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For Brett Levis, Monday was a day to think back and to look forward.

The 23-year-old defender/midfielder from Saskatoon put pen to paper on an MLS deal that the Whitecaps will announce on Tuesday, ahead of their CONCACAF Champions League game against Sporting Kansas City at B.C. Place (7 p.m.).

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“I was shaking when I was signing my name,” said Levis, even though he admitted he’d known it was coming for a couple of weeks.

“It’s awesome. I’ve been working towards this for a very long time. I’ve taken a route that not many players have taken, and that’s helped me grow mentally and get to where I am.”

Levis’ unconventional development path took him from the University of Saskatchewan to the Premier Development League with Victoria and Vancouver, to the Caps’ USL team.

He’s the first player raised in Saskatchewan to crack an MLS roster; the now-retired Rob Friend, who played for the L.A. Galaxy in 2014, was born in Rosetown, Sask., but grew up in Kelowna.