Calgary’s Cavalry FC signs Brazilian attacker in advance of CPL kickoff
Calgary’s Cavalry FC has made Brazilian winger-forward Oliver Minatel its first international signing in advance of the Canadian Premier League’s inaugural season.
The 26-year-old from Campinas, Brazil, has experience in Canada, having previously played for the Ottawa Fury in 2014.
“We wanted to bring Oliver to the Cavalry as he is a fantastic professional with great personality and the type of pedigree we were looking for in our first international import that could add instant value to our team,” Cavalry FC head coach and GM Tommy Wheeldon Jr. said in a statement.
“Oliver has had a fantastic football education in Brazil before going to the Netherlands with PSV and then onto Portugal. He has also played in Canada and across North America so understands the landscape very well, which will make him adapt and make an impact very quickly.”