OTTAWA – Ottawa Fury FC announced on Monday that midfielder Lance Rozeboom and defender Kyle Venter will return to the club for the 2017 USL season, pending league and federation approval. The moves continue to build a strong returning core for the side for its first season in the USL.

“Lance is a fantastic human being, a wonderful player and he epitomizes what I want in a player,” said Head Coach Paul Dalglish. “He’s a hard worker and a leader on and off the field, so getting him back is huge.”

Rozeboom had a remarkable 2016 season leading the team in minutes played (2711) and posted the highest pass completion percentage in the squad at 87.2%. This versatility served the club well as Rozeboom played in a few different positions when the team was struck with a rash of injuries.

The 27-year-old Walker, Iowa native also won the Newcomer of the year Award at the club’s End of the Year Awards Gala – given to the player that was new to the squad in 2016 and who had a significant impact in the club’s success.