A look at the Canadian Premier League害羞草研究所檚 first 10 signings:
(Calgary) Cavalry FC
Nik Ledgerwood
The 33-year-old defensive midfielder from Lethbridge Alta., has won 50 caps for Canada 害羞草研究所� Played in Germany and Sweden 2003 to 2015 before returning to play for FC Edmonton and then Calgary Foothills FC 害羞草研究所� Reunited with Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. at Calvary FC.
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Sergio Camargo
The 24-year-old midfielder from Newmarket, Ont., joined the Toronto FC academy in 2009 and became the club害羞草研究所檚 13th homegrown player in January 2017 害羞草研究所� The Colombian-born Camargo, who came to Canada when he was four, split his U.S. college career between Coastal Carolina University and Syracuse University 害羞草研究所� Represented Canada at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup 害羞草研究所� Played in a friendly match for Toronto FC against Liverpool in 2012 害羞草研究所� Spent time with Calgary Foothills FC in 2018 after TFC did not pick up his option in December 2017.
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FC Edmonton
Randy Edwini-Bonsu
The 28-year-old forward was born in Ghana and moved to Edmonton when he was 12 害羞草研究所� He was a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program before moving overseas to play in Finland and Germany 害羞草研究所� The speedster made his debut for Canada at 19, has one goal and 10 caps.
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Allan Zebie
The 25-year-old defensive midfielder-defender was born in Paris to parents from the Ivory Coast 害羞草研究所� Moved to the Montreal area when he was nine and Edmonton at 15 害羞草研究所� He was 19 when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2012 and went on to take part in six U-20 camps 害羞草研究所� Trialed with England害羞草研究所檚 Leeds United and Scotland害羞草研究所檚 Glasgow Rangers before signing with FC Edmonton in 2015. Played 58 matches for the Eddies in NASL and Canadian Championship) 害羞草研究所� Returning from hip surgery.
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(Halifax) HFX Wanderers
Zach Sukunda
The 23-year-old fullback from Ottawa spent time in France as a teen with the AJ Auxerre academy before returned to Canada at 17 to join the Montreal Impact academy 害羞草研究所� Can play both sides, also on the wing 害羞草研究所� Spent two years with FC Montreal, the Impact害羞草研究所檚 reserve team, before playing in lower leagues in Sweden and Australia 害羞草研究所� His father Eli Sukunda represented Canada in fencing at the 1976, 害羞草研究所�84 and 害羞草研究所�88 Olympics.
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(Hamilton) Forge FC
Kyle Bekker
The 28-year-old midfielder from Oakville, Ont., was taken third overall by Toronto FC in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft after a stellar career at Boston College 害羞草研究所� Played 58 MLS games for Toronto, FC Dallas and Montreal between 2013 and 2016 害羞草研究所� Made his debut for Canada at 22 and went on win 18 caps 害羞草研究所� Won a NASL title with the San Francisco Deltas. Played most recently in USL for North Carolina FC.
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Chris Nanco
The 23-year-old forward from Brampton, Ont., played for Syracuse University from 2013 to 2016 害羞草研究所� Selected 55th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union 害羞草研究所� Signed with the Union害羞草研究所檚 USL affiliate Bethlehem Steel in March 2017 害羞草研究所� Played for Canada at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2011.
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(North Toronto) York 9 FC
Kyle Porter
The 28-year-old fullback-winger from Mississauga, Ont., was with the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program before spending time with FC Edmonton and D.C. United 害羞草研究所� Won seven caps for Canada 害羞草研究所� Most recently played for the USL害羞草研究所檚 Ottawa Fury FC and Tampa Bay Rowdies
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(Victoria) Pacific FC
Kadin Chung
The 20-year-old fullback from Port Coquitlam, B.C., was with the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program 害羞草研究所� Has played for Canada at the under-17 and under-20 level 害羞草研究所� In 2015, he was named Canada U-17 Male Player of the Year 害羞草研究所� Played in Germany for FC Kaiserslautern II reserves in 2018 害羞草研究所� Has also played as a winger.
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(Winnipeg) Valour FC
Skylar Thomas
The 25-year-old centre back from Pickering, Ont., played for Syracuse University from 2011 to 2014 害羞草研究所� Hard to miss at six foot four 害羞草研究所� Selected 11th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC 害羞草研究所� Represented Canada in Olympic qualifying where he worked with Valour FC coach Rob Gale害羞草研究所� Played for Toronto FC 2 in 2015-16 and most recently the USL害羞草研究所檚 Charleston Battery (49 appearances).
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Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press
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