City Islanders Sign Foster and Dryer for Remainder of 2015 Season
July 12, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Penn FC News Release
Harrisburg, PA (July 12, 2015) - The Harrisburg City Islanders are pleased to announce the signings of forward Craig Foster and defender Shaquille Dyer. The two were both key members of the Jamaican National Team and will join the Islanders for the 2015 season.
In 2010, Foster scored 15 league goals for Reno FC and voted Jamaica Premier League Player of the Year in 2010/11. He spent the following two season on loan with Swedish club Motala AIF, where he scored 11 goals in 23 league appearances. Craig was named league MVP and also won the Golden Boot with 20 league goals in the Jamaica Premier League in the 2014/15 season.
The 23-year-old striker went on to becoming a crucial member of the Jamaican National Team that competed at the 2011 CONCACAF U20 Championship held in Guatemala. Foster earned his first senior call-up in 2014 and was selected in the Jamaican squad that won the Caribbean Cup in 2014.
Dryer, the 19-year-old defender, served as team captain for Arnett Gardens FC U20 for the 2014 season. He was promoted to Arnett Gardens FC's first team in the 2014 season and became established as a starting player during the 2015 season.
Dyer was a member of the Jamaican National Team that recently competed at the CONCACAF U20 championship held in Kingston in January 2015. He is also currently a member of the Jamaica U23 Olympic Pool.
The coaches, players and staff would like to welcome Craig and Shaquille and wish them luck for the remainder of the 2015 season.
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