After helping his side to two wins in under seven days, Pacific FC midfielder Manny Aparicio has been named CanPL.ca's Player of the Week for the past round of CPL matches. Aparicio played all 180 minutes of Pacific's two games this past week, having a tremendous impact in wins over both FC Edmonton and Cavalry FC. Against the Eddies, he was a dominant force, both winning balls and creating attacking opportunities for his teammates. On Thursday, in a key fixture between two sides battling for first place, Aparicio was perhaps even better, leading his team again in duels but also looking to attack the goal. The 25-year-old was rewarded for that instinct late in the game at Starlight Stadium, when he cut in from the left flank and unleashed an incredible strike to make it 3-1 and put the game to bed for Pacific (and therefore shoot them into first place in the CPL). Aparicio is the first Pacific player to earn this nod in 2021, although teammate Marco Bustos was the league's Player of the Month in July.

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