CPL Inter Toronto FC

York9 FC Signs Montreal Native Diyaeddine Abzi

Published on February 22, 2019 under Canadian Premier League (CPL)
Inter Toronto FC News Release


Concord, ON - York9 Football Club added some pace on the wings Friday, signing Diyaeddine Abzi from Canadian Championship Round 1 opponents A.S. Blainville to a contract.

A left-sided player capable of playing wingback or winger, Abzi, 20, was a standout at the PLSQ side last season. The Montreal native scored the only goal in Blainville's 1-0 win over Oakville in the second leg of the 2018 Voyageurs Cup first round.

"He has terrific feet and skill," York9 FC head coach Jimmy Brennan said. "He's very comfortable on the ball, likes to get forward with pace. We were watching him for a while with Blainville and thought he could be the player we'd like on the left side.

"We watched him in the Canadian Championship and he played great," Brennan continued.

Abzi has experience with Canada's national futsal team. He was last called up for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica last summer.

The Montreal native could come up against his hometown side in just 82 days when York9 travels to Blainville for leg one of the Canadian Championship first round.

Gasparotto is the club's 17th signing ahead of the inaugural Canadian Premier League season.

Season Tickets for York9 FC's Inaugural Season are now available online.

Check out the Inter Toronto FC Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Canadian Premier League Stories from February 22, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central