Omar Salgado May Be Pushing Vancouver Whitecaps teammate Atiba Harris Out Of The Picture
There has long been concern of Atiba Harris’ ability to play forward for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Now that Omar Salgado is back in the picture, it looks like he’ll be moving back to his more natural wide midfield position. Trouble is, the Whitecaps are already looking set in the midfield, leading 86 Forever, SB Nation’s Vancouver Whitecaps blog, to speculate that Harris needs to make an impression this week.
Suddenly a team that looked shockingly thin has more depth than they know what to do with. Funny what a couple signings and a little luck can do.
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“I am excited for the opportunity to contribute to my club on the field and I will continue working hard, so that I am ready when that day comes,” Salgado said in a team release.
The Whitecaps shocked followers of MLS when they made the 6-foot-4 17-year-old the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 SuperDraft. Not only was Salgado considered a particularly raw talent, having never made a senior team appearance for Chivas de Guadalajara and only making nine appearances for the United States U-20 team, but it was never a guarantee that he’d be able to play for a Canadian team before turning 18. Salgado had previously represented Mexico at the U-17 and U-20 levels before choosing the U.S. and signing a Generation Adidas contract with MLS.
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