February 19, 2019...York 9's Emilio Estevez called up to Chinese Taipei national team (from york9fc.canplca.ca)

  
February 19, 2019 
York9’s Emilio Estevez called up to Chinese Taipei national team 

Canadian Premier League 
by 
Armen Bedakian, CanPL.ca

York9 FC midfielder Emilio Estevez hasn’t kicked a ball with his new club team yet, but has 
already captured international attention, receiving a call-up to the Chinese Taipei national 
team for a friendly against Solomon Islands on March 24.

Estevez, 20, was born in Canada but is eligible for the Chinese Taipei national team as his 
parents are from Taipei. He had previously trained with the squad in 2018.

Though the match is a friendly and would not officially cap-tie him to the Chinese Taipei 
national team – currently ranked 124th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Estevez has 
still distinguished himself by becoming the first signed Canadian Premier League player 
to earn a national team call-up.

He is also eligible to play for the Canadian men’s national team, and would remain so even 
if he plays on March 24 with the Chinese Taipei national team.

Estevez was spotted by York9 FC head coach Jimmy Brennan during the York stop of the CPL’s 
Open Trials. He had previously trialed with Spanish outfit Levante.

“We fell in love with him as soon as I saw him,” Brennan said of Estevez, when he was 
officially brought on. “He was a little hidden gem.”

He added: “Just watching him train now, we’re just as excited. He plays with flair and 
always has a smile on his face. He’s one we’re all excited to work with and push him 
to the next level.”

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