ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City B announced on Thursday it had signed left back Jules Youmeni and forward Albert Dikwa, both former members of the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (SIMA), pending receipt of their P1 visas and league and federation approval.

Youmeni, 18, has played for SIMA since 2013. The Bafoussam, Cameroon, native has made five youth international appearances with Cameroon, three with the U15 national team and two with the U17s. In 2013, Youmeni was voted the Best Left Fullback in the Littoral Regional League in Cameroon and also featured in the African U-17 Championship Eliminatory.

“Youmeni is equally comfortable at right or left back. He has two great feet, is very quick and defends 1v1 situations very well,” OCB Head Coach Anthony Pulis said. “He has a fantastic mentality and has potential to grow into a very good player.”