VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Wednesday that following a two-week trial, Whitecaps FC BMO Academy product and Homegrown midfielder Simon Colyn has joined the youth teams of Italian Serie B club SPAL on loan through June 2021. The agreement includes an option to extend the loan for an additional year, as well as an option to purchase. Colyn will start with the Italian club's U-19 side, which participates in the top youth division in the country.
“We have an open process with all of our promising prospects and regularly evaluate what is the best platform to help them grow,” said Axel Schuster, Whitecaps FC sporting director and chief executive officer.