Whitecaps FC Trade Sánchez and Steele
July 20, 2010 - U.S. Soccer Federation D-2 (USSF D-2)
Vancouver Whitecaps News Release
VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today that the club have traded midfielders Ricardo Sánchez and Jonathan Steele to FC Tampa Bay for future considerations.
Sánchez, 28, joined Whitecaps FC on November 18, 2009, following stints with former United Soccer Leagues First Division clubs Minnesota Thunder and California Victory. In 13 United States Soccer Federation Division-2 Professional League (USSF D-2) regular season matches and three Nutrilite Canadian Championship (NCC) games this season, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound midfielder scored one goal in 454 minutes of action. Prior to his move to the Victory, the native of Guadalajara, Mexico, played professionally with seven different clubs over six years in his home country.
Steele, 24, signed with Whitecaps FC on December 23, 2009, after spending the two previous years with Puerto Rico Islanders. This season, the 6-foot, 165-pound midfielder has played in 12 USSF D-2 matches and three NCC games for 844 minutes of action. The native of Larne, Northern Ireland, has also played for Rochester Rhinos and Carolina RailHawks, as well as former USL-1 club Syracuse Salty Dogs.
North American Soccer League (NASL) Conference leading Vancouver Whitecaps FC (7W-2L-8D) return to Swangard Stadium this Thursday, July 22, to battle Pacific Northwest rivals and Major League Soccer expansion cousins Portland Timbers (6W-5L-5D). Tickets for Thursday's tilt start at $20, plus applicable service charges, and are available at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centres, online at ticketmaster.ca, and by phone at 604.280.4400. Thursday's match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and can also be seen live online at whitecapsfc.com/live.
U.S. Soccer Federation D-2 Stories from July 20, 2010
- Timbers Begin Extended Road Stretch Thursday at Vancouver - Portland Timbers
- Whitecaps FC Set to Renew Portland Rivalry - Vancouver Whitecaps
- Impact Faces St. Louis Wednesday - Montreal Impact
- Rowdies Acquire Sanchez & Steele From Vancouver - Tampa Bay Rowdies
- NSC Minnesota Stars Look to Avenge Loss to Puerto Rico Islanders - Minnesota United FC
- RailHawks Announce Second Annual "Taste of the Triangle" - North Carolina FC
- AC St. Louis Acquire Defender Chris Schuler on Loan - AC St. Louis
- Whitecaps FC Trade Sánchez and Steele - Vancouver Whitecaps
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