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It did not take long for Son Yong-Chan to make a good impression on FC Edmonton head coach Jeff Paulus at a Canadian Premier League open trial this past October.

Just a few minutes into the Got Game Open Trials in Toronto, Paulus was envisioning Yong-Chan in his lineup, hoping he would be able to land the South Korean midfielder.

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“Within two minutes, I said I wanted this player,” Paulus said Wednesday. “It was that quick to identify him, how he stood out. I didn’t even talk to him there because I wanted to keep it close to my vest he was the guy I wanted from the Got Game Trials.”

Paulus was able to sign the midfielder, who had previously played in India and showed up at the trials after hearing of the new professional soccer league starting up in Canada.

Yong-Chan did not know anyone in Canada when he made the trip to Toronto, but he’s quickly endeared himself to his FC Edmonton teammates and staff. Yong-Chan is expected to be in the starting lineup when FC Edmonton host Pacific FC in their CPL home opener Sunday (1:30 p.m.) at Clarke Field.