Valour FC Adds Two Midfielders
Published on February 26, 2019 under Canadian Premier League (CPL)
Valour FC News Release
WINNIPEG, MB. - Valour FC today announce the club has signed Canadian midfielder Nicolás Galvis and Colombian midfielder Néstor Navia to multi-year contracts.
Both players spent the 2018 season in Colombia, Galvis with Deportivo Pereira (Categoria Primera B) and Navia with Deportivo Pasto (Categoria Primera A).
Galvis, 21, was born in Bogotá and immigrated to Canada at the age of seven. In 2016, Galvis joined second division team Canadian SC (Uruguay) before joining Deportivo Pereira in 2017. That same year, Galvis earned his first call-up to Canada's senior team prior to their friendly against CuraÃ- ao and was named to the provisional roster for the 2017 Gold Cup.
"Nicolas is a very talented young Canadian whose soccer experience and talent has been developed in Colombia," said Valour FC Head Coach & GM Rob Gale. "I think he will be a great asset and a player the fans will really enjoy watching play."
Navia, 21, began as a youth player with Deportivo Pasto, moving through the ranks before being named to their U-20 squad. In 2017, he joined the First Team.
"Navia is another young player who has honed his craft in south America and is a great mix of all the skill sets needed to be a modern midfield player," added Gale. "He comes to Valour excited and hungry to showcase his abilities and therefore is a great fit for us in terms of his character, personality and football ability".
For more information on Valour FC please visit www.valourfootball.club
Nicolás Galvis (NEE-ko-lis gal-VEES)
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'10"
Birthdate: April 9, 1997
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Nationality: Canada
Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Primera B Division)
Néstor Navia
Position: Midfielder
Height: 6'2"
Birthdate: June 17, 1997
Birthplace: Santander de Quilichao, Colombia
Nationality: Colombia
Last Club: Deportivo Pasto (Primera A Division)
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