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FC Edmonton's Shamit Shome Added to Canada U-20 Roster

Published on November 8, 2016 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


FC Edmonton's Shamit Shome has been added to Canada Soccer's Men's National U-20 roster that will face Honduras in a pair of international friendly matches in November. The two away matches will be played 12 and 15 November in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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Shome, 19, made 27 regular season appearances in his first professional season with the Eddies, collecting a total of 1,731 minutes. The Edmonton-born midfielder recently captained the U-20 squad in an exhibition match versus Costa Rica.

"Our club has developed a strong working relationship with the Canadian Soccer Association at both the youth and senior levels and it's a relationship that we are very proud to be a part of," FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller stated. "Shamit has become a serious fixture with the U-20's and his addition to the roster speaks volumes to his development with our club this season. He has set a standard with his play this year and we see no reason that he can't maintain that standard moving forward."

Canada's two matches will be part of a nine-day camp in November 2016 during the FIFA international window, which will give Canada an opportunity to bring together their top players from both North American and European-based clubs.

"Qualifying is right around the corner so this camp comes at a vital stage in our preparation," said Robert Gale, Canada Soccer's Men's National U-20 Team Coach. "This is a great camp where we can bring together players from both sides of the pond."

The 2017 CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship runs 17 February to 5 March in Costa Rica. From 12 CONCACAF nations, the top four will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 from 20 May to 11 June.

"It's an important opportunity to bring them together and get them down into the CONCACAF environment against a strong opposition in Honduras," said Gale.

Canada Soccer's Men's EXCEL Program channels our nation's exceptional players into the best soccer environments. The Canada Soccer Pathway works in collaboration with our provincial and territory partners as well as the professional clubs and academies. For Canada's elite players, the program emphasizes player development on the pathway to representing Canada's Men's National Team in international soccer.

ABOUT FC EDMONTON

‚¬â€¹FC Edmonton is Edmonton's professional soccer club. Founded by Edmonton entrepreneurs Tom and Dave Fath, 2016 marked the Eddies' sixth season as a member of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The NASL operates within Canada and the United States. For more information on FC Edmonton, please visit www.fcedmonton.com.

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GK- Sebastian Breza | ITA / Palermo Calcio

GK- Dayne St. Clair | USA / University of Maryland

CB- Thomas Meilleur Giguère | CAN / FC Montréal

CB- Kamal Miller | USA / Syracuse University

CB- Kosovar Sadiki | ENG / Stoke City U-23

FB- Gabriel Boakye | GER / Energie Cottbus U-19

FB- Kadin Chung | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2

M- Tristan Borges | NED / sc Heerenveen

M- Dante Campbell | CAN / Toronto FC Academy

M- David Choinière | CAN / Impact Montréal FC

M- Liam Fraser | CAN / Toronto FC II

M- Luca Uccello | CAN / Toronto FC II

M- Shamit Shome | CAN / FC Edmonton

W- Joshua Doughty | ENG / Manchester United Reserves

W- Dayonn Harris | CAN / Vaughan SC Azzurri

W- Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla | CAN / Impact Montréal FC

W- Kris Twardek | ENG / Millwall FC

F- Shaan Hundal | CAN / Toronto FC II

F- Dario Zanatta | SCO / Heart of Midlothian FC

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