May 30, 2019 USL--TFC II Standout Okello Earns Gold Cup Spot (from USLLeagueOne.com)

  
TFC II Standout Okello Earns Gold Cup Spot
By USLLeagueOne.com Staff, 05/30/19, 2:58PM EDT 

Young midfielder is one of two uncapped players selected by Canada in final 23-man squad
 
18-year-old Toronto FC II standout Noble Okello has been selected in Canada's final 23-man squad 
for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. 

TORONTO – Standout Toronto FC II midfielder Noble Okello has been included in the final 23-man roster 
announced by Canada on Thursday that will represent the country in the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. Okello, 
who has represented his country at the U-20 level, is one of two players named to the squad that 
has yet to make his senior international debut.

The 18-year-old has made seven appearances for Toronto FC II in its inaugural season in USL League One 
and has registered an 80.7 percent accuracy rate on 39.3 passes per 90 minutes while recording eight 
key passes over the course May the current campaign. Signed as a Homegrown Player by Toronto FC this 
past offseason, Okello has yet to make his debut in Major League Soccer but is viewed as one of the 
club’s top young players.

Okello is joined in the Canada squad by Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio and Ashtone Morgan but 
could take some inspiration from Gold Cup teammate Mark-Anthony Kaye, who was a standout in the 
USL Championship for Louisville City FC before making his breakthrough in the top flight 
for Los Angeles FC last season.

Canada opens the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup on June 15 against Martinique before facing Mexico (June 19) 
and Cuba (June 23) to conclude the group stage. The top two teams will advance 
to the tournament’s quarterfinals.

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