Dylan Carreiro picked first by Valour FC

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On Nov. 13, Winnipeg’s new professional soccer team, Valour FC, selected three players in the 2018 Canadian Premier League’s U Sports draft following the 2018 U Sports men’s soccer championship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. 

Winnipeg-born midfielder Dylan Carreiro, of York University, was Valour FC’s first pick, chosen second overall.

Carreiro attended Clifton School and Garden City Collegiate before moving to Toronto to attend York. Since 2016, he has played with League1 Ontario side Woodbridge Strikers, making 36 appearances and scoring 12 goals in both league and cup play. 

The 5-8 midfielder began his professional career playing with Toronto FC’s youth team and moved abroad to the U.K. to play with Queen’s Park Rangers in London. In 2014, he signed with Dundee of the Scottish Premier League. That same season, he also played on loan at Scottish League One club Arbroath FC. 

The Winnipegger formerly played for the Canada U17 team under the direction of Valour FC head coach and general manager Rob Gale, and stayed on through the U18 and U20 teams, serving as the team captain on every squad. 

“Dylan is a player that I have a history with as former coach of the Canada U17 and U20 squads, so I know him very well,” Gale said. 

Joining Carreiro as Valour picks were Lewis White and Jack Simpson of Cape Breton University.

— Staff