Friday, March 15, 2019 ~ LANGFORD.
~ West Shore Voice News
Pacific FC’s left back Marcel de Jong was injured in a pre-season practice session on March 13. Following that, he had a successful surgery today March 15 to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.
“Recovery time is variable for this type of injury,” said Randy Celebrini, Director of Sports Science, Pacific FC. “But he will likely not return to play this season.”
De Jong was the 11th player added to the roster, at an evening event announcement on February 19 in downtown Victoria.
A defender who can also step into midfield, de Jong spent the previous three years with Vancouver Whitecaps FC following stops at Sporting Kansas City and the Ottawa Fury. The 32-year-old’s professional career includes 250 appearances with top tier clubs in Europe and North America.
Pacific FC CEO Rob Friend will be looking for a new player to fill de Jong’s spot.
The inaugural Canadian Premier League season with seven teams across Canada starts on April 28 with the first game being held against the Halifax team at Westhills Stadium in Langford.
BACKGROUND:
ABOUT PACIFIC FOOTBALL CLUB: Founded in 2018, Pacific Football Club brings professional football to Vancouver Island. Playing out of a renovated, 6000-seat Westhills Stadium in Langford, the club will provide an outlet for young Canadian soccer players to realize their dreams of playing at the professional level. Fans will be able to enjoy the thrilling, fast-paced sporting atmosphere associated with the sport when the Canadian Premier League season kicks off in April 2019. For season ticket information: https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/pacific-football-club-ticketing
ABOUT THE CPL: Canadian Premier League (CPL) is Canada’s professional men’s soccer league set to debut in April 2019. Playing in world-class and unique venues, and partnering with strong community-led ownership groups, CPL is a league for Canadians by Canadians that will bring professional soccer to communities coast-to-coast.
For updates and more information, please go to CanPL.ca . On Twitter: @CPLsoccer and #CanPL
LINKS:
Marcel de Jong joins Pacific FC (February 19)
Three more players: Ben Fisk, Victor Blasco, José Hernandez (February 10)
Trio signed: Alessandro Hojabrpour, Matthew Baldisimo, and Terran Campbell (January 19, 2019)
Pacific FC signs Marcus Haber for inaugural season (January 9, 2019)
Pacific FC opens downtown Victoria storefront & signs Kadin Chung (November 30, 2018)
For season ticket information: https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/pacific-football-club-ticketing