ORLANDO – March 19, 2015 – Orlando City Soccer Club forward Cyle Larin has been called up to the Canadian Men’s National Team (CMNT) for two friendlies against Guatemala and Puerto Rico in the final international friendly window prior to the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup TM qualifiers in June.
Originally drafted number one overall by Orlando City in the 2015 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft, Larin has already made three appearances with the Canadian Men’s National Team at only 19 years old. The striker most recently featured for the CMNT in a 1-0 defeat against Colombia on October 14, 2014.
The 23-man roster assembled by head coach Benito Floro will begin training in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, March 22, before venturing to Fort Lauderdale for their contest against Guatemala at Lockhart Stadium.
Shortly afterward, Canada will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday, March 29, in advance of their match, which takes place on Monday, March 30, at the Estadio Juan Roman Loubriel in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
CANADA
GK- Milan Borjan | SRB / FK Radnički Niš
GK- Quillan Roberts | CAN / Toronto FC
GK- Kenny Stamatopoulos | SWE / AIK
D- Samuel Adekugbe | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D- Andre Hainault | GER / VfR Aalen
D- Luca Gasparotto | SCO / Rangers FC (on loan at Airdrieonians FC)
D- Dejan Jakovic | JPN / Shimizu S-Pulse
D- Manjrekar James | HON / Pécsi MFC
D- Karl W. Ouimette | USA / New York Red Bulls
D/M- Marcel de Jong | USA / Sporting Kansas City
D/M- David Edgar | ENG / Birmingham City FC (on loan at Huddersfield Town AFC)
D/M- Nik Ledgerwood | GER / Energie Cottbus
D/M- Maxim Tissot | CAN / Impact de Montréal
M- Kyle Bekker | USA / FC Dallas
M- Julian de Guzman | unattached / sans club
M- Randy Edwini-Bonsu | GER / Stuttgarter Kickers
M- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Coventry City
M- Christopher Mannella | CAN / Toronto FC
M- Samuel Piette | ESP / Deportivo la Coruna
M- Russell Teibert | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
M/F- Tosaint Ricketts | ISR / Hapoel Haifa
F- Marcus Haber | ENG / Crewe Alexandra
F- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC
