One of FC Edmonton’s longest-serving players has seen his time with the NASL club come to a close.

Edmonton native Shaun Saiko will spend the remainder of the 2013 fall season with FCE’s reserve team and his contract will not be renewed following the season.

“We made Shaun a contract offer some time ago that was turned down, and now we’ve moved on,” said Eddies coach Colin Miller, who said he was not able to go into much detail about the situation.

“I wasn’t happy with how certain things were being handled in the change room ... and it was better for all if Shawn trains with the reserves, and we shook hands on it and wished him best of luck.”

Miller added the 23-year-old midfielder is doing a good job training with young players on the reserve roster.

Saiko signed with his hometown team in 2010 after spending two years in England with Middlesbrough.

In a series of tweets, he expressed gratitude for the experience.

“It’s been absolutely amazing being able to show this city and my fans what it meant for me to be able to play for my home city,” tweeted Saiko.

“The support was absolutely fantastic from day 1. We truly have the best supporters in the league!”

Saiko is the Eddies all-time leader with 18 goals in NASL play. He’s only scored twice in 2013, however, after scoring seven last season, to rank seventh in the league, and nine in 2011, sixth-most in the NASL.

“I’m grateful for Shaun’s time with the club and we’re now going to move in a different direction,” said Miller.