASL Regular Season champion Minnesota United FC. A complete schedule is available on the Fury website, OttawaFuryFC.com.
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