February 23, 2023 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Atletico Ottawa News Release
OTTAWA, ON – Atlético Ottawa is thrilled to announce the signing of exciting prospect Gabriel Antinoro. The 18-year-old central midfielder has agreed to a two-year deal with the club ahead of the 2023 Canadian Premier League season.
Antinoro is a youth product from CF Montréal’s academy and has spent the last two pre-seasons with the first team, including this year in Florida. He was a stand-out player throughout his time in the academy and the U23s and even featured against Ottawa in a pre-season game in 2022.
The Brazil-born 18-year-old, who qualifies as a Domestic Player, participated in an international youth cup in Italy (Viareggio Cup) with Bologna last season, where he registered one assist as they made it to the quarter-finals.
“Gabriel is an exciting young player who was coveted by many teams and we are delighted to have him join our club,” said Fernando López, CEO, Atlético Ottawa. “He is a young, talented player who has already shown his quality throughout his time at the CF Montréal academy. We thank CF Montréal for their work to make this move happen and we are thrilled with the growing relationship between our two clubs.”
Head coach Carlos Gonzalez added: “Antinoro is a player that we have been following since last season, he is fast, technically gifted, and performs well both in reduced spaces and running in behind. He has shown the ability to adapt to new environments and perform. We are looking forward to helping him develop in the next stage of his hopefully promising career”.
Atlético Ottawa is excited to welcome Gabriel Antinoro to the club and cannot wait to see him in action on the pitch. Fans eager to secure their part in Atlético Ottawa’s next chapter can join the Atleti Family by purchasing their Season Seat Membership or Flex Pass now. Full details on benefits and perks are available at atleticoottawa.club.
Atlético Ottawa 2023 Roster as of February 23, 2023
Goalkeepers: Nathan Ingham (CAN), Sean Melvin (CAN)
Defenders: Miguel Acosta (ESP), Maxim Tissot (CAN), Niba Macdonald (CAN), Zachary Roy (CAN), Karl Ouimette (CAN), Diego Espejo (ESP)
Midfielders: Zachary Verhoven (CAN), Carl Haworth (CAN), Zakaria Bahous (CAN), Ollie Bassett (NI), Noah Verhoeven (CAN), Gabriel Antinoro (CAN), Junior Agyekum (CAN)*
Forwards: Malcolm Shaw (CAN), Jean-Aniel Assi (CAN), Samuel Salter (CAN), Gianni dos Santos (CPV), Mohamed Bouzidi (CAN)*
*On trial following…
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