Former Caper Defender Earns NASL Player of the Week Honours
May 15, 2012
Edmonton, Ab. (May 14, 2012) – FC Edmonton’s veteran centreback Paul Hamilton is easy to notice on the field.
Whether his long, blonde hair is flying wildly in the air as he wins a header in the box or he’s throwing in a last-second slide tackle, taking the ball off an opposing attacker’s feet – Hamilton gets noticed.
After a strong performance against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, in which the team led for most of the match until the ‘Caps found their legs late and recorded the win, moving on to the finals of the Amway Canadian Championship; and an even stronger performance against the Atlanta Silverbacks on Saturday night, in which the Eddies recorded a shutout and Hamilton was a force on the backline and threatened offensively as well; the 24-year-old defender has been named the NASL Defensive Player of the Week.
“It’s an honour obviously,” Hamilton said, after hearing the announcement. “It’s great to be recognized but on this team it’s all about the group effort. We work hard for each other and we’ll take team success over individual honours any day.”
Hamilton was one of the first-ever signings for FC Edmonton. The Calgarian played collegiately for Cape Breton University and Trinity Western University before signing with the Whitecaps’ PDL side in 2008.
“Paul (Hamilton) has been an important member of our team since the beginning,” said head coach Harry Sinkgraven. “He’s aggressive in the air and in his tackles and has done well as captain a few times this year filling in for Chris Kooy. I’m happy for Paul and hope his good form continues.”
FC Edmonton travel to San Antonio on Saturday to take on the Scorpions for the first time in team history.
Whether his long, blonde hair is flying wildly in the air as he wins a header in the box or he’s throwing in a last-second slide tackle, taking the ball off an opposing attacker’s feet – Hamilton gets noticed.
After a strong performance against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, in which the team led for most of the match until the ‘Caps found their legs late and recorded the win, moving on to the finals of the Amway Canadian Championship; and an even stronger performance against the Atlanta Silverbacks on Saturday night, in which the Eddies recorded a shutout and Hamilton was a force on the backline and threatened offensively as well; the 24-year-old defender has been named the NASL Defensive Player of the Week.
“It’s an honour obviously,” Hamilton said, after hearing the announcement. “It’s great to be recognized but on this team it’s all about the group effort. We work hard for each other and we’ll take team success over individual honours any day.”
Hamilton was one of the first-ever signings for FC Edmonton. The Calgarian played collegiately for Cape Breton University and Trinity Western University before signing with the Whitecaps’ PDL side in 2008.
“Paul (Hamilton) has been an important member of our team since the beginning,” said head coach Harry Sinkgraven. “He’s aggressive in the air and in his tackles and has done well as captain a few times this year filling in for Chris Kooy. I’m happy for Paul and hope his good form continues.”
FC Edmonton travel to San Antonio on Saturday to take on the Scorpions for the first time in team history.