VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed today that defenders Sam Adekugbe and Christian Dean are set to train with English Premier League club Liverpool FC from December 1 to 7 as the youngsters continue to prepare for 2015.
This will be the second offseason training stint for Adekugbe and Dean. The duo, along with midfielder Kianz Froese, recently trained with Scottish Championship club Rangers FC.
Froese will now join the Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency team in Florida for the USSDA Winter Showcase – as will goalkeeper Marco Carducci, defender/midfielder Jordan Haynes, and midfielder Marco Bustos, who recently trained with English Championship club Derby County FC.
Adekugbe, 19, has made five appearances in MLS regular season play since signing with the first team in August 2013. The Homegrown defender previously featured at the Residency level, starting 55 of his 60 appearances in United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) play. Internationally, the product of Calgary, Alberta, has participated in training camps for Canada at the U-18, U-20, and senior levels. He recently captained Canada's U-20 side to a 2-2 draw with England.
Dean, 21, made six first team appearances in his rookie season, including a pair of starts at the 2014 Amway Canadian Championship. The East Palo Alto, California, resident, who Whitecaps FC selected at third overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, has been a regular for the United States men’s U-23 side this year, having been called up on three separate occasions.
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