Allentown native Danny Barbir is heading north of the border for the next stop on his professional career.
The 19-year-old, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia but grew up in the Allentown area, has signed a USL contract with Vancouver Whitecaps through the end of the season.
The center back had a brief training stint with the Philadelphia Union back in July after he was released by West Bromwich Albion in England.
Barbir was part of the Union’s youth setup in its pre-U.S. Soccer Development Academy days as a member of youth club affiliate Players Development Academy, but chose to use his dual citizenship - his father was born in Romania - to go abroad when he turned 16, joining Manchester City’s youth academy in 2014.