{"id":27182,"date":"2020-08-06T23:09:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T03:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=27182"},"modified":"2020-08-06T23:09:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T03:09:58","slug":"york9-add-a-few-more-players-before-the-island-games-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/york9-add-a-few-more-players-before-the-island-games-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"York9 add a few more players before the Island Games begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York9 FC has added two more attacking options to their fore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nine Stripes added 23-year-old Spanish International Alvaro Rivero and 16-year-old Brampton native Lowell Wright. The club confirmed last week via Twitter, upon a request of release on compassionate grounds, Brazilian forward Jaco\u2019s contract was terminated mutually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in Madrid, Rivero joined Real Madrid\u2019s academy, playing for the Los Blancos at a young age. Rivero played alongside one of Inter Milan\u2019s latest signings, Achraf Hakimi and Zinedine Zidane\u2019s son Luca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me it is the club of my life, it is the one that has given me everything and thanks to Real Madrid I am who I am at the moment. I was 11 years old when I first joined \u2018La Casa Blanca\u2019 and I still have amazing, lifelong friends from that time. It is the best club in the world,\u201d Rivero told The Auroran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stayed with the academy until U-19. He joined Rayo Vallecano B in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, Rivero has been a part of Inter De Madrid, Las Palmas, Getafe CF B, and, just recently, CD Leganes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of four years in the Spanish second division, the 5\u20197 forward has yet to score a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last season for CD Leganes he recorded 12 appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is excited to join a very competitive league and build up his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe level of competition is very high. You can see it in the games, and in the intensity between rivals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy goals are simple: win the season, for the team to get as high as possible, score the highest goals possible and enjoy this beautiful experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managing Consultant Angus McNab said in a statement that discussions began with Alvaro in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rivero, at the time, chose to remain in Spain to finish the season, before negotiations escalated and his signature landed on the last page of the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s a sense of professionalism here that started from when we start discussions, and that\u2019s continued since I got here. They have a long-term project view and I\u2019m excited to be part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A photographer and follower of fashion outside of football, he will dedicate all of his spare time to learning English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simultaneously, in January, the club was chasing Woodbridge Strikers forward Lowell Wright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to McNab, Wright\u2019s signing in January was going to complicate international signing Brian Lopez\u2019s spot on the roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis means we can take the opportunity to bring Lowell into the squad six months early and gives him a phenomenal development opportunity,\u201d McNab said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Woodbridge Strikers, Sigma FC and TFC Academy forward told the club he has always wanted to play professional football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlaying professional football has been a lifelong dream of mine and I\u2019m happy to have achieved that at such an early age here at home. I\u2019m excited to get to work with the coaching staff and the rest of the team. This is a great opportunity and I plan on repaying the club\u2019s faith in me with hard work and a strong commitment to the club\u2019s plans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wright will have the longest contract signed with York9 FC with club options heading as far into the future as 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club confirmed that, absent of any injuries, Wright is the final signing to complete the 23-man roster heading into the Island Games tournament set to begin on August 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Robert Belardi<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F27182&amp;t=York9%20add%20a%20few%20more%20players%20before%20the%20Island%20Games%20begins&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F27182&amp;p[images][0]=&amp;p[title]=York9%20add%20a%20few%20more%20players%20before%20the%20Island%20Games%20begins\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F27182&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=York9%20add%20a%20few%20more%20players%20before%20the%20Island%20Games%20begins&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F27182\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>York9 FC has added two more attacking options to their fore. The Nine Stripes added 23-year-old Spanish International Alvaro Rivero and 16-year-old Brampton native Lowell Wright. The club confirmed last week via Twitter, upon a request of release on compassionate grounds, Brazilian forward Jaco\u2019s contract was terminated mutually. Born in Madrid, Rivero joined Real Madrid\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[24,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-sports","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3D2k4-74q","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-14 15:05:50","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27182\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}