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Nolan Wirth signs professional contract with CPL
Victoria, BC – Goalkeeper Nolan Wirth is the latest player in the Highlanders FC ranks to move to the professional tier of soccer, joining the newly formed Canadian Premier League’s Pacific FC which begins their inaugural season in April 2019. The Comox-raised goalkeeper will be returning to a professional environment after playing with Phoenix Rising FC in the United Soccer Championships prior to joining the USL League Two Highlanders FC last summer.
“Nolan is a very good goalkeeper who was one of our leaders in the dressing room,” said Head Coach Thomas Niendorf. “Joining the Highlanders was an opportunity for Nolan to present himself once again to professional teams and showcase his abilities, and we are so pleased to see that he is now taking that next step again and wish the best of luck in this new opportunity."
Wirth, now 24, joined the Whitecaps FC Residency program at the age of 15 and represented BC at the Canadian U-16 All-Star Championship. At 17, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program for the U-18 team and competed for the U-20’s at the CONCACAF qualifier in Jamaica as a 19-year-old.
Wirth played NCAA Division 1 soccer for Oregon State University and later joined Didier Drogba’s Phoenix Rising in the USL for the 2017 season. He returned to Vancouver Island in 2018 to play with Highlanders FC of USL League 2, before joining the newly formed Pacific FC in the CPL for 2019.
Wirth joins notable Highlanders alumni including Matt Polster (Glasgow Rangers, Scottish Premier League), Brett Levis (Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer), Jamar Dixon (Ottawa Fury, USL Championship), Josh Heard (Real Monarchs, USL Championship) and recently drafted 4th overall Callum Montgomery (FC Dallas, Major League Soccer).
Highlanders FC season kicks off on Friday May 10 at 7:00PM against Lane United of Eugene, Oregon. Season tickets are now available, only $75 for an adult or $55 for a youth/student, kids 12 and under are free.
ABOUT VICTORIA HIGHLANDERS FOOTBALL CLUB
Founded in 2008, Highlanders Football Club brings elite amateur soccer to Vancouver Island. Competing in USL League Two, the leader in pre-professional soccer in the U.S. and Canada, the club provides opportunities to student-athletes looking to train and compete at the highest level while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. Notable Highlanders alumni including Matt Polster (Glasgow Rangers, Scottish Premier League), Brett Levis (Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer), Jamar Dixon (Ottawa Fury, USL Championship), Josh Heard (Real Monarchs, USL Championship) and recently drafted 4th overall Callum Montgomery (FC Dallas, Major League Soccer).
ABOUT USL LEAGUE TWO
USL League Two is the leader in pre-professional soccer in the U.S. and Canada. The League holds a vital role as it continues to provide the elite platform for those pursuing professional careers domestically and internationally. Throughout the United States and Canada, League Two clubs continue to provide the elite amateur player the opportunity to train and compete at the highest level while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. With ownership of teams coming from the likes of MLS and USL franchises as well as leading business and sports individuals. League Two serves as the leading development platform for the game both on and off the field.
League Two is more than the leading national U23 league…League Two is the defined and proven pathway for players to progress to the professional ranks of soccer while becoming a staple within the community in which the team operates.
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