
NASL expansion team in San Francisco has plenty of Canadian content
A new soccer team is taking shape in the Bay Area, with a distinctly Canadian feel.
Marc Dos Santos, whose coaching resume includes Ottawa Fury FC and the Montreal Impact, has called on several Canadian players as well as talent from Canadian teams to bring the San Francisco Deltas to life.
The North American Soccer League squad features Canadian defenders Nana Attakora (Toronto FC, San Jose, D.C. United) and Karl W. Ouimette (Montreal Impact, New York Red Bulls) and midfielder Kyle Bekker (Toronto, Montreal).
“It’s important to say this has to do with my Canadian connections and at the same time it doesn’t,” said Dos Santos. “Because building a team, you want to win and when you want to win, you try to bring the best player possible that your budget allows you to.