April 17, 2023...York United FC Announces Signing of Canadian Defender Noah Abathney (from York United FC website)

YORK UNITED FC ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF CANADIAN DEFENDER NOAH ABATNEH

The 18-year-old has spent the past number of years playing in Italy.

York United FC is excited to announce the signing of Canadian defender Noah Abatneh.

The 18 year-old - a native of Toronto, Ont - joins on a one-year contract, plus club options, and arrives after a lengthy spell in Italy.

Since 2020, Abatneh has been with the Lazio academy, initially signing for the Under-17s and progressing all the way to the Under-19 program. In September 2022, he was loaned to Serie D side FC Lamezia Terme and played five senior games while most recently, Abatneh enjoyed another loan spell in the same division - this time with AC Campodarsego - and made four senior appearances for the side before injury curtailed his contributions.

Before signing with Lazio, Abatneh spent time with ASD Savio Calcio and the AS Roma underage setup. Prior to his move to Europe, he had fine-tuned his football development at the Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Soccer Club, initially joining when he was a child. Always hotly-tipped as a bright talent, Abatneh travelled to London and trained with Arsenal and Fulham when he was just nine years old.

Abatneh was part of the Canada squad that featured at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in June of last year, starting at right-back in the team's opening group game win over Cuba.

"Noah is a player who has had a really interesting football journey so far," says Angus McNab, York United FC's CEO/President and GM.

"He moved to Europe with his family and worked hard to earn opportunities at very prestigious, top-tier clubs while in Rome. His experience playing senior football in Serie D, as well as his academy training, is certainly an asset to us. We're excited to watch his development and believe he can add a lot to the squad with his versatility right across the back four."

For Abatneh, he was drawn to the club's pedigree of providing meaningful minutes to young players and can't wait to get started.

"I’ve watched the CPL grow as a league and I’m very happy to come back home to Toronto and to join a club that gives opportunities to young players," he says.

"I’m looking forward to meeting my teammates and trying to improve every day in training." 
YORK UNITED FC PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT FOR 2023 (23)
1) Niko Giantsopoulos
2) Paris Gee
3) Tass Mourdoukoutas
6) Roger Thompson
7) Jonathan Grant
8) Elijah Adekugbe
9) Brian Wright
10) Oussama Alou
11) Kevin Dos Santos
12) Clément Bayhia
14) Theo Afework
16) Max Ferrari
18) Mo Babouli
21) Michael Petrasso
22) Austin Ricci
23) Noah Abatneh
24) Osaze De Rosario
27) Ronan Kratt*
28) Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé
32) Brem Soumaoro
33) Matthew Baldisimo
43) Lassana Faye
67) Eleias Himaras
70) Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy
*(on loan to Werder Bremen until 1st July)

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