Ottawa Fury FC are expected to announce today that fan favourite Oliver Minatel will return to the club for the 2015 season. The news will please many Fury fans as the young winger has shown lots of potential and shows a strong dedication to earn his spot in the starting eleven each week.

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Oliver struggled with some injuries during his first season, always seeming to get injured just as he was finding form. His most notable injury was when he received an elbow to the face vs New York Cosmos, knocking his front teeth into the roof of his mouth. There will be high expectations for Oliver for the 2015 season as Fury supporters will hope they have just seen fraction of what the talented Brazilian is capable of.



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Oliver was Fury’s leading scorer for the 2014, netting some important and memorable goals. He seemed to have scored a hat trick in Fury’s big win vs Carolina during the Spring Season, however on further review he was awarded just two goals in the match and the NASL Player Of The Week award. Oliver also scored an equalizer at TD Place in injury time after a strong Fury performance.

The Brazilian is still young, only 22 years old, and seems to be developing well under Marc Dos Santos, the man who brought him to Ottawa. Along with new signing Paulo Jr, Oliver will provide a lot of pace down the wings for Ottawa’s 4-3-3 system. The Brazilian duo will likely play on the wings with Tommy Heinemann playing through the middle.

Tony Donatelli and Phil Davies remain the only two players left from the 2014 season that were neither released from the club in 2014 or been re-signed and the club has yet to comment on the future of either of these players. Donatelli is playing indoor soccer in Baltimore during the off-season with former NASL forward Vini Dantas.