Cavalry FC is delighted to announce the signing of Canadian International Charlie Trafford to the roster for the 2022 season. Trafford returns to his hometown of Calgary on the back of a successful career in Europe, and reunites with his former youth coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. The pair won a National Youth Championship together in 2009 with Calgary Foothills Soccer Club, before Trafford moved onto the Whitecaps residency program. Following a year at York University, Trafford signed a short-term professional contract with Den Graafschap in the Netherlands and then progressed his professional career to Finland, where he won the 2014 Player of the Year Award for Kuopion Palloseura, before moving on to play for several clubs in the top divisions of Poland (Korona Kielce and Sandjeca) and Scotland (Inverness Caledonians and Hamilton FC). During his time in Europe, Trafford has represented Canada three times on the international stage. Most recently, Trafford signed a short-term agreement for Welsh side Wrexham, before returning to Canada to sign with Cavalry FC.
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