RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers announced on Wednesday the club had signed three new players as defender Evan Lee, midfielder Patrick McCann and goalkeeper Alex Wimmer agreed to terms for the 2017 season, pending league and federation approval.

“There are similarities between all three players,” said Leigh Cowlishaw, Richmond Kickers Director of Soccer. “They have proven pro experience, are intelligent decision makers and all have the desire to elevate their careers to make an immediate impact for the Kickers in 2017.”

Lee signs with the Kickers after spending his rookie season with FC Cincinnati in 2016. Named FC Cincinnati Most Improved Player, the native of Toledo, Ohio made 14 appearances with the Kickers’ Eastern Conference rivals, amassing 323 minutes while contributing to eight shutouts en route to an Eastern Conference Quarterfinals finish during the club’s inaugural campaign.

A 6-foot-4 defender, Lee was named North Coast Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015 after backstopping the Battling Bishops defense that compiled nine shutouts and a 0.97 goals against average. Also contributing offensively, he tallied three goals and seven assists as a senior, twice earning All-Region, First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team All-NCAC honors.