Attakora Makes USL Team of the Week
July 24, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release
OTTAWA - Ottawa Fury FC centreback Nana Attakora has been selected on the USL Team of the Week for Week 19. Attakora recorded 13 clearances and completed 21 of 24 passes to help Fury FC record a shutout in their 2-0 victory against Nashville SC on Saturday night.
The Canadian has had a significant impact for Ottawa, his return to health at the end of May coinciding with Fury FC finding their rhythm and building great team chemistry. He has since started nine matches, cumulating 59 clearances, five blocks and 8 interceptions already in league play in 2018.
The experienced defender joined Fury FC ahead of the 2018 season, coming from NASL side San Francisco Deltas with whom he won the Soccer Bowl in 2017. This North York native trained with English Premier League club Everton in 2007 before being picked up by MLS side Toronto FC. He played with them for four seasons, starting with the MLS reserve Division and going on to become a mainstay of the Toronto defence. It was during this time that he played alongside Fury General Manager Julian de Guzman for three seasons. He was then traded to the San Jose Earthquakes in 2011 and then switched countries and played for FC Haka in Finland for one season. In 2013 he returned to the Earthquakes, followed by a one-season spell with D.C. United. In 2015, Attakora began his NASL stint during which he played for San Antonio Scorpions, Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the Deltas.
A strong defending core will continue to be crucial for Fury FC as they head to BMO Field to face Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship semi-final this Wednesday (KO 7:30 p.m.), before returning to league action as they host Louisville City SC on Saturday at TD Place (KO 2 p.m.).
USL Team of the Week
GK - Christian Herrera, Swope Park Rangers: Herrera produced numerous spectacular stops as part of a seven-save shutout to earn the Rangers a 0-0 draw with Rio Grande Valley FC on Sunday.
D - Forrest Lasso, FC Cincinnati: Lasso scored his first two goals of the season, as FC Cincinnati took victories against both the Charlotte Independence and New York Red Bulls II.
D - Taylor Mueller, Charleston Battery: Mueller was strong in the center of defense for the Battery, winning three tackles and recording nine clearances in 1-0 victory against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
D - Nana Attakora, Ottawa Fury FC: Attakora recorded 13 clearances and completed 21 of 24 passes to help Fury FC record a shutout in its 2-0 victory against Nashville SC on Saturday night.
M - Aodhan Quinn, Orange County SC: Quinn had a goal and two assists, as Orange County took four points from its road trip through the Midwest in contests against the Swope Park Rangers and Saint Louis FC.
M - Junior Flemmings, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Flemmings recorded a goal and two assists to lead the Rowdies to a 3-1 victory against Indy Eleven on Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium.
M - Charlie Ward, San Antonio FC: Ward scored an outstanding first professional goal to cap a performance that saw him complete 59 of 65 passes to help San Antonio to a 4-2 win against Real Monarchs SLC.
M - Sebastian Velasquez, Real Monarchs SLC: Velasquez scored both Monarchs goals, the first an outstanding solo effort, in a losing effort as Real fell 4-2 to San Antonio FC.
F - Marty Maybin, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Maybin scored twice, as the Switchbacks took a 4-2 victory against Tulsa Roughnecks FC that provided a major boost to their playoff hopes.
F - Ilija Ilic, Louisville City FC: Ilic had a goal and assist, completed 25 of 30 passes overall and had four key passes, as Louisville swept to a 4-1 victory against the Charlotte Independence.
F - Daniel Rios, North Carolina FC: Rios had a goal and assist and completed 20 of 23 passes to help North Carolina FC to a 3-1 victory against Toronto FC II on Saturday night.
Bench: Joe Kuzminsky (CHS), Cristian Casseres Jr. (NY), Kyle Bekker (NC), Emmanuel Ledesma (CIN), Giovanni Godoy (OC), Omar Salgado (LV), Georgi Hristov (TBR)
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