Mississauga, Ontario – August 8, 2011—When the Mississauga Eagles announced in November of 2010 that they would become the first youth community-based youth soccer Club (Erin Mills Soccer Club) in Canada to launch a professional team, they had two central objectives.  One was to give local players with talent and desire a place to aspire to play at a high level in their own backyard.

The other was to offer professional training and a competitive environment that would be, in some instances, a springboard to a pro career in Europe.

A number of Mississauga-born and developed players are already performing for the Eagles in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL).  And earlier this summer, MEFC announced that their midfielder, Igor Pisanjuk, 21, had signed a two-year contract to play with Hungarian First Division side Kecskemet.

Now, the club is announcing the signing of another of its players, Andrew Ornoch, 25, who has inked a deal with Dutch Second Division squad Telstar FC.

Also, the team announced that MEFC First Team midfielder Matt Macri is currently on trial in Italy.

The team, just back from its two-week “Tour of Europe”, also announced that two of its MEFC Reserve Team talents, Sanjar Kairosh and Gil Hong, both born in 1994, have signed contracts to play with Hungarian First Division Gyori Eto FC’s Academy program. 

In addition, Dante Brown (’97) and goalkeeper Daniel Mingorance (’96), both of the Erin Mills Soccer Club program, have been identified by the Gyori Eto club and asked to stay on for further evaluation for the rest of the summer.

The Club also announced today that Ive Beram (’96) is on try-out with Zadar Academy, the development program for the First Division Club in Croatia.  Reports on his progress have been excellent.

MEFC Head Coach and Technical Director Josef Komlodi was very pleased with the developments, and said that MEFC has many other young players with the potential to play at very high levels.  “These announcements very much reflect what our program is all about.  It is for talented young players who want the opportunity to either play professionally close to home, with our First team in the CSL, or earn a chance to sign and play at an even higher level in Europe.  We are delighted that Igor and Andrew have earned another opportunity to pursue their careers in Europe after their time with MEFC.  And we are equally thrilled that many of our younger players are getting these wonderful opportunities in Hungary.”

Added MEFC President Susan Rossiter, “This trip was a real eye-opener for our players.  The level of skill and commitment required to play in Europe, as we all recognize, is very high.  But our young men showed extremely well—and not only those who have signed to play there.  Many of our players have caught the eye of European coaches and we are very excited about the connections we have made throughout Europe on behalf of our players.  We believe that more and more of our players will have opportunities in Europe in the foreseeable future.”

The Eagles are in their first season in Canada’s oldest professional soccer league, the Canadian Soccer League (CSL).  Their record so far this season is 7 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw.

About the Mississauga Eagles FC and the Erin Mills Soccer Club

The Mississauga Eagles FC was launched in the fall of 2010 to participate starting in 2011 in Canada’s oldest professional soccer league, the Canadian Soccer League (CSL).  The inclusion of a major professional team under the umbrella of the Erin Mills Soccer Club makes EMSC the first local community Club in Canada to offer to its local players opportunities throughout the complete “pyramid of play”.

A recognized leader within the Mississauga and Ontario sports communities; EMSC is rated as the #1 community soccer club and the #1 competitive soccer club in Ontario.  EMSC provides a lifelong quality soccer and team-building experience for youth of all ages and diverse backgrounds.  We are committed to the future of recreational and high-performance youth soccer.  EMSC operates under the Ontario Soccer Association and the Peel-Halton Soccer Association with competitive teams playing in the CSL(Canadian Soccer League), HSZIL (Hershey Sportszone Indoor Youth League), OSL (Ontario Soccer League), OWSL (Sr. Women - Ontario Womens Soccer League), OYSL (Ontario Youth Soccer League), PHSSL (Peel-Halton Select Soccer League) and the SRSL (South Region Soccer League) soccer leagues.

For Further Information Contact:

Mississauga Eagles Football Club
Susan Rossiter
President EMSC & MEFC
Phone:905-820-9740
E-mail    suro.emscpresident@rogers.com
Website: www.mississaugaeaglesfc.com