A bright future
Forge FC's Kwame Awuah was born to Ghanaian parents in Toronto but has played for Canada at international level is confident the CPL will improve. "The future of the CPL is bright, but it's going to take even more work than what has happened this year,'' he stated. "This year was just a glimpse of the amazing future of Canadian soccer. It's going to take everyone involved: players, coaches, GMs, owners, communications, media, front offices, Commissioner, Canadian Soccer Association, the fans to continue steering this ship in the right direction. "If we all believe in the sport in this country then the sky is the limit." The 23-year-old has already experienced playing at higher level having spent a season with MLS side New York City FC, when former France and Arsenal captain Patrick Viera was the coach. Another of the Africans to star in the CPL was Congo international Dominique Malonga as he scored 11 goals for the Calgary-based Cavalry FC in the inaugural season. The 30-year-old has had stints Italy, Spain, Scotland and Greece and played at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations agrees there is room for improvement. "In terms of football, it's the first year, so there's a lot to improve," the former Torino and Hibernian player said. "Tactically, more specifically defensively, there's some work to be done but the talent is there and especially Canadian talent. "They just need to keep working, we all need to keep on working, and that's how it can get better year after year." The other African players in the 2019 CPL were Cameroonian duo Jeannot Esua, 23, and Tony Tchani, 30 at FC Edmonton while Kouame Ouattara, 28, from Ivory Coast played for HFX Wanderers. There are opportunities for more Africans to play in the CPL in the 2020 season, which is set to begin in March. But there are also rules in place to promote Canadian talent with a limit of seven foreign players on each of the ten-team squads and a minimum of six Canadians must start each match.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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